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- 1. Multiple Choice
The most populous country that is not a member of the United Nations is
Taiwan.
South Korea.
Antarctica.
- 2. Multiple Choice
The historically neutral country that recently joined the United Nations is
Switzerland
Australia.
France.
- 3. Multiple Choice
The world's largest state is
China
Canada.
Russia.
- 4. Multiple Choice
The United Nations is primarily what kind of cooperative effort?
political
military
economic
- 5. Multiple Choice
As indicated on the maps of economic and political alliances, in 1980 Sweden
was a member of NATO and the European Community.
remained nonaligned with either NATO or the Warsaw Pact.
- 6. Multiple Choice
An area organized into an independent political unit is a
colony.
nation.
state.
- 7. Multiple Choice
The best example of a state among the following is
an island with a long history of self-rule and a homogeneous ethnic identity, although the island has been under the control of a colonial power for the last 30 years.
a group of islands inhabited by a homogeneous ethnicity, although the westernmost islands pertain to the territory of one country whereas the easternmost islands pertain to another country.
a mountainous region inhabited by heterogeneous ethnicities which share responsibility for maintaining an independent government and a standing army.
- 8. Multiple Choice
The first states in ancient Mesopotamia were
city-states, which incorporated cities as well as their countryside.
colonies, which incorporated cities as well as their countryside.
empires, which incorporated dozens of unified colonies
- 9. Multiple Choice
Political unity in the ancient Mediterranean world reached its height in
the Fertile Crescent.
Egypt.
the Roman Empire.
- 10. Multiple Choice
The first widespread use of the nation-state concept came in
Mesopotamia.
the Roman Empire.
Western Europe.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Among the world's largest multinational states are
Russia and the United States.
Australia and New Zealand.
Japan and Denmark.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Korea is a good example of a(n)
sovereign state.
nation-state existing in a unified condition
ethnicity divided between more than one state.
- 13. Multiple Choice
The problems experienced by Cyprus during the past four decades include all but which of the following?
a Greek-inspired military coup
a Turkish army invasion
a partition of the island by the British as part of independence
- 14. Multiple Choice
A territory tied to a state rather than being completely independent is a
nation.
colony.
state.
- 15. Multiple Choice
The attempt by one country to impose political control over another territory is
colonialism.
constitutionality.
self-determination.
- 16. Multiple Choice
The motives of European states in establishing colonies can be summarized as all but which of the following?
God
glory
guilt
- 17. Multiple Choice
The most populous remaining colony is ruled by
the United States.
the United Kingdom.
France.
- 18. Multiple Choice
According to the map of present-day colonial possessions, the U.S. colony located east of the Philippines is
Palmyra.
Guam.
Jarvis Island.
- 19. Multiple Choice
The only large land mass not part of a sovereign state is
Antarctica.
the Arctic.
Greenland.
- 20. Multiple Choice
A frontier, in contrast to a boundary,
separates two states.
is an area rather than a line.
has become a more common means to separate states.
- 21. Multiple Choice
A feature of the physical environment commonly used to separate states includes all but which of the following?
deserts
geometry
mountains
- 22. Multiple Choice
The boundary between the United States and Canada is best described by which of the following?
geometric only
water and linguistic
water and geometric
- 23. Multiple Choice
Cultural boundaries include all but which of the following?
ethnic
religious
geomorphic
- 24. Multiple Choice
The boundary between Argentina and Chile is an example of a
prorupted boundary.
geometric boundary.
physical boundary.
- 25. Multiple Choice
The eastern part of the border between the United States and Mexico is delineated by
the Rio Grande.
the Gulf of Mexico.
the Mojave desert.
- 26. Multiple Choice
Extremely small island-states in the world, many of which are former European colonies, are called
island nations.
macrostates.
microstates.
- 27. Multiple Choice
The Germans established the ________ known as the Caprivi Strip in present-day Namibia to access resources in central Africa, including the Zambezi River.
causeway
disruption zone
proruption
- 28. Multiple Choice
As shown on this map, an African country with an elongated shape is
Libya.
Malawi.
Central African Republic.
- 29. Multiple Choice
A Southeast Asian country with a partly elongated or prorupted shape is
Pakistan.
Cambodia.
Thailand.
- 30. Multiple Choice
A South American country with an elongated shape is
Bolivia.
Brazil
Chile.
- 31. Multiple Choice
Swaziland makes ________ into a perforated state.
Madagascar
the United Kingdom
South Africa
- 32. Multiple Choice
The most fragmented Southeast Asian state is
Brunei.
Malaysia.
Indonesia.
- 33. Multiple Choice
Elongated states may suffer from poor internal communication and difficulty defending borders. Which of the following is not an elongated state?
Malawi
Italy
Namibia
- 34. Multiple Choice
A state with control over its internal affairs has
centripetal forces.
nationality.
sovereignty.
- 35. Multiple Choice
The concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves is known as
centripetal determination.
nationalism.
self determination.
- 36. Multiple Choice
Which shape most easily fosters the establishment of effective internal communications for a smaller state?
compact
elongated
fragmented
- 37. Multiple Choice
A state which places most power in the hands of a central government is a(n)
federal state.
anocratic state.
unitary state.
- 38. Multiple Choice
The European Union has
replaced COMECON as the main organization for regional cooperation in Eastern Europe.
protected Western Europe from a Soviet invasion and improved Europe's environmental protections.
promoted economic growth and integration in Western Europe
- 39. Multiple Choice
An increasing number of states have adopted a federal form of government primarily to
grant different ethnicities or nationalities more effective representation.
encourage the breakup of the superpower alliances.
govern compact states more effectively.
- 40. Multiple Choice
According to the map of regime types, Iraq is now an example of a(n)
autocracy.
partial democracy.
anocracy.
- 41. Multiple Choice
The process of redrawing legislative boundaries to benefit the party in power is called
gerrymandering.
stacking votes.
hanging chads
- 42. Multiple Choice
The two Germanys
existed separately from 1949 to 1990.
are the newest UN member states in Europe.
were divided by proto-Germanic languages.
- 43. Multiple Choice
What was a distinctive feature of the world's superpowers between the 1940s and 1980s compared to other eras?
The United States and the Soviet Union were superpowers for the first time.
The two superpowers were never involved in wars.
The number of superpowers was much lower than in the past.
- 44. Multiple Choice
In ________ in 1979, when the U.S.-supported leader of the country was ousted from power, supporters of the ayatollah seized the U.S. embassy and held 62 Americans hostage until January 20, 1981.
Iran
Iraq
Afghanistan
- 45. Multiple Choice
The boundary between the two Germanys was determined by
Cold War alliances and rivalries after World War II.
membership in the United Nations, along with nationalistic issues.
the growth of fascism in Europe.
- 46. Multiple Choice
As shown on the map of European economic and military alliances, among the members of the Warsaw Pact, the country bordering Hungary on the east was
Austria.
Romania.
- 47. Multiple Choice
As shown on the map of European economic and military alliances in 1980, among the members of the Warsaw Pact, the country bordering Poland on the east was
Austria.
Yugoslavia.
the Soviet Union (USSR)
- 48. Multiple Choice
Since the end of the Cold War,
nationalities have been discouraged from expressing their cultural identities, particularly in the Caucasus region and Siberia.
Russia has undergone political and economic turmoil, including rebellion in the Caucasus region.
COMECON has reemerged as a major economic entity in Eastern Europe, and has cooperated with the European Union and NATO on environmental issues and regional trade
- 49. Multiple Choice
Terrorism differs from assassinations and other acts of political violence because
attacks are never well coordinated.
attacks are aimed at military targets or political leaders.
attacks are aimed at ordinary people.
- 50. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not true of al-Qaeda?
Al-Qaeda has been implicated in several bombings since the attack on the United States in 2001.
Al-Qaeda is a single unified organization.
Most al-Qaeda cell members have lived in ordinary society, supporting themselves with jobs or crime.
- 51. Multiple Choice
UN experts concluded that Iraq had ________ in 1991 after its Desert Storm defeat, but officials in U.S. president George W. Bush's administration attempted to argue that the UN experts were wrong.
destroyed its weapons of mass destruction
hidden its weapons of mass destruction
illegally invaded and occupied a neighboring country
- 52. Multiple Choice
How might landlocked states attempt to overcome transportation problems if they wish to export their raw materials overseas?
Landlocked states must work with neighboring states to overcome their transportation problems. To export their raw materials overseas, landlocked countries have to get along with neighboring countries that have seaports.
not this one
- 53. Multiple Choice
What are the major types of physical boundaries, and how can these either reduce or increase the likelihood of potential conflicts between states?
The three types of physical boundaries are desert boundaries, mountain boundaries, and water boundaries. The three can either increase or decrease the likelihood of potential conflict between states. Physical boundaries may be hard to cross, so the states may be prevented from engaging in conflict, even though they may be ineffective sometimes.
not this one
- 54. Multiple Choice
What are the major types of cultural boundaries, and what conflicts could you hypothesize occurring between states because of the manner in which boundaries are drawn?
The major types of cultural boundaries are geometric borders and ethnic boundaries. Geometric boundaries are straight lines drawn on a map. Ethnic boundaries are boundaries drawn where it is possible to separate speakers of different languages or followers of different religions. With geometric boundaries a problem could arise if both countries do not agree on the line drawn. Ethnic boundaries can cause a problem as well because usually ethnic boundaries means mass migration for those not living with the majority.
not this one
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