ch 8 multiple Choice questions
which of the following is a landlocked state? A) peru B) germany C) Afghanistan D) Colombia
C
who was taken over, over the Berlin conference? A) Europe B) South America C) Africa D) China
C
with its system of regional provinces, Canada is an example of a: A) Electoral state B) Reapportioned state C) Federal state D) Nation-state
C
A nation of people without a state that it considers home is called: A. A stateless-nation B. nation-state C. multi-state nation D. multinational state
A
A place with a high concentration of an ethnic group that is distinct from those in the surrounding area is called: A. ethnic enclave B. blockbusting C. ethnoburb D. white flight
A
A region not fully integrated into a nation-state that is often marginal or undeveloped is called a: A) frontier B) stateless nation C) functional D) core
A
Clustering like-minded voters in a single district, thereby allowing the other party to win the remaining districts A. packing B. gerrymandering C. cracking D. redistricting
A
Denmark is a good example of a nation-state because A) nearly all Danes speak Danish and live in Denmark. B) Danish and German nationalities intermingle in Schleswig-Holstein. C) the people living on the Faeroe islands, which are controlled by Denmark, speak Faeroese. D) Denmark consolidated its boundaries by giving Greenland to Norway.
A
EU, NATO, NAFTA, WTO are all: A) supernational organizations B) peace treaties C) economic agreements D) entrepots
A
This type of shape can provide for efficiency in administration of a country: A) compact B) elongated C) perferated D) fragmented
A
Which of the following is NOT an example of centrifugal forces? A. ethnonationalism B. failed states C. uneven development D. stateless nations
A
Which of the following would be the BEST example of gerrymandering? A) Redistricting an area to decrease the number of Republican voters within the area. B) Redistricting lines to account for growing populations. C) A river creating a political boundary. D) Redistricting lines to account for shrinking populations.
A
a shatter belt is defined as an area of instability between two regions. which would be and example of the concept? A) Eastern Europe B) Western Europe C) China D) North America
A
a terrorist attack must ___________. A) be intentional on the part of the perpetrator B) occur in Southwest Asia C) originate over religious conflict D) disrupt local government and economic activities E) lead to the death of over 100
A
antencendentq boundaries occurred BEFORE the present landscape was established A) true B) false
A
conflicts often occur on borders because: A) direct, physical contact often takes place between two neighboring states B) direct, physical contact never takes place between two neighboring states C) boundary lines are carefully drawn between different cultures D) boundary lines are invisible
A
system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives: A) democracy B) theocracy C) autocracy D) dictatorship
A
what is the best example of a nation state A) japan B) usa C) russia D) china
A
what is the military alliance set up by west Europe and the U.S to align against communism A) NATO B) UNHCR C) NAFTA D) UN
A
what is the most stable state of North America? A) The United States of America B) the united Mexican states C) the republic of Costa Rica D) Canada E) the Republic of Cuba
A
which of the following is an example of self-determination? A) creation of Czechia and Slovakia B) formation of Yugoslavia C) seizure of Crimea D) the nation state of Japan E) the division of Germany in 1946
A
which system of government gives the national government all the real power? A) unitary B) federal C) confederate D) democracy
A
A set of UN laws establishing states' rights and responsibilities concerning the ownership and use of the Earth's waters and their resources is called: A. exclusive economic zone B. The Law of the Sea C. gerrymandering D. irredentism
B
A state's authority to control its territory and govern itself is called: A. self-determination B. sovereignty C. devolution D. nation-state
B
All the following political processes have played a role in the formation of modern states EXCEPT: A. colonialism B. Supranationalism C. balkanization D. devolution
B
Chile is most commonly thought of as a(n) ____________ state. A) compact B) elongated C) fragmented D) perforated E) prorupted
B
European sought colonies in the sixteenth though the nineteenth centuries for all of the following reasons EXCEPT A) captive markets B) egalitarianism C) nationalism D) raw materials E) religion
B
What has territory, a population, sovereignty, and a government? A) nation B) state C) colony D) frontier
B
When nation states organize politically and economically into one organization or alliance, they are experiencing which of the following? A) Devolution B) Supranationalism C) Democratization D) Globalization
B
Which of the following is NOT an example of a supranational organization? A. EU B. CDC C. OPEC D. NATO
B
Which of the following is best described as a multi-national state? A) Australia B) Belgium C) Korea D) Poland E) Saudi Arabia
B
Which of the following is best described as a nation-state? A) Cyprus B) Japan C) South Africa D) United Kingdom E) United States
B
Which of the following is in the correct order in Europe beginning furthest in the past and ending with the most recent? A) City-states, nation-states, Roman Empire B) City-states, Roman Empire, nation-states C) Nation-states, city-states, the Roman empire D) Roman Empire, city-states, nation-states E) Roman Empire, nation-states, city-states
B
a country that contains more than one ethnicity with tradition of self-determination A) multi-ethnic state B) multi-national state C) Stateless nation D) Nationalism
B
a sovereign state that comprises a town and surrounding countryside: A) nation-state B) city-state C) stateless nation D) national state
B
extreme patriotism or love for ones country to an extreme: A) pride B) nationalism C) patriotism D) power
B
fragmented states can help create what within a state A) Centripetal forces B) Centrifugal forces C) Backwash effects D) Irredentism
B
redrawing districts to gain an advantage for one group is A) redistricting B) gerrymandering C) Electoral college D) Caucusing
B
the continent of Africa most of its modern borders to: A) physical features B) European colonization C) American imperialism D) ethnic borders
B
what is the goal of Boko Haram? A) unite world muslims under one system of laws, government, and culture B) transform Nigeria into an islamic state C) unite the islamic world under sharia law D) impose sharia law throughout Southwest Asia E) eliminate all democratic governments from the Middle East
B
what shape is the state of Chile in? A) compact B) prorupted C) elongated D) fragmented
B
which of the following is not a part of the united kingdom? A) England B) Ireland C) Scotland D) Wales
B
what type of state government is most associated with checks and balances? A) unitary B) republicans C) federal D) communist
C
Characteristics that unify a country and provide stability are called: A. Law of the Sea B. centrifugal forces C. centripetal forces D. redistricting
C
The boundary that separates the USA and Canada is considered to be what type of boundary? A. cultural boundary B. physical boundary C. geometric boundary D. ethnic boundary
C
The former Yugoslavia is an example of what type of state: A. nation-state B. stateless-nation C. multinational state D. multi-state nation
C
Which of the following is best described as a multi-state nation? A) France B) Israel C) Korea D) Russia E) United States
C
Which term best describes the process of moving a nation's government from an authoritative to a system of government that is said to guarantee competitive political participation and guarantees political and civil liberties? A) Devolution B) Supranationalism C) Democratization D) Globalization
C
a boundary that is drawn after the development of a cultural landscape A) antecedent boundary B) geometric boundary C) subsequent boundary D) relic boundary
C
a country where everyone is similar minded, cultured, language speaking, and have a lot of national pride would be called? A) suit-state nation B) multinational state C) nation-state D) stateless nation
C
a country's mophology which can weaken its stability if an encalve is occupied by people who's value systems differ from the surrounding state is called A) elongate B) compact C) perforated D) prorupted
C
a territory legally tied to a sovereign state would best describe a: A) State B) Country C) Colony D) province
C
how do large states use devolution to obtain resources? A) go in and confiscate resources B) allow local areas to become exclaves C) allow for local self-government in exchange for resource sharing D) colonialism
C
internationally recognized control over people and territory: A) territorially B) spatial analysis C) sovereignty D) repartmiento
C
the study of human political organization of the earth A) Ethnography B) Demography C) Political Geography D) Cultural Geography
C
what is an example of of a multi-national state? A) U.S B) Germany C) U.K D) peru
C
what is the first type of political organization? A) nation state B) kingdom C) city-state D) colony E) multinational state
C
what is the most important global forum for cooperations among states? A) NATO B) NAFTA C) UN D) EU E) UNCLOS
C
A state the divides power between a central government and several regional governments has a ____________ form of government. A) compact B) confederal C) fragmented D) federal E) unitary
D
The Law of the Sea holds that each coastal nation has exclusive economic rights over _____ miles of water off of their coast: A) 100 B) 3 C) 12 D) 200
D
The United Nation's 'Convention on the Law Of The Sea' was signed in A) 1988 B) 1986 C) 1984 D) 1982
D
a state is a good example of what type of region? A) vernacular B) functional C) traditional D) formal E) perceived
D
the UN is an example of what? A) alliance B) multinational state C) confederation D) supranational organization
D
the term nation state would best fit which country? A) U.S B) Isreal C) Brazil D) Japan
D
what is the largest multinational state? A) Germany B) Ukraine C) China D) Russia E) Brazil
D
which of the following does NOT define a state? A) it consists of defined territory B) it contains an established population C) an established government administers it D) it contains administrative subdivision E) it processes sovereignty over internal affairs
D
which state is the most ethnically homogeneous country in the former soviet union? A) Russia B) Ukraine C) Kazakhstan D) Armenia E) Moldova
D
Which of the following is best described as a multi-ethnic state? A) Canada B) Denmark C) Iraq D) Ireland E) United States
E
Who had a worldwide empire in 1900? A) France B) Germany C) United States D) Holland E) United Kingdom
E
all of the following identify weapons of mass destruction EXCEPT: A) the term was originally applied to chemical weapons B) they can cause great damage to people, structures, the biosphere C) the abbreviation WMD is to describe there weapons D) there is a clear definition that includes only nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons E) the nuclear non-proliferation treaty has prevented developed of weapons of mass destruction
E
the main purpose of the European Union is to: A) promote human rights B) punish war criminals C) provide military aid D) stop rebellions in former colonies E) promote economic and political cooperation
E
which of the following are concerned landlocked states? A) sudan B) yeman C) somalia D) angola E) mali
E
which of the following is an example of a nation seeking its own territory? A) Indians B) Palestinians C) korean D) kurds E) B & D
E