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- 1. Multiple Choice
Palestine is a....
nation-state
multistate nation
multinational state
stateless nation
- 2. Multiple Choice
Greece is a....
nation-state
multistate nation
multinational state
stateless nation
- 3. Multiple Choice
Canada is a....
nation-state
multistate nation
multinational state
stateless nation
- 4. Multiple Choice
Koreans are a....
nation-state
multistate nation
multinational state
stateless nation
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which is not part of the definition of a state?
An organized economy and currency
Political sovereignty
A permanent resident population
A common language
Defined boundaries
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which is not part of the definition of a state?
An organized economy and currency
Political sovereignty
A permanent resident population
A common language
Defined boundaries
- 7. Multiple Choice
Crossing which of the following borders requires few, if any, formalities and thus encourages the free flow of people and products? (hint: you watched a video about this)
Netherlands-Belgium
India-Pakistan
USA-Canada
Romania-Ukraine
North Korea-South Korea
- 8. Multiple Choice
Owing to their localized geography or their locations on islands or peninsulas, many small political entities such as those labeled on the political map of the world can be identified as:
Federal states
Autonomous republics
Multistate nations
Nation-states
Colonial territories
- 9. Multiple Choice
The border between Florida-Georgia is a ...
demarcated
delimited
defined
- 10. Multiple Choice
Arizona's nine Congressional districts are...
demarcated
delimited
defined
- 11. Multiple Choice
The fence between Olender's yard and his neighbors yard is a ____ boundary.
demarcated
delimited
defined
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best explains the effect of French language and culture on the federal state of Canada’s political power?
French language and culture act as a centripetal force throughout Canada as the majority of Canadians have English as a first language and the government uses both languages in official communications.
As an expression of political power, the Canadian federal government restricts French language and culture from media and government proceedings.
French language and culture act as centripetal forces and unify all of Canada’s people and government into a single nation.
French language and culture act as a centrifugal force in Canada because independence movements in Quebec have attempted to secede the province from Canada.
Because French Canadians are spread across the country’s provinces, the Canadian government implemented federal laws to create a common culture and language for all Canadians.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of a shatterbelt region?
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
Siberia
South America
Southern Africa
- 14. Multiple Choice
The map shows the countries in Africa where private investors and foreign governments have leased farmland for large-scale commercial farming. Usually much of the food produced is bound for wealthier nations. This practice is an example of:
Decolonization
Pan-Africanism
Neocolonialism
Imperialism
- 15. Multiple Choice
The Berlin Conference established the borders of North African countries including Egypt, Libya, and Sudan. The landscape of these countries influenced the types of boundaries imposed by the European colonial powers. Which of the following boundary types best explains the influence of landscape on the political borders of the North African region?
Antecedent, based on tribal cultural boundaries that existed before European colonization
Subsequent, with smaller buffer states placed between larger states to prevent political conflicts
Consequent, accounting for local differences in language and religion during European colonization
Natural, with irregular lines, accounting for regional physical features such as mountains or water bodies
Geometric, with straight lines, disregarding physical features or tribal cultural differences of the areas
- 16. Multiple Choice
The former international border between East Germany and West Germany is best described as:
an open border
a demilitarized zone
a relic boundary
an antecedent boundary
a geometric boundary
- 17. Multiple Choice
United Nations recognition of a state's "exclusive economic zone" allows the state to:
establish economic free trade zones within the sovereign territory of other states
claim national economic jurisdiction over 200 nautical miles of water extending from its coast
limit importation of competitive goods and services from other countries
protect domestic production by imposing tariffs on all foreign-made products
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes typical characteristics of federal states?
A centralized government and strong centripetal forces
A fragmented land area and a single ethnic group
A small land area and high population density
A compact shape and a primate city
A large land area and multiple ethnic groups
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes a unitary form of governance?
Stronger states and transnational corporations indirectly control weaker states.
A state has a strong central government with no power given to regions.
A collection of independent communities shares government services.
A state’s more powerful central government shares power with its regions.
A sense of unity, often derived from ethnic or cultural traits, binds a country together.
- 20. Multiple Choice
At some point in their recent history, all of the following countries became divided into two political entities as a result of cultural or ideological conflict EXCEPT:
Korea
Japan
Germany
Ireland
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which of the following can be an example of a centrifugal political force?
Homogeneous ethnic population
Strong central government
Variation of language within the country
Shift to tertiary economy
Concentrated ownership of media
- 22. Multiple Choice
Hong Kong is a:
State
Special Administrative Region
Nation
Country
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