1. Political Geography Jeopardy
Defining
Shape & Type
Boundaries
Cooperation
Terrorism
Real Life
Examples
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Final Jeopardy

2. Shape & Type- $100
This type of state is completely surrounded by another state.
Perforated
Example: Lesoto/South Africa

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Boundaries - $100
The process of re-drawing political boundaries to favor one political party is called
Gerrymandering

8. 2 - $200 Three types of physical boundaries are… Deserts Mountains
Water

9. 2 - $300
Historic conflict between Sudan and South Sudan occurred primarily because of this type of cultural boundary
Religious Boundary

10. 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)

11. 2 - $500
This is an area located between states and where no states have complete political control
Frontier
Ex: Bir Tawil between Egypt & Sudan

12. Cooperation - $100 The most important international organization is
The United Nations
Primary goal is to maintain world peace
Peacekeeping
Economic Development

13. 3 - $200
The world has shifted from primarily political & military cooperation, to this
Economic cooperation

14. 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

15. 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)

16. 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)

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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)

21. 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

22. Real Life Examples- $100
There are 14 of this continent’s 54 states are landlocked
Africa

23. 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)

24. 5 - $300 The Falkland Island disputes occurred during this era
Colonial Era
Approximately 1400’s-1930’s

25. 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”

26. 5 - $500
Poland’s government switched from this type to this type of government after the communists fell from power
Unitary TO Federal

27. Final Jeopardy
This state was divided into two sovereign states but continues to have conflict because of corrupt governments and diverse ethnicities
Sudan