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- 1. Multiple ChoiceA straight line boundary is known as a _____ boundary.ConsequentGeometricSubsequentNatural
- 2. Multiple ChoiceState that has freedom over its own affairs hascentrifugal forcesnationalismsovereigntypluralism
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe world's largest state isChinaCanadaUnited StatesRussia
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of boundary differentiates a cultural divide?ConsequentSubsequentAntecedentGeometric
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAn area organized into a independent political unit is acolonyterritorysatelliteState
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat country controls Greenland?NetherlandsUnited KingdomDenmarkUnited States
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe European Union is an example of an ____ alliance.MilitaryNationalisticPoliticalEconomic
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe Vatican City is an example of an ____.EnclaveExclaveSmall StateKingdom
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe world's largest multinational state isUnited StatesCanadaRussiaChina
- 10. Multiple ChoiceA country that has no access to water is a ___ country.CompactLandlockedIsland NationElongated
- 11. Multiple ChoiceJapan would be an example of a ______.Compact StateNation-StateMultinational StatePerforated States
- 12. Multiple ChoiceAnother word to describe a historical boundary is ___.RelicGeometricOldSubsequent
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat does NATO stand for?North Atlantic Trade OrganizationNorth American Trade OrganizationNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationNorth Alaskan Trade Organization
- 14. Multiple Choice
A Country that is run according to the interests of its ruler rather than its people is called a ____.
Autocracy
Anocracy
Democracy
Constitutional Monarchy
- 15. Multiple ChoiceA group of people who share a common culture and identity as a cohesive group is a called a ___.Nation StateNationCountrySovereign State
- 16. Multiple ChoiceA country that is not full autocratic or fully democratic is referred to as a ___.RepublicDictatorshipAnocracyMonarchy
- 17. Multiple ChoiceA country with two or more ethnic groups living within in it is referred to as a ___.Nation StateBalkan StateNational StateMultinational State
- 18. Multiple Choice
Lesotho is an example of an ___.
perforated state
enclave
exclave
prorupted
- 19. Multiple ChoiceElbridge Gerry came up with the concept of ___ to redraw voting districts.salamanderinggerrymanderinglegislative redistrictingelectoral college
- 20. Multiple Choice
A _________________________ is a state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by one particular ethnicity which has been transformed into a nationality.
nation-state
state
multinational state
trinational state
- 21. Multiple Choice
Taiwan can be considered a sovereign state because
the Nationalist party rules both China and Taiwan.
China recognizes its sovereignty.
its government carries on diplomatic relations with many other countries.
its size meets the minimum geographic requirement for independence.
- 22. Multiple Choice
The attempt by one country to force its political control over another territory is
constitutionality.
colonialism
self-determination
sovereignty.
- 23. Multiple Choice
According to the UN, terrorism is considered to have all but which of the following traits?
Cause death or bodily harm to civilians or noncombatants
Intimidate a population
All violent acts committed against another group of people
Intended to compel a government or an international organization to do or abstain from doing any act
- 24. 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.
Most al-Qaeda cell members have lived in ordinary society, supporting themselves with jobs or crime.
Al-Qaeda is a single, non-religious organization.
Al-Qaeda grew out of the war against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan.
- 25. Multiple Choice
An act of terrorism is different that an act of war because
Act of war targets governments and political organization
terrorism targets civilians and non combatants
neither is provoked.
- 26. Multiple ChoiceLaws that physically separated difference races within South Africa.Centrifugal ForcesApartheidRacismJim Crow
- 27. Multiple ChoiceProcess by which a state breaks down through conflicts among its ethnicities.BalkanizationApartheid
ApartheidNationalismEthnic Cleansing - 28. Multiple ChoiceSeptember 11th, was an example of a____ force which brought the United States together.CentrifugalNationalisticCentripetalEthnic
- 29. Multiple ChoiceProcess by which a more powerful ethnic group tries to remove a less powerful one in order to create a more homogenous region.GenocideEthnic CleansingJim Crow LawsNationalism
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThe Holocaust was an example of a ___.ApartheidBalkanizationCentripetal ForceGenocide
- 31. Multiple ChoiceSomething pushes people apart is referred to as a ____.Centripetal ForceCentrifugal ForceNationalismEthnic conflict
- 32. Multiple ChoiceLoyalty and devotion to one's country is called ___.NationalismNationalityBalkanizationCentrifugal Force
- 33. Multiple ChoiceAmerican, Canadian, French, and Norwegian are all considered a ___.EthnicityNationalityLanguageRace
- 34. Multiple ChoiceThe belief that racism is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and can result in the thought of superiority over another race.Ethnic CleansingRacismRacistGenocide
- 35. Multiple ChoiceAn American flag is an example of ___.NationalismNationalityRacismCentrifugal Force
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