Question 1

________ is a uni-national nation-state.

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  France 
A)  Japan 
B)  France

Question 2

For most of its existence,the USSR - like the czarist Russian state from which it emerged - operated as a

Accepted Answer

A)  unitary state. 
B)  federal state. 
A)  unitary state. 
B)  federal state.

Question 3

By definition,de jure spaces do not have formal boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Ratzel's model of geopolitics has the State acting like a biological organism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Most countries of the world are simultaneously multinational and nation-states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

It is believed that more recently,Quebec's attempt to create a nation has been shifting

Accepted Answer

A)  toward being even more exclusionary. 
B)  from an exclusionary focus to "cultural nationalism." 
C)  from a broadly based "cultural nationalism" to a more exclusionary focus. 
D)  toward stronger support for separation. 
E)  toward more official bilingualism. 
A)  toward being even more exclusionary. 
B)  from an exclusionary focus to "cultural nationalism." 
C)  from a broadly based "cultural nationalism" to a more exclusionary focus. 
D)  toward stronger support for separation. 
E)  toward more official bilingualism.

Question 7

The boundary between the United States and Canada is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  an exclusionary boundary. 
B)  a superimposed boundary. 
C)  a relict boundary. 
D)  an inclusionary boundary. 
E)  a de facto boundary. 
A)  an exclusionary boundary. 
B)  a superimposed boundary. 
C)  a relict boundary. 
D)  an inclusionary boundary. 
E)  a de facto boundary.

Question 8

Boundaries tend to eliminate spatial differentiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A federal state (or federation)is one in which

Accepted Answer

A)  government power and control is centralized. 
B)  government power is disbursed to local units. 
C)  countries unite toward a common economic, or sometimes military, goal. 
D)  local units of government work to adopt uniform rules and regulations. 
E)  administered by the Federal government, like Washington, D.C. 
A)  government power and control is centralized. 
B)  government power is disbursed to local units. 
C)  countries unite toward a common economic, or sometimes military, goal. 
D)  local units of government work to adopt uniform rules and regulations. 
E)  administered by the Federal government, like Washington, D.C.

Question 10

For his work on characterizing the state based on such factors as climate,terrain and the relationship between population and territory,________ is often considered the first political geographer.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aristotle 
B)  Friedrich Ratzel 
C)  Halford Mackinder 
D)  Louis Althussser 
E)  Gilles Deleuze 
A)  Aristotle 
B)  Friedrich Ratzel 
C)  Halford Mackinder 
D)  Louis Althussser 
E)  Gilles Deleuze

Question 11

The process of allocating electoral seats to geographical areas is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  gerrymandering. 
B)  reapportionment. 
C)  secessionism. 
D)  irredentism. 
E)  separatism. 
A)  gerrymandering. 
B)  reapportionment. 
C)  secessionism. 
D)  irredentism. 
E)  separatism.

Question 12

Which country colonized South America most extensively?

Accepted Answer

A)  Portugal 
B)  Britain 
C)  Holland 
D)  Spain 
E)  Canada 
A)  Portugal 
B)  Britain 
C)  Holland 
D)  Spain 
E)  Canada

Question 13

Match the independent states to their former colonizers.
-Cuba

Accepted Answer

A) Great Britain 
B) France 
C) Portugal 
D) Belgium 
E) Spain 
A) Great Britain 
B) France 
C) Portugal 
D) Belgium 
E) Spain

Question 14

Very few of the world's state boundaries describe de jure spaces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

-Which of the following is the largest country in terms of area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lithuania 
B)  Latvia 
C)  Estonia 
D)  Algeria 
E)  Israel 
A)  Lithuania 
B)  Latvia 
C)  Estonia 
D)  Algeria 
E)  Israel

Question 16

Before the arrival of the Belgians in Rwanda after World War I

Accepted Answer

A)  the Tutsis and the Hutus were engaged in a civil war. 
B)  a complementary relationship had existed between the Tutsis and Hutus. 
C)  there was no relationship between the Tutsis and the Hutus. 
D)  the Hutus, who were cattle herders, were in power, with the Tutsis in a less privileged position. 
E)  There were no such national groups known as Hutus or Tutsis. 
A)  the Tutsis and the Hutus were engaged in a civil war. 
B)  a complementary relationship had existed between the Tutsis and Hutus. 
C)  there was no relationship between the Tutsis and the Hutus. 
D)  the Hutus, who were cattle herders, were in power, with the Tutsis in a less privileged position. 
E)  There were no such national groups known as Hutus or Tutsis.

Question 17

The provincial boundary between Manitoba and Ontario - as between all provinces - is

Accepted Answer

A)  inclusionary. 
B)  exclusionary. 
A)  inclusionary. 
B)  exclusionary.

Question 18

From the following,the best example of a supranational organization is

Accepted Answer

A)  the Commonwealth of Independent States. 
B)  NAFTA. 
C)  the Canadian provinces. 
D)  the United Nations. 
E)  the European Union. 
A)  the Commonwealth of Independent States. 
B)  NAFTA. 
C)  the Canadian provinces. 
D)  the United Nations. 
E)  the European Union.

Question 19

Austria,Spain,Estonia,and the Netherlands are members of

Accepted Answer

A)  the EU. 
B)  ASEAN. 
A)  the EU. 
B)  ASEAN.

Question 20

Drawing from social Darwinism,Friedrich Ratzel's model of the state - in which state growth and change were "natural" and inevitable - portrayed the state as a

Accepted Answer

A)  snowball. 
B)  biological organism. 
C)  soldier. 
D)  religion. 
E)  volcano. 
A)  snowball. 
B)  biological organism. 
C)  soldier. 
D)  religion. 
E)  volcano.

________ is a uni-national nation-state.

For most of its existence,the USSR - like the czarist Russian state from which it emerged - operated as a

By definition,de jure spaces do not have formal boundaries.

Ratzel's model of geopolitics has the State acting like a biological organism.

Most countries of the world are simultaneously multinational and nation-states.

It is believed that more recently,Quebec's attempt to create a nation has been shifting

The boundary between the United States and Canada is an example of

Boundaries tend to eliminate spatial differentiation.

A federal state (or federation)is one in which

For his work on characterizing the state based on such factors as climate,terrain and the relationship between population and territory,________ is often considered the first political geographer.

The process of allocating electoral seats to geographical areas is known as

Which country colonized South America most extensively?

Match the independent states to their former colonizers. -Cuba

Very few of the world's state boundaries describe de jure spaces.

-Which of the following is the largest country in terms of area?

Before the arrival of the Belgians in Rwanda after World War I

The provincial boundary between Manitoba and Ontario - as between all provinces - is

From the following,the best example of a supranational organization is

Austria,Spain,Estonia,and the Netherlands are members of

Drawing from social Darwinism,Friedrich Ratzel's model of the state - in which state growth and change were "natural" and inevitable - portrayed the state as a

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Exam 9: Political Geographies

________ is a uni-national nation-state.

For most of its existence,the USSR - like the czarist Russian state from which it emerged - operated as a

By definition,de jure spaces do not have formal boundaries.

Ratzel's model of geopolitics has the State acting like a biological organism.

Most countries of the world are simultaneously multinational and nation-states.

It is believed that more recently,Quebec's attempt to create a nation has been shifting

The boundary between the United States and Canada is an example of

Boundaries tend to eliminate spatial differentiation.

A federal state (or federation)is one in which

For his work on characterizing the state based on such factors as climate,terrain and the relationship between population and territory,________ is often considered the first political geographer.

The process of allocating electoral seats to geographical areas is known as

Which country colonized South America most extensively?

Match the independent states to their former colonizers. -Cuba

Very few of the world's state boundaries describe de jure spaces.

-Which of the following is the largest country in terms of area?

Before the arrival of the Belgians in Rwanda after World War I

The provincial boundary between Manitoba and Ontario - as between all provinces - is

From the following,the best example of a supranational organization is

Austria,Spain,Estonia,and the Netherlands are members of

Drawing from social Darwinism,Friedrich Ratzel's model of the state - in which state growth and change were "natural" and inevitable - portrayed the state as a

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

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