Question 1

Physical boundaries are more important than cultural boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

-According to the map of present-day colonial possessions, the British colony east of Argentina is

Accepted Answer

A)  Gibraltar. 
B)  Saint Helena. 
C)  the British Virgin Islands. 
D)  the Falkland Islands. 
E)  Anguila. 
A)  Gibraltar. 
B)  Saint Helena. 
C)  the British Virgin Islands. 
D)  the Falkland Islands. 
E)  Anguila.

Question 3

-As indicated on the maps in this chapter, the shape and size of the Aozou Strip make it an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  prorupted boundary. 
B)  physical boundary. 
C)  geometric boundary. 
D)  mathematical frontier. 
E)  perforated frontier. 
A)  prorupted boundary. 
B)  physical boundary. 
C)  geometric boundary. 
D)  mathematical frontier. 
E)  perforated frontier.

Question 4

When gerrymandering takes place, the kind of redistricting so that the opposition is spread across many districts as a minority is termed a(n) ________ strategy.

Accepted Answer

A)  wasted vote 
B)  rightwing 
C)  stacked vote 
D)  districting 
E)  excess vote 
A)  wasted vote 
B)  rightwing 
C)  stacked vote 
D)  districting 
E)  excess vote

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  autocracy. 
B)  anocracy. 
C)  fully democratic and sovereign state. 
D)  somewhat democratic state. 
E)  failed state. 
A)  autocracy. 
B)  anocracy. 
C)  fully democratic and sovereign state. 
D)  somewhat democratic state. 
E)  failed state.

Question 6

The Fertile Crescent

Accepted Answer

A)  followed the Nile and Euphrates rivers. 
B)  was the key to the Roman Empire in classical times. 
C)  was the location of the first city-states in the Middle East and the first large-scale agricultural projects of Sub-Saharan Africa. 
D)  is sometimes considered to have extended from the Nile Valley to the Atlas Mountains. 
E)  extended from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea and was the location of the first city-states in the Middle East. 
A)  followed the Nile and Euphrates rivers. 
B)  was the key to the Roman Empire in classical times. 
C)  was the location of the first city-states in the Middle East and the first large-scale agricultural projects of Sub-Saharan Africa. 
D)  is sometimes considered to have extended from the Nile Valley to the Atlas Mountains. 
E)  extended from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea and was the location of the first city-states in the Middle East.

Question 7

Why are many countries moving from unitary to federal forms of government?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but may note

Question 8

When gerrymandering takes place, the kind of redistricting that concentrates opposition voters into a small number of districts, allowing the party in power to gain control of numerous other districts, is termed a(n) ________ strategy.

Accepted Answer

A)  excess vote 
B)  red-state rigged 
C)  stacked vote 
D)  wasted vote 
E)  inexcess vote 
A)  excess vote 
B)  red-state rigged 
C)  stacked vote 
D)  wasted vote 
E)  inexcess vote

Question 9

In 2002 the Organization of African Unity was replaced by

Accepted Answer

A)  the African Union. 
B)  the African National Party. 
C)  the African Treaty Organization. 
D)  the Organization of African OPEC States. 
E)  the Organization for African Economic Cooperation. 
A)  the African Union. 
B)  the African National Party. 
C)  the African Treaty Organization. 
D)  the Organization of African OPEC States. 
E)  the Organization for African Economic Cooperation.

Question 10

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

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 11

Examples of major nation-states are

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany and Denmark. 
B)  Australia and New Zealand. 
C)  Russia and the United States. 
D)  Mexico and Russia. 
E)  Mexico and Germany. 
A)  Germany and Denmark. 
B)  Australia and New Zealand. 
C)  Russia and the United States. 
D)  Mexico and Russia. 
E)  Mexico and Germany.

Question 12

A South American country with an elongated shape is

Accepted Answer

A)  Bolivia. 
B)  Colombia. 
C)  Brazil. 
D)  Chile. 
E)  Ecuador 
A)  Bolivia. 
B)  Colombia. 
C)  Brazil. 
D)  Chile. 
E)  Ecuador

Question 13

Extremely small island-states in the world, many of which are former European colonies, are called

Accepted Answer

A)  island nations. 
B)  macrostates. 
C)  microstates. 
D)  small nation-states. 
E)  island-colonies. 
A)  island nations. 
B)  macrostates. 
C)  microstates. 
D)  small nation-states. 
E)  island-colonies.

Question 14

A frontier, in contrast to a boundary,

Accepted Answer

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)  is the westernmost part of a state. 
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)  is the westernmost part of a state.

Question 15

The conflict over the Aozou Strip involves

Accepted Answer

A)  centripetal forces acting in the absence of any centrifugal forces. 
B)  a disputed border and Egypt's claims of sovereignty over the zone. 
C)  a disagreement regarding suffrage and a disputed border. 
D)  a disputed border and Libya's claims of sovereignty over the zone. 
E)  Aozou attempts to join the United Nations as a sovereign nation-state. 
A)  centripetal forces acting in the absence of any centrifugal forces. 
B)  a disputed border and Egypt's claims of sovereignty over the zone. 
C)  a disagreement regarding suffrage and a disputed border. 
D)  a disputed border and Libya's claims of sovereignty over the zone. 
E)  Aozou attempts to join the United Nations as a sovereign nation-state.

Question 16

How might landlocked states attempt to overcome transportation problems if they wish to export their raw materials overseas?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary, but most sh

Question 17

The boundary between Argentina and Chile is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  prorupted boundary. 
B)  geometric boundary. 
C)  physical boundary. 
D)  cultural frontier. 
E)  perforated frontier. 
A)  prorupted boundary. 
B)  geometric boundary. 
C)  physical boundary. 
D)  cultural frontier. 
E)  perforated frontier.

Question 18

-Which of the following is a small British colony in the Pacific Ocean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hong Kong. 
B)  Pitcairn. 
C)  Puerto Rico. 
D)  San Marino. 
E)  St. Lucia. 
A)  Hong Kong. 
B)  Pitcairn. 
C)  Puerto Rico. 
D)  San Marino. 
E)  St. Lucia.

Question 19

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

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 20

In ________ in 1979, when the U.S.-supported leader of the country was ousted from power, supporters of the ayatollah seized the U.S. embassy and held 62 Americans hostage until January 20, 1981.

Accepted Answer

A)  Iran 
B)  Iraq 
C)  Afghanistan 
D)  Egypt 
E)  Israel 
A)  Iran 
B)  Iraq 
C)  Afghanistan 
D)  Egypt 
E)  Israel

Physical boundaries are more important than cultural boundaries.

-According to the map of present-day colonial possessions, the British colony east of Argentina is

-As indicated on the maps in this chapter, the shape and size of the Aozou Strip make it an example of a

When gerrymandering takes place, the kind of redistricting so that the opposition is spread across many districts as a minority is termed a(n) ________ strategy.

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

The Fertile Crescent

Why are many countries moving from unitary to federal forms of government?

When gerrymandering takes place, the kind of redistricting that concentrates opposition voters into a small number of districts, allowing the party in power to gain control of numerous other districts, is termed a(n) ________ strategy.

In 2002 the Organization of African Unity was replaced by

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

Examples of major nation-states are

A South American country with an elongated shape is

Extremely small island-states in the world, many of which are former European colonies, are called

A frontier, in contrast to a boundary,

The conflict over the Aozou Strip involves

How might landlocked states attempt to overcome transportation problems if they wish to export their raw materials overseas?

The boundary between Argentina and Chile is an example of a

-Which of the following is a small British colony in the Pacific Ocean?

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

In ________ in 1979, when the U.S.-supported leader of the country was ousted from power, supporters of the ayatollah seized the U.S. embassy and held 62 Americans hostage until January 20, 1981.

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

Physical boundaries are more important than cultural boundaries.

-According to the map of present-day colonial possessions, the British colony east of Argentina is

-As indicated on the maps in this chapter, the shape and size of the Aozou Strip make it an example of a

When gerrymandering takes place, the kind of redistricting so that the opposition is spread across many districts as a minority is termed a(n) ________ strategy.

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

The Fertile Crescent

Why are many countries moving from unitary to federal forms of government?

When gerrymandering takes place, the kind of redistricting that concentrates opposition voters into a small number of districts, allowing the party in power to gain control of numerous other districts, is termed a(n) ________ strategy.

In 2002 the Organization of African Unity was replaced by

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

Examples of major nation-states are

A South American country with an elongated shape is

Extremely small island-states in the world, many of which are former European colonies, are called

A frontier, in contrast to a boundary,

The conflict over the Aozou Strip involves

How might landlocked states attempt to overcome transportation problems if they wish to export their raw materials overseas?

The boundary between Argentina and Chile is an example of a

-Which of the following is a small British colony in the Pacific Ocean?

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

In ________ in 1979, when the U.S.-supported leader of the country was ousted from power, supporters of the ayatollah seized the U.S. embassy and held 62 Americans hostage until January 20, 1981.

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