Question 1

Which is an example of a stateless nation?

Accepted Answer

A) Korea 
B) Kurdistan 
C) Hungary 
D) Switzerland 
A) Korea 
B) Kurdistan 
C) Hungary 
D) Switzerland

Question 2

One of the most powerful impacts of colonialism was the construction of global order characterized by great differences in

Accepted Answer

A) population. 
B) military and political power. 
C) economic and political power. 
D) military and economic power. 
A) population. 
B) military and political power. 
C) economic and political power. 
D) military and economic power.

Question 3

In 1997 Scotland took a major devolutionary step with the establishment of

Accepted Answer

A) independence from Britain. 
B) its own currency and passports. 
C) the Scottish Parliament. 
D) the Scottish National Party. 
A) independence from Britain. 
B) its own currency and passports. 
C) the Scottish Parliament. 
D) the Scottish National Party.

Question 4

The Marshall Plan was a post-WW II endeavor by the United States to economically revive

Accepted Answer

A) Europe. 
B) Japan. 
C) sub-Saharan Africa. 
D) South America. 
A) Europe. 
B) Japan. 
C) sub-Saharan Africa. 
D) South America.

Question 5

Technically supranationalism refers to efforts by ______ or more states to forge associations for common advantage and in pursuit of common goals.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 3 
A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 3

Question 6

The emergence of a global capitalistic economy began to develop about

Accepted Answer

A) 1350. 
B) 1450. 
C) 1550. 
D) 1650. 
A) 1350. 
B) 1450. 
C) 1550. 
D) 1650.

Question 7

The process of adjustment of the number of representatives in the U.S.House of Representatives to reflect shifts in population patterns is known as

Accepted Answer

A) gerrymandering. 
B) territorial representation. 
C) electoral geography. 
D) reapportionment. 
A) gerrymandering. 
B) territorial representation. 
C) electoral geography. 
D) reapportionment.

Question 8

Most Hungarians are of non-Slavic ethnic origins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Though more than two million ________________ live in the Gaza Strip and West Bank,the international community does not universally recognize their lands as a state.

Accepted Answer

A) Walloons 
B) Palestinians 
C) Kurds 
D) Tamils 
A) Walloons 
B) Palestinians 
C) Kurds 
D) Tamils

Question 10

The first major experiment in regional supranationalism was undertaken in Europe before the end of World War II and involved the three countries

Accepted Answer

A) the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. 
B) Belgium, Germany, and France. 
C) Britain, Belgium, and Norway. 
D) France, Poland, and Germany. 
A) the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. 
B) Belgium, Germany, and France. 
C) Britain, Belgium, and Norway. 
D) France, Poland, and Germany.

Question 11

Nigeria is a state with a federal system of government.This fact is reflected in the adoption of _________ law in the states of the Muslim North.

Accepted Answer

A) British Common 
B) Nigerian Federal 
C) Shari'a 
D) local tribal 
A) British Common 
B) Nigerian Federal 
C) Shari'a 
D) local tribal

Question 12

Participation in the United Nations serves the useful purpose of committing states to

Accepted Answer

A) loan money to poorer ones. 
B) agreeing to world laws. 
C) international standards of behavior. 
D) respect and accept present political boundaries. 
A) loan money to poorer ones. 
B) agreeing to world laws. 
C) international standards of behavior. 
D) respect and accept present political boundaries.

Question 13

Which country has experienced violent devolution?

Accepted Answer

A) Yugoslavia 
B) Italy 
C) Czechoslovakia 
D) Belgium 
A) Yugoslavia 
B) Italy 
C) Czechoslovakia 
D) Belgium

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The boundaries of independent African states were drawn at the Berlin Conference and were essentially drawn

Accepted Answer

A) arbitrarily. 
B) along ethnic lines. 
C) along religious lines. 
D) along ecological lines. 
A) arbitrarily. 
B) along ethnic lines. 
C) along religious lines. 
D) along ecological lines.

Question 16

Which is not characteristic of unitary state governments?

Accepted Answer

A) highly centralized 
B) capital city functions as core of power 
C) suppression of regional subcultures 
D) concerned with fostering diversity of regional cultural expression 
A) highly centralized 
B) capital city functions as core of power 
C) suppression of regional subcultures 
D) concerned with fostering diversity of regional cultural expression

Question 17

Discuss the European state model in terms of territory,sovereignty,homogeneity and control
Discuss centripetal and centrifugal forces acting on states - choose an example or examples to illustrate

Accepted Answer

The European state model came about in t

Question 18

Discuss supranationalism in general terms.How has the European Union developed as a supranational entity? What do you think the future development of the European Union will be like?

Accepted Answer

A supranational entity or effort is when

Question 19

Sir Halford Mackinder developed what would become known as the heartland theory which suggested that interior Eurasia contained a critical "pivot area" that would generate a state capable of challenging for world domination.The key to the area according to Mackinder was

Accepted Answer

A) natural protection. 
B) distance. 
C) natural resources. 
D) Eastern Europe. 
A) natural protection. 
B) distance. 
C) natural resources. 
D) Eastern Europe.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a supranational organization?

Accepted Answer

A) United Nations 
B) North American Free Trade Association 
C) North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
D) United States 
A) United Nations 
B) North American Free Trade Association 
C) North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
D) United States

Which is an example of a stateless nation?

One of the most powerful impacts of colonialism was the construction of global order characterized by great differences in

In 1997 Scotland took a major devolutionary step with the establishment of

The Marshall Plan was a post-WW II endeavor by the United States to economically revive

Technically supranationalism refers to efforts by ______ or more states to forge associations for common advantage and in pursuit of common goals.

The emergence of a global capitalistic economy began to develop about

The process of adjustment of the number of representatives in the U.S.House of Representatives to reflect shifts in population patterns is known as

Most Hungarians are of non-Slavic ethnic origins.

Though more than two million ________________ live in the Gaza Strip and West Bank,the international community does not universally recognize their lands as a state.

The first major experiment in regional supranationalism was undertaken in Europe before the end of World War II and involved the three countries

Nigeria is a state with a federal system of government.This fact is reflected in the adoption of _________ law in the states of the Muslim North.

Participation in the United Nations serves the useful purpose of committing states to

Which country has experienced violent devolution?

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

The boundaries of independent African states were drawn at the Berlin Conference and were essentially drawn

Which is not characteristic of unitary state governments?

Discuss the European state model in terms of territory,sovereignty,homogeneity and control Discuss centripetal and centrifugal forces acting on states - choose an example or examples to illustrate

Discuss supranationalism in general terms.How has the European Union developed as a supranational entity? What do you think the future development of the European Union will be like?

Sir Halford Mackinder developed what would become known as the heartland theory which suggested that interior Eurasia contained a critical "pivot area" that would generate a state capable of challenging for world domination.The key to the area according to Mackinder was

Which of the following is NOT a supranational organization?

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Exam 8: Political Geography

Which is an example of a stateless nation?

One of the most powerful impacts of colonialism was the construction of global order characterized by great differences in

In 1997 Scotland took a major devolutionary step with the establishment of

The Marshall Plan was a post-WW II endeavor by the United States to economically revive

Technically supranationalism refers to efforts by ______ or more states to forge associations for common advantage and in pursuit of common goals.

The emergence of a global capitalistic economy began to develop about

The process of adjustment of the number of representatives in the U.S.House of Representatives to reflect shifts in population patterns is known as

Most Hungarians are of non-Slavic ethnic origins.

Though more than two million ________________ live in the Gaza Strip and West Bank,the international community does not universally recognize their lands as a state.

The first major experiment in regional supranationalism was undertaken in Europe before the end of World War II and involved the three countries

Nigeria is a state with a federal system of government.This fact is reflected in the adoption of _________ law in the states of the Muslim North.

Participation in the United Nations serves the useful purpose of committing states to

Which country has experienced violent devolution?

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

The boundaries of independent African states were drawn at the Berlin Conference and were essentially drawn

Which is not characteristic of unitary state governments?

Discuss the European state model in terms of territory,sovereignty,homogeneity and control Discuss centripetal and centrifugal forces acting on states - choose an example or examples to illustrate

Discuss supranationalism in general terms.How has the European Union developed as a supranational entity? What do you think the future development of the European Union will be like?

Sir Halford Mackinder developed what would become known as the heartland theory which suggested that interior Eurasia contained a critical "pivot area" that would generate a state capable of challenging for world domination.The key to the area according to Mackinder was

Which of the following is NOT a supranational organization?

Introduction to Human Geography

Population and Health

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

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