Exam 6: Political Geography: A Divided World

Which state has NOT seen an ethnic cleansing in the last 100 years?

-According to the map, the city from which Russia expanded was:

The deliberate use of the redistricting process to encourage a desired election outcome is called:

Approximately how many Palestinian refugees are in the world today?

The power of nation-states tends to be strengthened by the rise of global institutions, such as the World Trade Organization.

-As shown on the map, the Kaliningrad district of Russia is best described as a(n):

Which factor does NOT pose a governance problem in multi-island countries?

Alaska and the territory formerly known as East Pakistan are examples of:

A small and weak independent country lying between two powerful, potentially belligerent countries is a:

In Canada, the people of Québec have a sense of unity based on their common French heritage, and many Francophones desire separation from Canada. The undermining of Canada's national integrity is an example of what?

The UN charter incorporates the principle of self-determination for nation-states.

With the exception of the original 13 colonies and a few other states or portions of states, the U.S. landscape is basically grid-like.

The two competing core areas of Spain are centered in:

The core from which modern-day France diffused was:

-According to the map, the Soviet Union's most recent expansion was generally found in the _____ reaches of the Soviet realm.

The area where national cultures overlap and blend is called:

The idea that states can enforce or ignore sovereignty claims despite actual state boundaries is called:

Most geographers consider territoriality a learned cultural response.

-All of the following lay partly or wholly in the rimland EXCEPT:

How can the military have an ecologically beneficial impact on the landscape?