Question 1

Algeria, Mozambique, and the Congo region are all former colonies that achieved independence after long civil wars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Heartland theory, which has strong environmental determinist overtones, is associated with which of the following geographers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jones 
B)  Deutsch 
C)  Clark 
D)  Mackinder 
E)  Ratzel 
A)  Jones 
B)  Deutsch 
C)  Clark 
D)  Mackinder 
E)  Ratzel

Question 3

Explain how voting behaviour is influenced by both class and place.

Accepted Answer

Class is a dominant influence on voting

Question 4

In an oligarchy, political power rests in the hands of an elite group, typically the wealthy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Western, Sinic, Buddhist, Japanese, Islamic, Hindu, Orthodox, Latin American, and African are the nine major cultures identified by which of the following scholars?

Accepted Answer

A)  Smith 
B)  Huntington 
C)  Kant 
D)  Fukuyama 
E)  Young 
A)  Smith 
B)  Huntington 
C)  Kant 
D)  Fukuyama 
E)  Young

Question 6

Briefly explain the concept of diaspora and its relationship to the creation of Israel.

Accepted Answer

The Jews are a religious group with root

Question 7

In what year did Canada claim sovereignty over the entire Arctic Archipelago of North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  1909 
B)  1867 
C)  1923 
D)  1895 
E)  1918 
A)  1909 
B)  1867 
C)  1923 
D)  1895 
E)  1918

Question 8

What is the most common centripetal force?

Accepted Answer

A)  State boundaries that are subject to dispute 
B)  A weak state identity 
C)  A powerful raison d'être or state identity 
D)  Divisions in language and religion 
E)  Lack of a long common history 
A)  State boundaries that are subject to dispute 
B)  A weak state identity 
C)  A powerful raison d'être or state identity 
D)  Divisions in language and religion 
E)  Lack of a long common history

Question 9

The 28-member European Union has a population that is larger than the total population of the three countries of Canada, the US, and Mexico, with approximately how many millions of people?

Accepted Answer

A)  100-199 million 
B)  200-299 million 
C)  300-399 million 
D)  400-499 million 
E)  More than 500 million 
A)  100-199 million 
B)  200-299 million 
C)  300-399 million 
D)  400-499 million 
E)  More than 500 million

Question 10

What is the basis of the argument that all political boundaries are artificial?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are simply lines on maps. 
B)  What is meaningful in one context may be meaningless in another. 
C)  They are subject to change. 
D)  They do not necessarily coincide with natural features. 
E)  They lack sufficient barriers. 
A)  They are simply lines on maps. 
B)  What is meaningful in one context may be meaningless in another. 
C)  They are subject to change. 
D)  They do not necessarily coincide with natural features. 
E)  They lack sufficient barriers.

Question 11

The states of contemporary Africa are products of a long African history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which country has NOT made claims to parts of the High Arctic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  Germany 
C)  Russia 
D)  Norway 
E)  Denmark 
A)  Canada 
B)  Germany 
C)  Russia 
D)  Norway 
E)  Denmark

Question 13

When did geopolitical theory originate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Late eighteenth century 
B)  Early nineteenth century 
C)  Late nineteenth century 
D)  Early twentieth century 
E)  Late twentieth century 
A)  Late eighteenth century 
B)  Early nineteenth century 
C)  Late nineteenth century 
D)  Early twentieth century 
E)  Late twentieth century

Question 14

Ethnic and other tensions in South Asia are reflected in the highly unstable political landscape of the area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The terms pivot area, marginal crescent, and inner crescent are associated with the theory proposed by which of the following geographers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jones 
B)  Ratzel 
C)  Kjellen 
D)  Hartshorne 
E)  Mackinder 
A)  Jones 
B)  Ratzel 
C)  Kjellen 
D)  Hartshorne 
E)  Mackinder

Question 16

The rimland theory argues that the state controlling North America holds the key to world domination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Secessionist movements arise when groups within multinational states want to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Create their own separate state 
B)  Leave to an adjacent country 
C)  Be accepted within their state 
D)  Return to their original country 
E)  Declare war on the dominant group 
A)  Create their own separate state 
B)  Leave to an adjacent country 
C)  Be accepted within their state 
D)  Return to their original country 
E)  Declare war on the dominant group

Question 18

Explain the meaning of the following phrase: "In geographical terms, this planet is not too small for peace but it is too small for war."

Accepted Answer

This phrase suggests that in terms of th

Question 19

Between 1977 and 2017, the number of not free nations (as defined by the Freedom House) decreased from 64 to how many?

Accepted Answer

A)  16-25 
B)  36-35 
C)  36-45 
D)  46-55 
E)  56-65 
A)  16-25 
B)  36-35 
C)  36-45 
D)  46-55 
E)  56-65

Question 20

What was the effect of the Balfour Declaration of 1917?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was an influential catalyst for World War I. 
B)  It allowed for the creation of a Jewish national home (now Israel). 
C)  It procured global agreement on reducing pollution. 
D)  It provided a common voice for independent African states. 
E)  It divided Europe along linguistic and religious lines. 
A)  It was an influential catalyst for World War I. 
B)  It allowed for the creation of a Jewish national home (now Israel). 
C)  It procured global agreement on reducing pollution. 
D)  It provided a common voice for independent African states. 
E)  It divided Europe along linguistic and religious lines.

Algeria, Mozambique, and the Congo region are all former colonies that achieved independence after long civil wars.

Heartland theory, which has strong environmental determinist overtones, is associated with which of the following geographers?

Explain how voting behaviour is influenced by both class and place.

In an oligarchy, political power rests in the hands of an elite group, typically the wealthy.

Western, Sinic, Buddhist, Japanese, Islamic, Hindu, Orthodox, Latin American, and African are the nine major cultures identified by which of the following scholars?

Briefly explain the concept of diaspora and its relationship to the creation of Israel.

In what year did Canada claim sovereignty over the entire Arctic Archipelago of North America?

What is the most common centripetal force?

The 28-member European Union has a population that is larger than the total population of the three countries of Canada, the US, and Mexico, with approximately how many millions of people?

What is the basis of the argument that all political boundaries are artificial?

The states of contemporary Africa are products of a long African history.

Which country has NOT made claims to parts of the High Arctic?

When did geopolitical theory originate?

Ethnic and other tensions in South Asia are reflected in the highly unstable political landscape of the area.

The terms pivot area, marginal crescent, and inner crescent are associated with the theory proposed by which of the following geographers?

The rimland theory argues that the state controlling North America holds the key to world domination.

Secessionist movements arise when groups within multinational states want to do which of the following?

Explain the meaning of the following phrase: "In geographical terms, this planet is not too small for peace but it is too small for war."

Between 1977 and 2017, the number of not free nations (as defined by the Freedom House) decreased from 64 to how many?

What was the effect of the Balfour Declaration of 1917?

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Exam 6: Political Geography

Algeria, Mozambique, and the Congo region are all former colonies that achieved independence after long civil wars.

Heartland theory, which has strong environmental determinist overtones, is associated with which of the following geographers?

Explain how voting behaviour is influenced by both class and place.

In an oligarchy, political power rests in the hands of an elite group, typically the wealthy.

Western, Sinic, Buddhist, Japanese, Islamic, Hindu, Orthodox, Latin American, and African are the nine major cultures identified by which of the following scholars?

Briefly explain the concept of diaspora and its relationship to the creation of Israel.

In what year did Canada claim sovereignty over the entire Arctic Archipelago of North America?

What is the most common centripetal force?

The 28-member European Union has a population that is larger than the total population of the three countries of Canada, the US, and Mexico, with approximately how many millions of people?

What is the basis of the argument that all political boundaries are artificial?

The states of contemporary Africa are products of a long African history.

Which country has NOT made claims to parts of the High Arctic?

When did geopolitical theory originate?

Ethnic and other tensions in South Asia are reflected in the highly unstable political landscape of the area.

The terms pivot area, marginal crescent, and inner crescent are associated with the theory proposed by which of the following geographers?

The rimland theory argues that the state controlling North America holds the key to world domination.

Secessionist movements arise when groups within multinational states want to do which of the following?

Explain the meaning of the following phrase: "In geographical terms, this planet is not too small for peace but it is too small for war."

Between 1977 and 2017, the number of not free nations (as defined by the Freedom House) decreased from 64 to how many?

What was the effect of the Balfour Declaration of 1917?

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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