Question 1

The 1904 Mackinder heartland theory reflected British concerns about which of the following perceived threats?

Accepted Answer

A)  Russian threats to British colonies in Asia 
B)  German threats to British colonies in Africa 
C)  German threats to the countries of Western Europe 
D)  Russian threats to the countries of Northern Europe 
E)  American threats to British colonies in the Caribbean 
A)  Russian threats to British colonies in Asia 
B)  German threats to British colonies in Africa 
C)  German threats to the countries of Western Europe 
D)  Russian threats to the countries of Northern Europe 
E)  American threats to British colonies in the Caribbean

Question 2

Outline the reasons for Africa's political fragmentation.

Accepted Answer

European neglect of African national ide

Question 3

Canada is a plural society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following reflects an oppressive and arbitrary form of rule that is established and maintained by force and intimidation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democracy 
B)  Dictatorship 
C)  Oligarchy 
D)  Monarchy 
E)  Anarchy 
A)  Democracy 
B)  Dictatorship 
C)  Oligarchy 
D)  Monarchy 
E)  Anarchy

Question 5

Examples of centrifugal forces with respect to the concept of nationalism include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multiple religions 
B)  A long common history 
C)  A short common history 
D)  A common religion 
E)  Both A and C 
A)  Multiple religions 
B)  A long common history 
C)  A short common history 
D)  A common religion 
E)  Both A and C

Question 6

Identify the two main characteristics of socialist regimes.

Accepted Answer

We can identify two general characterist

Question 7

Explain why particular geographic locations (e.g., the Balkan States, the former Yugoslavia, and the Middle East) are characterized by long-standing conflicts.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why particular

Question 8

The concept of nationalism involves which of the following arguments?

Accepted Answer

A)  State governments need to reflect national diversity. 
B)  Members of minority groups should be dispersed throughout the state. 
C)  State governments must be in the hands of the dominant cultural group. 
D)  The state should exceed the area occupied by a particular national group. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  State governments need to reflect national diversity. 
B)  Members of minority groups should be dispersed throughout the state. 
C)  State governments must be in the hands of the dominant cultural group. 
D)  The state should exceed the area occupied by a particular national group. 
E)  All of the above

Question 9

Identify the five basic features of democracy.

Accepted Answer

Democracy implies five features: regular

Question 10

European countries began developing world empires in approximately 1300 and achieved maximum extent in the eighteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The independent state of Israel was formed in the year 1930.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The fragmented political states of contemporary Africa are which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Feudal states 
B)  Creations of a colonial history 
C)  A reflection of a long African history 
D)  Nation-states 
E)  Long-standing sectarian conflicts 
A)  Feudal states 
B)  Creations of a colonial history 
C)  A reflection of a long African history 
D)  Nation-states 
E)  Long-standing sectarian conflicts

Question 13

The state apparatus includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Military forces 
B)  Police forces 
C)  Legal systems 
D)  Political systems 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Military forces 
B)  Police forces 
C)  Legal systems 
D)  Political systems 
E)  All of the above

Question 14

Coping with terrorist organizations is particularly difficult as, unlike states, they are not spatially tethered components of the political landscape.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What was the largest colony in the British Empire in terms of physical size in the late nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia 
B)  South Africa 
C)  Qatar 
D)  Canada 
E)  India 
A)  Australia 
B)  South Africa 
C)  Qatar 
D)  Canada 
E)  India

Question 16

The Cold War between the democratic capitalist states of the US-dominated NATO and the Communist states belonging to the USSR-dominated Warsaw Pact lasted from the end of World War II to which of the following decades?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early 1970s 
B)  Late 1970s 
C)  Early 1980s 
D)  Early 1990s 
E)  Late 1990s 
A)  Early 1970s 
B)  Late 1970s 
C)  Early 1980s 
D)  Early 1990s 
E)  Late 1990s

Question 17

Identify the six reasons for conflicts to be based on cultural divisions and explain whether or not you agree with Huntington's clash of civilizations perspective and why.

Accepted Answer

There are six main reasons for conflicts

Question 18

According to American lobby group Freedom House, in recent years, democracy has weakened in which of the following countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia 
B)  Hungary 
C)  Pakistan 
D)  The Philippines 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Russia 
B)  Hungary 
C)  Pakistan 
D)  The Philippines 
E)  All of the above

Question 19

The political philosophy of anarchism was advocated by which of the following geographers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kropotkin 
B)  Réclus 
C)  Vidal 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  Both B and C 
A)  Kropotkin 
B)  Réclus 
C)  Vidal 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  Both B and C

Question 20

Canada's unity is NOT threatened by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quebec separatism 
B)  Western Canadian separatism 
C)  Eastern Canadian separatism 
D)  Claims of national sovereignty of many Indigenous nations 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Quebec separatism 
B)  Western Canadian separatism 
C)  Eastern Canadian separatism 
D)  Claims of national sovereignty of many Indigenous nations 
E)  None of the above

The 1904 Mackinder heartland theory reflected British concerns about which of the following perceived threats?

Outline the reasons for Africa's political fragmentation.

Canada is a plural society.

Which of the following reflects an oppressive and arbitrary form of rule that is established and maintained by force and intimidation?

Examples of centrifugal forces with respect to the concept of nationalism include which of the following?

Identify the two main characteristics of socialist regimes.

Explain why particular geographic locations (e.g., the Balkan States, the former Yugoslavia, and the Middle East) are characterized by long-standing conflicts.

The concept of nationalism involves which of the following arguments?

Identify the five basic features of democracy.

European countries began developing world empires in approximately 1300 and achieved maximum extent in the eighteenth century.

The independent state of Israel was formed in the year 1930.

The fragmented political states of contemporary Africa are which of the following?

The state apparatus includes which of the following?

Coping with terrorist organizations is particularly difficult as, unlike states, they are not spatially tethered components of the political landscape.

What was the largest colony in the British Empire in terms of physical size in the late nineteenth century?

The Cold War between the democratic capitalist states of the US-dominated NATO and the Communist states belonging to the USSR-dominated Warsaw Pact lasted from the end of World War II to which of the following decades?

Identify the six reasons for conflicts to be based on cultural divisions and explain whether or not you agree with Huntington's clash of civilizations perspective and why.

According to American lobby group Freedom House, in recent years, democracy has weakened in which of the following countries?

The political philosophy of anarchism was advocated by which of the following geographers?

Canada's unity is NOT threatened by which of the following?

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Uneven Development and Global Inequalities

Geographies of Culture and Landscape

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Exam 6: Political Geography

The 1904 Mackinder heartland theory reflected British concerns about which of the following perceived threats?

Outline the reasons for Africa's political fragmentation.

Canada is a plural society.

Which of the following reflects an oppressive and arbitrary form of rule that is established and maintained by force and intimidation?

Examples of centrifugal forces with respect to the concept of nationalism include which of the following?

Identify the two main characteristics of socialist regimes.

Explain why particular geographic locations (e.g., the Balkan States, the former Yugoslavia, and the Middle East) are characterized by long-standing conflicts.

The concept of nationalism involves which of the following arguments?

Identify the five basic features of democracy.

European countries began developing world empires in approximately 1300 and achieved maximum extent in the eighteenth century.

The independent state of Israel was formed in the year 1930.

The fragmented political states of contemporary Africa are which of the following?

The state apparatus includes which of the following?

Coping with terrorist organizations is particularly difficult as, unlike states, they are not spatially tethered components of the political landscape.

What was the largest colony in the British Empire in terms of physical size in the late nineteenth century?

The Cold War between the democratic capitalist states of the US-dominated NATO and the Communist states belonging to the USSR-dominated Warsaw Pact lasted from the end of World War II to which of the following decades?

Identify the six reasons for conflicts to be based on cultural divisions and explain whether or not you agree with Huntington's clash of civilizations perspective and why.

According to American lobby group Freedom House, in recent years, democracy has weakened in which of the following countries?

The political philosophy of anarchism was advocated by which of the following geographers?

Canada's unity is NOT threatened by which of the following?

What Is Human Geography

Population and Health Geography

Uneven Development and Global Inequalities

Geographies of Culture and Landscape

Geographies of Identity and Difference

An Urban World

Urban Form and the Social Geography of the City

Geographies of Food and Agriculture

Geographies of Energy, Industry, and Services

Geographies of Globalization

Humans and the Environment

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