WASHBURN-Political Geography

Which of the following does China recognize Taiwan as?

A rogue province

Which two(2) of the following are qualifications of a state? A. Defined Boundary B. Common Heritage C. Permanent Population D. Desire to self-rule

A, C

Which two(2) of the following are qualifications of a state? A. Sense of Unity B. Sovereignty C. Foreign Recognition D. The presence of several nations

B, C

The ___ is a door-to-door population count that is taken every 10 years, and is used to make sure voting districts have close to the same number of voters

Census

Shared religions, mutual fear of external threats, and common languages are examples of --

Centripetal Forces

The Scramble for Africa is an example of

Colonialism

Which of the following is an example of a stateless nation? A. Taiwan B. ISIS C. The Basque D. The Kurds

D

A type of government where the people have more of a direct say in how the government functions.

Democracy

A type of government where one person has absolute control over citizens' lives

Dictatorship

The United States is a:

Federal state

The drawing of boundaries for political districts and creation of "safe seats" by the party in power

Gerrymandering

The integration of markets, states, communication, and trade on a worldwide scale is

Globalization

The variety of ways of influencing another country or group of people by direct conquest, economic control, or cultural dominance is --

Imperialism

Subsequent boundaries create ___ countries that have no access to the Sea.

Landlocked

Which of the following is a transnational corporation?

McDonalds

A type of government where a king or queen leads the population

Monarchy

A nation with its own state that stretches across the borders of other states is a --

Multistate Nation

Which of the following is a supranational organization?

OPEC

European Union countries have this type of boundary ___ allowing largely unrestricted travel.

Open

Which of the following is not a type of Gerrymandering?

Slacking

Which of the following is NOT a qualification for a people to be considered a nation?

Strong immigration policies

Which of the following is an example of a relic boundary?

The Great Wall of China

A type of government where religion influences the law and how disputes are settled

Theocracy

True or False: Most states in the world are multinationals

True

China is a:

Unitary State

Japan is a:

Unitary state

Which 3 motivated early colonialism?

god, glory, gold

Colonialism is defined as --

type of imperialism in which people move into and settle on the land of another country