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

3. Which country controlled the most colonial territory in 1914?
United States
Japan
Germany
France
United Kingdom
Explanation:
On the eve of the first World War, Britain controlled an empire that stretched across the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia.
Answer: E
Difficulty Level: 2
Text Reference: 8.2
U.S. Geography Standard: 3, 9, 13, 10, 17, & 18
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome 8.9: Describe the current distribution of colonies.

4. FIGURE 8-23 COLONIAL POSSESSIONS, 1914 At the outbreak of WorldWar I in 1914, European states held colonies in much of the world, especially in Africa and Asia. Most of the countries in the Western Hemisphere were at one time colonized by Europeans but gained their independence in the eighteenth or nineteenth centuries.

5. Complete the following analogy: a compact state is to circular as
a prorupted state is to extended.
a perforated state is to pierced.
an elongated state is to narrow
fragmented state is to pieces.
All of the above are correct.

6. Complete the following analogy: a compact state is to circular as
a prorupted state is to extended.
a perforated state is to pierced.
an elongated state is to narrow
fragmented state is to pieces.
All of the above are correct.
Answer: E
Difficulty Level: 3
Text Reference: 8.3
U.S. Geography Standard: 3, 10, 13, 17, & 18
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome 8.12: Describe five shapes of states.
Explanation:
The world’s states can be classed into five basic shapes, each with its own characteristics.

7. In terms of the classification of state shapes, Chile can best be described as a(n)
compact state.
elongated state.
fragmented state.
prorupted state.
rectangular state.

8. In terms of the classification of state shapes, Chile can best be described as a(n)
compact state.
elongated state.
fragmented state.
prorupted state.
rectangular state.
Answer: B
Difficulty Level: 3
Text Reference: 8.3
U.S. Geography Standard: 3, 10, 13, 17, & 18
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome 8.12: Describe five shapes of states.
Explanation:
Chile occupies the long, thin portion of land between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountains.

9. The largest number of landlocked states are found in
Africa.
East Asia.
the Middle East.
Southeast Asia.
South America.

10. The largest number of landlocked states are found in
Africa.
East Asia.
the Middle East.
Southeast Asia.
South America.
Explanation:
Africa’s landlocked states are a colonial legacy. International trade is hindered when a country does not have access to the ocean.
Answer: A
Difficulty Level: 2
Text Reference: 8.3
U.S. Geography Standard: 3, 13, 18
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome 8.11: Describe the types of cultural boundaries between states.

11. Libya and Egypt are separated by a
desert boundary.
language boundary.
mountain boundary.
religious boundary.
river boundary.

12. Libya and Egypt are separated by a
desert boundary.
language boundary.
mountain boundary.
religious boundary.
river boundary.
Explanation:
Desert boundaries are found throughout Africa and Asia. Most desert frontiers have been converted to boundaries because of the potential for valuable minerals deposits.
Answer: A
Difficulty Level: 2
Text Reference: 8.3
U.S. Geography Standard: 3 & 13
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome 8.10: Describe the types of physical boundaries between states.

13. A federal system of government
is most common in small countries.
places nearly all power with a central government.
was rejected by the writers of the United States Constitution.
divides power among units of governance.
is practiced in China.

14. A federal system of government
is most common in small countries.
places nearly all power with a central government.
was rejected by the writers of the United States Constitution.
divides power among units of governance.
is practiced in China.
Answer: D
Difficulty Level: 3
Text Reference: 8.3
U.S. Geography Standard: 3, 13, & 18
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome 8.13: Describe democratic regimes.
Explanation:
The number of federal states is growing, in part because the system is
more flexible than a unitary state.

15. In the United States, congressional district boundaries are usually drawn by
an independent non-partisan commission.
the Federal Election Commission.
the Supreme Court.
state legislatures.

16. In the United States, congressional district boundaries are usually drawn by
an independent non-partisan commission.
the Federal Election Commission.
the Supreme Court.
state legislatures.
Explanation:
Unlike many countries, electoral district boundaries are redrawn every ten years to favor the political party in control of the state legislature.
Answer: E
Difficulty Level: 3
Text Reference: 8.3
U.S. Geography Standard: 3, 13, & 18
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome 8.16: Explain the concept of gerrymandering.

17. The United Nations was founded in 1925.
currently has nearly 300 members.
has been less effective than the League of Nations.
places nearly all world power in the hands of the UN Secretary General.
has deployed troops around the world on peace-keeping missions.

18. The United Nations was founded in 1925.
currently has nearly 300 members.
has been less effective than the League of Nations.
places nearly all world power in the hands of the UN Secretary General.
has deployed troops around the world on peace-keeping missions.
Answer: E
Difficulty Level: 3
Text Reference: 8.4
U.S. Geography Standard: 13
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome 8.1: Explain the three eras of rapid growth in UN membership.
Explanation:
The UN relies on member states to volunteer troops for peace-keeping missions. UN missions are underway in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

19. At the end of the Cold War, several new countries emerged in
Eastern Europe.
Latin America.
Northern Europe.
North Africa.
Western Europe.

20. At the end of the Cold War, several new countries emerged in
Eastern Europe.
Latin America.
Northern Europe.
North Africa.
Western Europe.
Answer: A
Difficulty Level: 2
Text Reference: 8.4
U.S. Geography Standard: 13
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome 8.1: Explain the three eras of rapid growth in UN membership.
Explanation:
The demise of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia resulted in over a dozen new countries.

21. FIGURE 8-43 EUROPE MILITARY AND ECONOMIC ALLIANCES (left) During the Cold War. Western European countries joined the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), whereas Eastern European countries joined COMECON and the Warsaw Pact. (right) Post–Cold War. COMECON and the Warsaw Pact have been disbanded, whereas the European Union and NATO have accepted and plan to accept new members.

22. Which of the following present day countries was
not part of the Fertile Crescent?
Iraq
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Lebanon
Israel

23. Which of the following present day countries was not part of the Fertile Crescent?
Iraq
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Lebanon
Israel
Explanation:
The Fertile Crescent wrapped around Saudi Arabia but did not include any parts of Saudi Arabia.
Answer: C
Difficulty Level: 4
Text Reference: 8.1
U.S. Geography Standard: 17
Bloom's Taxonomy: Analysis
Learning Outcome: N/A

24. FIGURE 8-10 THE FERTILE CRESCENT The crescent-shaped area of relatively fertile land was organized into a succession of empires starting several thousand years ago.

25. Which of these countries is part of the European Union?
Iceland
Norway
Switzerland
Estonia
Turkey

26. Which of these countries is part of the European Union?
Iceland
Norway
Switzerland
Estonia
Turkey
Explanation:
The other countries have refused membership or not yet been admitted to the European Union.
Answer: D
Difficulty Level: 4
Text Reference: 8.4
U.S. Geography Standard: 17
Bloom's Taxonomy: Analysis
Learning Outcome 8.21: Describe the principle economic alliances in Europe in the period since World War 2.

27. FIGURE 8-43 EUROPE MILITARY AND ECONOMIC ALLIANCES (left) During the Cold War. Western European countries joined the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), whereas Eastern European countries joined COMECON and the Warsaw Pact. (right) Post–Cold War. COMECON and the Warsaw Pact have been disbanded, whereas the European Union and NATO have accepted and plan to accept new members.

28. Which of these countries has been part of the
United Nations the longest?
Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
Estonia
Georgia
Afghanistan

29. Which of these countries has been part of the
United Nations the longest?
Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
Estonia
Georgia
Afghanistan
Explanation:
Afghanistan has been part of the United Nations longer than the other countries listed because Afghanistan has been an independent country the longest.
Answer: E
Difficulty Level: 3
Text Reference: 8.1
U.S. Geography Standard: 17
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome 8.1: Explain the three eras of rapid growth in UN membership.

30. FIGURE8-3 UN MEMBERS Nearly the entire land area of the world is part of the UN.