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Final Unit 4 Geography

Total questions: 113

Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An area organized into an independent political unit is a

a)

state

b)

colony

c)

nationality

d)

satellite

2.

A state is a synonym for a

a)

territory

b)

country

c)

unit

d)

member

3.

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

4.

A _________________________ contains two or more ethnic groups with traditions of self-determination.

a)

nation-state

b)

state

c)

multinational state

d)

trinational state

5.

When a state has __________________, it means it had control over its internal affairs without interference from other states. It is independent.

a)

self-determination

b)

sovereignty

c)

immunity

d)

diplomacy

6.

Kosovo might not be considered a sovereign state because

a)

its capital and largest city is Pristina.

b)

ethnic cleansing was practiced there.

c)

the United States and many European countries recognize its sovereignty.

d)

Serbia, Russia, and many other countries do not recognize its sovereignty.

7.

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.

8.

Vatican City and Mesopotamia are examples of a

a)

nation-state

b)

nation

c)

city-state

d)

colony

9.

A territory tied to a state rather than being completely independent is a

a)

colony

b)

Nation-state

c)

nation

d)

state

10.

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

a)

constitutionality.

b)

colonialism

c)

self-determination

d)

sovereignty.

11.

The reasons why European states wanted to have colonies can be summarized as all BUT which of the following?

a)

god

b)

glory

c)

guilt

d)

gold

12.

The concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves is known as

a)

Sovereignty

b)

universal suffrage

c)

nationalism

d)

self- determination

13.

The former Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia can be classified as a

a)

Multinational state

b)

colony

c)

nation-state

d)

frontier

14.

Physical boundaries often used to separate states include all but which of the following?

a)

deserts

b)

geometry

c)

mountains

d)

rivers

15.

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

16.

Which shape most easily fosters the establishment of effective internal communication of a smaller state?

a)

compact

b)

elongated

c)

fragmented

d)

prorupted

17.

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

18.

The US is an example of a

a)

Compact state

b)

fragmented state

c)

perforated state

d)

nation state

19.

A centripetal force

a)

Connects people

b)

separates people

20.

A federal state

a)

Has only one central government

b)

has power separated into different units

21.

An example of a super national organization is

a)

NATO

b)

UNESCO

c)

EU

d)

All of these

22.

Gerrymandering is associated with

The UN The Us Europe South Africa

a)

The UN

b)

The US

c)

Europe

d)

South Africa

23.

Which of the following is NOT a type of boundary

a)

Delimited

b)

Domesticated

c)

Administered

d)

Demarcated

24.

A buffer state

a)

is a nation state

b)

is in the CBD

c)

is a religious based state

d)

is in between two powerful countries who are hostile to eachother

25.

In a frontier

a)

Voting is illegal

b)

People suffer from gerrymandering

c)

a state doesn't exercise complete control

d)

a state is landlocked

26.

Stateless Nations

a)

don't exist

b)

only exist within Stage one of the DTM

c)

exist without an official territory

27.
This term refers to putting like-minded voters together in one district to reduce their voting power in other districts. This gives the group representation in a single district while denying them representation across districts. 
a)
Cracking
b)
Packing
c)
Snacking
d)
Quacking
28.
Districts can be redrawn every 10 years based upon new
a)
Census Data
b)
Political Climates
c)
Wishes of the Voters
d)
Desires of the Representatives
29.
Poland is an example of a ____ state.
a)
elongated
b)
fragmented
c)
compact
d)
prorupted
30.
The European Union is an example of an ____ alliance.
a)
Military
b)
Nationalistic
c)
Political
d)
Economic
31.
The Vatican City is an example of an ____.
a)
Enclave
b)
Exclave
c)
Small State
d)
Kingdom
32.
Japan would be an example of a ______.
a)
Compact State
b)
Nation-State
c)
Multinational State
d)
Perforated States
33.
Another word to describe a historical boundary is ___.
a)
Relic
b)
Geometric
c)
Old
d)
Subsequent
34.
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
35.
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
36.
A country that is not full autocratic or fully democratic is referred to as a ___.
a)
Republic
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Anocracy
d)
Monarchy
37.
South Africa is an example of an ___.
a)
perforated state
b)
enclave
c)
exclave
d)
prorupted
38.
The pink portion of this map depicts which of the following?
a)
Lands where most people are Kurdish
b)
Lands where most people are Muslim
c)
The land of the Basque
d)
The area where Palestinians have taken over Jewish holy land
e)
Land that belongs to ISIS
39.
The Korean nation is divided primarily between two states - the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North) and the Republic of Korea (South). This is an example of a:
a)
Nation-State
b)
Multinational State
c)
Stateless Nation
d)
Multistate Nation
e)
Nationless State
40.
Identify the centripetal forces
a)
Roman Catholicism and Mexicans
b)
Estonians fear the Russians
c)
The Japanese language
d)
Religion and language in Belgium
e)
Nationalism
41.
Formed state boundaries in Africa with little regard for the existing ethno-linguistic, cultural, and political boundaries already in place.
a)
Berlin Conference
b)
Cold War
c)
Seven Years War
d)
Peace of Westphalia
e)
French Conference
42.
Control over developing countries was exerted through indirect means; literally means new-colonialism
a)
Sovereignty
b)
Imperialism
c)
Colonialism
d)
Neocolonialism
e)
Decolonization
43.
The conflict between the Rwandan Hutus and Tutsis is an example of
a)
Genocide
b)
Ethnic cleansing
c)
Colonialism
d)
Neocolonialism
e)
Decolonization
44.
A period of diplomatic, political, and military rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union.
a)
Cold War
b)
Berlin Conference
c)
Seven Years War
d)
Peace of Westphalia
e)
French Conference
45.
Occur when two or more parties disagree over how to interpret the legal documents or maps that identify the boundary.
a)
Definitional
b)
Locational
c)
Operational
d)
Allocational
46.
Example: In 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait because it believed they were drilling too many oblique oil wells that reached over to the Iraqi side.
a)
Definitional
b)
Locational
c)
Operational
d)
Allocational
47.
Example: the boundary between East and West Germany (states that are now combined).
a)
Antecedent boundary
b)
Subsequent boundary
c)
Relic boundary
d)
Superimposed boundary
e)
Militarized boundary
48.
Example: the boundaries in Africa after the Berlin Conference.
a)
Antecedent boundary
b)
Subsequent boundary
c)
Relic boundary
d)
Superimposed boundary
e)
Militarized boundary
49.
Drawing of boundaries for political districts by the party or group in power to extend or cement their advantage.
a)
Census
b)
Reapportionment
c)
Redistricting
d)
Gerrymandering
50.
Authority of the government is held primarily by the central government with very little power given to local governments.
a)
Unitary state
b)
Federal state
51.
Commonly found in countries with multiple ethnic groups with significant minorities.
a)
Unitary state
b)
Federal state
52.
Large landmass countries (US, Canada, Russia)
a)
Unitary state
b)
Federal state
53.
The transfer of political power from the central government to subnational levels of government.
a)
Globalization
b)
Devolution
c)
Balkanization
d)
Democratization
e)
Nationalism
54.
The fragmentation of a state or region into smaller, often hostile, units along ethno-linguistic lines.
a)
Globalization
b)
Devolution
c)
Balkanization
d)
Democratization
e)
Nationalism
55.
Describes people who have a primary allegiance to a traditional group or ethnicity. For example, French-speaking people in Quebec, Canada.
a)
Supranationalism
b)
Subnationalism
c)
Regionalism
d)
Nationalism
e)
Balkanization
56.
Founded in 1945; 193 countries; takes on issues facing humanity such as peace and security; headquarters: New York City
a)
UN (United Nations)
b)
NATO (North Atlantic Peace Treaty)
c)
EU (European Union)
d)
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
e)
WTO (World Trade Organization)
57.
Founded: 1949; Members: US, Canada, Iceland, Western and Central Europe, and Turkey; Mission: mutual defense of members; HQ: Brussels, Belgium
a)
UN (United Nations)
b)
NATO (North Atlantic Peace Treaty)
c)
EU (European Union)
d)
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
e)
WTO (World Trade Organization)
58.
Founded: 1994; Members: US, Canada, Mexico; Mission: Free trade among members; HQ: Washington DC, Ottawa, and Mexico City
a)
UN (United Nations)
b)
NATO (North Atlantic Peace Treaty)
c)
EU (European Union)
d)
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
e)
WTO (World Trade Organization)
59.
In this image if C belongs to B it is considered a(n) ___________ of country B and a(n)_______ of country A
a)
core, periphery
b)
enclave, exclave
c)
exclave, enclave
d)
heartland, rimland
60.
Which of the following is not a strong centripetal force in the United States?
a)
network television
b)
the flag
c)
the many ethnic groups living within it
d)
"The Star Spangled Banner"
61.
_______ is the practice of judging another culture by the standards of one’s own culture.
a)
diffusion
b)
habit
c)
environemental determinism
d)
ethnocentrism
62.
The celebration of a national holiday is an example of 
a)
Centrifugal Force
b)
Centripetal Force
c)
Terrorism
d)
Revolution
63.

Which of the following would be considered a semi-autonomous region?

a)

Lesotho

b)

American Indian Reservations

c)

Palestine

d)

Quebec

64.

Which of the following is not an independence movement

a)

Quebecois in Canada

b)

Catalans in Spain

c)

Basque Country in Spain

d)

Kosovo

65.

What are some countries that are examples of devolution?

a)

USA

b)

Scotland

c)

Italy

d)

France

66.

What is ethnic separatism?

a)

When an ethnic group gets power from another small ethnic group

b)

When an ethnic group gets power from a larger group

c)

When an ethnic group desires to separate from larger group

d)

When an ethnic group desires to combine to another larger group

67.
Russia took over the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine becaue it felt strong cultural and historical ties.  This is an example of...
a)
Irrelevance
b)
irredentism
c)
centripetal forces
d)
balkanization
68.
Which country has experienced violent devolution?
a)
Yugoslavia
b)
Italy
c)
Czechoslovakia
d)
Belgium
69.

Which of the following refers to a region which is caught between stronger colliding external cultural-political forces, under persistent stress, and often fragmented by aggressive rivals.

a)

primate region

b)

isoline

c)

shatterbelt

d)

perceptual region

70.

Which of the following regions is BEST characterized as a shatterbelt?

a)

East Asia

b)

Oceania

c)

South America

d)

Eastern Europe

71.

Legally, a term encompassing all the citizens of a state. Most definitions now tend to refer to a tightly knit group of people possessing bonds of language, ethnicity, religion, and other shared cultural attributes. Such homogeneity actually prevails within very few countries

a)

Nation

b)

multi-state nation

c)

multinational state

d)

State

e)

Ethnic Enclave

72.

Based on the map, which of the following can be identified as a true statement about Northern Ireland?

a)

It is united with the rest of the island to form a sovereign nation-state.

b)

It forms its own sovereign nation-state predominately made up of the Irish ethnic group.

c)

It is a frontier that is not formally part of a state, but the United Kingdom claims the area.

d)

It is physically separate from the rest of the United Kingdom, a multinational state.

e)

It is a stateless nation, as the entire island of Ireland is under the control of the United Kingdom.

73.

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)

Neocolonialism

c)

Devolution

d)

Balkanization

e)

Imperialism

74.

Examining the countries shown in white on the map of the former Yugoslavia, which of the following explains why the area would be referred to as a shatterbelt region?

a)

The countries comprise a strategically positioned area and have unstable national governments

b)

The countries have an open-border policy and have abolished all passport and customs controls along their shared political boundaries.

c)

The countries comprise a multiethnic culture region and have strong federal governments.

d)

The countries are outside of the European Union but are inside of the European continent.

e)

The countries are former communist states and remain allied with Russia.

75.

The map above shows the countries in Africa where private investors and foreign governments have leased farmland for large-scale commercial farming. Usually much of the food produced is bound for wealthier nations. This practice is an example of

a)

Devolution

b)

Irredentism

c)

Neocolonialism

d)

Supranational Organization

e)

decolonization

76.

Which of the following groups represents a nation without a state?

a)

Japan

b)

Iceland

c)

Kurds

d)

Turks

e)

Rohingya

77.

What is the source of dispute between Canada, Russia, Norway, Denmark, and the United States over political boundaries in the Arctic Ocean and ownership of the North Pole?

a)

They all claim the right to extract natural resources out to the edge of the continental shelf, beyond their exclusive economic zones.

b)

They all claim to have had indigenous residents from their countries living on the polar ice pack at sometime in the past.

c)

Each claims the first explorer to reach the North Pole came from their country and planted their flag, signifying ownership.

d)

The northern polar region has the same international treaties that govern land use and resources in Antarctica.

e)

The North Pole is the focal point of all the intersecting boundaries on the map. However, it floats on a constantly moving ice sheet.

78.

The Berlin Wall fell in 1989, but people in the former East and West Germany still feel its influence. Geographers would say that where the wall once stood now acts as a?

a)

Superimposed Boundary

b)

Relic Boundary

c)

Geometric Boundary

d)

Antecedent Boundary

e)

Natural Boundary

79.

Which of the following is the best example of a nation-state?

a)

United States

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

Canada

e)

North & South Korea

80.
Which of the following describes a federal form of governance?
a)
A centralized government creates a barrier to local participation in the political process.
b)
Autonomous regions act outside the authority of a central government.
c)
Federal states encourage devolutionary movements and break apart quickly.
d)
Laws are enacted in a single language to promote cultural unity.
e)
Multiple substates have local control and are unified to pursue common goals at the national level.
81.

The shape of North Carolina’s Twelfth Congressional District, shown above, is most likely the result of

a)

watershed boundaries

b)

gerrymandering

c)

county boundaries

d)

decentralization

e)

amalgamation

82.
Which of the following is an example of a superimposed boundary?
a)
The geometric boundary between the United States and Canada
b)
The border of the European Union
c)
The Pyrenees Mountains between France and Spain
d)

The boundary between India and Pakistan

e)
The Great Wall of China
83.

Culturally defined political boundaries, such as those determined by the spatial patterns of religion or language, are called

a)

Antecedent

b)

Gerrymandering

c)

Consequent

d)

Geometric

e)

Relic

84.
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
85.
A state with only one nation within its borders
a)
Stateless-Nation
b)
Nation-State
c)
Ethnocentric Nation
d)
Statehood
86.

A country that contains more than one ethnicity with traditions of self-determination.

a)

Multi-Ethnic State

b)

Multi-National State

c)

Stateless Nation

d)

Nationalism

87.

A state that contains more than one ethnicity.

a)

United States

b)

Multi-Cultural State

c)

Multi-Ethnic State

d)

Nation-State

88.
Who was the developer of the Heartland Theory
a)
Nicolas Spykman
b)
Friedrich Ratzel
c)
Halford Mackinder
d)
James Monroe
89.
The Sahara desert and Himalayan mountains are examples of which type of boundary?
a)
Susequent
b)
Cultural
c)
Superimposed
d)
Antecedent
90.
Which type of boundary would use lines of latitude and longitude?
a)
Antecedent
b)
Subsequent
c)
Geometric
d)
Relic
91.
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
92.
Which of the following is not a strong centripetal force in the United States?
a)
network television
b)
the flag
c)
the many ethnic groups living within it
d)
"The Star Spangled Banner"
93.
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 
94.

The morphology of Namibia is best described as

a)

compact.

b)

elongated.

c)

prorupted.

d)

fragmented.

95.

The morphology of Poland is best described as

a)

compact.

b)

prorupted.

c)

elongated.

d)

perforated.

96.
The morphology of Vietnam is best described as
a)
compact.
b)
elongated.
c)
prorupt(ed).
d)
fragmented.
97.
All of the following is a reasonable solution to gerrymandering EXCEPT
a)
making gerrymandering illegal.
b)
redistricting by an unbiased outside group.
c)
embracing gerrymandering but in a fair way.
d)
using math to redistrict randomly.
98.
Cultural identity through shared traits such as language or religion
a)
Race
b)
Ethnicity
c)
Habit
d)
Culture
99.
Classification system based on physical characteristics of humans
a)
Race
b)
Ethnicity
c)
Culture
d)
Statute
100.
Who developed the Organic State Theory?
a)
Friedrich Ratzel
b)
Halford Mackinder
c)
Nicolas Spykman
d)
James Monroe
101.
A state which places most power in the hands of a central government is a
a)
federal state.
b)
fragmented state.
c)
unitary state
d)
nation-state.
102.
A state with control over its internal affairs has
a)
ethnic enclave
b)
self-determination
c)
soverenity
d)
a government.
103.
An Allocation 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.
104.
An Antecedent 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.
105.
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.
106.
A definitional boundary is
a)
The drawing of boundaries, particularly of electoral precincts, states, counies, or other municipalities.
b)
Conflict over the language of the border agreement in a treaty or boundary contract.
c)
A line, boundary, or other conceptual separation between things geograhpically.
d)
The extreme limit of settled land beyond which lies wilderness, especially referring to the western US before Pacific settlement.
107.
A Shatter Belt  is
a)
A boundary that doesn't completely enclose the domain but lets it extend to infinity in at least one direction.
b)
Disputes that usually involve conflicting claims to the natural resources of the region, which lie near on in between the boundaries.
c)
A boundary line that coincides with some cultural divide, such as religion, culture  or race.
d)
A region caught between stronger colliding external  cultural-olitical forces, under persistent stress.
108.
A nation group that aspires to become a nation-state but lacks the territory is a 
a)
country
b)
statless nation
c)
nation-state
d)
state
109.
An internal organization of a state that allocates most powers to units of local government
a)
Federal state
b)
Unitary state
c)
Elongated state
d)
Perforated state
110.
Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power
a)
Compact state
b)
Gerrymandering
c)
Boundary
d)
Unitary state
111.
A piece of territory completely surrounded by a different state is a:
a)
enclave
b)
exclave
c)
protruded state
d)
fragmented state
112.
 Centrifugal forces _____, while centripetal forces _____.
a)
divide : unite
b)
unite : divide
113.
What motivates a terrorist
a)
Jihad and political goals
b)
Hatred towards U.S and Allies
c)
Americanization in the Middle East
d)
All of the above

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