WorksheetsUnit 4 Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the use of economic, political, or other pressures to control or influence a less powerful country called?
a)
ethnocentrism
b)
globalization
c)
irredentism
d)
neocolonialism
e)
territoriality
2.
Which of the following is an example of a consequent boundary?
a)
the boundary b/t France and Germany
b)
the boundary b/t USA and Canada
c)
the boundary b/t East and West Germany
d)
the boundary b/t North and South Vietnam
e)
the boundary b/t India and Pakistan
3.
Which factor contributed most to devolution in Yugoslavia?
a)
an influx or refugees
b)
a fragmented geography
c)
ethnic and cultural differences
d)
economic growth and prosperity
e)
aggression from neighboring states
4.
Which term refers to the concept that people have the right to choose their own political status?
a)
acculturation
b)
delimitation
c)
imperialism
d)
sovereignty
e)
self-determination
5.
Which of the following is a centrifugal force?
a)
poverty
b)
the national flag
c)
a just legal system
d)
a common language
e)
religious acceptance
6.
Based on the map, which of the following was NOT a devolutionary factor that caused the disintegration of the Soviet Union?
a)
a severe climate
b)
distance between regions
c)
the country's vast size
d)
a fragmented physical geography
e)
ethnic minorities with varied cultures
7.
Which term accurately describes the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as depicted on the map?
a)
Supranational
b)
Separatist
c)
Annexed
d)
Devolutionary
e)
Centripetal
8.
Which of the following is a politically organized independent territory with a government, defined borders, and a permanent population?
a)
state
b)
region
c)
stateless nation
d)
multistate nation
e)
semiautonomous region
9.
Which of the following is an example of a state that might be considered a nation-state?
a)
Spain
b)
Palestine
c)
Sweden
d)
Japan
e)
Ukraine
10.
Which of the following is an accurate conclusion, based on the data presented?
a)
British citizens outnumbered European Union citizens in 2019.
b)
Most of the European Union's economic output came from Britain.
c)
Brexit was favored by a supermajoirty of British voters.
d)
British voters lacked a majority to proceed with Brexit.
e)
British voters were closely divided on whether to proceed with Brexit.
11.
Which statement best describes the main downside of the approach to redistricting depicted on the map?
a)
this approach often requires more frequent redistricting.
b)
this approach provides a nonpartisan approach to a political issue.
c)
this approach leads to confusion about where people should vote.
d)
this approach takes time away from more important responsibilities
e)
this approach is likely to lead to districts that favor the party in power.
12.
Which region has a high percentage of geometric boundaries to separate states?
a)
Southeast Asia
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Central Asia
e)
North Africa
13.
In recent electoral history, racial or ethnic minorities in the United States have tended to vote for candidates of one political party. Which statement accurately explains the purpose for creating majority-minority voting districts in response to this tendency?
a)
minority voters are concentrated into one district, ensuring that their political power will be maintained in that district.
b)
minority voters are distributed equally among voters for the majority party, thereby creating politically balanced voting districts
c)
minority voters are concentrated into one district so that courts can ensure that those voters are not denied political representation.
d)
minority voters are dispersed among voters for the majority party, making it less likely that minority voters' candidates can be elected.
e)
minority voters are concentrated into one district, ensuring that the majority party can maintain its power in surrounding districts.
14.
Fragmented physical geography serves as what type of force within a state?
a)
centrifugal
b)
centripetal
c)
expansionist
d)
irredentist
e)
nationalist
15.
Of the following political entities, which one is the closest to a nation-state?
a)
Iceland
b)
Russia
c)
Hawaii
d)
The USA
e)
The UK
16.
Which of the following is an example of a global oil choke point used as a geographical expression of political power?
a)
Egyptian troops reinforced the guards who protect the Suez Canal and the SUMED Pipeline that runs alongside it.
b)
The Cape of Good Hope functions as the secondary route for oil if the primary choke points of the Suez Canal or the Bab el-Mandeb are closed.
c)
With less than 1 million barrels of oil passing through it each day, the Panama Canal transits the smallest amount of oil of the eight global oil choke points.
d)
The International Energy Agency reports that the Strait of Malacca's narrow 1.7 mile corridor creates a bottleneck that can lead to ships colliding.
e)
The United States advised buyers of Iranian oil to stop purchases or face sanctions in 2019; consequently, Iran renewed its threat to close the Strait of Hormuz.
17.
Which of the following statements accurately explains why subsequent boundaries are the most common type of boundary?
a)
the process of establishing them happens before people settle in an area.
b)
the process of establishing them takes cultural differences into account.
c)
the process of establishing them is lengthy and related to territoriality
d)
the process of establishing them connects to previously set boundaries
e)
the process of establishing them correlates to the devolution of territories.
18.
Based on the information in the map, which of the following statements accurately describes the rationale for Mexico's system of government?
a)
Mexico is a unitary state because of its ethnically homogenous population
b)
Mexico is a federal state because it is a large, geographically diverse country
c)
Mexico is a unitary state due to its compact geography and relatively small population
d)
Mexico is a unitary state so that it can better control its numerous, geographically diverse regions.
e)
Mexico is a federal state so that it can work more effectively with its northern and southern neighbors.
19.
What is political geography?
a)
the distribution of the world's population over time and space.
b)
the relationship between people and the natural environment.
c)
the study of processes that have shaped how humans use Earth and its resources.
d)
the organization of the world as a reflection of power that groups hold over territory
e)
The impact of migration and of interactions among people on culture and individual group identity.
20.
Russia's takeover of Crimea in 2014 is an example of which of the following?
a)
Assimilation
b)
Colonialism
c)
Ethnic Separatism
d)
Federalism
e)
Irredentism
21.
Canada has a national government that shares power with 10 provincial and three territorial governments. Which of the following terms refers to this type of governance structure?
a)
federal state
b)
unitary state
c)
distributed state
d)
redistricted state
e)
reapportioned state
22.
NATO can best be described as which of the following?
a)
a confederacy
b)
a federation
c)
a trade bloc
d)
an international nonprofit
e)
a supranational organization
23.
Changes in the US population, measured once every decade, have a direct impact on the election of the US president. Which statement accurately explains how population changes affect the presidential election?
a)
population changes affect the number of congressional seats allocated to each state, which in turn affects the number of Senate seats for each state.
b)
Population changes determine the number of voting precincts in each state, which in turn determines the number of congressional seats for each state
c)
Population changes affect the number of Senate seats allocated to each state, which determines the number of electoral college votes for each state.
d)
Population changes determine the number of voting precincts in each state, which determines the number of electoral college voters for each state.
e)
Population changes affect the number of congressional seats allocated to each state, which determines the number of electoral college voters for each state.
24.
Which of the following terms best describes native Hawaiians, who are united by a common history, culture and language?
a)
semiautonomous region
b)
reservation
c)
nation-state
d)
nation
e)
multistate nation
25.
The number of representatives a state has in the US Congress is determined by which of the following?
a)
the state's total population.
b)
the number of registered voters in the state.
c)
the number of people of voting age in the state.
d)
the total number of votes cast in a state election.
e)
the number of votes cast for the winning political party.
26.
Which of the following statements accurately describes an advantage of a unitary state?
a)
it can disconnect from local areas so that it isn't burdened by their individual issues.
b)
it minimizes oversight of local governments so that they are free to act independently of national policies.
c)
it promotes more regional independence, so different areas of the state can enact policies suited to their needs
d)
it can efficiently coordinate policies with regional and local governments to ensure that all citizens have access to services such as health care.
e)
it delegates the development of infrastructure to local governments so that they can build according to their own budget.
27.
In the US system of federalism, which of the following activities falls under the primary authority of the state government?
a)
safeguarding aviation
b)
amending the Constitution
c)
managing the National Guard
d)
ensuring the safety of food and medicine
e)
providing utilities (e.g., water, electricity)
28.
Which phrase best describes the term devolution?
a)
the integration of minority ethnic and cultural groups into the majority culture.
b)
a system of government in which the central government shares power with subunits
c)
the process by which internal conflict or pressures causes the destabilization of the state
d)
a reduction of sovereign power in exchange for membership in an international organization.
e)
an attempt by a state to acquire another state's territory inhabited by people of the same ethnicity
29.
What happens in the process of reapportionment?
a)
new electors are chosen for the electoral college
b)
district lines are redrawn to determine voting districts
c)
a midterm election is held to fill vacancies in Congress
d)
new elected representatives take office in both houses of Congress
e)
seats in the House of Representatives are reallocated to different states
30.
In the majority of states, which group is responsible for drawing U.S. congressional districts?
a)
the state legislature
b)
a backup commission
c)
a political commission
d)
an advisory commission
e)
an independent commission
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