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Political Geography Jeopardy
Defining Shape & Type Boundaries Cooperation Terrorism Real Life Examples $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 Final Jeopardy
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Shape & Type- $100 This type of state is completely surrounded by another state. Perforated Example: Lesoto/South Africa
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1 - $200 The shape of this type of state allows it to have good communication and government (ideally) Compact Shaped like a circle Small (and about equal distance) from the capital to all regions Good communication
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1 - $300 This is an territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state which has partial or full political control over the area. Colony Originally established for 3 basic reasons: to promote Christianity, to extract resources/force sales of products, and to establish power based on the number of colonies each state controlled Example: Puerto Rico
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1 - $400 The United States is an example of a state that has this type of government, characterized by central and regional government control. Federal Federal states are not ONLY controlled by one central power. EX: In the U.S. both the federal government and state governments can make laws about different things UNITARY governments ARE controlled by only one central government or monarch
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1 - $500 Early European states, ruled by nobles, appeared after this
The collapse of the Holy Roman Empire Collapsed primarily because of internal disputes Stretched across Europe and contained 38 provinces Ruled by the Catholic Church
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Boundaries - $100 The process of re-drawing political boundaries to favor one political party is called Gerrymandering
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2 - $200 Three types of physical boundaries are… Deserts Mountains
Water
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2 - $300 Historic conflict between Sudan and South Sudan occurred primarily because of this type of cultural boundary Religious Boundary
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2 - $400 This Complex border in south Asia, which contains 80% of the world’s enclaves/exclaves, is located between which two states India & Bangladesh Healthcare problems Electricity/water problems No open borders (free travel between 2)
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2 - $500 This is an area located between states and where no states have complete political control Frontier Ex: Bir Tawil between Egypt & Sudan
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Cooperation - $100 The most important international organization is
The United Nations Primary goal is to maintain world peace Peacekeeping Economic Development
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3 - $200 The world has shifted from primarily political & military cooperation, to this Economic cooperation
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3 - $300 These types of borders, such as the border in the Netherlands and Belgium, are an example of cooperation where people can move freely between states Open Border
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3 - $400 The military alliance that does not directly command armed forces, yet can call upon member states to supply troops if necessary is called Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
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3 - $500 Two reasons states might cooperate with eachother…
Economic advantages (China & USA) Resource trading (oil) A common need (military defense/advance) To gain power (Unions are more powerful than individual states)
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Terrorism- $100 Name of the terrorist organization responsible for the attack on the World Trade Center Towers Al-Qaeda Founded by Osama bin Laden Believed “fatwa” (religious command) that Muslims had the duty to wage war against the U.S. because of their support of the Saudi government and Jewish Israel
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4 - $200 Terrorist groups generally consider U.S. citizens targets of terrorism because of this They hold citizens directly responsible for: U.S. government’s foreign and internal policies Cultural practices
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4 - $300 Name 2 of the 3 ways a state can support terrorism
Providing sanctuary (safe hiding place) Supplying goods (weapons, soldiers, food) Planning military attacks using terrorists
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4 - $400 This was a tools that Colin Powell, former secretary of state, used to attempt to convince the UN to go to war against Iraq (this tool has also been a common practice in wartime since WWII) Photos taken from the air (aerial photographs)
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4 - $500 Although this state is not usually considered to be in the middle east, it has been subject to internal terrorism based on ethnic tension and the Taliban has been in control of the western mountain border of the state Pakistan Ethnic & religious tensions (between Hindus & Muslims) caused India & Pakistan to become two nations Most of the population of Pakistan is Suuni Muslim
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Real Life Examples- $100 There are 14 of this continent’s 54 states are landlocked Africa
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5 - $200 This island state can be considered a Nation-State. Japan
Share elements of state (population, government, recognized by other states) Share elements of nation (same culture, past, future)
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5 - $300 The Falkland Island disputes occurred during this era
Colonial Era Approximately 1400’s-1930’s
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5 - $400 Name 1 right restricted in U.S. territories, and 1 specific to Samoa: (2 total) The right to vote for president Representation in Congress In Samoa: Residents are considered “nationals” but NOT “citizens”
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5 - $500 Poland’s government switched from this type to this type of government after the communists fell from power Unitary TO Federal
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Final Jeopardy This state was divided into two sovereign states but continues to have conflict because of corrupt governments and diverse ethnicities Sudan
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