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- 1. Multiple ChoiceGeopolitics isthe study of culture.the study of the effects of geography on international politics.the study of countries and capitals.the study of how delicious enchiladas are.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not true of a state?It has a defined territory.It has a population.It is sovereign.It has a common culture.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceA group of people who occupy a particular area and have a strong sense of unity based on a set of shared beliefs is a _______________centripetal force.nation.state.tribe.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceA group of people who occupy a particular area and have a strong sense of unity based on a set of shared beliefs is a _______________centripetal force.nation.state.tribe.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following would be needed to be considered a democracy?ability to elect political leaders or be directly involved in political decisionshaving a constitutionhaving a presidenthaving a mixed economy
- 6. Multiple ChoiceKorea is a good example of a ___________sovereign state.nation-statenation divided between more than one sovereign state.colony.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is considered a landlocked state?FinlandSwitzerlandIndonesiaThe UK of GB and NI
- 8. Multiple ChoiceOne of Europe's partially recognized sovereign states is ______________GreeceSpainUK of GB and NIKosovo
- 9. Multiple ChoiceRead 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?a stateless nationa nation-statea satellite nationan artificial boundary - 10. Multiple ChoiceDuring 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 asrepublics.stateless nations.nation-states.satellite nations. - 11. Multiple ChoiceMost of the border between Canada and the United States follows 49 N latitude, making it ageometric boundary.artificial boundary.natural boundary.undefined boundary.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following terms does not typically reflect a democracy?theocracyconstitutional monarchyparliamentaryrepublic
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following terms does not always reflect a dictatorship?authoritariantotalitarianmonarchyfascism
- 14. Multiple ChoiceDemocracies are controlled by citizens and havefree and fair elections.majority rule.a written constitution which states the powers and duties of the government.all of these
- 15. Multiple ChoiceGroups such as the European Union and the United Nations can best be described asSupernatural OrganizationsInternational Corporationsworld charitiesSupranational Organizations
- 16. Multiple ChoiceA country with a deteriorated economy and little control of its internal affairs can best be described asa failed/fragile state.anarchistic.authoritarian.a stateless nation.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following characteristics would lead a sovereign state to be considered a “fragile/failed state?”Constitutional Monarchy and High GDP per capitaRepresentative Democracy and High GDP per capitaDictatorship and Low Life ExpectancyDictatorship and Capitalism
- 18. Multiple ChoiceAn independent unit that occupies a specific territory and has full control of internal and external affairs is anation.stateless nation.sovereign state.satellite nation.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich term indicates that citizens hold political power through elected representatives?democracydictatorshipstaterepublic
- 20. Multiple ChoiceA political unit wherein the territorial state coincides with the area settled by a certain national group or people is a _____state.nation-state.nationalism.autonomy.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceA large group of people with common characteristics is a ______nation-state.stateless nation.sovereignty.nation.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceGovernments do all of the following EXCEPT _________make laws.protect the country.help citizens.create anarchy.
- 23. Multiple Choice__________ don't always agree on where their boundaries are.CitiesCountiesStatesGovernments
- 24. Multiple ChoicePopulations have different features including _____________cultural traditionslanguages spokenlevels of educationall of these
- 25. Multiple ChoiceAn ______________ is a territory legally attached to another territory with which it is not physically contiguous.borderexclavedemilitarized zoneoligarchy
- 26. Multiple ChoiceThe ___________ Line is the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.DurandBerlin WallDemilitarized Zoneterritory
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