Question 1

The first widespread use of the nation-state concept came in

Accepted Answer

A)  Mesopotamia. 
B)  the Roman Empire. 
C)  Western Europe. 
D)  the United States. 
E)  Southeast Asia. 
A)  Mesopotamia. 
B)  the Roman Empire. 
C)  Western Europe. 
D)  the United States. 
E)  Southeast Asia.

Question 2

What elements of physical geography contributed to the development of the United States and Soviet Union as superpowers?

Accepted Answer

The physical geography of the United Sta

Question 3

-As shown on our maps, an example of a perforated state is

Accepted Answer

A)  South Africa. 
B)  Sudan. 
C)  Slovenia. 
D)  Malaysia. 
E)  Germany. 
A)  South Africa. 
B)  Sudan. 
C)  Slovenia. 
D)  Malaysia. 
E)  Germany.

Question 4

The best example of a nation among the following is

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A)  an island with a long history of self-rule and a homogeneous ethnic identity, although the island has been under the control of a colonial power for the last 30 years. 
B)  a group of islands inhabited by a homogeneous ethnicity, although the westernmost islands pertain to the territory of one country whereas the easternmost islands pertain to another country. 
C)  a mountainous region inhabited by heterogeneous ethnicities and divided up administratively among various independent countries. 
D)  a mountainous region inhabited by heterogeneous ethnicities which share responsibility for maintaining an independent government and a standing army. 
E)  a mountainous region inhabited by a mixture of peoples but recently colonized by a European nation-state. 
A)  an island with a long history of self-rule and a homogeneous ethnic identity, although the island has been under the control of a colonial power for the last 30 years. 
B)  a group of islands inhabited by a homogeneous ethnicity, although the westernmost islands pertain to the territory of one country whereas the easternmost islands pertain to another country. 
C)  a mountainous region inhabited by heterogeneous ethnicities and divided up administratively among various independent countries. 
D)  a mountainous region inhabited by heterogeneous ethnicities which share responsibility for maintaining an independent government and a standing army. 
E)  a mountainous region inhabited by a mixture of peoples but recently colonized by a European nation-state.

Question 5

Most Iraqis have stronger loyalty to a tribe or clan than to a national government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A Southeast Asian country with a partly elongated or prorupted shape is

Accepted Answer

A)  Pakistan. 
B)  China. 
C)  Cambodia. 
D)  Thailand. 
E)  Indonesia. 
A)  Pakistan. 
B)  China. 
C)  Cambodia. 
D)  Thailand. 
E)  Indonesia.

Question 7

Most U.S. textbooks discuss terrorism as acts committed against U.S. and European interests; however, many people in the world accuse the United States of engaging in state-sponsored terrorism. Although we do not like to hear these kinds of accusations, it is important to consider why other people might have this point of view. Considering U.S. military and political actions in recent decades, discuss the kinds of evidence that would tend to support such anti-U.S. claims. Finally, would you agree or disagree with those claims? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

There are several pieces of evidence tha

Question 8

In the 1980s, Yugoslavia was a good example of a federal state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The first widespread use of the nation-state concept came in

What elements of physical geography contributed to the development of the United States and Soviet Union as superpowers?

-As shown on our maps, an example of a perforated state is

The best example of a nation among the following is

Most Iraqis have stronger loyalty to a tribe or clan than to a national government.

A Southeast Asian country with a partly elongated or prorupted shape is

In the 1980s, Yugoslavia was a good example of a federal state.

Basic Concepts

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Migration

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Languages

Religions

Ethnicities

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Exam 8: Political Geography

The first widespread use of the nation-state concept came in

What elements of physical geography contributed to the development of the United States and Soviet Union as superpowers?

-As shown on our maps, an example of a perforated state is

The best example of a nation among the following is

Most Iraqis have stronger loyalty to a tribe or clan than to a national government.

A Southeast Asian country with a partly elongated or prorupted shape is

In the 1980s, Yugoslavia was a good example of a federal state.

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