Worksheets8 WMA
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What area of land lies between the Tigris and Euphrates?
The Fertile Crescent
The Middle East
Persia
What is true of colonies today?
Only still exist on the African continent
No colonies remain in the modern world
There still exist about 17 colonies
Must cooperate with neighbors, are common in sub-Saharan Africa, and lack access to the sea.
Landlocked States
Fragmented states
Compact states
Which could be used as a physical boundary?
A desert
The equator
A county line
Which is an example of a fragmented state?
Namibia
Gambia
Angola
Kenya
The European Union:
has removed most barriers to trade within its borders.
is governed by an appointed European Parliament.
provides subsidies to its richest member states.
has a single official language.
The North and South Polar regions are:
Governed by the country closest to the region.
Governed by the United States.
The only large land mass not part of a sovereign state (country).
Divided equally among all countries.
Geometric Boundaries
A feature of the physical environment commonly used to separate states.
Are used to separate ethnic groups.
Are simply straight lines drawn on a map.
In order to grant different ethnicities or nationalities more effective representation.
Deploy scarce resources efficiently.
An increasing number of states have adopted a democracy.
Encourage the breakup of the superpower alliances.
An example of a perforated state
Slovenia
South Africa
Sahrawi Republic
Borneo
What is true of colonies today?
There still exist about 17 colonies
Colonies no longer exist
There are over 100 colonies
Colonies are only found in Europe
Which is an example of an elongated state?
France
Gambia
Italy
Germany
A colony is?
A territory tied to a state rather than being completely independent
A fully independent nation
A region with no political ties
A self-governing state
NATO was created to?
Promote global trade
Prevent the Soviet Union from overrunning West Germany and other smaller European countries
Establish a common currency in Europe
Support environmental conservation
Which is an example of a fragmented state?
Angola
Japan
Brazil
India
The North and South Polar regions are:
The only large land mass not part of a sovereign state (country).
Divided among several countries.
Owned by the United Nations.
Part of a single sovereign state.
Geometric boundaries are:
Simply straight lines drawn on a map.
Natural features like rivers and mountains.
Curved lines following the Earth's surface.
Imaginary lines based on cultural regions.
Which is an example of a compact state?
Kenya
Chile
Norway
Indonesia
An example of a perforated state
South Africa
Italy
Canada
Australia
A state (country) is?
An area organized into an independent political unit.
A region governed by a local council.
A territory under the control of a city.
A district within a larger nation.
