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- 1. Multiple ChoiceStates that have control over their own affairs possess:SovereigntySuffrageIrredentismCentripetal Force
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe Kurds would like their own state, therefore they desire:Self-DeterminationNationalismSuffrageIrredentism
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhen an ethnic group possesses self-determination in the territory they live in, a _____exists.nation-statenationstateless nationautonomous region
- 4. Multiple ChoiceIf a state has many different ethnic groups residing in it, it could be classified as a:multinational statenation-stateautonomous regionnationless state
- 5. Multiple ChoiceIf an ethnic group is dispersed across states, they could be referred to as a:multistate nationnation-stateautonomous regionnationless state
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhen one state attempts to impose its principles on another territory, it is practicing:ColonialismSovereigntyIrredentismSuffrage
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which decade would have likely seen several new, independent African states created?
1770s
1910s
1960s
2000s
- 8. Multiple ChoiceAs a result of Dependency Theory, most former colonies are:primary trade partners with states that controlled them.reliant on states that controlled them.fighting to become independent.still controlled by states that colonized them.
- 9. Multiple Choice
During which war did the US & Soviet Union work to develop alliances to expand power?
World War I
The war on Terror
The Cold War
The Gulf War
- 10. Multiple Choice__________ are meant to keep rival states geographically separated.Buffer StatesAutonomous RegionsStateless NationsSatellite States
- 11. Multiple Choice
During which decade did centrifugal forces tear the Soviet Union apart?
1910s
1930s
1990s
2000s
- 12. Multiple ChoiceAdvocates of the Domino Theory believed that once one state fell to _____, others would.CommnismTerritorialityCapitalsimOrganic Theory
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following Geopolitical Theories is exemplified by the Nazi conquests of WW2?Organic TheorySea Power TheoryWorld System TheoryRimland Theory
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhen bodies of water or mountains create boundaries between states, they are:physical boundariessubsequent boundariesrelict boundariesgeometric boundaries
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe state boundaries of Colorado are examples of:geometric boundariesphysical boundariesantecedent boundariesrelict boundaries
- 16. Multiple ChoiceChile is an example of a:elongated stateprorupted statefragmented statecompact state
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich state shape allows governments to easily govern & communicate with citizens?compactlandlockedproruptedfragmented
- 18. Multiple ChoiceA piece of territory completely surrounded by a different state is a:enclaveexclaveprotruded statefragmented state
- 19. Multiple Choice
Supranational Organizations often lead to increased conflict among member states.
true
false
- 20. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following are commonly associated with Supranational Organizations EXCEPT:common culturefree tradeincreased freedom of movementinterdependence
- 21. Multiple ChoiceCentrifugal forces _____, while centripetal forces _____.divide : uniteunite : divide
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich continent has been negatively impacted by the European disregard for historical borders?AfricaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaAntartica
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich geopolitical theory advocated controlling Eastern Europe & Western Asia?Heartland TheoryRimland TheoryOrganic TheoryWorld Systems Theory
- 24. Multiple ChoiceA region where boundaries are very thinly or weakly developed, zones where territoriality is unclear and not well established.FrontierShatterbeltBuffer StateSatellite State
- 25. Multiple ChoiceCountries controlled by another, more powerful state.Slav StateImperialist StateBuffer StateSatellite State
- 26. Multiple Choicea sovereign state that comprises a town and the surrounding countryside.Nation-StateCity-StateStateless NationNational State
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWho was the developer of the Heartland TheoryNicolas SpykmanFriedrich RatzelHalford MackinderJames Monroe
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe first types of "States" wereRoman Empire statesCity-statesAztec provincesChinese satraps
- 29. Multiple ChoiceExtreme patriotism or love for one's country.PrideNationalismPatriotismPower
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThe Sahara desert and Himalayan mountains are examples of which type of boundary?SusequentCulturalSuperimposedAntecedent
- 31. Multiple Choice
Which characteristic do all the nations seen here share?All are compactAll are landlockedAll are federal statesAll are members of OPEC - 32. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of boundary would use lines of latitude and longitude?AntecedentSubsequentGeometricRelic
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the military alliance set up by West Europe and the US to align against communism?NATOCOMECONWarsaw PactNAFTA
- 34. Multiple ChoiceThe study of human political organization of the EarthCultural GeographyEthnographyDeographyPolitical Geography
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhich terrorist organization accepted credit for the 9/11/01 attacks?ISISAl QaedaNazisIraqi Soldiers for Freedom (ISF)
- 36. Multiple ChoiceTerrorism means the use violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goalTrueFalse
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhat motivates a terroristJihad and political goalsHatred towards U.S and AlliesAmericanization in the Middle EastAll of the above
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhich challenge did many African nations face after gaining independence?violence from rival groups living togetherlack of education / government training to run a countryeconomy dependent on the European country that colonized themAll of the above
- 39. Multiple ChoiceEuropean 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.raw materials; finished goodsfinished goods; raw materialsnatural resources; raw materialsfossil fuels; finished goods
- 40. Multiple ChoiceThe morphology of Poland is best described ascompact.prorupt(ed).elongated.perforated.
- 41. Multiple ChoiceThe morphology of Vietnam is best described ascompact.elongated.prorupt(ed).fragmented.
- 42. Multiple ChoiceIf a nation-state called "Kurdistan" were to be created out of territory owned by other states, that would be an example ofautocracy.devolution.irredentism.balkanization.
- 43. Multiple ChoiceClassification system based on physical characteristics of humansRaceEthnicityCultureStatute
- 44. Multiple ChoiceIn which of the following places has a genocide not been attempted?RwandaDarfurCambodiaMexico
- 45. Multiple ChoiceCreating ownership over a defined space, either personal, or publiclySovereigntyTerritorialitySpatial RecognitionEncomienda
- 46. Multiple ChoiceInternationally recognized control over people and territoryTerritorialitySpatial analysisSovereigntyRepartimiento
- 47. Multiple ChoiceA region where boundaries are very thinly or weakly developed, zones where territoriality is unclear and not well established.FrontierShatterbeltBuffer StateSatellite State
- 48. Multiple ChoiceA 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.FrontierSatellite StatesShatterbeltBuffer State
- 49. Multiple ChoiceCountries controlled by another, more powerful state.Slav StateImperialist StateBuffer StateSatellite State
- 50. Multiple ChoiceA state with only one nation within its bordersStateless-NationNation-StateEthnocentric NationStatehood
- 51. Multiple Choicea state that contains more than one ethnicity.United StatesMulti-Cultural StateMulti-Ethnic StateNation-State
- 52. Multiple Choicea country that contains more than one ethnicity with traditions of self-determination.Multi-Ethnic StateMulti-National StateStateless NationNationalism
- 53. 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.
- 54. Multiple Choice
The reasons why European states wanted to have colonies can be summarized as all BUT which of the following?
god
glory
guilt
gold
- 55. Multiple Choice
Yugoslavia was a good example of
nation-state existing in a unified condition
a sovereign state
ethnicity divided between more than one state
colony divided between more than one ethnicity
- 56. Multiple Choice
The eastern part of the border between the United States and Mexico is created by which physical boundary?
A man made wall
Rocky Mountains
Rio Grande River
English and Spanish speakers
- 57. Multiple Choice
The Kurdish people are examples of which of the following?
A people with a sovereign state.
A nation.
A stateless nation.
A nation-state.
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