WorksheetsG.6.9/Sovereign Nation-States
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
A body of people living in a defined space with the power to make and enforce laws and an organization to do so is the definition of a
territory
colony
state
population
Which is NOT one of the four key elements of a sovereign state?
Government
Sovereignty
Language
Territory
Which are considered to be features of a population? Select ALL that apply.
rural or urban
level of education
cultural traditions
language spoken
economic status (poor, wealthy)
Sovereignty means
the leader wears a crown
being ruled by a higher authority
having the ability to rule absolutely in a territory without answering to a higher authority
a state's boundaries can change
All sovereign states
Have at least 100,000 people
Are equal
Speak English
Require voters to be at least 18 years old
Which are the main roles of government?
protect the country, make laws, keep order, help citizens
make laws, territory, population, help citizens
sovereignty, protect the country, keep order, government
Make laws, collect taxes, territory, sovereignty
This is an example of how governments help citizens
providing disaster relief after a tornado or a wildfire
local police departments
you must be 18 years old to vote
having an army
Which are sovereign states? Select ALL that apply.
France
Mexico
Wisconsin
Canada
By its definition, to be a sovereign state the state must have this key element.
a national anthem
a flag
natural resources
a government
public schools
The U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard are examples of which main role of government?
make laws
help citizens
protect the country
keep order
The United States is a sovereign nation.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following are examples of physical boundaries? (Choose 3 answers)
mountains
rivers
cultural boundaries
geometric boundaries
oceans
What is a country?
(a)
List 4 types of territorial divsion.
(a)
Name a Nation-State that begins with the letters Ja.
(a)
Name four features of a Sovereign State.
(a)
