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Unit 4 Review

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A straight line boundary is known as a _____ boundary.
a)
Consequent
b)
Geometric
c)
Subsequent
d)
Natural
2.
State that has freedom over its own affairs has 
a)
centrifugal forces
b)
nationalism
c)
sovereignty
d)
pluralism
3.
Japan would be an example of a ______.
a)
Compact State
b)
Nation-State
c)
Multinational State
d)
Perforated States
4.
A group of people who share a common culture and identity as a cohesive group is a called a ___.
a)
Nation State
b)
Nation
c)
Country
d)
Sovereign State
5.
Elbridge Gerry came up with the concept of ___ to redraw voting districts.
a)
salamandering
b)
gerrymandering
c)
legislative redistricting
d)
electoral college
6.

A state is a synonym for a

a)

territory

b)

country

c)

unit

d)

member

7.
Something pushes people apart is referred to as a ____.
a)
Centripetal Force
b)
Centrifugal Force
c)
Nationalism
d)
Ethnic conflict
8.
September 11th, was an example of a____ force which brought the United States together.
a)
Centrifugal
b)
Nationalistic
c)
Centripetal
d)
Ethnic
9.

The Kurdish people are examples of which of the following?

a)

A people with a sovereign state.

b)

A nation.

c)

A stateless nation.

d)

A nation-state.

10.

What four states does Kurdistan exist within?

a)

Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Armenia

b)

Turkey, Armenia, Iran, and Georgia

c)

Syria, Turkey, Iran, and Iraq

d)

Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Israel

11.

What is the largest multinational state?

a)

USA

b)

Indonesia

c)

Russia

d)

China

12.

What two states does the Basque nation exist within?

a)

Northern Spain and France

b)

Southern Spain and Morocco

c)

Catalonia and Spain

d)

Western Spain and Portugal

13.

What is the definition of nation?

a)

People who think of themselves as one based on a shared sense of culture and history and who desire political autonomy.

b)

a state with a single nation

c)

a group of people (a nation) with a common culture occupying a particular territory, but they do not have their own independent state

d)

a state with two or more nations

14.

What is the definition of nation-state?

a)

people who think of themselves as one based on a shared sense of culture and history and who desire political autonomy

b)

a state with a single nation

c)

a group of people (a nation) with a common culture occupying a particular territory, but they do not have their own independent state

d)

a state with two or more nations

15.

What is the definition of a stateless nation?

a)

people who think of themselves as one based on a shared sense of culture and history and who desire political autonomy

b)

a state with a single nation

c)

a group of people (a nation) with a common culture occupying a particular territory, but they do not have their own independent state

d)

a state with two or more nations

16.

What is the definition of a multination state?

a)

people who think of themselves as one based on a shared sense of culture and history and who desire political autonomy

b)

a state with a single nation

c)

a group of people (a nation) with a common culture occupying a particular territory, but they do not have their own independent state

d)

a state with two or more nations

17.

(Unit 4) Eastern Europe during the 1940's through the early 1990's can be identified as a

a)

region dominated by theocracies

b)

region with no political conflicts

c)

homogeneous region

d)

shatterbelt

18.
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
19.

According to the UN’s Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS), commercial and military ships of foreign countries must refrain from traveling within how many miles of a country’s coast?

a)

5 nautical miles

b)

12 nautical miles

c)

24 nautical miles

d)

100 nautical miles

e)

200 nautical miles

20.

When a sign is at a border it is a

a)

administered boundary

b)

delimited boundary

c)

demarcated boundary

d)

militarized boundary

e)

superimposed boundary

21.
The world's largest state is
a)
China
b)
Canada
c)
United States
d)
Russia
22.
What type of boundary differentiates a cultural divide?
a)
Consequent
b)
Subsequent
c)
Antecedent
d)
Geometric
23.
An area organized into a independent political unit is a 
a)
colony
b)
territory
c)
satellite
d)
State
24.
Poland is an example of a ____ state.
a)
elongated
b)
fragmented
c)
compact
d)
prorupted
25.
The Vatican City is an example of an ____.
a)
Enclave
b)
Exclave
c)
Small State
d)
Kingdom
26.
A country that has no access to water is a ___ country.
a)
Compact
b)
Landlocked
c)
Island Nation
d)
Elongated
27.
Another word to describe a historical boundary is ___.
a)
Relic
b)
Geometric
c)
Old
d)
Subsequent
28.
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
29.
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
30.
A country that is not full autocratic or fully democratic is referred to as a ___.
a)
Republic
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Anocracy
d)
Monarchy
31.
A country with two or more ethnic groups living within in it is referred to as a ___.
a)
Nation State
b)
Balkan State
c)
National State
d)
Multinational State
32.
South Africa is an example of an ___.
a)
perforated state
b)
enclave
c)
exclave
d)
prorupted
33.
Which of these is a fragmented state?
a)
Indonesia
b)
United States
c)
Russia
d)
Austrailia
34.

A state is a synonym for a

a)

territory

b)

country

c)

unit

d)

member

35.

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

36.

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

37.
Laws that physically separated difference races within South Africa.
a)
Centrifugal Forces
b)
Apartheid
c)
Racism
d)
Jim Crow
38.
Process by which a state breaks down through conflicts among its ethnicities.
a)
Balkanization
b)
Apartheid
Apartheid
c)
Nationalism
d)
Ethnic Cleansing
39.
Process by which a more powerful ethnic group tries to remove a less powerful one in order to create a more homogenous region.
a)
Genocide
b)
Ethnic Cleansing
c)
Jim Crow Laws
d)
Nationalism
40.
The Holocaust was an example of a ___.
a)
Apartheid
b)
Balkanization
c)
Centripetal Force
d)
Genocide
41.
Something pushes people apart is referred to as a ____.
a)
Centripetal Force
b)
Centrifugal Force
c)
Nationalism
d)
Ethnic conflict
42.
Loyalty and devotion to one's country is called ___.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Nationality
c)
Balkanization
d)
Centrifugal Force
43.

superimposed boundary

a)

a political boundary placed by powerful outsiders on a developed human landscape

b)

a boundary where crossing is unimpeded

c)

a boundary that is heavily guarded and discourages movement; N & S Korea example

d)

a political boundary which dictates territory regained that was once yours previously

44.

demarcated boundary

a)

a political boundary placed by powerful outsiders on a developed human landscape

b)

a boundary identified by a physical object or feature

c)

a boundary that is heavily guarded and discourages movement; N & S Korea example

d)

a political boundary which dictates territory regained that was once yours previously

45.

European Union

a)

an association of European nations formed in 1993 for the purpose of achieving political and economic integration.

b)

a traditionally European desire to create and have a state of ones own

c)

provinces that have been granted a certain degree of political and cultural autonomy, or freedom from centralized authority by the government

d)

a group of people with a common political identity who do not have a territorially defined, sovereign country of their own located in central Europe

46.

balkanization

a)

Process by which a state breaks down through conflicts among its ethnicities

b)

a group of people with a common culture living in a territory and having a strong sense of unity

c)

the shape of a state

d)

The meeting of European imperialist powers to divide Africa among them

47.

subsequent boundary

a)

a political boundary placed by powerful outsiders on a developed human landscape

b)

a boundary identified by a physical object or feature

c)

A boundary drawn after a cultural landscape is already in place

d)

a former boundary line that is still discernible and marked by some cultural landscape features

48.

fragmented state

a)

a state whose territory contains isolated parts, separated and discontinuous

b)

a state that completely surrounds another

c)

provinces that have been granted a certain degree of political and cultural autonomy, or freedom from centralized authority by the government

d)

Conflict over the location or place of a boundary

49.

U.N.

a)

international organization formed in 1945 to increase political and economic cooperation among 193 member countries.

b)

An internal organization of a state that allocates most powers to units of local government.

c)

an association of European nations formed in 1993 for the purpose of achieving political and economic integration.

d)

the parts of the ocean in which no government has sovereignty

50.

antecedent boundary

a)

a boundary line established before the area in question is well populated such as a physical feature

b)

a boundary identified by placing a physical object or feature to denote the boundary

c)

A boundary drawn after a cultural landscape is already in place

d)

a former boundary line that is still discernible and marked by some cultural landscape features

51.

prorupted state

a)

a state whose territory contains isolated parts, separated and discontinuous

b)

a state that completely surrounds another

c)

an otherwise compact state with a large projecting extension

d)

Conflict over the location or place of a boundary

52.

compact state

a)

a state whose territory contains isolated parts, separated and discontinuous

b)

a state that completely surrounds another

c)

an otherwise compact state with a large projecting extension

d)

a state that possesses a roughly circular, oval, or rectangular territory in which the distance from the geometric center is relatively equal in all directions

53.

Organic Theory

a)

Created by Friedrich Ratzel. The view that states resemble biological organisms with life cycles that include stages of youth, maturity, and old age.

b)

Created by Halford MacKinder. Hypothesis proposed by Halford MacKinder that held that any political power based in the heart of Eurasia could gain enough strength to eventually dominate the world.

c)

Created by Nicholas Spykman. The theory that the domination of the coastal fringes of Eurasia would provided the base for world conquest.

d)

Proposed by Harry Truman. The political theory that if one nation comes under Communist control then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control

54.

Heartland Theory

a)

Created by Friedrich Ratzel. The view that states resemble biological organisms with life cycles that include stages of youth, maturity, and old age.

b)

Created by Halford MacKinder. Hypothesis proposed by Halford MacKinder that held that any political power based in the heart of Eurasia could gain enough strength to eventually dominate the world.

c)

Created by Nicholas Spykman. The theory that the domination of the coastal fringes of Eurasia would provided the base for world conquest.

d)

Proposed by Harry Truman. The political theory that if one nation comes under Communist control then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control

55.

Rimland Theory

a)

Created by Friedrich Ratzel. The view that states resemble biological organisms with life cycles that include stages of youth, maturity, and old age.

b)

Created by Halford MacKinder. Hypothesis proposed by Halford MacKinder that held that any political power based in the heart of Eurasia could gain enough strength to eventually dominate the world.

c)

Created by Nicholas Spykman. The theory that the domination of the coastal fringes of Eurasia would provided the base for world conquest.

d)

Proposed by Harry Truman. The political theory that if one nation comes under Communist control then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control

56.

Multistate nation

a)

a group of people with a common culture living in a territory and having a strong sense of unity

b)

A state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular ethnicity that has been transformed into a nationality

c)

nation that transcends the borders of two or more states

d)

An area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government with control over its internal and foreign affairs.

57.

State

a)

a group of people with a common culture living in a territory and having a strong sense of unity

b)

A state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular ethnicity that has been transformed into a nationality

c)

nation that transcends the borders of two or more states

d)

An area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government with control over its internal and foreign affairs.

58.

exclusive economic zone EEZ

a)

the seazone extending 200 nautical miles from the coast over which a state has special rights as to the exploration and use of marine resources

b)

Between 12 and 24 nautical miles from shore, a state may enforce laws concerning pollution, taxation, customs, and immigration

c)

A boundary that follows the distribution of cultural characteristics.

d)

Attempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory.

59.

territorial sea

a)

the seazone extending 200 nautical miles from the coast over which a state has special rights as to the exploration and use of marine resources

b)

Between 12 and 24 nautical miles from shore, a state may enforce laws concerning pollution, taxation, customs, and immigration

c)

up to 12 nautical miles of sovereignty; commercial vessels may pass, but non-commercial vessels may be challenged

d)

water beyond 200 nautical miles open to all states

60.
A region where boundaries are very thinly or weakly developed, zones where territoriality is unclear and not well established.
a)
Frontier
b)
Shatterbelt
c)
Buffer State
d)
Satellite State
61.
Countries controlled by another, more powerful state.
a)
Slav State
b)
Imperialist State
c)
Buffer State
d)
Satellite State
62.

The motives of European states in establishing colonies can be summarized in all but which of the following?

a)

guilt

b)

gold

c)

glory

d)

god

63.
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.
64.
Alaska in the United States is a good example of a(n)
a)
Exclave
b)
Enclave
65.
What state shape is this?
a)
Compact
b)
Prorupted
c)
Elongated
d)
Fragmented
66.
What state shape is this?
a)
Fragmented
b)
Prorupted
c)
Elongated
d)
Compact
67.
What state shape is this?
a)
Compact
b)
Prorupted
c)
Elongated
d)
Fragmented
68.
Blast from the Past: What happens to Birth Rate and Death Rate as countries industrialize according to the Demographic Transition? 
a)
Birth Rate/Death Rate increase over time
b)
Birth Rate/Death Rate remain the same
c)
BR/DR decrease over time
d)
Birth Rate increases while Death Rate decreases
69.
Blast from the Past: Finding a Buddhist Pagoda in Montana demonstrates...
a)
hierarchical diffusion
b)
monotheistic religions
c)
relocation diffusion
d)
independent religions
70.
How can a state demonstrate irredentism?
a)
Reclaim a lost homeland
b)
Take over land in Antarctica
c)
Increase size of their Navies
d)
Attend UNCLOS meetings
71.
______ gives power to local entities
a)
downsizing
b)
devolution
c)
supranationalism
d)
supreme court
72.
EU, NATO, NAFTA, WTO are all __
a)
supranational organizations
b)
peace treaties
c)
economic agreements
d)
entrepots
73.

ASEAN [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] is a collective group of states that seeks to create a collaborative group to promote the goals and aims of countries in Southeast Asia. This is an example of...

a)

a supernational organization

b)

a supranational organization

c)

devolution states

d)

sanctuary states

e)

unitary states

74.

A small state such as Switzerland might benefit from a _____ system of government, whereas a large state such as Russia might benefit from a ______ system of government

a)

unitary / federal

b)

democratic / autocratic

c)

federal / unitary

d)

autocratic / democratic

e)

city-state / nation-state

75.

Albania seeks to unify the lands that many Albanians consider to form their national homeland, based on claims on the present-day or historical presence of Albanian populations in those areas. This is an example of...

a)

anocracy

b)

a unitary system

c)

fragmented state

d)

irredentism

e)

devolution

76.
Which characteristic do all the nations seen here share?
a)
All are compact
b)
All are landlocked
c)
All are federal states
d)
All are members of OPEC
77.
Which type of boundary would use lines of latitude and longitude?
a)
Antecedent
b)
Subsequent
c)
Geometric
d)
Relic
78.
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
79.
The study of human political organization of the Earth
a)
Cultural Geography
b)
Ethnography
c)
Deography
d)
Political Geography
80.
A government or a social situation where one person makes all the rules and decisions without input from anyone else
a)
oligarchy
b)
democracy
c)
dictatorship
d)
theocracy
81.
Terrorism means the use violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal
a)
True
b)
False
82.
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 
83.
European countries wanted the ________ in Africa so they could take them back to their mills and factories in Europe to make ________ to sell and make money from.  
a)
raw materials; finished goods
b)
finished goods; raw materials
c)
natural resources; raw materials
d)
fossil fuels; finished goods 
84.

Match the following

a)

Nation State

1.

Japan; Iceland

b)

Nation

2.

The Irish; the Cherokee

c)

Stateless Nation

3.

Palestinians; Kurds

d)

Multistate Nation

4.

Korea

e)

Multination State

5.

The United States; Canada

85.

Nations are a group of ​ (a)   bound together by some sense of a ​ (b)   ​ (c)   , ethnicity, language, shared ​ (d)   , and attachment to a ​ (e)   .

Choose from the below words
people
common
culture
history
homeland
86.

These areas take up a specific ​ (a)   on Earth’s surface and contains a ​ (b)   population.

Choose from the below words
territory
permanent
87.

Name the correct region.

a)

United States

b)

Brazil

c)

Mexico

d)

Canada

88.

What country is in red?

a)

Panama

b)

Costa Rica

c)

Nicaragua

d)

Mexico

89.

What country is in yellow?

a)

Panama

b)

Bahamas

c)

Jamaica

d)

Cuba

90.

What country is in blue?

a)

Bahamas

b)

Jamaica

c)

Bermuda

d)

Puerto Rico

91.

What country is in green?

a)

Belize

b)

El Salvador

c)

Guatemala

d)

Honduras

92.

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

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

e)

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

93.

Not subject to or bound by religious rule is

a)

secular

b)

inhumane

c)

atheist

94.

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

95.
The concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves.
a)
Self-determination
b)
Nationalism
c)
Predestination
d)
Nation-State
96.
What country controls Greenland?
a)
Netherlands
b)
United Kingdom
c)
Denmark
d)
United States