unit 4 MQC
Which of the following statements is helpful in explaining why Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are able to assert some control over the export of oil from the Persian Gulf oil-production region?
Their location along the choke point of the Strait of Hormuz allows them to influence ship movement into and out of the Persian Gulf.
The map shows the world's newest country, South Sudan, formerly part of Sudan, and the Islamic region of Darfur, which is seeking some level of political autonomy within Sudan. In comparison with the east-west divide between Darfur and the rest of Sudan, which of the following centrifugal forces led South Sudan to seek independence from Sudan?
Sudan and South Sudan's border is a transition zone between Africa's Islamic northern region and the Christian and animist regions of sub-Saharan Africa.
Some communities along the internal border between Flanders and Wallonia are required by Belgian federal law to have bilingual local governments, with road signs and government publications in Flemish and French. Some nearby communities refuse to permit a census of language users because they are concerned that the results will trigger federal requirements for a bilingual local government. Which of the following geographic concepts best explains the efforts to preserve a single official language in such communities?
Territoriality, because communities are expressing power and political control over the landscape.
The photograph shows guards at the Truce Village of Panmunjom within the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that divides the Korea Peninsula into North Korea and South Korea. The DMZ border was agreed upon as part of Korean Armistice Agreement at the end of the Korean War in 1953. Which of the following best explains the effect of the DMZ on the Korean Peninsula as a culture region?
The Korean people are divided into a multistate nation that has a common heritage and ethnicity.
The map shows the Taiwan Strait. Which of the following best explains the global geopolitical significance of the Taiwan Strait?
The Taiwan Strait is a militarily strategic chokepoint that China and Taiwan claim as territory.
THE PHILIPPINES, 2010 Total Population Roman Catholic Population Percent Roman Catholic Muslim Population Percent Muslim 92 million 74 million 80.6% 5.1 million 5.6% THE PHILIPPINE ISLAND OF MINDANAO, 2010 Total Population Roman Catholic Population Percent Roman Catholic Muslim Population Percent Muslim 18 million 10.9 million 60.9% 3.7 million 20.4% Source: Philippines Statistics Authority The cultural composition of the Philippines and its constituent islands affects the political stability of the country. Which of the following patterns is best explained by the data in the tables?
A concentration of the majority of the country's Muslim population on one island, leading to ethnic separatism
Which of the following describes a unitary state?
A state in which government decisions are made at the national level and applied uniformly across the state
Which of the following features is a common characteristic of unitary states?
A strong central capital
Which of the following best explains the primary function of international political boundaries?
Boundaries limit sovereignty and determine the extent of a state's power within the global political system.
The geopolitical setting of which of the following countries can be explained by its membership in the Warsaw Pact during the Cold War and its location along the European shatterbelt?
Bulgaria
Which of the following technological examples is best used to compare the effects of local-scale and global-scale political challenges to state sovereignty?
Cell phone use weakening corrupt governments
Which of the following statements accurately compares the processes of devolution and supranationalism that challenge the sovereignty of Canada?
Centrifugal forces are present in Quebec, whereas the free-trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico challenges the Canadian government's independence on a national level.
South Sudan gained its independence in 2011, reshaping the boundaries of Sudan. Which of the following best explains the implications of the shaded area shown on the map in Darfur?
Darfur is a region of ethnic difference and political instability where devolution is likely.
Despite the rise of supranationalism in Europe from 1955 to 1993, the number of independent political entities increased. Based on a comparison of the two maps shown, which of the following processes occurred in Europe during that time period?
Devolution of large states into smaller nation-states
In 1993 Belgium divided much of its internal government into three semiautonomous regions. Based on the data shown in the map, which of the following best explains the political divisions within Belgium?
Divisions are based on language, providing ethnic groups some self-governance and preserving Belgium as a federal state.
Which of the following types of political boundaries best describe the border between the United States and Canada?
Geometric
The political boundaries of North Africa and the Middle East can best be described as the product of which of the following processes?
Imperialism
Which of the following identifies the primary building blocks of the world political map shown?
Independent states
Local and regional autonomous governments and a separatist militia group have been established within the Basque region shown on the map. How do these local and regional governments compare with the national governments of Spain and France?
Local and regional governments create the potential for conflict and act as a centrifugal force within the larger independent states.
Based on the map data, which of the following best explains a factor that has led to ethnic separatism in Belgium?
Many who speak Flemish as their first language also speak French, but few people who speak French as their first language also speak Flemish.
The Falkland Islands War took place in 1982 between Argentina and Great Britain, when Argentina's military invaded the small British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. British forces reclaimed the islands after a short war. Using the information shown, which of the following geographic principles explains the conflict in the Falkland Islands?
Overlapping claims of sovereignty
SELECTED EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES Country Gross National Income per Capita, 1996 Gross National Income per Capita, 2016 Poland $12,600 $28,770 Czech Republic $19,900 $32,710 Slovakia $14,100 $29,910 Hungary $15,700 $25,640 Romania $10,800 $22,950 Sources: Gapminder, Population Reference Bureau Which of the following best explains why the countries shown in the table experienced increases in economic productivity?
Self-determination following decline of communism and admission as member states to the European Union
STATE POPULATIONS, 2010 DECENNIAL CENSUS MULTIPLE-SEAT STATES State Population State Population State Population California 33,871,648 Tennessee 5,689,283 Mississippi 2,844,658 Texas 20,851,820 Missouri 5,595,211 Kansas 2,688,418 New York 18,976,457 Wisconsin 5,363,675 Arkansas 2,673,400 Florida 15,982,378 Maryland 5,296,486 Utah 2,233,169 Illinois 12,419,293 Arizona 5,130,632 Nevada 1,998,257 Pennsylvania 12,281,054 Minnesota 4,919,479 New Mexico 1,819,046 Ohio 11,353,140 Louisiana 4,468,976 West Virginia 1,808,344 Michigan 9,938,444 Alabama 4,447,100 Nebraska 1,711,263 New Jersey 8,414,350 Colorado 4,301,261 Idaho 1,293,953 Georgia 8,186,453 Kentucky 4,041,769 Maine 1,274,923 North Carolina 8,049,313 South Carolina 4,012,012 New Hampshire 1,235,786 Virginia 7,078,515 Oklahoma 3,450,654 Hawaii 1,211,537 Massachusetts 6,349,097 Oregon 3,421,399 Rhode Island 1,048,319 Indiana 6,080,485 Connecticut 3,405,565 Washington 5,894,121 Iowa 2,926,324 SINGLE-SEAT STATES State Population Montana 902,195 Delaware 783,600 South Dakota 754,844 North Dakota 642,200 Alaska 626,932 Vermont 608,827 Wyoming 493,782 Source: United States Census Bureau The population counts shown in the table would most likely be used for which of the following purposes?
The reapportionment and redistricting of the of the United States House of Representatives that occurs every 10 years
Which of the following is the best example of centrifugal forces operating at the local scale as compared to the national or international scale?
Uneven development
Which of the following describes a typical spatial relationship between federal and unitary states?
Unitary states tend to be smaller than federal states.
ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE TOWN OF PURCELLVILLE, VIRGINIA Legislative Body District Term Number of Elected Seats District Population Virginia House of Delegates 33 2 years 1 80,550 Virginia Senate 13 4 years 1 202,920 United States House of Representatives 10 2 years 1 750,886 United States Senate At large 6 years 2 8,470,020 President of the United States Nationwide 4 years 1 328,392,000 Which of the following identifies the scale of governance that would be most affected by an individual local voter in Purcellville?
Virginia House of Delegates
Residents of Maryland's Third District could legally challenge the redistricting of the area shown on the map because they identify it as being
a gerrymandered boundary that guarantees a political party's seat within the United States House of Representatives
Based on the information shown in the map, Nigeria can be identified as a
multinational state
In locations such as the Caribbean Sea, international borders between island states are determined by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. These maritime boundaries can best be described as
superimposed borders
