Question 1

Natural barriers are often based on formal boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Palestinians and Israelis have been in conflict since the establishment of Israel in the first century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Match the acronym to its organization or the example.
-group of 11 energy-rich developing countries

Accepted Answer

A) NATO 
B) PLO 
C) ICC 
D) EU 
E) EZLN
F)USSR
G)NAFTA
H)UN
I)OPEC
J)CIS 
A) NATO 
B) PLO 
C) ICC 
D) EU 
E) EZLN
F)USSR
G)NAFTA
H)UN
I)OPEC
J)CIS

Question 4

What happens in the first phases of imperialism?

Accepted Answer

A)  The core state extracts raw materials from the periphery. 
B)  The core state sets up formal government in the periphery. 
C)  The core state sends colonists to the periphery. 
D)  The core state arranges for the eventual transition to independence for the periphery. 
E)  the core state declares war to the periphery territory it seeks to take over. 
A)  The core state extracts raw materials from the periphery. 
B)  The core state sets up formal government in the periphery. 
C)  The core state sends colonists to the periphery. 
D)  The core state arranges for the eventual transition to independence for the periphery. 
E)  the core state declares war to the periphery territory it seeks to take over.

Question 5

Define and describe the process of reapportionment.

Accepted Answer

Reapportionment is the process of redist

Question 6

How has Afghanistan's geopolitical position influenced its history?

Accepted Answer

Afghanistan's geopolitical position has

Question 7

The root cause of the Arab-Israeli conflict is the fundamental differences between Islam and Judaism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians became refugees when they were driven from their homes

Accepted Answer

A)  with the creation and territorial expansion of Israel. 
B)  when the British created Palestine and Transjordan. 
C)  by Islamist organizations like Hamas and Islamic Jihad. 
D)  when the Ottoman Empire came into power. 
E)  by a powerful Canadian political lobby. 
A)  with the creation and territorial expansion of Israel. 
B)  when the British created Palestine and Transjordan. 
C)  by Islamist organizations like Hamas and Islamic Jihad. 
D)  when the Ottoman Empire came into power. 
E)  by a powerful Canadian political lobby.

Question 9

Why was the International Criminal Court (ICC)formed and what is its role?

Accepted Answer

The International Criminal Court (ICC) w

Question 10

As used in our text,the term state is closest in meaning to

Accepted Answer

A)  nation. 
B)  territory. 
C)  country. 
D)  province. 
E)  colony. 
A)  nation. 
B)  territory. 
C)  country. 
D)  province. 
E)  colony.

Question 11

Neocolonialism

Accepted Answer

A)  peaked near the end of the nineteenth century. 
B)  allows core states to continue exploiting periphery states. 
C)  is still relevant in Africa, but not in other parts of the Southern Hemisphere. 
D)  has in general been anticapitalist. 
E)  encourages peripheral states to exploit core states. 
A)  peaked near the end of the nineteenth century. 
B)  allows core states to continue exploiting periphery states. 
C)  is still relevant in Africa, but not in other parts of the Southern Hemisphere. 
D)  has in general been anticapitalist. 
E)  encourages peripheral states to exploit core states.

Question 12

Sectionalism is a helpful way of characterizing and understanding the competition between cities - and how they can be played off of each other - for a major league sports franchise or a major employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which is an example of an implied boundary?

Accepted Answer

A)  marking of city gang turf 
B)  the (former) Berlin Wall 
C)  stone walls in medieval Europe 
D)  China's Great Wall 
E)  the boundary between North and South Korea 
A)  marking of city gang turf 
B)  the (former) Berlin Wall 
C)  stone walls in medieval Europe 
D)  China's Great Wall 
E)  the boundary between North and South Korea

Question 14

The first phases of imperialism is based on the exploitation of the periphery for

Accepted Answer

A)  raw materials. 
B)  labour. 
A)  raw materials. 
B)  labour.

Question 15

The geography of politics approach analyzes

Accepted Answer

A)  the role of boundaries on political behaviour. 
B)  how geography shapes politics. 
C)  how politics shapes geography. 
D)  the evolution of the state. 
E)  how nations engage in state-making activities. 
A)  the role of boundaries on political behaviour. 
B)  how geography shapes politics. 
C)  how politics shapes geography. 
D)  the evolution of the state. 
E)  how nations engage in state-making activities.

Question 16

Match the acronym to its organization or the example.
-Canada and its major trade partners

Accepted Answer

A) NATO 
B) PLO 
C) ICC 
D) EU 
E) EZLN
F)USSR
G)NAFTA
H)UN
I)OPEC
J)CIS 
A) NATO 
B) PLO 
C) ICC 
D) EU 
E) EZLN
F)USSR
G)NAFTA
H)UN
I)OPEC
J)CIS

Question 17

Lenin's solution to the "national problem" was

Accepted Answer

A)  brutal suppression of nationalism. 
B)  a federalist system of government. 
C)  the granting of independence to areas with less than 25% ethnic Russian population. 
D)  multiparty democracy and an independent judiciary. 
E)  genocide. 
A)  brutal suppression of nationalism. 
B)  a federalist system of government. 
C)  the granting of independence to areas with less than 25% ethnic Russian population. 
D)  multiparty democracy and an independent judiciary. 
E)  genocide.

Question 18

People of different nations can be citizens of the same state,but citizens of different states cannot be of the same nation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which involves formal establishment and maintenance of rule over a foreign population through the establishment of settlements?

Accepted Answer

A)  imperialism 
B)  colonialism 
C)  neocolonialism 
D)  post-colonialism 
E)  invasion 
A)  imperialism 
B)  colonialism 
C)  neocolonialism 
D)  post-colonialism 
E)  invasion

Question 20

Ironically,India's violent war of independence has been followed by a peaceful postcolonial history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Natural barriers are often based on formal boundaries.

Palestinians and Israelis have been in conflict since the establishment of Israel in the first century.

Match the acronym to its organization or the example. -group of 11 energy-rich developing countries

What happens in the first phases of imperialism?

Define and describe the process of reapportionment.

How has Afghanistan's geopolitical position influenced its history?

The root cause of the Arab-Israeli conflict is the fundamental differences between Islam and Judaism.

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians became refugees when they were driven from their homes

Why was the International Criminal Court (ICC)formed and what is its role?

As used in our text,the term state is closest in meaning to

Neocolonialism

Sectionalism is a helpful way of characterizing and understanding the competition between cities - and how they can be played off of each other - for a major league sports franchise or a major employer.

Which is an example of an implied boundary?

The first phases of imperialism is based on the exploitation of the periphery for

The geography of politics approach analyzes

Match the acronym to its organization or the example. -Canada and its major trade partners

Lenin's solution to the "national problem" was

People of different nations can be citizens of the same state,but citizens of different states cannot be of the same nation.

Which involves formal establishment and maintenance of rule over a foreign population through the establishment of settlements?

Ironically,India's violent war of independence has been followed by a peaceful postcolonial history.

Geography Matters

The Changing Global Context

Population Geography

People and Nature

Cultural Geographies

Interpreting Places and Landscapes

Geographies of Economic Development

Food and Agriculture

Urbanization

City Spaces: Urban Structure

Filters

Exam 9: Political Geographies

Natural barriers are often based on formal boundaries.

Palestinians and Israelis have been in conflict since the establishment of Israel in the first century.

Match the acronym to its organization or the example. -group of 11 energy-rich developing countries

What happens in the first phases of imperialism?

Define and describe the process of reapportionment.

How has Afghanistan's geopolitical position influenced its history?

The root cause of the Arab-Israeli conflict is the fundamental differences between Islam and Judaism.

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians became refugees when they were driven from their homes

Why was the International Criminal Court (ICC)formed and what is its role?

As used in our text,the term state is closest in meaning to

Neocolonialism

Sectionalism is a helpful way of characterizing and understanding the competition between cities - and how they can be played off of each other - for a major league sports franchise or a major employer.

Which is an example of an implied boundary?

The first phases of imperialism is based on the exploitation of the periphery for

The geography of politics approach analyzes

Match the acronym to its organization or the example. -Canada and its major trade partners

Lenin's solution to the "national problem" was

People of different nations can be citizens of the same state,but citizens of different states cannot be of the same nation.

Which involves formal establishment and maintenance of rule over a foreign population through the establishment of settlements?

Ironically,India's violent war of independence has been followed by a peaceful postcolonial history.

Geography Matters

The Changing Global Context

Population Geography

People and Nature

Cultural Geographies

Interpreting Places and Landscapes

Geographies of Economic Development

Food and Agriculture

Urbanization

City Spaces: Urban Structure

Filters