Ch. 8 4

The world's smallest colony is... A) Pitcairn B) Djibouti C) Kazahkstan D) Puerto Rico E) Lesotho

A) Pitcairn

8) Two cities in Morocco, Ceuta and Melilla are controlled by what country? A) Spain B) Morocco C) the UK D) Germany E) Chile

A) Spain

2) An area organized into an independent political unit is a(n)... A) State B) Country C) Nation D) Ethnic region E) both B and C

A) State

The problems experienced by Cyprus during the past 4 decades include all but which of the following? A) a partition of the island by the British as part of independence B) A division of the land by the Greeks and the Turks C) the establishment of a Turkish republic D) development of a buffer zone between ethnicities E) Turkey's recognition of the sovereignty of a portion of the population

A) a partition of the island by the British as part of independence

The first states in ancient Mesopotamia were... A) city-states B) communities C) sovereign ethnic groups D) both A and C E) nations

A) city-states

The boundary between the U.S. and Canada can be described as which of the following? A) geometry B) frontier C) desert D) mountains E) none of the above

A) geometry

The motives of European states in establishing colonies can be summarized as all but which of the following? A) guilt B) gold C) glory D) God E) B, C, and D

A) guilt

5) Over the past half century, the number of sovereign states in the world... A) has increased by over 100 B) has decreased substantially C) has stayed relatively similar D) has gradually decreased E) has been the reason for global warming

A) has increased by over 100

In 2002, the Organization of African Unity was replaced by... A) the African Union B) Africa United C) Africa R us D) Force of Africa E) none of the above

A) the African Union

By 1900, the British could claim all but which of the following about their empire? A) their largest colony had become independent by then B) the sun never set on the British Empire C) the British had colonies to the east and the west D) the british empire had more colonies than any other nation in the world E) both C and D

A) their largest colony had become independent

With the breakup of the Soviet Union, nearly all Russians a. now live in Russia b. are clustered in Russia's western regions c. have been dispersed evenly through Russia d. live in the Caucasus and Balkans

B

Conflict is widespread in Africa in part because... A) tribes do not get along B) European colonial powers drew inappropriate boundaries C) many Africans are being taken into slavery D) religions do not get along well E) all of the above

B) European colonial powers drew inappropriate boundaries

4) A state with control over its internal affairs has... A) Self determinism B) Sovereignty C) Colonialism D) A strong sense of unity E) all of the above

B) Sovereignty

The first widespread use of the nation state concept came in... A) South America B) Western Europe C) northern Asia D) all of the above E) Antartica

B) Western Europe

A state is a good example of... A) an ethnic region B) an organized region C) unity D) a group of ethnic groups E) none of the above

B) an organized region

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

B) colony

Boundaries were redrawn in Europe after WWI according to the... A) religions B) distribution of language C) geography D) articles of confederation E) none of the above

B) distribution of language

A state which places most power in the hands of a central gov't is a... A) federal state B) unitary state C) compact state D) microstate E) none of the above

B) unitary state

3) A group of people who occupy a particular area and have a strong sense of unity based on a set of shared beliefs... A) State B) National Identity C) Nation D) City-State E) unitary state

C) Nation

The Aozou strip is a good example of... A) free range cattle land B) separation of powers C) a geometric boundary D) division of religions E) a compact state

C) a geometric boundary

7) Korea is a good example of... A) an ethnic group B) a city-state C) a nation divided between more than one state D) a bunch of communists E) a democracy

C) a nation divided between more than one state

With the breakup of the Soviet Union, most Russians... A) moved to Germany B) rebelled against the Russian gov't C) are clustered in Russia's western regions D) all of the above E) none of the above

C) are clustered in Russian gov't

The attempt by one country to impose political control over another territory is... A) imperialism B) ethnic cleansing C) colonialism D) the reason for most wars E) decided by the government

C) colonialism

Political unity in the ancient Mediterranean world, reached its highest in... A) the Dark Ages B) the industrial revolution C) the Roman Empire D) the ice age E) fall of 1893

C) the Roman Empire

What was the distinctive feature of the worlds superpowers between the 1940s and 1980s compared to other eras? A) the number of superpowers were relatively the same B) the number of superpowers was much higher than in the past C) the number of superpowers was much lower than in the past D) the economy dropped as a result of A E) both D and A

C) the number of superpowers was much lower than in the past

States cooperate with each other for what kind of reasons? A) political B) military C) economic D) all of the above

D

The boundary between the United States and Mexico is best described by which of the following? a. geometry b. language c. water d. all of the above

D

1) As a result of a 1979 Soviet invasion, what country generated one of the worlds largest refugee migrations? A) Serbia B) Sudan C) Ukraine D) Afghanistan E) Iraq

D) Afghanistan

The only large landmass that is not part of a sovereign state is... A) Borneo B) the arctic C) Siberia D) Antarctica E) Greenland

D) Antarctica

Which of the following is not a member of the United Nations? A) china B) Russia C) USA D) UK E) Taiwan

E

Which of the following isn't true of Al-Qaeda? A) Al-Qaeda is a single unified organization B) Al-Qaeda was funded by Osama Bin Laden C) Al-Qaeda began in Afghanistan as a defense against the Soviet takeover D) Al-Qaeda declared a fatwa against the United States E) Al-Qaeda donates millions to charity every year

E

With the end of the Cold War... A) The Warsaw Pact became obsolete B) NATO became obsolete C) Radical Muslim terrorist organizations threaten the democratic world D) Russia absorbed all of the land known as the USSR E) A and C

E

The Germans established the proruption known as the caprivi strip in present day Namibia for which of the following reasons? A) access to resources in central Africa B) disruption of British communications C) trading opportunities with native tribes D) access to the Zambezi river E) A, B, D

E) A, B, D

6) The worlds largest state is... A) Canada B) China C) USA D) UK E) Russia

E) Russia

10) The Fertile Crescent... A) followed the Tigris and Euphrates rivers B) extended from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea C) was the location of the city-states in the Middle East D) sometimes considered to extend into the Nile River Valley E) all of the above

E) all of the above

9) Which is not true about both China and Taiwan? A) both have official relationships with the U.S. B) both consider that the two form one sovereign state C) both now hold seats in the UN D) both were once ruled by nationalists E) both B and C

E) both B and C

Which shape most easily fosters the establishment of effective internal communications for a smaller state? A) elongated B) microstate C) prorupted D) fragmented E) compact

E) compact

The Kurds are a... A) a religious group B) nationality that are specific to one state C) tribe in Africa D) all of the above E) nationality divided among more than one state

E) nationality divided among more than one state

An increasing number of states have adopted a federal gov't primarily to... A) be in good relations with the people B) take control of the nation C) become more advanced D) all of the above E) satisfy the demands of competing nationalities

E) satisfy the demands of competing nationalities

A federal state places most power in the hands of a central government.

False

A state is an area organized into a political unit, ruled by an established government, but has no control over its foreign affairs.

False

Argentina and Chile are separated by one type of physical boundary, a desert.

False

Despite being the world's largest country, Russia lacks many resources essential for industrial development.

False

Germany and Italy did not become states until 1817.

False

The Kurds are a good example of a multinational state.

False

The United States has never practiced imperialism.

False

The United States was never a colonial power.

False

The militant cry of "fifty-four forty or fight" referred to the amount of money trappers had to have from the English for their beaver pelts.

False

The term "nation" refers to a political structure, while the term "state" refers to a people.

False

Zaire is a good example of a compact state.

False

A city-state is an independent, sovereign state that comprises a town and its surrounding hinterland.

True

A frontier is a land area whereas a boundary is a political invention.

True

A large percentage of the world's states belong to the nonaligned movement.

True

According to Rubenstein, Western Europe's most important economic organization in the European Union.

True

Colonialism is an effort by one country to establish settlements and impose its political, economic, and cultural principles on an alien people.

True

Development of states is traced to the Fertile Crescent in the Middle East.

True

Even though each nationality in the Caucasus has a long-standing and complex set of grievances against others in the region, from a political geography perspective, each nationality there has the same aspiration for its own sovereign nation-state.

True

France is a good example of a unitary state.

True

Imperialism is based on an unequal territorial relationship, usually between states.

True

In recent years there has been a strong global trend toward federal government.

True

Language and religion are two significant characteristics which distinguish among nationalities.

True

Mass communications is a powerful centripetal force in the modern state.

True

Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Marshall Islands are all colonies of the United States.

True

Sovereignty means a state has complete control over all of its affairs.

True

The Caucasus seperated Russia from Azerbaijan and Georgia.

True

The colonial era began in the 1400s.

True

The nation-state concept originated and has been used most extensively in modern Europe.

True

Yugoslavia is a good example of a federal state.

True

Select the group that is not a supranational organization a. PTA b. UN c. NATO d. OAS

a. PTA

Which country is the largest (in terms of the number of nationalities) multinational state in the world? a. Russia b. United States c. India d. China

a. Russia

Which of the following conditions most affects the ability of some countries to participate in the global economy? a. landlocked b. perforated c. large frontier d. fragmented

a. landlocked

The United Nations is primarily what kind of cooperative effort? a. political b. military c. economic d. all of the above

a. political

Among the Azerbaijanis, Armenians, and Kurds, the Azerbaijanis are the only group that a. speak an Altaic language b. adhere to Islam c. live in more than one state d. all of the above

a. speak an Altaic language

This continent has the most land locked states a. Asia b. Africa c. South America d. Antarctica

b. Africa

Cultural boundaries include all but which of the following? a. ethnic b. geomorphic c. religious d. language

b. geomorphic

The border between Germany and Poland established after WorldWar II a. more closely matched the nineteenth century German language region b. was further west than the boundary before World War II c. was part of the Iron Curtain d. created a Polish nation-state for the first time

b. was further west than the boundary before World War II

Which colonial state practiced local rule and protection of local language and customs? a. Belgium b. France c. Britain d. Germany

c. Britain

Prorupted states provide a. potential isolation b. efficiency c. access d. dependency

c. access

After the fall of communism, Poland a. adopted a unitary form of government b. became a nation-state c. delegated more authority to local governments d. gave power to its ethnic minorities

c. delegated more authority to local governments

NAFTA is primarily what kind of cooperative effort? a. political b. military c. economic d. all of the above

c. economic

European states practiced colonialism for three basic reasons. a. More colonies meant more relative power in the world b. Missionaries roamed the world promoting Christianity c. Colonies provided needed resources d. All of the above

d. All of the above

Fragmented states are discontinuous, seperated by water or another state. Which of the following fragmented states has recently faced war because of fragmentation? a. The United States b. Indonesia c. Yugoslavia d. Azerbaijan

d. Azerbaijan

Which colonial state practiced assimilation and the teaching of the mother country's language for its colonies? a. Portugal b. Spain c. Britain d. France

d. France

Refer to this map in determining the correct water boudaries in East Africa a. The boundary between Malawi and Mozambique runs through Lake Mwera b. The boundary between Zaire and Zambia runs through Lake Malawi(Lake Nyasa) c. The boundary between Uganda and Zaire runs through Lake Victoria d. The boundary separating Burundi, Tanzania, Zaire, and Zambia runs through Lake Tanganyika e. The boundary between Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda runs through Lake Albert

d. The boundary separating Burundi, Tanzania, Zaire, and Zambia runs through Lake Tanganyika

With the end of the Cold War, a. Russia has become a nation-state b. military alliances have become more important in Europe c. nationalities have been discouraged from expressing their cultural identities d. economic competition among regions has become more important than military competition

d. economic competition among regions has become more important than military competition

Even though ethnic distinctions among Belarusians and Ukrainians are somewhat blurred, how did they become distinct nationalities? a. Isolation from Russia for two centuries, beginning in the 1200s b. Conquests by Poles and Lithuanians c. Conquests by Russians d. Mongolian invasions e. All of the above

e. All of the above