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8 WMA

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What area of land lies between the Tigris and Euphrates?

a)

The Fertile Crescent

b)

The Middle East

c)

Persia

2.

What is true of colonies today?

a)

Only still exist on the African continent

b)

No colonies remain in the modern world

c)

There still exist about 17 colonies

3.

Must cooperate with neighbors, are common in sub-Saharan Africa, and lack access to the sea.

a)

Landlocked States

b)

Fragmented states

c)

Compact states

4.

Which could be used as a physical boundary?

a)

A desert

b)

The equator

c)

A county line

5.

Which is an example of a fragmented state?

a)

Namibia

b)

Gambia

c)

Angola

d)

Kenya

6.

The European Union:

a)

has removed most barriers to trade within its borders.

b)

is governed by an appointed European Parliament.

c)

provides subsidies to its richest member states.

d)

has a single official language.

7.

The North and South Polar regions are:

a)

Governed by the country closest to the region.

b)

Governed by the United States.

c)

The only large land mass not part of a sovereign state (country).

d)

Divided equally among all countries.

8.

Geometric Boundaries

a)

A feature of the physical environment commonly used to separate states.

b)

Are used to separate ethnic groups.

c)

Are simply straight lines drawn on a map.

9.

In order to grant different ethnicities or nationalities more effective representation.

a)

Deploy scarce resources efficiently.

b)

An increasing number of states have adopted a democracy.

c)

Encourage the breakup of the superpower alliances.

10.

An example of a perforated state

a)

Slovenia

b)

South Africa

c)

Sahrawi Republic

d)

Borneo

11.

What is true of colonies today?

a)

There still exist about 17 colonies

b)

Colonies no longer exist

c)

There are over 100 colonies

d)

Colonies are only found in Europe

12.

Which is an example of an elongated state?

a)

France

b)

Gambia

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

13.

A colony is?

a)

A territory tied to a state rather than being completely independent

b)

A fully independent nation

c)

A region with no political ties

d)

A self-governing state

14.

NATO was created to?

a)

Promote global trade

b)

Prevent the Soviet Union from overrunning West Germany and other smaller European countries

c)

Establish a common currency in Europe

d)

Support environmental conservation

15.

Which is an example of a fragmented state?

a)

Angola

b)

Japan

c)

Brazil

d)

India

16.

The North and South Polar regions are:

a)

The only large land mass not part of a sovereign state (country).

b)

Divided among several countries.

c)

Owned by the United Nations.

d)

Part of a single sovereign state.

17.

Geometric boundaries are:

a)

Simply straight lines drawn on a map.

b)

Natural features like rivers and mountains.

c)

Curved lines following the Earth's surface.

d)

Imaginary lines based on cultural regions.

18.

Which is an example of a compact state?

a)

Kenya

b)

Chile

c)

Norway

d)

Indonesia

19.

An example of a perforated state

a)

South Africa

b)

Italy

c)

Canada

d)

Australia

20.

A state (country) is?

a)

An area organized into an independent political unit.

b)

A region governed by a local council.

c)

A territory under the control of a city.

d)

A district within a larger nation.