Final Copy of Review Chapter 8

A country that is not fully autocratic or democratic is defined as a(n) A) bureaucracy. B) totalitarian state. C) kleptocracy. D) plutocracy. E) anocracy.

E

These two countries are committed to unifying the nation but face disagreement as to which will be the dominant political and economic ideology. A) North and South Vietnam B) Moldova and Romania C) Lesotho and the Republic of South Africa D) Morocco and Sahrawi Republic E) North and South Korea

E

Terrorist activities A) are restricted to foreigners instigating violence in another country. B) are only associated with al-Qaeda. C) hold every citizen responsible and view them as culpable for the actions they oppose and therefore view citizens as legitimate targets. D) ended with the death of Osama bin Laden. E) have been reduced in frequency due to drone attacks.

c

Among the world's largest multinational states are A) Russia and the United States. B) Australia and New Zealand. C) Japan and Denmark. D) Mexico and Russia. E) Mexico and Japan.

A

The only large land mass NOT part of a sovereign state is A) Antarctica. B) the Arctic. C) Greenland. D) Siberia. E) Borneo

A

This country is recognized as one of the most ethnically homogeneous in the world. A) Japan B) China C) India D) Bangladesh E) Taiwan

A

A frontier, in contrast to a boundary, A) separates two states. B) is an area rather than a line. C) has become a more common means to separate states. D) is a region of ethnic conflict. E) is the westernmost part of a state.

B

A(n) ________ is a state that contains more than one ethnicity with traditions of self-determination and self-government. A) multi-linguistic state B) multinational state C) anocracy D) city-state E) fragile state

B

Extremely small island-states in the world, many of which are former European colonies, are called A) island nations. B) macrostates. C) microstates. D) small nation-states. E) island-colonies.

C

The Euro is a common currency A) between all nations of Europe. B) between all member nations of the European Union. C) in 19 EU member states and 6 non-member states. D) is 6 member states and 19 non-member states. E) has been retired with the economic challenges in Spain and Greece.

C

The republics of the former Soviet Union were established based on A) economic contributions. B) national resources. C) ethnic lines. D) religious values. E) linguistic lines.

C

The world's largest state is A) China. B) Canada. C) Russia. D) Alaska. E) India.

C

This form of gerrymandering seeks to concentrate opposition supporters into a few districts. A) stacked vote B) wasted vote C) excess vote D) gender biased E) anti-immigration biased

C

This is a sovereign state that comprises an urban area and the surrounding countryside. A) rural-state B) nation-state C) city-state D) primate-state E) homogeneous state

C

This type of boundary coincides with significant features of the landscape. A) geometric B) cultural C) physical D) relic E) linguistic

C

A state with control over its internal affairs has A) centripetal forces. B) nationality. C) suffrage. D) sovereignty. E) ethnicity.

D

A territory tied to a state rather than being completely independent is a A) nation. B) state. C) nation-state. D) colony. E) patron-state.

D

An area organized into an independent political unit is a A) colony. B) nationality. C) nation. D) state. E) territory.

D

Gerrymandering A) is only done by Democrats to ensure control of the House. B) is only done by Republicans to ensure Congress is ineffective. C) is a Republican process to ensure control by the wealthy elite. D) is the redrawing of legislative boundaries by both parties. E) is the redrawing of legislative boundaries to ensure federal funds are distributed to those who need them the most.

D

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. E) a mountainous region inhabited by a mixture of peoples but recently colonized by a European nation-state.

D

The concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves is known as A) centripetal determination. B) nationalism. C) universal suffrage. D) self determination. E) sovereignty.

D

The world's smallest state is A) Monaco. B) Bahrain. C) Andorra. D) Vatican City. E) Tuvalu.

D