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Unit 4 Ultimate Review: Political Geography

Total questions: 202

Worksheet time: 2hrs 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A straight line boundary is known as a _____ boundary.
a)
Consequent
b)
Geometric
c)
Subsequent
d)
Natural
2.
State that has freedom over its own affairs has 
a)
centrifugal forces
b)
nationalism
c)
sovereignty
d)
pluralism
3.
Japan would be an example of a ______.
a)
Compact State
b)
Nation-State
c)
Multinational State
d)
Perforated States
4.
A group of people who share a common culture and identity as a cohesive group is a called a ___.
a)
Nation State
b)
Nation
c)
Country
d)
Sovereign State
5.
Elbridge Gerry came up with the concept of ___ to redraw voting districts.
a)
salamandering
b)
gerrymandering
c)
legislative redistricting
d)
electoral college
6.

A state is a synonym for a

a)

territory

b)

country

c)

unit

d)

member

7.
Something pushes people apart is referred to as a ____.
a)
Centripetal Force
b)
Centrifugal Force
c)
Nationalism
d)
Ethnic conflict
8.
September 11th, was an example of a____ force which brought the United States together.
a)
Centrifugal
b)
Nationalistic
c)
Centripetal
d)
Ethnic
9.

The attempt by one country to force its political control over another territory is

a)

constitutionality.

b)

colonialism

c)

self-determination

d)

sovereignty.

10.
A straight line boundary is known as a _____ boundary.
a)
Consequent
b)
Geometric
c)
Subsequent
d)
Natural
11.
State that has freedom over its own affairs has 
a)
centrifugal forces
b)
nationalism
c)
sovereignty
d)
pluralism
12.
The world's largest state is
a)
China
b)
Canada
c)
United States
d)
Russia
13.
What type of boundary differentiates a cultural divide?
a)
Consequent
b)
Subsequent
c)
Antecedent
d)
Geometric
14.
An area organized into a independent political unit is a 
a)
colony
b)
territory
c)
satellite
d)
State
15.
What country controls Greenland?
a)
Netherlands
b)
United Kingdom
c)
Denmark
d)
United States
16.
The European Union is an example of an ____ alliance.
a)
Military
b)
Nationalistic
c)
Political
d)
Economic
17.
Japan would be an example of a ______.
a)
Compact State
b)
Nation-State
c)
Multinational State
d)
Perforated States
18.
What does NATO stand for?
a)
North Atlantic Trade Organization
b)
North American Trade Organization
c)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
d)
North Alaskan Trade Organization
19.
A group of people who share a common culture and identity as a cohesive group is a called a ___.
a)
Nation State
b)
Nation
c)
Country
d)
Sovereign State
20.
A country with two or more ethnic groups living within in it is referred to as a ___.
a)
Nation State
b)
Balkan State
c)
National State
d)
Multinational State
21.
Elbridge Gerry came up with the concept of ___ to redraw voting districts.
a)
salamandering
b)
gerrymandering
c)
legislative redistricting
d)
electoral college
22.

A state is a synonym for a

a)

territory

b)

country

c)

unit

d)

member

23.

The attempt by one country to force its political control over another territory is

a)

constitutionality.

b)

colonialism

c)

self-determination

d)

sovereignty.

24.

The eastern part of the border between the United States and Mexico is created by which physical boundary?

a)

A man made wall

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Rio Grande River

d)

English and Spanish speakers

25.
Laws that physically separated difference races within South Africa.
a)
Centrifugal Forces
b)
Apartheid
c)
Racism
d)
Jim Crow
26.
Process by which a state breaks down through conflicts among its ethnicities.
a)
Balkanization
b)
Apartheid
Apartheid
c)
Nationalism
d)
Ethnic Cleansing
27.
September 11th, was an example of a____ force which brought the United States together.
a)
Centrifugal
b)
Nationalistic
c)
Centripetal
d)
Ethnic
28.
Process by which a more powerful ethnic group tries to remove a less powerful one in order to create a more homogenous region.
a)
Genocide
b)
Ethnic Cleansing
c)
Jim Crow Laws
d)
Nationalism
29.
The Holocaust was an example of a ___.
a)
Apartheid
b)
Balkanization
c)
Centripetal Force
d)
Genocide
30.
Something pushes people apart is referred to as a ____.
a)
Centripetal Force
b)
Centrifugal Force
c)
Nationalism
d)
Ethnic conflict
31.
Loyalty and devotion to one's country is called ___.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Nationality
c)
Balkanization
d)
Centrifugal Force
32.
American, Canadian, French, and Norwegian are all considered a ___.
a)
Ethnicity
b)
Nationality
c)
Language
d)
Race
33.
An American flag is an example of ___.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Nationality
c)
Racism
d)
Centrifugal Force
34.
State that has freedom over its own affairs has 
a)
centrifugal forces
b)
nationalism
c)
sovereignty
d)
pluralism
35.
Another word to describe a historical boundary is ___.
a)
Relic
b)
Geometric
c)
Old
d)
Subsequent
36.

The Kurdish people are examples of which of the following?

a)

A people with a sovereign state.

b)

A nation.

c)

A stateless nation.

d)

A nation-state.

37.

What four states does Kurdistan exist within?

a)

Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Armenia

b)

Turkey, Armenia, Iran, and Georgia

c)

Syria, Turkey, Iran, and Iraq

d)

Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Israel

38.

What is an example of a state?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Cherokee Nation

c)

Greenland

d)

Canada

39.

What are examples of stateless nations?

a)

Basque

b)

Hmong

c)

Danes

d)

Palestinians

40.

What is the largest multinational state?

a)

USA

b)

Indonesia

c)

Russia

d)

China

41.

What two states does the Basque nation exist within?

a)

Northern Spain and France

b)

Southern Spain and Morocco

c)

Catalonia and Spain

d)

Western Spain and Portugal

42.

Hong Kong is a ....

a)

Nation-State

b)

Autonomous Region

c)

Semi-Autonomous Region

d)

Multistate Nation

43.

Which of the following is a nation-state?

a)

The Koreas

b)

Japan

c)

China

d)

Mongolia

44.

Which of the following are multistate nations?

a)

Hong Kong

b)

South Korea

c)

North Korea

d)

Romania

45.

What are two Palestinian territories in Israel?

a)

Hamas

b)

West Bank

c)

Tel Aviv

d)

Gaza

46.

What is the definition of nation?

a)

People who think of themselves as one based on a shared sense of culture and history and who desire political autonomy.

b)

a state with a single nation

c)

a group of people (a nation) with a common culture occupying a particular territory, but they do not have their own independent state

d)

a state with two or more nations

47.

What is the definition of nation-state?

a)

people who think of themselves as one based on a shared sense of culture and history and who desire political autonomy

b)

a state with a single nation

c)

a group of people (a nation) with a common culture occupying a particular territory, but they do not have their own independent state

d)

a state with two or more nations

48.

What is the definition of a stateless nation?

a)

people who think of themselves as one based on a shared sense of culture and history and who desire political autonomy

b)

a state with a single nation

c)

a group of people (a nation) with a common culture occupying a particular territory, but they do not have their own independent state

d)

a state with two or more nations

49.

What is the definition of a multination state?

a)

people who think of themselves as one based on a shared sense of culture and history and who desire political autonomy

b)

a state with a single nation

c)

a group of people (a nation) with a common culture occupying a particular territory, but they do not have their own independent state

d)

a state with two or more nations

50.
A straight line boundary is known as a _____ boundary.
a)
Consequent
b)
Geometric
c)
Subsequent
d)
Natural
51.
State that has freedom over its own affairs has 
a)
centrifugal forces
b)
nationalism
c)
sovereignty
d)
pluralism
52.
The world's largest state is
a)
China
b)
Canada
c)
United States
d)
Russia
53.
What type of boundary differentiates a cultural divide?
a)
Consequent
b)
Subsequent
c)
Antecedent
d)
Geometric
54.
An area organized into a independent political unit is a 
a)
colony
b)
territory
c)
satellite
d)
State
55.
What country controls Greenland?
a)
Netherlands
b)
United Kingdom
c)
Denmark
d)
United States
56.
Poland is an example of a ____ state.
a)
elongated
b)
fragmented
c)
compact
d)
prorupted
57.
The European Union is an example of an ____ alliance.
a)
Military
b)
Nationalistic
c)
Political
d)
Economic
58.
The Vatican City is an example of an ____.
a)
Enclave
b)
Exclave
c)
Small State
d)
Kingdom
59.
The world's largest multinational state is 
a)
United States
b)
Canada
c)
Russia
d)
China
60.
A country that has no access to water is a ___ country.
a)
Compact
b)
Landlocked
c)
Island Nation
d)
Elongated
61.
Japan would be an example of a ______.
a)
Compact State
b)
Nation-State
c)
Multinational State
d)
Perforated States
62.
Another word to describe a historical boundary is ___.
a)
Relic
b)
Geometric
c)
Old
d)
Subsequent
63.
What does NATO stand for?
a)
North Atlantic Trade Organization
b)
North American Trade Organization
c)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
d)
North Alaskan Trade Organization
64.
Country ran is run according to the interests of its ruler rather than its people is called a ____.
a)
Autocracy
b)
Anocracy
c)
Democracy
d)
Constitutional Monarchy
65.
Ancient Greece was a collection of ____ states.
a)
island
b)
city
c)
compact
d)
elongated
66.
A group of people who share a common culture and identity as a cohesive group is a called a ___.
a)
Nation State
b)
Nation
c)
Country
d)
Sovereign State
67.
A country that is not full autocratic or fully democratic is referred to as a ___.
a)
Republic
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Anocracy
d)
Monarchy
68.
A country with two or more ethnic groups living within in it is referred to as a ___.
a)
Nation State
b)
Balkan State
c)
National State
d)
Multinational State
69.
South Africa is an example of an ___.
a)
perforated state
b)
enclave
c)
exclave
d)
prorupted
70.
Which of these is a fragmented state?
a)
Indonesia
b)
United States
c)
Russia
d)
Austrailia
71.
Elbridge Gerry came up with the concept of ___ to redraw voting districts.
a)
salamandering
b)
gerrymandering
c)
legislative redistricting
d)
electoral college
72.

A state is a synonym for a

a)

territory

b)

country

c)

unit

d)

member

73.

A _________________________ is a state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by one particular ethnicity which has been transformed into a nationality.

a)

nation-state

b)

state

c)

multinational state

d)

trinational state

74.

Taiwan can be considered a sovereign state because

a)

the Nationalist party rules both China and Taiwan.

b)

China recognizes its sovereignty.

c)

its government carries on diplomatic relations with many other countries.

d)

its size meets the minimum geographic requirement for independence.

75.

The attempt by one country to force its political control over another territory is

a)

constitutionality.

b)

colonialism

c)

self-determination

d)

sovereignty.

76.

The eastern part of the border between the United States and Mexico is created by which physical boundary?

a)

A man made wall

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Rio Grande River

d)

English and Spanish speakers

77.

According to the UN, terrorism is considered to have all but which of the following traits?

a)

Cause death or bodily harm to civilians or noncombatants

b)

Intimidate a population

c)

All violent acts committed against another group of people

d)

Intended to compel a government or an international organization to do or abstain from doing any act

78.

Which of the following is not true of al-Qaeda?

a)

Al-Qaeda has been implicated in several bombings since the attack on the United States in 2001.

b)

Most al-Qaeda cell members have lived in ordinary society, supporting themselves with jobs or crime.

c)

Al-Qaeda is a single, non-religious organization.

d)

Al-Qaeda grew out of the war against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan.

79.

An act of terrorism is different that an act of war because

a)

Act of war targets governments and political organization

b)

terrorism targets civilians and non combatants

c)

neither is provoked.

80.
Laws that physically separated difference races within South Africa.
a)
Centrifugal Forces
b)
Apartheid
c)
Racism
d)
Jim Crow
81.
Process by which a state breaks down through conflicts among its ethnicities.
a)
Balkanization
b)
Apartheid
Apartheid
c)
Nationalism
d)
Ethnic Cleansing
82.
September 11th, was an example of a____ force which brought the United States together.
a)
Centrifugal
b)
Nationalistic
c)
Centripetal
d)
Ethnic
83.
Process by which a more powerful ethnic group tries to remove a less powerful one in order to create a more homogenous region.
a)
Genocide
b)
Ethnic Cleansing
c)
Jim Crow Laws
d)
Nationalism
84.
The Holocaust was an example of a ___.
a)
Apartheid
b)
Balkanization
c)
Centripetal Force
d)
Genocide
85.
Something pushes people apart is referred to as a ____.
a)
Centripetal Force
b)
Centrifugal Force
c)
Nationalism
d)
Ethnic conflict
86.
Loyalty and devotion to one's country is called ___.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Nationality
c)
Balkanization
d)
Centrifugal Force
87.
American, Canadian, French, and Norwegian are all considered a ___.
a)
Ethnicity
b)
Nationality
c)
Language
d)
Race
88.
The belief that racism is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and can result in the thought of superiority over another race.
a)
Ethnic Cleansing
b)
Racism
c)
Racist
d)
Genocide
89.
The international migration of Africans to the New World was referred to as the ____.
a)
Exodus
b)
Slave Trade
c)
Triangular Slave Trade
d)
Mass Migration
90.
Plessy v. Ferguson established what idea as legal in America?
a)
Desegregation of Public Schools
b)
Separate but Equal
c)
Ethnic Cleansing
d)
Boycotts
91.
What court case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson?
a)
Brown vs. Board of Education
b)
Roe vs. Wade
c)
Emmett Till Trial
d)
Miranda vs. Arizona
92.
Another name for an ethnic neighborhood is a ___.
a)
Ghetto
b)
Poletown
c)
Ethnic Town
d)
Racial Neighborhood
93.
What was the name of the man who became the first Black South African President?
a)
Martin Luther King Jr.
b)
Mohandas Ghandi
c)
Malcolm X
d)
Nelson Mandela
94.
The most ethnic diversity is found in what part of the United States?
a)
Midwest
b)
Northeast
c)
Northwest
d)
Northern Plains
95.
An American flag is an example of ___.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Nationality
c)
Racism
d)
Centrifugal Force
96.
State that has freedom over its own affairs has 
a)
centrifugal forces
b)
nationalism
c)
sovereignty
d)
pluralism
97.
What type of boundary differentiates a cultural divide?
a)
Consequent
b)
Subsequent
c)
Antecedent
d)
Geometric
98.
An area organized into a independent political unit is a 
a)
colony
b)
territory
c)
satellite
d)
State
99.
The world's largest multinational state is 
a)
United States
b)
Canada
c)
Russia
d)
China
100.
Japan would be an example of a ______.
a)
Compact State
b)
Nation-State
c)
Multinational State
d)
Perforated States
101.
Another word to describe a historical boundary is ___.
a)
Relic
b)
Geometric
c)
Old
d)
Subsequent
102.
A group of people who share a common culture and identity as a cohesive group is a called a ___.
a)
Nation State
b)
Nation
c)
Country
d)
Sovereign State
103.

A state is a synonym for a

a)

territory

b)

country

c)

unit

d)

member

104.

A _________________________ is a state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by one particular ethnicity which has been transformed into a nationality.

a)

nation-state

b)

state

c)

multinational state

d)

trinational state

105.

The attempt by one country to force its political control over another territory is

a)

constitutionality.

b)

colonialism

c)

self-determination

d)

sovereignty.

106.
Process by which a state breaks down through conflicts among its ethnicities.
a)
Balkanization
b)
Apartheid
Apartheid
c)
Nationalism
d)
Ethnic Cleansing
107.
September 11th, was an example of a____ force which brought the United States together.
a)
Centrifugal
b)
Nationalistic
c)
Centripetal
d)
Ethnic
108.
Process by which a more powerful ethnic group tries to remove a less powerful one in order to create a more homogenous region.
a)
Genocide
b)
Ethnic Cleansing
c)
Jim Crow Laws
d)
Nationalism
109.
Something pushes people apart is referred to as a ____.
a)
Centripetal Force
b)
Centrifugal Force
c)
Nationalism
d)
Ethnic conflict
110.

The Kurdish people are examples of which of the following?

a)

A people with a sovereign state.

b)

A nation.

c)

A stateless nation.

d)

A nation-state.

111.

What four states does Kurdistan exist within?

a)

Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Armenia

b)

Turkey, Armenia, Iran, and Georgia

c)

Syria, Turkey, Iran, and Iraq

d)

Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Israel

112.

What is an example of a state?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Cherokee Nation

c)

Greenland

d)

Canada

113.

What two states does the Basque nation exist within?

a)

Northern Spain and France

b)

Southern Spain and Morocco

c)

Catalonia and Spain

d)

Western Spain and Portugal

114.

Hong Kong is a ....

a)

Nation-State

b)

Autonomous Region

c)

Semi-Autonomous Region

d)

Multistate Nation

115.

(Unit 4) Eastern Europe during the 1940's through the early 1990's can be identified as a

a)

region dominated by theocracies

b)

region with no political conflicts

c)

homogeneous region

d)

shatterbelt

116.
A state or group of states that exists within a sphere of competition between larger states and is often culturally, economically, and politically fragmented and splintered.
a)
Frontier
b)
Satellite States
c)
Shatterbelt
d)
Buffer State
117.
a state that contains more than one ethnicity.
a)
United States
b)
Multi-Cultural State
c)
Multi-Ethnic State
d)
Nation-State
118.

The last day for late work in

a)

Yesterday

b)

December 10th

c)

December 8th

d)

December 9th

e)

December 11th

119.

Are you going to a study session this week?

a)

Yes, today!

b)

Yes, Saturday!

c)

No, I am scared or don't know how

d)

No, I don't think it will help me

120.
A straight line boundary is known as a _____ boundary.
a)
Consequent
b)
Geometric
c)
Subsequent
d)
Natural
121.
State that has freedom over its own affairs has 
a)
centrifugal forces
b)
nationalism
c)
sovereignty
d)
pluralism
122.
Japan would be an example of a ______.
a)
Compact State
b)
Nation-State
c)
Multinational State
d)
Perforated States
123.
A group of people who share a common culture and identity as a cohesive group is a called a ___.
a)
Nation State
b)
Nation
c)
Country
d)
Sovereign State
124.
Elbridge Gerry came up with the concept of ___ to redraw voting districts.
a)
salamandering
b)
gerrymandering
c)
legislative redistricting
d)
electoral college
125.

A state is a synonym for a

a)

territory

b)

country

c)

unit

d)

member

126.
Something pushes people apart is referred to as a ____.
a)
Centripetal Force
b)
Centrifugal Force
c)
Nationalism
d)
Ethnic conflict
127.
September 11th, was an example of a____ force which brought the United States together.
a)
Centrifugal
b)
Nationalistic
c)
Centripetal
d)
Ethnic
128.

The Kurdish people are examples of which of the following?

a)

A people with a sovereign state.

b)

A nation.

c)

A stateless nation.

d)

A nation-state.

129.

What four states does Kurdistan exist within?

a)

Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Armenia

b)

Turkey, Armenia, Iran, and Georgia

c)

Syria, Turkey, Iran, and Iraq

d)

Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Israel

130.

What is the largest multinational state?

a)

USA

b)

Indonesia

c)

Russia

d)

China

131.

What two states does the Basque nation exist within?

a)

Northern Spain and France

b)

Southern Spain and Morocco

c)

Catalonia and Spain

d)

Western Spain and Portugal

132.

What is the definition of nation?

a)

People who think of themselves as one based on a shared sense of culture and history and who desire political autonomy.

b)

a state with a single nation

c)

a group of people (a nation) with a common culture occupying a particular territory, but they do not have their own independent state

d)

a state with two or more nations

133.

What is the definition of nation-state?

a)

people who think of themselves as one based on a shared sense of culture and history and who desire political autonomy

b)

a state with a single nation

c)

a group of people (a nation) with a common culture occupying a particular territory, but they do not have their own independent state

d)

a state with two or more nations

134.

What is the definition of a stateless nation?

a)

people who think of themselves as one based on a shared sense of culture and history and who desire political autonomy

b)

a state with a single nation

c)

a group of people (a nation) with a common culture occupying a particular territory, but they do not have their own independent state

d)

a state with two or more nations

135.

What is the definition of a multination state?

a)

people who think of themselves as one based on a shared sense of culture and history and who desire political autonomy

b)

a state with a single nation

c)

a group of people (a nation) with a common culture occupying a particular territory, but they do not have their own independent state

d)

a state with two or more nations

136.

(Unit 4) Eastern Europe during the 1940's through the early 1990's can be identified as a

a)

region dominated by theocracies

b)

region with no political conflicts

c)

homogeneous region

d)

shatterbelt

137.
A state or group of states that exists within a sphere of competition between larger states and is often culturally, economically, and politically fragmented and splintered.
a)
Frontier
b)
Satellite States
c)
Shatterbelt
d)
Buffer State
138.

According to the UN’s Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS), commercial and military ships of foreign countries must refrain from traveling within how many miles of a country’s coast?

a)

5 nautical miles

b)

12 nautical miles

c)

24 nautical miles

d)

100 nautical miles

e)

200 nautical miles

139.

When a sign is at a border it is a

a)

administered boundary

b)

delimited boundary

c)

demarcated boundary

d)

militarized boundary

e)

superimposed boundary

140.
The world's largest state is
a)
China
b)
Canada
c)
United States
d)
Russia
141.
What type of boundary differentiates a cultural divide?
a)
Consequent
b)
Subsequent
c)
Antecedent
d)
Geometric
142.
An area organized into a independent political unit is a 
a)
colony
b)
territory
c)
satellite
d)
State
143.
Poland is an example of a ____ state.
a)
elongated
b)
fragmented
c)
compact
d)
prorupted
144.
The Vatican City is an example of an ____.
a)
Enclave
b)
Exclave
c)
Small State
d)
Kingdom
145.
A country that has no access to water is a ___ country.
a)
Compact
b)
Landlocked
c)
Island Nation
d)
Elongated
146.
Another word to describe a historical boundary is ___.
a)
Relic
b)
Geometric
c)
Old
d)
Subsequent
147.
What does NATO stand for?
a)
North Atlantic Trade Organization
b)
North American Trade Organization
c)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
d)
North Alaskan Trade Organization
148.
Country ran is run according to the interests of its ruler rather than its people is called a ____.
a)
Autocracy
b)
Anocracy
c)
Democracy
d)
Constitutional Monarchy
149.
A country that is not full autocratic or fully democratic is referred to as a ___.
a)
Republic
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Anocracy
d)
Monarchy
150.
A country with two or more ethnic groups living within in it is referred to as a ___.
a)
Nation State
b)
Balkan State
c)
National State
d)
Multinational State
151.
South Africa is an example of an ___.
a)
perforated state
b)
enclave
c)
exclave
d)
prorupted
152.
Which of these is a fragmented state?
a)
Indonesia
b)
United States
c)
Russia
d)
Austrailia
153.

A state is a synonym for a

a)

territory

b)

country

c)

unit

d)

member

154.

A _________________________ is a state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by one particular ethnicity which has been transformed into a nationality.

a)

nation-state

b)

state

c)

multinational state

d)

trinational state

155.

According to the UN, terrorism is considered to have all but which of the following traits?

a)

Cause death or bodily harm to civilians or noncombatants

b)

Intimidate a population

c)

All violent acts committed against another group of people

d)

Intended to compel a government or an international organization to do or abstain from doing any act

156.
Laws that physically separated difference races within South Africa.
a)
Centrifugal Forces
b)
Apartheid
c)
Racism
d)
Jim Crow
157.
Process by which a state breaks down through conflicts among its ethnicities.
a)
Balkanization
b)
Apartheid
Apartheid
c)
Nationalism
d)
Ethnic Cleansing
158.
Process by which a more powerful ethnic group tries to remove a less powerful one in order to create a more homogenous region.
a)
Genocide
b)
Ethnic Cleansing
c)
Jim Crow Laws
d)
Nationalism
159.
The Holocaust was an example of a ___.
a)
Apartheid
b)
Balkanization
c)
Centripetal Force
d)
Genocide
160.
Something pushes people apart is referred to as a ____.
a)
Centripetal Force
b)
Centrifugal Force
c)
Nationalism
d)
Ethnic conflict
161.
Loyalty and devotion to one's country is called ___.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Nationality
c)
Balkanization
d)
Centrifugal Force
162.

superimposed boundary

a)

a political boundary placed by powerful outsiders on a developed human landscape

b)

a boundary where crossing is unimpeded

c)

a boundary that is heavily guarded and discourages movement; N & S Korea example

d)

a political boundary which dictates territory regained that was once yours previously

163.

demarcated boundary

a)

a political boundary placed by powerful outsiders on a developed human landscape

b)

a boundary identified by a physical object or feature

c)

a boundary that is heavily guarded and discourages movement; N & S Korea example

d)

a political boundary which dictates territory regained that was once yours previously

164.

European Union

a)

an association of European nations formed in 1993 for the purpose of achieving political and economic integration.

b)

a traditionally European desire to create and have a state of ones own

c)

provinces that have been granted a certain degree of political and cultural autonomy, or freedom from centralized authority by the government

d)

a group of people with a common political identity who do not have a territorially defined, sovereign country of their own located in central Europe

165.

balkanization

a)

Process by which a state breaks down through conflicts among its ethnicities

b)

a group of people with a common culture living in a territory and having a strong sense of unity

c)

the shape of a state

d)

The meeting of European imperialist powers to divide Africa among them

166.

subsequent boundary

a)

a political boundary placed by powerful outsiders on a developed human landscape

b)

a boundary identified by a physical object or feature

c)

A boundary drawn after a cultural landscape is already in place

d)

a former boundary line that is still discernible and marked by some cultural landscape features

167.

fragmented state

a)

a state whose territory contains isolated parts, separated and discontinuous

b)

a state that completely surrounds another

c)

provinces that have been granted a certain degree of political and cultural autonomy, or freedom from centralized authority by the government

d)

Conflict over the location or place of a boundary

168.

U.N.

a)

international organization formed in 1945 to increase political and economic cooperation among 193 member countries.

b)

An internal organization of a state that allocates most powers to units of local government.

c)

an association of European nations formed in 1993 for the purpose of achieving political and economic integration.

d)

the parts of the ocean in which no government has sovereignty

169.

antecedent boundary

a)

a boundary line established before the area in question is well populated such as a physical feature

b)

a boundary identified by placing a physical object or feature to denote the boundary

c)

A boundary drawn after a cultural landscape is already in place

d)

a former boundary line that is still discernible and marked by some cultural landscape features

170.

prorupted state

a)

a state whose territory contains isolated parts, separated and discontinuous

b)

a state that completely surrounds another

c)

an otherwise compact state with a large projecting extension

d)

Conflict over the location or place of a boundary

171.

compact state

a)

a state whose territory contains isolated parts, separated and discontinuous

b)

a state that completely surrounds another

c)

an otherwise compact state with a large projecting extension

d)

a state that possesses a roughly circular, oval, or rectangular territory in which the distance from the geometric center is relatively equal in all directions

172.

Organic Theory

a)

Created by Friedrich Ratzel. The view that states resemble biological organisms with life cycles that include stages of youth, maturity, and old age.

b)

Created by Halford MacKinder. Hypothesis proposed by Halford MacKinder that held that any political power based in the heart of Eurasia could gain enough strength to eventually dominate the world.

c)

Created by Nicholas Spykman. The theory that the domination of the coastal fringes of Eurasia would provided the base for world conquest.

d)

Proposed by Harry Truman. The political theory that if one nation comes under Communist control then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control

173.

Heartland Theory

a)

Created by Friedrich Ratzel. The view that states resemble biological organisms with life cycles that include stages of youth, maturity, and old age.

b)

Created by Halford MacKinder. Hypothesis proposed by Halford MacKinder that held that any political power based in the heart of Eurasia could gain enough strength to eventually dominate the world.

c)

Created by Nicholas Spykman. The theory that the domination of the coastal fringes of Eurasia would provided the base for world conquest.

d)

Proposed by Harry Truman. The political theory that if one nation comes under Communist control then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control

174.

Rimland Theory

a)

Created by Friedrich Ratzel. The view that states resemble biological organisms with life cycles that include stages of youth, maturity, and old age.

b)

Created by Halford MacKinder. Hypothesis proposed by Halford MacKinder that held that any political power based in the heart of Eurasia could gain enough strength to eventually dominate the world.

c)

Created by Nicholas Spykman. The theory that the domination of the coastal fringes of Eurasia would provided the base for world conquest.

d)

Proposed by Harry Truman. The political theory that if one nation comes under Communist control then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control

175.

Multistate nation

a)

a group of people with a common culture living in a territory and having a strong sense of unity

b)

A state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular ethnicity that has been transformed into a nationality

c)

nation that transcends the borders of two or more states

d)

An area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government with control over its internal and foreign affairs.

176.

State

a)

a group of people with a common culture living in a territory and having a strong sense of unity

b)

A state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular ethnicity that has been transformed into a nationality

c)

nation that transcends the borders of two or more states

d)

An area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government with control over its internal and foreign affairs.

177.

exclusive economic zone EEZ

a)

the seazone extending 200 nautical miles from the coast over which a state has special rights as to the exploration and use of marine resources

b)

Between 12 and 24 nautical miles from shore, a state may enforce laws concerning pollution, taxation, customs, and immigration

c)

A boundary that follows the distribution of cultural characteristics.

d)

Attempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory.

178.

territorial sea

a)

the seazone extending 200 nautical miles from the coast over which a state has special rights as to the exploration and use of marine resources

b)

Between 12 and 24 nautical miles from shore, a state may enforce laws concerning pollution, taxation, customs, and immigration

c)

up to 12 nautical miles of sovereignty; commercial vessels may pass, but non-commercial vessels may be challenged

d)

water beyond 200 nautical miles open to all states

179.
A region where boundaries are very thinly or weakly developed, zones where territoriality is unclear and not well established.
a)
Frontier
b)
Shatterbelt
c)
Buffer State
d)
Satellite State
180.
Countries controlled by another, more powerful state.
a)
Slav State
b)
Imperialist State
c)
Buffer State
d)
Satellite State
181.

The motives of European states in establishing colonies can be summarized in all but which of the following?

a)

guilt

b)

gold

c)

glory

d)

god

182.
A Cultural boundary is
a)
A political boundary that existed before the cultural landscape emerged.
b)
A boundary line that run along differences in ethnicity such as language and religion.
c)
A boundary dispute that involves conflicting claims to the natural resources.
d)
A boundary with a known location and set area.
183.
Alaska in the United States is a good example of a(n)
a)
Exclave
b)
Enclave
184.
What state shape is this?
a)
Compact
b)
Prorupted
c)
Elongated
d)
Fragmented
185.
What state shape is this?
a)
Fragmented
b)
Prorupted
c)
Elongated
d)
Compact
186.
What state shape is this?
a)
Compact
b)
Prorupted
c)
Elongated
d)
Fragmented
187.
Blast from the Past: What happens to Birth Rate and Death Rate as countries industrialize according to the Demographic Transition? 
a)
Birth Rate/Death Rate increase over time
b)
Birth Rate/Death Rate remain the same
c)
BR/DR decrease over time
d)
Birth Rate increases while Death Rate decreases
188.
Blast from the Past: Finding a Buddhist Pagoda in Montana demonstrates...
a)
hierarchical diffusion
b)
monotheistic religions
c)
relocation diffusion
d)
independent religions
189.
How can a state demonstrate irredentism?
a)
Reclaim a lost homeland
b)
Take over land in Antarctica
c)
Increase size of their Navies
d)
Attend UNCLOS meetings
190.
______ gives power to local entities
a)
downsizing
b)
devolution
c)
supranationalism
d)
supreme court
191.
EU, NATO, NAFTA, WTO are all __
a)
supranational organizations
b)
peace treaties
c)
economic agreements
d)
entrepots
192.

ASEAN [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] is a collective group of states that seeks to create a collaborative group to promote the goals and aims of countries in Southeast Asia. This is an example of...

a)

a supernational organization

b)

a supranational organization

c)

devolution states

d)

sanctuary states

e)

unitary states

193.

A small state such as Switzerland might benefit from a _____ system of government, whereas a large state such as Russia might benefit from a ______ system of government

a)

unitary / federal

b)

democratic / autocratic

c)

federal / unitary

d)

autocratic / democratic

e)

city-state / nation-state

194.

Albania seeks to unify the lands that many Albanians consider to form their national homeland, based on claims on the present-day or historical presence of Albanian populations in those areas. This is an example of...

a)

anocracy

b)

a unitary system

c)

fragmented state

d)

irredentism

e)

devolution

195.
Which characteristic do all the nations seen here share?
a)
All are compact
b)
All are landlocked
c)
All are federal states
d)
All are members of OPEC
196.
Which type of boundary would use lines of latitude and longitude?
a)
Antecedent
b)
Subsequent
c)
Geometric
d)
Relic
197.
What is the military alliance set up by West Europe and the US to align against communism?
a)
NATO
b)
COMECON
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
NAFTA
198.
The study of human political organization of the Earth
a)
Cultural Geography
b)
Ethnography
c)
Deography
d)
Political Geography
199.
A government or a social situation where one person makes all the rules and decisions without input from anyone else
a)
oligarchy
b)
democracy
c)
dictatorship
d)
theocracy
200.
Terrorism means the use violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal
a)
True
b)
False
201.
Which challenge did many African nations face after gaining independence?
a)
violence from rival groups living together
b)
lack of education / government training to run a country 
c)
economy dependent on the European country that colonized them
d)
All of the above 
202.
European countries wanted the ________ in Africa so they could take them back to their mills and factories in Europe to make ________ to sell and make money from.  
a)
raw materials; finished goods
b)
finished goods; raw materials
c)
natural resources; raw materials
d)
fossil fuels; finished goods 

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