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Power & Governance Practice Test

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term best describes this image?

a)

multinational state

b)

colony

c)

nation-state

d)

multi-state nation

2.

Which term best describes this image?

a)

multinational state

b)

colony

c)

nation-state

d)

multi-state nation

3.

What is a boundary?

a)

a physical line that separates two or more places

b)

a zone where no state holds complete political control

c)

an invisible line that marks the extent of a state's territory

4.

Which are examples of a boundary? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

a)

the fence around your yard

b)

the border between the U.S. and Canada

c)

the hallway in the high school

d)

the Berlin Wall between East and West Germany

5.

Review the map of Native American land claims in the United States. What type of boundary is this an example of?

a)

geometric boundary

b)

superimposed boundary

c)

frontier boundary

d)

physical boundary

6.

Review the map. What type of boundary is the Mississippi River?

a)

frontier boundary

b)

superimposed boundary

c)

geometric boundary

d)

physical boundary

7.

Why do physical boundaries make for good borders?

a)

because they existed before maps were drawn

b)

they appeal to both groups being separated

c)

if physical feature, it is difficult to cross

8.

Which correctly describes a multi-state nation?

a)

a singular state more than one nation existing in its boundary

b)

a legal member of a country

c)

one county controlling the economics or politics of another country for its own benefit

d)

a singular nation of people who are separated into more than state

9.

Which correctly describes a multinational state?

a)

a singular state more than one nation existing in its boundary

b)

a legal member of a country

c)

one county controlling the economics or politics of another country for its own benefit

d)

a singular nation of people who are separated into more than state

10.

Which correctly describes a sovereignty?

a)

one country controlling the economics of politics of another country for its own benefit

b)

ability to govern its own territory free from control by other states

c)

a government controlled by religious leaders

d)

loyalty and devotion to a particular nationality

11.

Review the image. Which concept is most associated with the image?

a)

colonialism

b)

imperialism

c)

self-determination

d)

nationalism

12.

True or False: Under the apartheid system, the South African population was separated (divided) into distinct groups based on race to enfranchise the minority white population.

a)

true

b)

false

13.

True or False: To maintain control over India, the British practiced “divide and rule” policies, pitting Hindu and Muslim Indians against each other.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

True or False: To settle the conflict between Muslims and Hindus, the final compromise was to create a partition between the states of India and Pakistan.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

What best decribes a cultural boundary?

a)

an area where the people is divided by language, ethnicity, religion, etc.

b)

a border that unites all people in on nation

c)

a physical boundary made up by a religious artifact

16.

How did nationalism influence imperialism?

a)

It fueled competition for colonies and dominance.

b)

It promoted cooperation and peace.

c)

It redistributed wealth equally.

17.

What is a challenge about borders that is faced by nations after the end of colonial rule?

a)

limited knowledge of how to draw maps

b)

how to keep colonial borders

c)

how to intergrate diverse ethnic groups

18.

The border between the USA & Canada is mostly comprised of long, straight lines. What type of boundary could it be classified as?

a)

physical

b)

relic

c)

geometric

d)

superimposed

19.

Boundaries established by rivers, oceans, deserts, mountains, etc. are known as what?

a)
Political boundaries
b)
Physical boundaries
c)
Cultural boundaries
d)
Geographic boundaries
20.

Which is known as a boundary line placed over and ignoring an existing cultural pattern?

a)

subsequent boundary

b)

superimposed boundary

c)

geometric boundary

d)

physical boundary

21.

A state that has freedom over its own affairs has which of the following?

a)

colony

b)
nationalism
c)
sovereignty
d)

geometic border

22.

A queen rules a nation. When she dies, the throne will pass to her daughter. What kind of government does this nation have?

a)

dictatorship

b)

oligarcy

c)

democracy

d)

monarchy

23.


A military leader seizes control of a government during a revolution. He has complete control and kills anyone who opposes him. What kind of government does this nation have?

a)

dictatorship

b)

democracy

c)

theocracy

d)

monarchy

24.

Some nations in the Middle East have Islam as the state religion. Their citizens must practice this religion. What kind of government do these nations have?

a)

dictatorship

b)

democracy

c)

theocracy

d)

monarchy