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- 1. Multiple Choice
A region not fully integrated into a national state that is often marginal or undeveloped is a called
stateless nation
frontier
core
heartland
functional
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following locations would still be considered a frontier region?
Northwestern Pakistan
Western United States
Eastern China
Northern Egypt
Eastern Australia
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which cultural hearth is credited with the creation of city-states, which eventually lead to the creation of the concept of nation-state?
Roman Empire
Mesopotamia
Northern India
Greece
Mayan
- 4. Multiple Choice
An example of a modern day city-state is
New York
Panama Canal
Paris
Singapore
Germany
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is a politically organized territory that is administered by a sovereign government and recognized by a large percentage of the international community?
Nation
State
Frontier
Territoriality
Colony
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is considered a State?
France
Colorado
British Colombia
Sahel
Hong Kong
- 7. Multiple Choice
The exercise of state power over people and territory, and being recognized by other international states, refers to
Nationalism
Sovereignty
citizenship
centralfugalism
imperialism
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is considered a sovereign state?
India
Alaska
Hong kong
Antarctica
Spratly Islands
- 9. Multiple Choice
In contrast to a state, a nation
is a territory established by international agreement or military force.
is a cultural concept implying a group of people occupying a particular territory and unified by shared beliefs.
the portion of the earth's surface containing a permanent population.
is a political entity, with sovereignty over its own territory.
is a group of people living in an enclave of a city.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following terms refers to an individual or group attempt to identify and establish control over land? This concept often leads to defense of the land.
territoriality.
secularism.
materialism.
ethnocentrism.
consequent boundary.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of a nation seeking its own territory?
Mexicans.
Palestinians.
British.
English.
Russians.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following states fits the morphology description of compact?
Chile.
South Africa.
Thailand.
Poland.
Russia.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a characteristic of compact states?
Circular with the capital located in the center of the state.
Long narrow state with population concentrated in one region of the state.
One state is completely within the boundaries of another state.
State separated by a physical boundary or body of water.
Size of the state is very small compared to other states.
- 14. Multiple Choice
This type of shape can provide for efficiency in administration of a country
Compact.
Prorupt.
Elongated.
Perforated.
Fragmented.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following states fit the morphology description of a fragmented state?
Chile.
Japan.
Mexico
South Africa
Poland
- 16. Multiple Choice
Fragmented states can help create which type of forces within a state?
Centripetal
Centrifugal
Cumulative causation
Backwash effects
Irredentism
- 17. Multiple Choice
This shape can weaken centralized control of state territory and increase regionalism particularly in the areas separate from the main state.
Compact.
Prorupt.
Elongated.
Perforated.
Fragmented.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which types of countries usually encompass diverse types of climates, resources and peoples?
Compact
Prorupt
Elongated
Perforated
Fragmented
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following states best fits the morphology description of a fragmented state?
France
Chile.
Indonesia.
Australia.
China.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which of the following states best fits the morphology description of a prorupted state?
Namibia
South Africa
China
Poland
United Kingdom
- 21. Multiple Choice
A country with this shape can provide access to a resource, or it can separate two countries that would otherwise share a boundary.
Compact
Prorupted
Elongated
Perforated
Fragmented
- 22. Multiple Choice
A country's morphology which can weaken its stability if an enclave is occupied by people whose values systems differ from the surrounding state is called
Compact
Prorupt
Elongated
Perforated
Fragmented
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which of the following states best fits the morphology description of a perforated state?
Namibia
South Africa
China
Poland
United Kingdom
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of an exclave in the United States?
Florida
Alaska
California
Washington DC
Colorado
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which of the following states have an exclave?
Russia
Brazil
Italy
South Africa
Australia
- 26. Multiple Choice
Exclaves are often created for which of the following reasons?
To create political boundaries that attempt to unite ethnic groups in nearby regions under the control of one government in order to decrease conflict in a region.
To try to encourage a country to become more compact in its shape.
To increase trade with nearby countries.
o decrease population and economic pressure by dividing a country into smaller parts or provinces.
To develop transportation infrastructure and sustainable agriculture.
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which of the following states have an enclave?
France
Brazil
Italy
Egypt
Australia
- 28. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true for landlocked States?
They are likely to be the wealthiest state in their region.
They are at a commercial and strategic disadvantage.
Interior locations are more difficult to defend.
Relations with neighboring countries are not as important as for maritime countries.
There are more landlocked states in the world than maritime states.
- 29. Multiple Choice
________ became a landlocked state due to the results of the War of the Pacific?
Boliva
Brazil
India
Madagascar
Spain
- 30. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a landlocked State?
Australia
Mongolia
Italy
Isreal
Peru
- 31. Multiple Choice
What is the term for a state that is small in both population and size?
Macro-State
Micro-State
Compact state.
Irredentism
Federal State
- 32. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes an impact of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea for maritime micro states?
The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) provisions increased the resources and economic viability of these states.
Decreased the importance of micro-states in the global economy
Placed more restrictive sea access limits on micro-states than the macro states like the United States.
Increasingly marginalized the locations and power of micro-states.
Encouraged the low-lying micro states to vacate territory because of rising sea levels.
A
A national
- 33. Multiple Choice
A national group that aspires to become a nation-state but lacks the territory is a
federal state.
unitary state.
stateless nation
Non Governmental Organization (NGO.)
Supranationalistic state.
- 34. Multiple Choice
Which of the following nations is considered a stateless-nation?
Kurdish
Jewish
French
Spanish
Polish
- 35. Multiple Choice
The policy of a state wanting to add territory from another State inhabited by people who have cultural links to their own State is
ethnocentrism
the interaction model.
the gravity model.
irredentism.
culture rebound
- 36. Multiple Choice
Which of the following areas have been subjected to the policy of irredentism in the late 20th century?
Japan
New Zealand
Serbia
United States
Saudi Arabia
- 37. Multiple Choice
The political dominance of a country or region by another country is referred to as
insurgent state.
revivalist.
hegemony.
pandemic.
organic theory
- 38. Multiple Choice
Which of the following states engaged in classical hegemony in the late 20th century?
Canada.
El Salvador.
Madagascar.
Soviet Union.
Mongolia.
- 39. Multiple Choice
A boundary that uses physiological features like rivers or mountains is referred to as a(n)
geometric boundary.
subsequent boundary.
natural boundary.
permeable barrier.
ecumene.
- 40. Multiple Choice
All of the following are advantages of using mountains as boundaries except that
Select one:
they are difficult to cross.
they create a visible, physical border between states
mountain regions are usually sparsely populated.
mountains are relatively permanent.
they are the often the source area for natural resources.
- 41. Multiple Choice
Which of the following states use mountains as a boundary?
Brazil and Peru
Canada and the United States
Iraq and Kuwait
China and Russia
Poland and Germany
- 42. Multiple Choice
All of the following are advantages of using water as boundaries except that
water creates a visible boundary.
resource allocation can become a source of conflict.
water creates relatively consistent boundaries over time.
water provides protection against invasion.
oceans create a buffer between states.
- 43. Multiple Choice
All of the following are disadvantages of using water as boundaries except for
water navigation rights.
water use rights.
changing courses of rivers.
buffer zones between States.
resource and fishing rights.
- 44. Multiple Choice
All of the following are advantages of using deserts as boundaries except for the fact that
they are difficult to cross.
they create a visible, physical border between states.
deserts contain natural resources.
desert regions are usually sparsely populated.
deserts are relatively permanent.
- 45. Multiple Choice
Which of the following states use a desert as a boundary?
Brazil and Peru.
Canada and the United States.
Iraq and Kuwait.
China and India.
Turkey and Syria
- 46. Multiple Choice
The boundaries on this island were drawn primarily to divide the Greeks from the Turks.
Cyprus.
Australia
Sri Lanka
Indonesia
Falklands
- 47. Multiple Choice
The boundaries of this country are being contested by the Palestinians.
Serbia
Israel
Iraq
China
Sri Lanka
- 48. Multiple Choice
This country used linguistic boundaries as a primary reason to establish their territory.
United States
Peru
Australia
France
United Kingdom
- 49. Multiple Choice
Which region in the world has political boundaries that most poorly represent the linguistic boundaries of the region?
North America
South America
Africa
East Africa
Europe
- 50. Multiple Choice
One element of the conflict in Sri Lanka is differences of religion. What two religions are primarily represented in this conflict?
Islam and Christian
Islam and Christian
Buddhism and Hindu
Christian and tribal
Shiite and Sunni
- 51. Multiple Choice
One element of the conflict in Kashmir is differences of religion. What two religions are primarily represented in this conflict?
Islam and Christian
Islam and Jewish
Buddhism and Hindu
Christian and Tribal
Hindu and Islam
- 52. Multiple Choice
The boundaries between which set of countries were established primarily to separate different religions?
India and Pakistan
Mexico and United States.
France and Germany.
Russia and Ukraine.
Libya and Chad
- 53. Multiple Choice
Which region of the United States do geometric boundaries predominate?
Northeast
Southeast
West
Hawaii
Midwest
- 54. Multiple Choice
Which type of boundary uses lines of latitude and longitude and not existing physical features?
Antecedent boundary.
Subsequent boundary.
Natural boundary.
Geometric boundary.
Relic Boundary
- 55. Multiple Choice
Which region has a high percentage of geometric boundaries to separate states?
North Africa.
Europe.
Southeast Asia
South America
Central Asia
- 56. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a purpose of boundaries?
Mark the outer limits of state's claim to land.
Project below ground to allocate subsurface resources.
Mark political administrative divisions within a country.
Define the property limits between owners of land.
Create lanes of transportation between countries.
- 57. Multiple Choice
This type of boundary line is established before an area is well populated.
Subsequent Boundaries
Antecedent boundaries.
Geometric boundary.
Natural boundary.
Linguistic boundary.
- 58. Multiple Choice
Which of the following countries' internal boundaries are largely antecedent boundaries?
Canada
Germany
Isreal
Japan
India
- 59. Multiple Choice
A boundary that is drawn after the development of a cultural landscape is a(n)
religious boundary.
antecedent boundary.
geometric boundary.
subsequent boundary.
superimposed boundaries.
- 60. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the best example of a subsequent boundary?
Ireland / Northern Ireland
Mexico / United States.
China / Tibet.
Great Wall of China.
Colorado / Kansas
- 61. Multiple Choice
A boundary forced upon existing cultural landscapes, a country, or a people by a conquering or colonizing power is called a(n)
religious boundary.
antecedent boundary.
geometric boundary.
subsequent boundary.
superimposed boundary.
- 62. Multiple Choice
Which of the following boundaries were not superimposed on a group?
Native American reservations
United States/Canada
India/Pakistan.
Africa.
Papua New Guinea/Indonesia.
- 63. Multiple Choice
What type of boundary does the Great Wall of China best illustrate?
Geometric Boundary
Natural Boundary
Antededent boundary
Relic Boundary
Exclave Boundary
- 64. Multiple Choice
A former boundary line that is still visible and marked by some cultural landscape feature is a(n)
Geometric boundary
Natural Boundary
Antededent Boundary
Relic Boundary
Subsequent Boundary
- 65. Multiple Choice
At which scale do boundary disputes occur?
Local
Regional
National
International
All of the Above
- 66. Multiple Choice
This type of boundary dispute focuses on the delimitation, demarcation or interpretation of an agreement between countries.
Positional/ locational dispute.
Ethnic dispute.
Resource/allocation dispute.
Functional/operational dispute
Religious Dispute
- 67. Multiple Choice
Two neighbors disagree about the color, material and size of a fence between their properties. Which of the following terms best illustrates this dispute?
Positional / locational
Political dispute.
Resource / allocation
Functional / operational
Territorial Dispute
- 68. Multiple Choice
Read this description and then select the type of border dispute that best describes the dispute:
Canada and the United States are historic allies but disagree on how to implement a plan for a "secure and smart border" that would protect against terrorists attacks while 200,000 vehicles cross the border each day, mostly trucks involved in a steady stream of trade. Agreements must be reached on whether or not to inspect each truck and how to track the flow of individuals back and forth along the 4,000-mile border.
Positional/locational dispute.
Ethnic dispute.
Resource dispute.
Functional/operational dispute.
Religious dispute.
- 69. Multiple Choice
A piece of undeveloped property is adjacent to a residential neighborhood. The city government wants to build a jail on the property but the local community objects to the land-use. Which of the following terms best exemplifies this dispute?
Positional/locational dispute.
Territorial dispute.
Resource dispute.
Functional/operational dispute.
Urban Dispute
- 70. Multiple Choice
The dispute between China and Vietnam over Spratly Island is primarily a(n)
positional/locational dispute.
ethnic dispute.
resource dispute.
functional/operational dispute.
religious dispute.
- 71. Multiple Choice
For years, there has been a dispute with the Svabard Islands in the Barents Sea. In 1920, a treaty prohibited military installations on the islands and allowed 41 nations equal rights to mine coal. The islands remained in Norwegian control. However, Russia continues to dispute Norway's fishing rights beyond Svabard territorial limits and within the Treaty zone. Which type of border dispute does the dispute best exemplify?
Functional/operational dispute.
Positional/locational dispute.
Cultural dispute.
Resource dispute.
Territorial dispute.
- 72. Multiple Choice
A weaker country that separates two powerful countries whose ideology and or political views conflict is
Core State
periphery state.
fragmented state.
buffer state
viable state
- 73. Multiple Choice
A real world example of a buffer state would be?
Mongolia
France
China
United States
Brazil
- 74. Multiple Choice
Which of the following states is a buffer state between India and China?
Mongolia
Nepal
Vietnam
Japan
Sri Lanka
- 75. Multiple Choice
The study of border landscapes is concerned with all of the following except
the political boundary as an expression of cultural landscape.
the effect of the border on economic activity.
how the border affects the attitude of border inhabitants.
the effect of the border on state policy.
the United Nations Law of Border Development
- 76. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the border landscape between the United States and Mexico in the early 21st century?
Strongly demarcated with fences and border guards, particularly in urban areas.
Open welcoming border with inviting signage.
Sudden, sharp cultural change from Mexican to American culture.
Very few transportation connections or economic linkages.
Very few people or products cross the border landscape legally
- 77. Multiple Choice
This type of boundary dispute focuses on the ownership and control of surface area.
Positional/locational dispute.
Ethnic dispute.
Resource/allocation dispute.
Functional/operational dispute.
Territorial Distpute
- 78. Multiple Choice
Which country is an enclave
Vatican City
South Africa
Italy
Singapore
Japan
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