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WorksheetsAPHG Unit 4 Review
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 31mins
What are the 3 things a state needs to be considered a state?
sovereignty
clearly defined borders
being recognized by another state
laws
a military
What type of state has all political authority focused on the central government?
(a)
What type of state has political power divided between a central government, and smaller more local levels of authority such as states/provinces?
(a)
What do we call forces that divide people or states?
(a)
What do we call forces that unite people or states?
(a)
Large gaps in wealth would be which kind of force in a society?
centrifugal
centripetal
Differences in language or religion would be which kind of force in a society?
centrifugal
centripetal
Sharing language or religion would be which kind of force in a society?
centrifugal
centripetal
A shared history would be which kind of force in a society?
centrifugal
centripetal
What term describes the movement of power from the central level to a regional level in a state?
(a)
Which of the following are possible causes of devolution?
stimulus diffusion
demographic transition
cultural differences
physical geography
economic inequality
Which of the following political entity would likely have a large amount of devolutionary pressure within?
nation state
multinational state
stateless nation
multistate nation
Which of the following is NOT part of the definition of a state?
A common language
An organized economy and circulation system
Political sovereignty
A permanent resident population
Defined boundaries
Which of the following correctly lists the usual hierarchy of political-administrative units in order from the largest to the smallest scale?
Empire, county, province, nation-state
Province, empire, nation-state, county
Empire, nation-state, province, county
County, nation-state, province, empire
Empire, nation-state, county, province
The provisions of the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea give coastal countries navigational and economic sovereignty over which of the following zones?
Twelve-nautical-mile territorial sea zone
Export processing zone (EPZ)
200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone
Twenty-four-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone
Empowerment zone
The European Union, the Arctic Council, and the United Nations are all examples of
Pressure groups
Nation-states
Centrifugal organizations
Supranational organizations
Federations
Which of the following correctly compares the impact of centripetal forces at the local scale with the impact of centripetal forces at the national scale?
Centripetal forces may cause uneven development at the local scale but not at the national scale
Centripetal forces at both the local and the national scale may lead to increased cultural cohesion
Centripetal forces may lead to stateless nations at the national scale but not the local scale.
Centripetal forces may result in nationalism at the local scale but not at the national scale.
Centripetal forces at both the local scale and the national scale may lead to failed states.
relic
the Berlin Wall
antecedent
the Andes mountains separating Chile & Argentina
geometric
the 49th parallel acting as the border between the USA & Canada
consequent
the borders in Eastern Europe that settled along ethnic boundaries after Yugoslavia fell
superimposed
borders in Africa that came from colonialism
A type of boundary that was there before major human settlements:
(a)
A type of boundary that was drawn after major human settlement in an area:
(a)
A type of boundary that is drawn over existing cultures, usually by an outside force:
(a)
A type of boundary that takes existing cultures into account, and attempts to align to them as a result:
(a)
Boundaries drawn in straight lines, based on longitude and latitude:
(a)
A border that no longer exists, but leaves an imprint on the landscape:
(a)
The southern and western borders of Iraq were drawn in a straight line by European countries after WW2. What 2 types of borders could these be classified as?
subsequent
geometric
superimposed
relic
antecedent
The Berlin Conference in the 1885 divided up Africa among the major European colonial powers with no regard for the exiting cultures throughout the continent.
subsequent
superimposed
consequent
relic
geometric
Which groups have been gaining more local power around the world as a result of devolution?
French-speaking people
Spanish-speaking people
Urban women
Indigenous people
Recent immigrants from Syria
Which of the following terms refers to an area of instability located between regions with opposing political and cultural values?
Rimland
Heartland
Shatter belt
Enclave
Chokepoint
The Canadian government created the new territory of Nunavut in order to
re-create the pre-1912 boundary of Quebec
recognize the territorial rights of indigenous people in the area
facilitate the exploration of mineral resources in the Northwest Territories
grant autonomy to the Cree and Mohawk people living in eastern Canada
guarantee Canadian fishing rights in the Atlantic Ocean
Which of the following best explains why the region of Catalonia in Spain could be a viable country?
Catalonia is linguistically distinct compared to other regions in Spain.
Catalonia is well developed economically compared to other regions in Spain.
Catalonia's population is ethnically distinct compared to other regions in Spain.
Catalonia has a large population compared to other regions in Spain.
Catalonia has a major city, Barcelona, which has a notoriety comparable to that of the Spanish capital, Madrid.
Based on the data in the table, which of the following is a possible impact of ethnic and religious diversity in Iraq?
Ethnicity and religion act as centripetal forces in the country by creating a common Iraqi identity among the population.
Ethnicity and religion facilitate democratization in the country by motivating participation in elections.
Ethnicity and religion promote economic development in the country by generating national pride in the country’s accomplishments.
Ethnicity and religion lead to devolutionary pressures in the country by politically dividing regions.
Ethnicity and religion increase cultural cohesion in the country by promoting shared political ideology.
Strange shaped voting districts drawn in order to influence specific results during elections are called:
gerrymandering
shatter belts
autonomous regions
devolutionary regions
The former international border between East Germany and West Germany is best described as
an open border
a demilitarized zone
a relict boundary
an antecedent boundary
a geometric boundary
Most of Africa’s political boundaries were originally drawn by
seventeenth-century European explorers
European colonial powers in the late-nineteenth century
the Bandung Conference of 1955
decolonization movements of the 1950s and 1960s
UN peacekeeping missions in the 1950s and 1960s
The Berlin Conference of 1884–1885 and the partition of India in 1947 changed borders in Africa and South Asia and are reflected in the current world map. Which of the following best describes the type of political border resulting from these events?
Relict boundaries
Antecedent boundaries
Consequent boundaries
Superimposed boundaries
Subsequent boundaries
Which of the following is an example of a superimposed boundary?
The geometric boundary between the United States and Canada
The border of the European Union
The Pyrenees Mountains between France and Spain
The geometric boundary between Iraq and Saudi Arabia
The Great Wall of China
Cultural differences within a country’s population, such as different religions, languages, and ethnicities, have political impacts and can best be described as
centripetal forces within a state
centrifugal forces within a state
the effects of diffusion on the state
the effects of imperialism on the state
globalizing forces within a state
Which of the following can be an example of a centrifugal political force?
Homogeneous ethnic population
Strong central government
Variation of language within the country
Shift to tertiary economy
Concentrated ownership of media
Which of the following describes typical characteristics of federal states?
A centralized government and strong centripetal forces
A fragmented land area and a single ethnic group
A small land area and high population density
A compact shape and a primate city
A large land area and multiple ethnic groups
Which of the following describes a federal form of governance?
A centralized government creates a barrier to local participation in the political process
Autonomous regions act outside the authority of a central government.
Federal states encourage devolutionary movements and break apart quickly.
Laws are enacted in a single language to promote cultural unity.
Multiple substates have local control and are unified to pursue common goals at the national level.
Which of the following describes a unitary form of governance?
Stronger states and transnational corporations indirectly control weaker states.
A state has a strong central government with no power given to regions
A collection of independent communities shares government services
A state’s more powerful central government shares power with its regions
A sense of unity, often derived from ethnic or cultural traits, binds a country together
Which of the following best describes the role of the federal state in a country’s political organization?
To act as a system of defense that protects subnational states from threats emerging outside of the country’s international borders
To act as a single centralized economy for a collection of subnational states allied for a common purpose
To act as an overarching government for a collection of subnational states allied for a common purpose
To act as a strong centralized administration that eliminates the need for self-governing subnational or local governments
To act as a virtual public-service provider that eliminates the need for self-governing subnational or local governments
What do the states represented above have in common?
They are all federal states
They are all formerly communist states
They are all mega states
They are all unitary states
They are all ethnic states
This map shows two states and the different regions within them. Each of these regions are made up of a different nation of people and are looking for more local authority in their territory. What is that process called?
revolution
centrifugal forces
devolution
centripetal forces
gerrymandering
This map shows two states and the different regions within them. Each of these regions are made up of a different nation of people and are looking for more local authority in their territory. What could be a result of having so many different nations of people in one state.
cooperation to reach a common goal
deep divisions based on cultural differences
the creation of a nation-state
increased centralization of the government
Select the 3 factors that cause the Basque people to seek devolution with the Spanish & French governments?
their isolation in the Pyrenees Mountains physically separates them from the larger state
a shared language with neighboring nations
deep cultural differences stemming from different cultures & languages
economic inequality coming from the Basque not being part of the larger economy in either state
different political opinions
Which of the following terms refers to an area of instability located between regions with opposing political and cultural values?
Rimland
Heartland
Shatter belt
Enclave
Chokepoint
