Political Geography Review

Which country controlled the most colonial territory in 1914? 1. United States 2. Japan 3. Germany 4. France 5. United Kingdom

Which country controlled the most colonial territory in 1914? 1. United States 2. Japan 3. Germany 4. France 5. United Kingdom

From a shape perspective, Chile can best be described as a(n): 1. Prorupted state. 2. Compact state. 3. Elongated state. 4. Fragmented state. 5. Centralized state.

From a shape perspective, Chile can best be described as a(n): 1. Prorupted state. 2. Compact state. 3. Elongated state. 4. Fragmented state. 5. Centralized state.

The largest number of landlocked states are found in 1. East Asia 2. The Middle East 3. Southeast Asia 4. South America 5. Africa

The largest number of landlocked states are found in 1. East Asia 2. The Middle East 3. Southeast Asia 4. South America 5. Africa

Federal government 1. Is most common in small countries 2. Places nearly all power with a central government 3. Was rejected by the writers of the United States Constitution 4. Has become more common in recent years 5. Is practiced in China

Federal government 1. Is most common in small countries 2. Places nearly all political power with a central government 3. Was rejected by the writers of the United States Constitution 4. Has become more common in recent years 5. Is practiced in China

In the United States, congressional district boundaries are usually drawn by 1. Congress 2. An independent non-partisan commission 3. The Federal Election Commission 4. State legislatures 5. The United States Supreme Court

In the United States, congressional district boundaries are usually drawn by 1. Congress 2. An independent non-partisan commission 3. The Federal Election Commission 4. State legislatures 5. The United States Supreme Court

The United Nations 1. Currently has nearly 300 members 2. Was founded in Has so far been less effective than the League of Nations 4. Has had substantial success with peace- keeping missions 5. Places nearly all power in the hands of the U.N. Secretary General

The United Nations 1. Currently has nearly 300 members 2. Was founded in Has so far been less effective than the League of Nations 4. Has had substantial success with peace-keeping missions 5. Places nearly all power in the hands of the U.N. Secretary General

At the end of the Cold War, several new countries emerged in 1. Eastern Europe 2. Western Europe 3. Northern Europe 4. North Africa 5. Latin America

At the end of the Cold War, several new countries emerged in 1. Eastern Europe 2. Western Europe 3. Northern Europe 4. North Africa 5. Latin America

This group predominates in the far north of Iraq: 1. Shiites 2. Sunnis 3. Turkomen 4. Kurds 5. Persians

This group predominates in the far north of Iraq: 1. Shiites 2. Sunnis 3. Turkomen 4. Kurds 5. Persians

In the 1920s, this region best exemplified the concept of the nation-state: 1. South America 2. Sub-Saharan Africa 3. Middle East 4. Europe 5. Southeast Asia

In the 1920s, this region best exemplified the concept of the nation-state: 1. South America 2. Sub-Saharan Africa 3. Middle East 4. Europe 5. Southeast Asia

An area organized into an independent political unit is a: 1. colony 2. nationality 3. satellite 4. state 5. suburb

An area organized into an independent political unit is a: 1. colony 2. nationality 3. satellite 4. state 5. suburb

A group of people who occupy a particular area and have a strong sense of unity based on a set of shared beliefs is a: 1. centripetal force 2. nation 3. tribe 4. unitary state 5. prorupted state

A group of people who occupy a particular area and have a strong sense of unity based on a set of shared beliefs is a: 1. centripetal force 2. nation 3. tribe 4. unitary state 5. prorupted state

Conflict is widespread in Africa in part because: 1. Africa is a multinational state 2. Africa is a nation-state. 3. European colonial powers drew inappropriate boundaries 4. Africans belong to many tribes 5. missionaries are less active since the colonial era ended

Conflict is widespread in Africa in part because: 1.Africa is a multinational state 2.Africa is a nation-state. 3.European colonial powers drew inappropriate boundaries 4.Africans belong to many tribes 5.missionaries are less active since the colonial era ended

A state which places most power in the hands of a central government is a : 1.federal state 2.nation-state 3.fragmented state 4.unitary state 5.compact state

A state which places most power in the hands of a central government is a : 1.federal state 2.nation-state 3.fragmented state 4.unitary state 5.compact state

Which of the following is not a strong centripetal force in the United States? 1.network television 2.the flag 3.the many ethnic groups living in the United States 4."The Star Spangled Banner" 5.baseball

Which of the following is not a strong centripetal force in the United States? 1.network television 2.the flag 3.the many ethnic groups living in the United States 4."The Star Spangled Banner" 5.baseball

A region not fully integrated into a national state that is often marginal or undeveloped is a called a 1. stateless nation 2. frontier 3. core 4. heartland 5. functional

A region not fully integrated into a national state that is often marginal or undeveloped is a called a 1. stateless nation 2. frontier 3. core 4. heartland 5. functional

Which of the following locations would still be considered a frontier region? 1. Northwestern Pakistan 2. Western United States 3. Eastern China 4. Northern Egypt 5. Eastern Australia

Which of the following locations would still be considered a frontier region? 1. Northwestern Pakistan 2. Western United States 3. Eastern China 4. Northern Egypt 5. Eastern Australia

Which of the following is considered a sovereign state? 1. India 2. Alaska 3. Hong Kong 4. Antarctica 5. Spratly Islands

Which of the following is considered a sovereign state? 1. India 2. Alaska 3. Hong Kong 4. Antarctica 5. Spratly Islands

Fragmented states can help create which type of forces within a state? 1. Centripetal 2. Centrifugal 3. Cumulative causation 4. Backwash effects 5. Irredentism

Fragmented states can help create which type of forces within a state? 1. Centripetal 2. Centrifugal 3. Cumulative causation 4. Backwash effects 5. Irredentism

Which of the following states have an exclave? 1. Russia 2. Brazil 3. Italy 4. South Africa 5. Australia

Which of the following states have an exclave? 1. Russia 2. Brazil 3. Italy 4. South Africa 5. Australia

What is the term for a state that is small in both population and size? 1. Macro-state 2. Micro-state 3. Compact state 4. Irredentism 5. Federal state

What is the term for a state that is small in both population and size? 1. Macro-state 2. Micro-state 3. Compact state 4. Irredentism 5. Federal state

The Israel/Palestine conflict has elements of all of the following types of disputes except a(n) 1. functional / operational dispute 2. religious dispute 3. ethnic dispute 4. geometric dispute 5. territorial dispute

The Israel/Palestine conflict has elements of all of the following types of disputes except a(n) 1. functional / operational dispute 2. religious dispute 3. ethnic dispute 4. geometric dispute 5. territorial dispute

Which of the following regions was not predominately colonized by the British? 1. East Africa 2. South Asia 3. West Africa 4. South Africa 5. Australia

Which of the following regions was not predominately colonized by the British? 1. East Africa 2. South Asia 3. West Africa 4. South Africa 5. Australia

A region that historically is caught between stronger colliding external forces. The region is often fractured and splintered politically and ethnically. This an example of a(n) 1. shatterbelt 2. periphery 3. primate state 4. insurgent state 5. core

A region that historically is caught between stronger colliding external forces. The region is often fractured and splintered politically and ethnically. This an example of a(n) 1. shatterbelt 2. Periphery 3. primate state 4. insurgent state 5. core

Africa experienced a period of decolonization and creation of many new States during which time period? s and 60s 2. Late 19th century s s s

Africa experienced a period of decolonization and creation of many new States during which time period? s and 60s 2. Late 19th century s s s

Which of the following countries has endured the effects of balkanization? 1. United States 2. Yugoslavia 3. Australia 4. Brazil 5. Nigeria

Which of the following countries has endured the effects of balkanization? 1. United States 2. Yugoslavia 3. Australia 4. Brazil 5. Nigeria

Select the group that is not a supranational organization. 1. EU 2. OAS 3. OPEC 4. CIA 5. NATO

Select the group that is not a supranational organization. 1. EU 2. OAS 3. OPEC 4. CIA 5. NATO