WorksheetsPolitical Geography Unit Test Review
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False: In political geography, state is a synonym for country.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Which of the following terms means independence?
(a)
3.
States that are sovereign have __________________ over their internal/external affairs.
a)
Independence
b)
little control
c)
no control
d)
Some control
4.
Boundaries of states that were created based on religious differences would best be described as which of the following?
a)
Cultural boundaries
b)
Geometric boundaries
c)
Physical boundaries
5.
What historical event was the United Nations created after?
a)
The Spanish-American War
b)
World War I
c)
World War II
d)
The Cold War
6.
Which of the following terms means an area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government that has control over its internal and foreign affairs?
(a)
7.
The lack of government, no control or order
a)
Anarchy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Democracy
d)
Theocracy
8.
Form of government in which individuals are elected to represent the peple and decide issues for them
a)
Representative Democracy
b)
Theocracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Direct Democracy
9.
Theocracy relates to
a)
Religion or God
b)
One
c)
Related to Thanos
d)
Related to Ruler
10.
A ruler holds total power over the people. The ruler controls the military, police, the media, etc and does not represent the people
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Republic
c)
Anarchy
d)
Theocracy
11.
People experience the right to participate in government by voting and running for political office
(a)
12.
The right to rule is inherited through family line
(a)
13.
A small group of military leaders that control a government
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Theocracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy (Junta)
14.
Form of government that is ruled by a small group of rich or wealthy individuals.
a)
Oligarchy (Aristocracy)
b)
Democracy
c)
Junta
d)
Theocracy
15.
Where does the government get its power?
a)
The people
b)
Familiy lines
c)
Military Power
d)
Money
16.
Form of government that gives you ultimate freedom
a)
Democracy
b)
Anarchy
c)
Theocracy
d)
Totalitarianism
17.
Led by a king or queen
(a)
18.
Democracy where citizens participate in lawmaking themselves?
a)
Direct
b)
Representative
c)
Monarchy
d)
Autocracy
19.
Which of the following terms best describes a state that has more than one ethnicity with traditions of self-determination.
a)
Sovereign state
b)
Multinational state
c)
Democratic state
d)
Autocratic state
20.
Which of the following would best be described as a microstate?
a)
Spain
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Vatican City
d)
Brazil
21.
Which of the following characteristics best describe the boundary between the USA and Mexico?
a)
Physical features (like mountains and rivers)
b)
Religion
c)
Race
d)
Language
22.
The image above, of South Africa, can BEST be described as which of the following state shapes?
(a)
23.
The image above, of Chile, can BEST be described as which of the following state shapes?
a)
Perforated
b)
Compact
c)
Elongated
24.
The image above, of the Bahamas, can BEST be described as which of the following state shapes?
a)
Prorupted
b)
Compact
c)
Fragmented
25.
Which of the following best describes a state where the distance from the center to any boundary doesn't vary much?
a)
Elongated
b)
Compact
c)
Fragmented
d)
Prorupted
e)
Perforated
26.
What type of government best describes the government of the USA?
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Autocracy
c)
Democratic Republic
d)
None of the above
27.
A country where leaders are selected based on the people's vote would best be described as which of the following?
(a)
28.
Which of the following best describes a government structure where most decisions and powers are divided with the central government and state governments?
a)
Democratic state
b)
Autocratic state
c)
Unitary state
d)
Federal state
29.
A country has (a) when it has independence from control of its internal affairs by other states.
30.
The COLD War involved the USA and?
(a)
31.
True or false: Sometimes boundaries, or borders, can become points of conflict for states.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
When something such as a mountain range or river creates a boundary between states, this would best be described as which of the following?
a)
Cultural boundaries
b)
Geometric boundaries
c)
Physical boundaries
33.
True or false: In political geography, the term “state” is a synonym (means the same thing) for country.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
True or false: One challenge that landlocked states face is flooding because of their proximity (closeness) to large bodies of water.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
True or false: In an autocratic state, there are NOT checks and balances in the government.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
(a) —states with very small land areas
37.
The type of government where the state assumes control of all businesses, media, land, rights, etc.
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Communist
d)
Monarchy
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