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APHG Unit 4.7-4.10 Quiz

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The process whereby regions within a state demand and gain political strength and growing autonomy at the expense of the central government.

a)

colonialism

b)

Devolution

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nation State

2.

A nation-state that has a centralized government and administration that exercises power equally over all parts of the state

a)

Unitary states

b)

Republic

c)

Democracy

d)

Federal State

3.

A political-territorial system wherein a central government represents the various entities within a nation-state where they have common interests-defense, foreign affairs, and the like-yet allows these various entities to retain their own identities and to have their own laws, policies, and customs in certain spheres.

a)

Federal states

b)

Unitary State

c)

National State

d)

State Nation

4.
Extreme patriotism or love for one's country.
a)
Pride
b)
Nationalism
c)
Patriotism
d)
Power
5.
The map above illustrates what concept designed to give political advantage to a particular group?
a)
devolution
b)
political enclave
c)
gerrymandering
d)
cultural landscape
6.
Which are of ethnic conflict gave rise to the term “balkanization”?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
Sudan
c)
Serbia
d)
Yugoslavia
7.

A state with separation of powers and power distributed among central and state governments is likely

a)

Federal

b)

Autocratic

c)

Unitary

d)

Anocratic

8.

A state like France or Great Britain, featuring a strong central government, is likely

a)

Anocratic

b)

Confederal

c)

Federal

d)

Unitary

9.

Which of the following is an example of a centrifugal force within a nation-state?

a)

Strong sense of nationalism

b)

Strong national economy

c)

Separatist movement demanding independence

d)

Economic equality among regions

10.

States with the ability to carry out actions or policies within their borders independently from interference are said to have

a)

Sovereignty

b)

Nationalism

c)

Legitimacy

d)

Integration

11.

Which of the following is NOT a supranational organization?

a)

The U.S. Democratic Party

b)

United Nations

c)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

d)

African Union

12.
The UN is an example of what?
a)
Alliance
b)
Multinational state
c)
Confederation
d)
Supranational organization
13.
What is it called when a country breaks apart into several smaller countries?
a)
Centripetal Force
b)
Nation State
c)
Fragmented State
d)
Balkanization
14.
Internationally recognized control over people and territory
a)
Territoriality
b)
Spatial analysis
c)
Sovereignty
d)
Repartimiento
15.
Redrawing districts to gain an advantage for one group is
a)
Redistricting
b)
Gerrymandering
c)
Electoral college
d)
Caucusing
16.
Which system of government gives the national government all the real power?
a)
Unitary
b)
Federal
c)
Confederate
d)
Democracy
17.
With its system of regional provinces, Canada is an example of a 
a)
Electoral State
b)
Reapportioned state
c)
Federal State
d)
Nation-state
18.
When something helps bond the people within a country, it is called a:
a)
Nation-State
b)
Centripetal Force
c)
Centrifugal Force
d)
Stateless Nation
19.
Which of the following is an example of a centripetal force?
a)
building a wall around a capital
b)
creating an inner-state highway
c)
offering language lessons to all culture groups in a school district
d)
relocating immigrants to underdeveloped regions
20.
How do large States use devolution to obtain resources?
a)
go in and confiscate resources
b)
allow local areas to become exclaves
c)
allow for local self-government in exchange for resource sharing
d)
colonialism
21.
EU, NATO, NAFTA, WTO are all __
a)
supranational organizations
b)
peace treaties
c)
economic agreements
d)
entrepots
22.
______ gives power to local entities
a)
downsizing
b)
devolution
c)
supranationalism
d)
supreme court
23.
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
24.
What type of State government is most associated with checks and balances?
a)
unitary
b)
republican
c)
federal
d)
communist
25.
What is the military alliance set up by West Europe and the US to align against communism?
a)
NATO
b)
UNHCR
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
NAFTA
26.
Which are of ethnic conflict gave rise to the term “balkanization”?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
Sudan
c)
Serbia
d)
Yugoslavia
27.
Fragmented states can help create which type of forces within a state? 
a)
Centripetal
b)
Centrifugal
c)
Backwash effects
d)
Irredentism
28.
This type of shape can provide for efficiency in administration of a country. 
a)
Compact
b)
Elongated
c)
Perferated
d)
Fragmented
29.

Which of the following is considered a State?

a)

France

b)

Virginia

c)

Hong Kong

d)

Texas

30.
Conflicts often occur on borders because 
a)
direct, physical contact often takes place between two neighboring states
b)
Direct, physical contact never takes place between two neighboring states
c)
boundary lines are carefully drawn between different cultures
d)
boundary lines are invisible
31.

Which of the following is NOT part of the definition of a state?

a)

A common language

b)

An organized economy and circulation system

c)

Political sovereignty

d)

A permanent resident population

e)

Defined boundaries

32.

Which of the following events could be a threat to a state’s sovereignty at the national scale, while holding a region together at the global scale?

a)

A natural disaster such as an earthquake or tsunami occurring within the country

b)

A member of the state’s minority political party being elected to lead the country

c)

Admittance into a supranational organization such as the European Union

d)

Decommitment to environmental resolutions established by the United Nations

e)

A shift from a federal system to a unitary system of governance within the state

33.

The Canadian government created the new territory of Nunavut in order to

a)

re-create the pre-1912 boundary of Quebec

b)

recognize the territorial rights of indigenous people in the area

c)

facilitate the exploration of mineral resources in the Northwest Territories

d)

grant autonomy to the Cree and Mohawk people living in eastern Canada

e)

guarantee Canadian fishing rights in the Atlantic Ocean

34.

When three or more states join in an agreement together ( e.g., politically, economically, etc.) for common purposes (each state gives up some form of sovereignty in the agreement).

a)

Balkanization

b)

Supranationalism

c)

Devolution

d)

Nationalism

35.

The transfer of power from the central government to subnational levels is called

a)

Devolution

b)

Chokepoint

c)

Shaterbelts

d)

Secession

36.

What centrifugal force would best fit the division between Quebec and the rest of Canada?

a)

Language

b)

Religion

c)

Socioeconomic status

d)

Physical geography

37.
 Centrifugal forces _____, while centripetal forces _____.
a)
divide : unite
b)
unite : divide
38.

Supranational Organizations often lead to increased conflict among member states.

a)

true

b)

false

39.

A state like France or Spain, featuring a strong central government, is likely

a)

Anocratic

b)

Monarchy

c)

Federal

d)

Unitary

40.

A state with separation of powers and power distributed among central and provincial governments is likely

a)

Federal

b)

Autocratic

c)

Unitary

d)

Anocratic

41.

How can communication technology act as an centripetal force?

a)

It could help spread new ideas that may inspire dissent

b)

it could help a state provide a common message that brings people together

c)

It could connect people of different cultures to help create global citizens

42.

All of the following are causes of devolution except:

a)

ethnonationalism

b)

nationalism

c)

physical geography

d)

economic issues

43.
All of the following are commonly associated with Supranational Organizations EXCEPT:
a)
common culture
b)
free trade
c)
increased freedom of movement
d)
interdependence