Political Geography Unit Test: Multiple Choice

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1 1. In political geography, a state is a a) nation b) country c) city d) county Political Geography Unit Test: Multiple Choice 2. At the global scale, territories are considered states when they have a) lots of migration in and out of the country. b) undefined borders. c) a government that is recognized by other states. d) a McDonalds. 3. States with the least diversity are the best examples of a) countries b) nation-states c) multinational states d) developing nations 4. A state that is independent and has control over its internal affairs has a) centripetal forces. b) nationality. c) suffrage. d) sovereignty. 5. A state is best classified as what type of region? a) formal b) vernacular c) perceptual d) nodal 6. The first widespread use of city-states evolved in a) Mesopotamia. b) the Roman Empire. c) Western Europe. d) the United States. 7. Which of the following is not a member of the United Nations because China claims it as part of its territory? a) Denmark b) Norway c) Japan d) Taiwan 8. Which is an example of a stateless-nation? a) Korea b) Kurds c) The United States d) Japan

2 9. Yugoslavia was a prime example of a a) multi-state nation. b) nation-state. c) nation. d) multinational state. 10. Korea is a good example of a(n) a) sovereign state. b) nation-state existing in a unified condition. c) a multi-state nation or ethnicity divided between more than one state. d) colony divided between more than one ethnicity. 11. The Kurds are a) a multinational state. b) divided among more than one state. c) a religious minority in the Middle East. d) trying to unite with Turkey. For 12-15, match the model of spatial relationship (a-d) with the type of political entity. a) b) c) d) 12. Multinational state 13. Stateless nation 14. Multistate nation 15. Nation-state 16. The concept of the modern nation-state began in a) Africa. b) Asia. c) Europe. d) South America. 17. The motives of European states in establishing colonies can be summarized as all but which of the following? a) God b) glory c) guilt d) gold

3 18. Territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state rather than being completely independent is a) a colony b) a nation-state c) a microstate d) a toddler 19. The boundaries of independent African states were drawn at the Berlin Conference and were essentially drawn a) randomly by European states. b) along ethnic lines. c) along religious lines. d) along mountain ranges and rivers. 20. Growing nationalism was one of the MAIN causes of WWI. 21. White Man s Burden was a poem by Rudyard Kipling encouraging a) imperialism b) the end of racism c) ethnic cleansing d) the U.S. to get involved in WWII 22. Independence movements and democratization have shaped the political map since the end of World War II. One of the results has been an increase in the number of states from about 50 in 1940 to nearly 200 today. 23. The fall of ended the Cold War, led to newly independent states, and changed the world balance of power. a) democracy b) anocracy c) communism d) autocracy 24. UN membership has grown dramatically since the breakup of the Soviet Union.

4 25. Which theory created in the early 20th century advocated that any political power based in the center of Eurasia could gain enough strength to dominate the world? a) Unilateral Theory. b) Mackinder s Heartland Theory. c) Wallerstein s World Systems Theory. d) Huntington s Clash of Civilizations Thesis. 26. What is the term to describe the connection of people, their culture, and their economic systems to the land? a) sovereignty b) territoriality c) mesopotamia d) fragmented 27. The eastern part of the border between the United States and Mexico is delineated by which geographic feature? a) the Rio Grande. b) the Gulf of Mexico. c) the Mojave desert. d) the Mississippi River. 28. Regarding boundaries, which of the following is NOT true? a) They are defined in written legal documents or treaties b) They are delimited on maps c) They are demarcated with walls, fences, or posts d) They are always clearly visible 29. The boundary between the United States and Canada west of the Great Lakes is an example of a(n) a) physical-political boundary. b) geometric boundary. c) mountain crest boundary. d) administrative boundary. 30. Regarding international boundaries, which of the following is FALSE? a) They establish the limits of sovereignty b) They have been permanent since the end of WWII c) They can prevent international interactions and exchanges d) They can be sources of disputes (disagreements)

5 31. The Law of the Sea has enabled states to extend their boundaries offshore, which a) ensures all states have the right to tuna fish sandwiches. b)includes an exclusive economic zone allowing states the right to explore and extract resources off their coasts. c) never results in conflict. d) says all oceans belong to the United Nations. 32. Over the past several decades, desire for rights to resources in the ocean has led to the development of for coastal and island states. a) exclusive economic zones b) terrorism c) electoral regions d) domino theory 33. Gerrymandering can influence the results of elections. 34. Political boundaries always correspond with patterns of language, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and economy. 35. A Southeast Asian country with a partly elongated or prorupted shape is a) Pakistan. b) China. c) Cambodia. d) Thailand. 36. Losotho makes into a perforated state. a) Madagascar b) the United Kingdom c) Italy d) South Africa 37. The United States is a good example of a landlocked state.

6 38. Which shape most easily fosters the establishment of effective internal communications for a smaller state? a) compact b) elongated c) fragmented d) prorupted 39. All of the following are forces that may lead to supranationalism except a) economies of scale (economic advantage by increasing production) b) trade agreements c) military alliances d) a desire for isolationism 40. NATO and the Warsaw Pact represented the balance of power between which two states during the Cold War? a) Russia and China b) Sudan and South Sudan c) Hutu and Tutsi d) The U.S. and the Soviet Union 41. The United Nations is primarily what kind of cooperative effort? a) political b) economic c) cultural d) environmental 42. Devolution, the transfer of power from a centralized government to a lower level, occurs in the United States. 43. Advances in communication technology have impeded (prevented the success of) devolution, supranationalism. and democratization. 44. Balkanization is best described as a) giving more power to colonies b) giving more power to local governments c) combining into a supranational organization d) dividing a state into smaller regions or states that are often uncooperative with one another 45. All of the following were part of Yugoslavia until the early 1990s, EXCEPT a) Bosnia b) Croatia c) Slovenia d) Brazil 46. Which of the following is a centripetal force? a) divisive (causing disagreement) political parties b) unequitable infrastructure development (e.g. roads and bridges) c) stateless nations d) common language

7 47. Which of the following is an example of an autocracy? a) The United States b) North Korea c) Canada d) Spain 48. The best example of a state among the following is a) an island with a long history of self-rule and a homogeneous ethnic identity, although the island has been under the control of a colonial power for the last 30 years. b) a group of islands inhabited by a homogeneous ethnicity, although the westernmost islands pertain to the territory of one country whereas the easternmost islands pertain to another country. c) a mountainous region inhabited by heterogeneous ethnicities and divided up administratively among various independent countries. d) a mountainous region inhabited by heterogeneous ethnicities which share responsibility for maintaining an independent government and a standing army. 49. This sub-field of geography studies the political, economic and strategic significance of geography? a) Linguistics b) Econometrics c) Geopolitics d) Anthropology 50. NAFTA was a supranational organization that attempted to create a free trade zone in which region? a) North Africa. b) North America. c) New Zealand and Australia. d) Nigerian and Arab countries.