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WorksheetsGeopolitics
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
Geopolitics is
a)
the study of culture.
b)
the study of the effects of geography on international politics.
c)
the study of countries and capitals.
d)
the study of how delicious enchiladas are.
2.
Which of the following is not true of a state?
a)
It has a defined territory.
b)
It has a population.
c)
It is sovereign.
d)
It has a common culture.
3.
A group of people who occupy a particular area and have a strong sense of unity based on a set of shared beliefs is a _______________
a)
centripetal force.
b)
nation.
c)
state.
d)
tribe.
4.
A group of people who occupy a particular area and have a strong sense of unity based on a set of shared beliefs is a _______________
a)
centripetal force.
b)
nation.
c)
state.
d)
tribe.
5.
Which of the following would be needed to be considered a democracy?
a)
ability to elect political leaders or be directly involved in political decisions
b)
having a constitution
c)
having a president
d)
having a mixed economy
6.
Korea is a good example of a ___________
a)
sovereign state.
b)
nation-state
c)
nation divided between more than one sovereign state.
d)
colony.
7.
Which of the following is considered a landlocked state?
a)
Finland
b)
Switzerland
c)
Indonesia
d)
The UK of GB and NI
8.
One of Europe's partially recognized sovereign states is ______________
a)
Greece
b)
Spain
c)
UK of GB and NI
d)
Kosovo
9.
Read the following description of Kurds to answer the question that follows:
“The Kurds are an ethnic group indigenous to a region often referred to as Kurdistan, an area that includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey.”
Which of the following terms best classifies the Kurds?
“The Kurds are an ethnic group indigenous to a region often referred to as Kurdistan, an area that includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey.”
Which of the following terms best classifies the Kurds?
a)
a stateless nation
b)
a nation-state
c)
a satellite nation
d)
an artificial boundary
10.
During the Cold War, when Communism was at its peak and the Soviet Union was a rival superpower, they controlled most Eastern European countries.
These Eastern European countries were known as
These Eastern European countries were known as
a)
republics.
b)
stateless nations.
c)
nation-states.
d)
satellite nations.
11.
Most of the border between Canada and the United States follows 49 N latitude, making it a
a)
geometric boundary.
b)
artificial boundary.
c)
natural boundary.
d)
undefined boundary.
12.
Which of the following terms does not typically reflect a democracy?
a)
theocracy
b)
constitutional monarchy
c)
parliamentary
d)
republic
13.
Which of the following terms does not always reflect a dictatorship?
a)
authoritarian
b)
totalitarian
c)
monarchy
d)
fascism
14.
Democracies are controlled by citizens and have
a)
free and fair elections.
b)
majority rule.
c)
a written constitution which states the powers and duties of the government.
d)
all of these
15.
Groups such as the European Union and the United Nations can best be described as
a)
Supernatural Organizations
b)
International Corporations
c)
world charities
d)
Supranational Organizations
16.
A country with a deteriorated economy and little control of its internal affairs can best be described as
a)
a failed/fragile state.
b)
anarchistic.
c)
authoritarian.
d)
a stateless nation.
17.
Which of the following characteristics would lead a sovereign state to be considered a “fragile/failed state?”
a)
Constitutional Monarchy and High GDP per capita
b)
Representative Democracy and High GDP per capita
c)
Dictatorship and Low Life Expectancy
d)
Dictatorship and Capitalism
18.
An independent unit that occupies a specific territory and has full control of internal and external affairs is a
a)
nation.
b)
stateless nation.
c)
sovereign state.
d)
satellite nation.
19.
Which term indicates that citizens hold political power through elected representatives?
a)
democracy
b)
dictatorship
c)
state
d)
republic
20.
A political unit wherein the territorial state coincides with the area settled by a certain national group or people is a _____
a)
state.
b)
nation-state.
c)
nationalism.
d)
autonomy.
21.
A large group of people with common characteristics is a ______
a)
nation-state.
b)
stateless nation.
c)
sovereignty.
d)
nation.
22.
Governments do all of the following EXCEPT _________
a)
make laws.
b)
protect the country.
c)
help citizens.
d)
create anarchy.
23.
__________ don't always agree on where their boundaries are.
a)
Cities
b)
Counties
c)
States
d)
Governments
24.
Populations have different features including _____________
a)
cultural traditions
b)
languages spoken
c)
levels of education
d)
all of these
25.
An ______________ is a territory legally attached to another territory with which it is not physically contiguous.
a)
border
b)
exclave
c)
demilitarized zone
d)
oligarchy
26.
The ___________ Line is the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
a)
Durand
b)
Berlin Wall
c)
Demilitarized Zone
d)
territory
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