Question 1

-The map concerning United Nations membership indicates that most African countries

Accepted Answer

A)  left the UN in the 1990s but joined again in the early 2000s. 
B)  have not yet joined the United Nations as independent states. 
C)  became UN members in the 1940s and 1950s. 
D)  became UN members in the 1960s and 1970s. 
E)  joined the UN in the 1950s but left the UN in the 1980s. 
A)  left the UN in the 1990s but joined again in the early 2000s. 
B)  have not yet joined the United Nations as independent states. 
C)  became UN members in the 1940s and 1950s. 
D)  became UN members in the 1960s and 1970s. 
E)  joined the UN in the 1950s but left the UN in the 1980s.

Question 2

-According to the map of present-day colonial possessions, the U.S. colony located west of the British Virgin Islands is

Accepted Answer

A)  Palmyra. 
B)  Guam. 
C)  Jarvis Island. 
D)  Puerto Rico. 
E)  the U.S. Virgin Islands. 
A)  Palmyra. 
B)  Guam. 
C)  Jarvis Island. 
D)  Puerto Rico. 
E)  the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Question 3

Terrorism differs from assassinations and other acts of political violence because

Accepted Answer

A)  attacks are never well coordinated. 
B)  attacks are aimed at military targets or political leaders. 
C)  attacks are aimed at ordinary people. 
D)  attacks use only personal and improvised weapons. 
E)  attacks are typically made without regard for political goals. 
A)  attacks are never well coordinated. 
B)  attacks are aimed at military targets or political leaders. 
C)  attacks are aimed at ordinary people. 
D)  attacks use only personal and improvised weapons. 
E)  attacks are typically made without regard for political goals.

Question 4

The only large land mass not part of a sovereign state is

Accepted Answer

A)  Antarctica. 
B)  the Arctic. 
C)  Greenland. 
D)  Siberia. 
E)  Borneo. 
A)  Antarctica. 
B)  the Arctic. 
C)  Greenland. 
D)  Siberia. 
E)  Borneo.

Question 5

-According to the map of regime types, Chile is now an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  autocracy. 
B)  anocracy. 
C)  partial democracy. 
D)  full democracy. 
E)  failed state. 
A)  autocracy. 
B)  anocracy. 
C)  partial democracy. 
D)  full democracy. 
E)  failed state.

Question 6

Scientists are observing a rapid decrease in polar ice owing to global warming. How might a warming climate affect national claims to land and resources in Antarctic and Arctic areas? How might the states of the world best address those changing claims?

Accepted Answer

A warming climate could potentially affe

Question 7

Swaziland makes ________ into a perforated state.

Accepted Answer

A)  Madagascar 
B)  the United Kingdom 
C)  Italy 
D)  South Africa 
E)  Zimbabwe 
A)  Madagascar 
B)  the United Kingdom 
C)  Italy 
D)  South Africa 
E)  Zimbabwe

Question 8

-As indicated on the maps of economic and political alliances, in 1980 Bulgaria

Accepted Answer

A)  was a member of NATO and the European Community. 
B)  was a member of NATO but not the European Community. 
C)  was a member of the European Community but not NATO. 
D)  remained nonaligned with either NATO or the Warsaw Pact. 
E)  was a member of the Warsaw Pact and COMECON. 
A)  was a member of NATO and the European Community. 
B)  was a member of NATO but not the European Community. 
C)  was a member of the European Community but not NATO. 
D)  remained nonaligned with either NATO or the Warsaw Pact. 
E)  was a member of the Warsaw Pact and COMECON.

Question 9

The Germans established the ________ known as the Caprivi Strip in present-day Namibia to access resources in central Africa, including the Zambezi River.

Accepted Answer

A)  causeway 
B)  disruption zone 
C)  railroad 
D)  protraction 
E)  proruption 
A)  causeway 
B)  disruption zone 
C)  railroad 
D)  protraction 
E)  proruption

Question 10

-According to the map of regime types, Russia is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  autocracy. 
B)  partial democracy. 
C)  full democracy. 
D)  anocracy. 
E)  failed state. 
A)  autocracy. 
B)  partial democracy. 
C)  full democracy. 
D)  anocracy. 
E)  failed state.

Question 11

Chechen rebels attempted to separate Chechnya from Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Since the end of the Cold War, what elements of cultural geography have been weaknesses for the United States, potentially threatening its superpower status? Use evidence from this chapter to reinforce your assertions.

Accepted Answer

Since the end of the Cold War, the Unite

Question 13

Which of the following is not true of al-Qaeda?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 14

The most fragmented Southeast Asian state is

Accepted Answer

A)  Brunei. 
B)  Malaysia. 
C)  East Timor. 
D)  Indonesia. 
E)  Thailand. 
A)  Brunei. 
B)  Malaysia. 
C)  East Timor. 
D)  Indonesia. 
E)  Thailand.

Question 15

Political unity in the ancient Mediterranean world reached its height in

Accepted Answer

A)  the Fertile Crescent. 
B)  Egypt. 
C)  the Roman Empire. 
D)  Western Europe. 
E)  the Alexandrian Empire. 
A)  the Fertile Crescent. 
B)  Egypt. 
C)  the Roman Empire. 
D)  Western Europe. 
E)  the Alexandrian Empire.

Question 16

________ entered Afghanistan in the ________ to help fight a jihad against the Soviet Union, and years later he opposed the stationing of U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia.

Accepted Answer

A)  Osama bin Laden; 1980s 
B)  Osama bin Laden; 1990s 
C)  Osama bin Laden; 1970s 
D)  Muhammad bin Laden; 1980s 
E)  Ladenbil al Reilly; 1980s 
A)  Osama bin Laden; 1980s 
B)  Osama bin Laden; 1990s 
C)  Osama bin Laden; 1970s 
D)  Muhammad bin Laden; 1980s 
E)  Ladenbil al Reilly; 1980s

Question 17

The boundary between the two Germanys was determined by

Accepted Answer

A)  Cold War alliances and rivalries after World War II. 
B)  membership in the United Nations, along with nationalistic issues. 
C)  the growth of fascism in Europe. 
D)  the changing physical boundaries of Europe's major rivers and coastlines. 
E)  cultural issues involving shifting language patterns in Europe. 
A)  Cold War alliances and rivalries after World War II. 
B)  membership in the United Nations, along with nationalistic issues. 
C)  the growth of fascism in Europe. 
D)  the changing physical boundaries of Europe's major rivers and coastlines. 
E)  cultural issues involving shifting language patterns in Europe.

Question 18

-According to the map of present-day colonial possessions, the U.S. colony located east of the Philippines is

Accepted Answer

A)  Palmyra. 
B)  Guam. 
C)  Jarvis Island. 
D)  Puerto Rico. 
E)  the U.S. Virgin Islands. 
A)  Palmyra. 
B)  Guam. 
C)  Jarvis Island. 
D)  Puerto Rico. 
E)  the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Question 19

The eastern part of the border between the United States and Mexico is delineated by

Accepted Answer

A)  the Rio Grande. 
B)  the Gulf of Mexico. 
C)  the Mojave desert. 
D)  the Mississippi River. 
E)  the Rocky Mountains. 
A)  the Rio Grande. 
B)  the Gulf of Mexico. 
C)  the Mojave desert. 
D)  the Mississippi River. 
E)  the Rocky Mountains.

Question 20

-As indicated on the maps of economic and political alliances, in 1980 Hungary

Accepted Answer

A)  was a member of NATO and the European Community. 
B)  was a member of NATO but not the European Community. 
C)  was a member of the European Community but not NATO. 
D)  remained nonaligned with either NATO or the Warsaw Pact. 
E)  was a member of the Warsaw Pact and COMECON. 
A)  was a member of NATO and the European Community. 
B)  was a member of NATO but not the European Community. 
C)  was a member of the European Community but not NATO. 
D)  remained nonaligned with either NATO or the Warsaw Pact. 
E)  was a member of the Warsaw Pact and COMECON.

-The map concerning United Nations membership indicates that most African countries

-According to the map of present-day colonial possessions, the U.S. colony located west of the British Virgin Islands is

Terrorism differs from assassinations and other acts of political violence because

The only large land mass not part of a sovereign state is

-According to the map of regime types, Chile is now an example of a(n)

Scientists are observing a rapid decrease in polar ice owing to global warming. How might a warming climate affect national claims to land and resources in Antarctic and Arctic areas? How might the states of the world best address those changing claims?

Swaziland makes ________ into a perforated state.

-As indicated on the maps of economic and political alliances, in 1980 Bulgaria

The Germans established the ________ known as the Caprivi Strip in present-day Namibia to access resources in central Africa, including the Zambezi River.

-According to the map of regime types, Russia is an example of a(n)

Chechen rebels attempted to separate Chechnya from Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Since the end of the Cold War, what elements of cultural geography have been weaknesses for the United States, potentially threatening its superpower status? Use evidence from this chapter to reinforce your assertions.

Which of the following is not true of al-Qaeda?

The most fragmented Southeast Asian state is

Political unity in the ancient Mediterranean world reached its height in

entered Afghanistan in the to help fight a jihad against the Soviet Union, and years later he opposed the stationing of U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia.

The boundary between the two Germanys was determined by

-According to the map of present-day colonial possessions, the U.S. colony located east of the Philippines is

The eastern part of the border between the United States and Mexico is delineated by

-As indicated on the maps of economic and political alliances, in 1980 Hungary

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Exam 8: Political Geography

-The map concerning United Nations membership indicates that most African countries

-According to the map of present-day colonial possessions, the U.S. colony located west of the British Virgin Islands is

Terrorism differs from assassinations and other acts of political violence because

The only large land mass not part of a sovereign state is

-According to the map of regime types, Chile is now an example of a(n)

Scientists are observing a rapid decrease in polar ice owing to global warming. How might a warming climate affect national claims to land and resources in Antarctic and Arctic areas? How might the states of the world best address those changing claims?

Swaziland makes ________ into a perforated state.

-As indicated on the maps of economic and political alliances, in 1980 Bulgaria

The Germans established the ________ known as the Caprivi Strip in present-day Namibia to access resources in central Africa, including the Zambezi River.

-According to the map of regime types, Russia is an example of a(n)

Chechen rebels attempted to separate Chechnya from Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Since the end of the Cold War, what elements of cultural geography have been weaknesses for the United States, potentially threatening its superpower status? Use evidence from this chapter to reinforce your assertions.

Which of the following is not true of al-Qaeda?

The most fragmented Southeast Asian state is

Political unity in the ancient Mediterranean world reached its height in

________ entered Afghanistan in the ________ to help fight a jihad against the Soviet Union, and years later he opposed the stationing of U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia.

The boundary between the two Germanys was determined by

-According to the map of present-day colonial possessions, the U.S. colony located east of the Philippines is

The eastern part of the border between the United States and Mexico is delineated by

-As indicated on the maps of economic and political alliances, in 1980 Hungary

Basic Concepts

Population and Health

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Languages

Religions

Ethnicities

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry and Manufacturing

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Filters

entered Afghanistan in the to help fight a jihad against the Soviet Union, and years later he opposed the stationing of U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia.