APHG Chapter 8

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

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

A

The most populous country not a member of the UN is A) Taiwan. B) North Korea. C) Switzerland. D) Monaco.

A

The most populous remaining colony is ruled by A) the United States. B) the United Kingdom. C) France. D) China. E) the Netherlands.

A

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

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

A

The problems experienced by cypress 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

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

A

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

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

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 based

c

Then-Secretary of State Colin Powell used what geographic tool to make the case for war with Iraq before the United Nations? A) air photos of alleged chemical weapons bunkers B) documents linking Iraq to yellowcake uranium C) maps showing Iraq's territorial dispute with Kuwait D) recordings linking Saddam Hussein to al-Qaeda

A

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

A

Terrorism differs from assassinations and other acts of political violence A) because attacks are never well coordinated. B) because attacks are aimed at military targets or political leaders. C) because attacks are aimed at ordinary people. D) because attacks use only personal weapons. E) because attacks have not political goals.

C

The Aozou Strip is a good example of a A) prorupted state. B) physical boundary. C) geometric boundary. D) frontier. E) perforated state.

C

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

The British created different government structures for its various colonies to A) control the people in the colonies. B) break down local authorities and governments to make way for the British. C) help protect the cultures in their territories. D) expedite the export of raw materials and imports of finished products. E) separate religious groups.

C

The European Union has A) replaced COMECON as the main organization for regional cooperation in Eastern Europe. B) protected Western Europe from a Soviet invasion. C) promoted economic growth in Western Europe. D) closed NATO military bases around the Mediterranean Sea. E) done all of the above.

C

The United Nations is primarily what kind of cooperative effort? A) political B) military C) economic D) cultural E) all of the above

C

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

The first widespread use of the nation-state concept came in A) Mesopotamia. B) the Roman Empire. C) Western Europe. D) the United States. E) Southeast Asia.

C

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

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

The growth of the European Union has resulted in member states A) having greater control of their internal finances B) adopting a common currency and freer travel C) enacting tighter borders and travel policies D) participating in the world's wealthiest market. E) B and D

E

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

E

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

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 is not true about both China and Taiwan? A) Both were once ruled by the Nationalists. B) Both consider that the two areas form one sovereign state. C) Both now hold seats in the United Nations. D) Both have official relationships with the United States. E) B and C

E

A frontier in contrast to a boundary... A) separates 2 states B) is a territory tied to a state C) is made by rivers D) is made by geographical landforms E) none of the above

A

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

An increasing number of states have adopted a federal form of government primarily to A) grant different ethnicities or nationalities more effective representation. B) encourage the breakup of the superpower alliances. C) govern compact states more effectively. D) deploy scarce resources efficiently. E) meet all of the above needs.

A

As a result of a 1979 Soviet invasion, what country generated one of the world's largest refugee migrations? A) Afghanistan B) Ethiopia C) Israel D) Vietnam E) Yugoslavia

A

Boundaries were redrawn in much of Europe after World War I according to the A) distribution of languages. B) demands of the victorious British and French. C) containment of Nazism. D) League of Nations. E) North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

A

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

Geographers at UCLA used geographic techniques to predict the A) likely location of Osama bin Laden. B) best physical boundaries between the U.S. and Mexico. C) pre-World War II boundaries of Germany. D) independent state most likely to form in the next 10 years.

A

In 2002 the Organization of African Unity was replaced by A) the African Union. B) the African National Party. C) the African Treaty Organization. D) the Organization of African States. E) the Organization for African Economic Cooperation.

A

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

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

The Commonwealth is primarily A) an economic and cultural alliance of states once part of the British Empire. B) an organization of culturally homogenous nations that opposed the Warsaw Pact. C) organized to increase availability of mineral resources in perforated states. D) a religious entity that sends missionaries to Africa.

A

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

The boundary between the United States and Canada is best described by which of the following? A) geometry B) language C) water D) mountain E) A and C

A

Redistricting so that the opposition is spread across many districts as a minority it termed a ________ strategy. A) wasted vote B) stacked vote C) gerrymandering D) excess vote

C

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) all of the above

B

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. E) all of the above.

B

The US colony located east of the Philippians is a) Plamyra B) Guam C) Jarvis Island D) Puerto Rico E) the U.s. virgin islands

B

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

Which of the following is not true of al-Qaeda? A) Al-Qaeda has been implicated in several bombings since the attack on the United States in 2001. B) Al-Qaeda is a single unified organization. C) Most al-Qaeda cell members have lived in ordinary society, supporting themselves with jobs or crime. D) Finance, media, legal-religious policy and military committees report to a council called Majiis al shura. E) Al-Qaeda grew out of the war against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan.

B

which country has experienced the most extreme "balkanization" since the dissolution of the Soviet Union? a) Armenia b) Georgia c) Azerbaijan d) Moldova e) Belarus

B

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

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. E) annexed land from Germany.

C

By 1900, the British could claim all but which of the following about their empire? A) The sun never set on it. B) Their colonies were located on every continent. C) Their largest colonies had become independent by then. D) Their empire was larger than that of any other European state. E) Their empire controlled strategic islands in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans.

C

Elongated states may suffer from poor internal communication and difficulty defending its borders. Which of the following is not an elongated state? A) Malawi B) Gambia C) Namibia D) Chile E) Italy

C

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

Nagorno-Karabakh is an ethnic enclave of ____ in ____ A) Georgia; Russia B) Moldova; Romania C) Armenia; Azerbaijan D) Azerbaijan; Georgia E) Armenia; Georgia

C

Political unity in the ancient Mediterranean world reached its height in A) the Fertile Crescent. B) Egypt. C) the Roman Empire. D) Western Europe. E) the Alexandrian Empire.

C

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 problems experienced by Cyprus during the past four decades include all but which of the following? A) a Greek-inspired military coup B) a Turkish army invasion C) a partition of the island by the British as part of independence D) an increasing spatial segregation of Greeks and Turks E) division of the capital city by a buffer zone patrolled by U.N. soldiers

C

There are some extremely small states in the world that have all but which of the following characteristics? A) Many are islands. B) They are called microstates. C) Most are in the southern hemisphere. D) All are smaller than 1,000 square kilometers. E) Many of the island nations are former European colonies.

C

What was a distinctive feature of the world's superpowers between the 1940s and 1980s compared to other eras? A) The United States and the Soviet Union were superpowers for the first time. B) The two superpowers were never involved in wars. C) The number of superpowers was much lower than in the past. D) The superpowers had satellites. E) The superpowers used religion to settle conflicts.

C

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

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

A state which places most power in the hands of a central government is a A) federal state. B) nation-state. C) fragmented state. D) unitary state. E) compact state.

D

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

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

D

Terrorism differs from assassination and other acts of political violence... A) because terrorists are crazy B) because terrorists fight for religious extremism and other people don't C) because there's no such thing D) because attacks are aimed at ordinary people E) All of the above

D

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

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) the European Union has become the world's leading economic superpower. E) the Organization of American States has disbanded.

D

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

Cultural boundaries include all but which of the following? A) ethnic B) geometric C) religious D) language E) geomorphic

E

Key challenges to establishing a representative government in Iraq after Saddam Hussein are A) geometric boundaries established by British and French treaties. B) tribal and ethnic differences between provinces. C) sectarian conflict between the Shiite and Sunni Muslims. D) Al-Qaeda insurgents opposed to a secular state. E) all of the above.

E

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 first city-states in the Middle East. D) is sometimes considered to be extended into the Nile Valley. E) all of the above

E

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

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) fighting apartheid in neighboring South Africa D) access to the Zambezi river E) A, B, and D

E

this form of gerrymandering seeks to distribute opposition supporters so they represent a minority in several districts a)stacked vote b)wasted vote c)excess vote d)gender biased e)anti-immigration biased

b

Russia, today, recognizes ____ different ethnicities within its political borders. a) 100 b) 79 c) 50 d) 39 e) 19

d