Question 1

What country do members of the European community worry will dominate the entire group?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Germany 
C)  the United Kingdom 
D)  Turkey 
A)  France 
B)  Germany 
C)  the United Kingdom 
D)  Turkey

Question 2

NAFTA is a North American supranational association for mutual economic benefit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to Alexander Murphy,attachment to region and to the European Union is greater than attachment to the state in ________________

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain. 
B)  Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg). 
C)  Switzerland. 
D)  Yugoslavia. 
A)  Britain. 
B)  Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg). 
C)  Switzerland. 
D)  Yugoslavia.

Question 4

According to Hartshorne,centrifugal forces work to build a nation-state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Discuss core-periphery processes on a global scale. Give an example of countries or regions you believe to exemplify each of the three divisions of the world-economy (i.e.,core,periphery,semi-periphery).

Accepted Answer

Core-periphery processes on a global sca

Question 6

Following the disintegration of the former Soviet Union the only surviving superpower was ________________

Accepted Answer

A)  China. 
B)  the United States. 
C)  Great Britain. 
D)  France. 
A)  China. 
B)  the United States. 
C)  Great Britain. 
D)  France.

Question 7

Distance,remoteness and marginal location enhance the potential for devolution.This form of devolution is referred to as ________________

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic devolution. 
B)  spatial devolution. 
C)  economic devolution. 
D)  economic marginalization. 
A)  ethnic devolution. 
B)  spatial devolution. 
C)  economic devolution. 
D)  economic marginalization.

Question 8

The dominating colonial influence in Libya,Eritrea,Ethiopia and Somalia was ___________

Accepted Answer

A)  Dutch. 
B)  French. 
C)  British. 
D)  Italian. 
A)  Dutch. 
B)  French. 
C)  British. 
D)  Italian.

Question 9

Prior to 1600 there were less than 75 colonies around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Huntington's thesis in The Clash of Civilization is similar to Wallerstein's view that international relations are reducible to economic rather than cultural factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Ratzel's organic theory was converted into a subfield of political geography called geopolitics which was subsequently translated into practical national policies by some of his students. What country used geopolitics as a philosophy of expansion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  Nazi Germany 
C)  Britain 
D)  France 
A)  Japan 
B)  Nazi Germany 
C)  Britain 
D)  France

Question 12

Wallerstein's views expressed in world systems theory hold that the global integrating force has been ________________

Accepted Answer

A)  capitalism. 
B)  the rise of the U.N. 
C)  socialism. 
D)  colonial independence movements. 
A)  capitalism. 
B)  the rise of the U.N. 
C)  socialism. 
D)  colonial independence movements.

Question 13

The present number of countries and territories in the world is around

Accepted Answer

A)  400. 
B)  350. 
C)  300. 
D)  200. 
A)  400. 
B)  350. 
C)  300. 
D)  200.

Question 14

The Peace of Westphalia ____________

Accepted Answer

A)  marked the beginning of the modern state of Europe. 
B)  ended the thirty-year war. 
C)  created West Germany after WWII. 
D)  created modern Pakistan after the British withdrawal. 
A)  marked the beginning of the modern state of Europe. 
B)  ended the thirty-year war. 
C)  created West Germany after WWII. 
D)  created modern Pakistan after the British withdrawal.

Question 15

The promotion of the acquisition of wealth through plunder,colonization,and the protection of home industries and foreign markets during Europe's rebirth was called ________________

Accepted Answer

A)  imperialism. 
B)  neo-imperialism. 
C)  mercantilism. 
D)  new colonialism. 
A)  imperialism. 
B)  neo-imperialism. 
C)  mercantilism. 
D)  new colonialism.

Question 16

Gerrymandering refers to electoral redistricting in order to gain a political advantage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When not all people within a state identify with the dominant sense of nationality,movements for separation of nation and territory may arise. For example the ______ in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  English, Great Britain 
B)  Basques, Spain 
C)  Waloons, Belgium 
D)  Irish, Ireland 
A)  English, Great Britain 
B)  Basques, Spain 
C)  Waloons, Belgium 
D)  Irish, Ireland

Question 18

Once a body of people is incorporated within a political boundary they are a nation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Recent geopolitical theory emphasizes the "deconstruction" of spatial assumptions and territorial perspectives of leading western politicians and analysis of the way their ideas are used to manipulate public opinion. This field of research is called ________________

Accepted Answer

A)  Heartland theory. 
B)  Marxian geopolitical theory. 
C)  Critical geopolitics. 
D)  British/American school of geopolitics. 
A)  Heartland theory. 
B)  Marxian geopolitical theory. 
C)  Critical geopolitics. 
D)  British/American school of geopolitics.

Question 20

The League of Nations was created in 1919 as the first international organization that would include all nations of the world. Its success was dealt a serious blow by the failure of which country to join?

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain 
B)  Russia 
C)  the United States 
D)  Canada 
A)  Britain 
B)  Russia 
C)  the United States 
D)  Canada

What country do members of the European community worry will dominate the entire group?

NAFTA is a North American supranational association for mutual economic benefit.

According to Alexander Murphy,attachment to region and to the European Union is greater than attachment to the state in ________________

According to Hartshorne,centrifugal forces work to build a nation-state.

Discuss core-periphery processes on a global scale. Give an example of countries or regions you believe to exemplify each of the three divisions of the world-economy (i.e.,core,periphery,semi-periphery).

Following the disintegration of the former Soviet Union the only surviving superpower was ________________

Distance,remoteness and marginal location enhance the potential for devolution.This form of devolution is referred to as ________________

The dominating colonial influence in Libya,Eritrea,Ethiopia and Somalia was ___________

Prior to 1600 there were less than 75 colonies around the world.

Huntington's thesis in The Clash of Civilization is similar to Wallerstein's view that international relations are reducible to economic rather than cultural factors.

Ratzel's organic theory was converted into a subfield of political geography called geopolitics which was subsequently translated into practical national policies by some of his students. What country used geopolitics as a philosophy of expansion?

Wallerstein's views expressed in world systems theory hold that the global integrating force has been ________________

The present number of countries and territories in the world is around

The Peace of Westphalia ____________

The promotion of the acquisition of wealth through plunder,colonization,and the protection of home industries and foreign markets during Europe's rebirth was called ________________

Gerrymandering refers to electoral redistricting in order to gain a political advantage.

When not all people within a state identify with the dominant sense of nationality,movements for separation of nation and territory may arise. For example the in __.

Once a body of people is incorporated within a political boundary they are a nation.

Recent geopolitical theory emphasizes the "deconstruction" of spatial assumptions and territorial perspectives of leading western politicians and analysis of the way their ideas are used to manipulate public opinion. This field of research is called ________________

The League of Nations was created in 1919 as the first international organization that would include all nations of the world. Its success was dealt a serious blow by the failure of which country to join?

Introduction to Human Geography

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Exam 8: Political Geography

What country do members of the European community worry will dominate the entire group?

NAFTA is a North American supranational association for mutual economic benefit.

According to Alexander Murphy,attachment to region and to the European Union is greater than attachment to the state in ________________

According to Hartshorne,centrifugal forces work to build a nation-state.

Discuss core-periphery processes on a global scale. Give an example of countries or regions you believe to exemplify each of the three divisions of the world-economy (i.e.,core,periphery,semi-periphery).

Following the disintegration of the former Soviet Union the only surviving superpower was ________________

Distance,remoteness and marginal location enhance the potential for devolution.This form of devolution is referred to as ________________

The dominating colonial influence in Libya,Eritrea,Ethiopia and Somalia was ___________

Prior to 1600 there were less than 75 colonies around the world.

Huntington's thesis in The Clash of Civilization is similar to Wallerstein's view that international relations are reducible to economic rather than cultural factors.

Ratzel's organic theory was converted into a subfield of political geography called geopolitics which was subsequently translated into practical national policies by some of his students. What country used geopolitics as a philosophy of expansion?

Wallerstein's views expressed in world systems theory hold that the global integrating force has been ________________

The present number of countries and territories in the world is around

The Peace of Westphalia ____________

The promotion of the acquisition of wealth through plunder,colonization,and the protection of home industries and foreign markets during Europe's rebirth was called ________________

Gerrymandering refers to electoral redistricting in order to gain a political advantage.

When not all people within a state identify with the dominant sense of nationality,movements for separation of nation and territory may arise. For example the ______ in ________.

Once a body of people is incorporated within a political boundary they are a nation.

Recent geopolitical theory emphasizes the "deconstruction" of spatial assumptions and territorial perspectives of leading western politicians and analysis of the way their ideas are used to manipulate public opinion. This field of research is called ________________

The League of Nations was created in 1919 as the first international organization that would include all nations of the world. Its success was dealt a serious blow by the failure of which country to join?

Introduction to Human Geography

Population

Migration

Local Culture, Popular Culture, and Cultural Landscapes

Identity: Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality

Language

Religion

Urban Geography

Development

Agriculture

Industry and Services

Human Environment

Globalization and the Geography of Networks

Filters

When not all people within a state identify with the dominant sense of nationality,movements for separation of nation and territory may arise. For example the in __.