Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

What are the two main nationalities on the island of Cyprus? Imagine that you are chosen to lead a UN effort to bring lasting peace to the island. What would your first priorities be? How would you begin to implement changes?

Accepted Answer

Turkish; G

Question 3

-According to the map of regime types, Iraq is now 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 4

The Commonwealth is primarily

Accepted Answer

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 that are NATO allies. 
D)  a religious entity that sends missionaries to Africa from the United Kingdom. 
E)  an association of countries that were once members of COMECON and the Warsaw Pact. 
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 that are NATO allies. 
D)  a religious entity that sends missionaries to Africa from the United Kingdom. 
E)  an association of countries that were once members of COMECON and the Warsaw Pact.

Question 5

The concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  centripetal determination. 
B)  nationalism. 
C)  universal suffrage. 
D)  self determination. 
E)  sovereignty. 
A)  centripetal determination. 
B)  nationalism. 
C)  universal suffrage. 
D)  self determination. 
E)  sovereignty.

Question 6

Since the end of the Cold War, what elements of cultural geography have been weaknesses for Russia, limiting it from maintaining its old superpower status?

Accepted Answer

Since the end of the Cold War, Russia ha

Question 7

Taiwan is a member of the United Nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are the major types of physical boundaries, and how can these either reduce or increase the likelihood of potential conflicts between states?

Accepted Answer

Physical boundaries between states can t

Question 9

-As indicated on the map of European economic and military alliances, in 2013 Latvia

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 COMECON and NATO. 
D)  was a member of the European Community only. 
E)  was neither a member of NATO nor of the European Community. 
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 COMECON and NATO. 
D)  was a member of the European Community only. 
E)  was neither a member of NATO nor of the European Community.

Question 10

The boundary between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland is a good example of a physical boundary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The United Nations is primarily what kind of cooperative effort?

Accepted Answer

A)  political 
B)  military 
C)  economic 
D)  cultural 
E)  environmental 
A)  political 
B)  military 
C)  economic 
D)  cultural 
E)  environmental

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The two Germanys

Accepted Answer

A)  existed separately from 1949 to 1990. 
B)  are the newest UN member states in Europe. 
C)  were divided by proto-Germanic languages. 
D)  are on opposite banks of the Rhine River. 
E)  were divided by economic and cultural boundaries until 1871. 
A)  existed separately from 1949 to 1990. 
B)  are the newest UN member states in Europe. 
C)  were divided by proto-Germanic languages. 
D)  are on opposite banks of the Rhine River. 
E)  were divided by economic and cultural boundaries until 1871.

Question 14

Since the end of the Cold War,

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia has become a nation-state, with the expulsion of minorities from regions such as the Caucasus. 
B)  military alliances have become more important in Europe. 
C)  nationalities have been discouraged from expressing their cultural identities, particularly in the Caucasus region and Siberia. 
D)  Russia has undergone political and economic turmoil, including rebellion in the Caucasus region. 
E)  COMECON has reemerged as a major economic entity in Eastern Europe, and has cooperated with the European Union and NATO on environmental issues and regional trade. 
A)  Russia has become a nation-state, with the expulsion of minorities from regions such as the Caucasus. 
B)  military alliances have become more important in Europe. 
C)  nationalities have been discouraged from expressing their cultural identities, particularly in the Caucasus region and Siberia. 
D)  Russia has undergone political and economic turmoil, including rebellion in the Caucasus region. 
E)  COMECON has reemerged as a major economic entity in Eastern Europe, and has cooperated with the European Union and NATO on environmental issues and regional trade.

Question 15

-As indicated on the map of European economic and military alliances, in 2013 Ireland

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 COMECON and NATO. 
D)  was a member of the European Community only. 
E)  was neither a member of NATO nor of the European Community. 
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 COMECON and NATO. 
D)  was a member of the European Community only. 
E)  was neither a member of NATO nor of the European Community.

Question 16

Describe how the alliances in Europe after the Cold War related to changing global economic interests.

Accepted Answer

After the Cold War, the alliances in Eur

Question 17

Over the past half century, the number of sovereign states in the world

Accepted Answer

A)  has remained approximately the same. 
B)  has increased by a couple of dozen. 
C)  has decreased by a couple of dozen. 
D)  has increased by more than a hundred. 
E)  has increased by more than a thousand. 
A)  has remained approximately the same. 
B)  has increased by a couple of dozen. 
C)  has decreased by a couple of dozen. 
D)  has increased by more than a hundred. 
E)  has increased by more than a thousand.

Question 18

A state which places most power in the hands of a central government is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  federal state. 
B)  anocratic state. 
C)  fragmented state. 
D)  unitary state. 
E)  compact state. 
A)  federal state. 
B)  anocratic state. 
C)  fragmented state. 
D)  unitary state. 
E)  compact state.

Question 19

After the fall of communism, Poland

Accepted Answer

A)  adopted a unitary form of government. 
B)  became a nation-state. 
C)  delegated more authority to local governments. 
D)  gave most of its federal power to its ethnic minorities. 
E)  annexed land from Germany. 
A)  adopted a unitary form of government. 
B)  became a nation-state. 
C)  delegated more authority to local governments. 
D)  gave most of its federal power to its ethnic minorities. 
E)  annexed land from Germany.

Question 20

Cultural boundaries include all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic 
B)  geometric 
C)  religious 
D)  linguistic 
E)  geomorphic 
A)  ethnic 
B)  geometric 
C)  religious 
D)  linguistic 
E)  geomorphic

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

What are the two main nationalities on the island of Cyprus? Imagine that you are chosen to lead a UN effort to bring lasting peace to the island. What would your first priorities be? How would you begin to implement changes?

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

The Commonwealth is primarily

The concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves is known as

Since the end of the Cold War, what elements of cultural geography have been weaknesses for Russia, limiting it from maintaining its old superpower status?

Taiwan is a member of the United Nations.

What are the major types of physical boundaries, and how can these either reduce or increase the likelihood of potential conflicts between states?

-As indicated on the map of European economic and military alliances, in 2013 Latvia

The boundary between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland is a good example of a physical boundary.

The United Nations is primarily what kind of cooperative effort?

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

The two Germanys

Since the end of the Cold War,

-As indicated on the map of European economic and military alliances, in 2013 Ireland

Describe how the alliances in Europe after the Cold War related to changing global economic interests.

Over the past half century, the number of sovereign states in the world

A state which places most power in the hands of a central government is a(n)

After the fall of communism, Poland

Cultural boundaries include all but which of the following?

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

Exam 8: Political Geography

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

What are the two main nationalities on the island of Cyprus? Imagine that you are chosen to lead a UN effort to bring lasting peace to the island. What would your first priorities be? How would you begin to implement changes?

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

The Commonwealth is primarily

The concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves is known as

Since the end of the Cold War, what elements of cultural geography have been weaknesses for Russia, limiting it from maintaining its old superpower status?

Taiwan is a member of the United Nations.

What are the major types of physical boundaries, and how can these either reduce or increase the likelihood of potential conflicts between states?

-As indicated on the map of European economic and military alliances, in 2013 Latvia

The boundary between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland is a good example of a physical boundary.

The United Nations is primarily what kind of cooperative effort?

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

The two Germanys

Since the end of the Cold War,

-As indicated on the map of European economic and military alliances, in 2013 Ireland

Describe how the alliances in Europe after the Cold War related to changing global economic interests.

Over the past half century, the number of sovereign states in the world

A state which places most power in the hands of a central government is a(n)

After the fall of communism, Poland

Cultural boundaries include all but which of the following?

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