Question 1

In practice,the USSR operated as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  unitary state. 
B)  republic. 
C)  monarchy. 
D)  federation. 
E)  anarchist state. 
A)  unitary state. 
B)  republic. 
C)  monarchy. 
D)  federation. 
E)  anarchist state.

Question 2

Mackinder believed that because of its central location,Germany had the greatest potential to control the European landmass.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The territorially-based sense of identity in groups like the Basques,Kurds and Quebec's French-speaking population is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  regionalism. 
B)  sectionalism. 
C)  nationalism. 
D)  multinationalism. 
E)  territorialism. 
A)  regionalism. 
B)  sectionalism. 
C)  nationalism. 
D)  multinationalism. 
E)  territorialism.

Question 4

In Canada,electoral seats are reapportioned as a function of intercensal variations in population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Antarctica

Accepted Answer

A)  is owned by the United Nations. 
B)  has a small but thriving native population. 
C)  is the coldest place in the Northern Hemisphere. 
D)  has been carved like a territorial pie into claims by various states. 
E)  is mainly controlled by Greenpeace. 
A)  is owned by the United Nations. 
B)  has a small but thriving native population. 
C)  is the coldest place in the Northern Hemisphere. 
D)  has been carved like a territorial pie into claims by various states. 
E)  is mainly controlled by Greenpeace.

Question 6

Ethnic cleansing as a nation-state building project is linked with the geographic strategy that

Accepted Answer

A)  alters the people to fit the space. 
B)  alters the space to fit the people. 
C)  repopulates regions with more ethnically homogenized peoples. 
D)  purifies the racial characteristics of its dominant members. 
E)  expands the boundaries of the state to include all co-nationals. 
A)  alters the people to fit the space. 
B)  alters the space to fit the people. 
C)  repopulates regions with more ethnically homogenized peoples. 
D)  purifies the racial characteristics of its dominant members. 
E)  expands the boundaries of the state to include all co-nationals.

Question 7

Which of the following can best be considered a modern frontier?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antarctica 
B)  the Australian interior 
C)  sub-Saharan Africa 
D)  the Andean highlands 
E)  the Yukon 
A)  Antarctica 
B)  the Australian interior 
C)  sub-Saharan Africa 
D)  the Andean highlands 
E)  the Yukon

Question 8

The Arab-Israeli conflict goes back to the time of Jesus and the Romans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The concept of citizen and citizenship developed with the emergence of

Accepted Answer

A)  republics. 
B)  monarchies. 
A)  republics. 
B)  monarchies.

Question 10

Match the independent states to their former colonizers.
-Rwanda

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 11

Most citizens of Canada are affected by three or more levels of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When partitioning Africa,the European colonial powers generally sought to keep existing political alliances and affiliations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Match the acronym to its organization or the example.
-the unitary state of 15 Soviet republics ruled from Moscow

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 14

Following the 1990s civil war in Rwanda,hundreds of thousands of Hutu gathered in refugee camps in

Accepted Answer

A)  Burundi. 
B)  Uganda. 
C)  Tanzania. 
D)  Kenya. 
E)  the Democratic Republic of Congo. 
A)  Burundi. 
B)  Uganda. 
C)  Tanzania. 
D)  Kenya. 
E)  the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Question 15

Contributing to the conflicts and tensions in Africa is the colonial legacy of borders that

Accepted Answer

A)  divided nations that had been united. 
B)  united nations that had been separate. 
C)  separated people from traditional resources. 
D)  cut spatial relationships, like migration and trade patterns. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  divided nations that had been united. 
B)  united nations that had been separate. 
C)  separated people from traditional resources. 
D)  cut spatial relationships, like migration and trade patterns. 
E)  all of the above

Question 16

In Canada,election of members of the House of Commons is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  representation by population. 
B)  fixed proportion per province. 
C)  approval by the Senate. 
D)  the Prime Minister's discretionary powers. 
E)  elections at set dates. 
A)  representation by population. 
B)  fixed proportion per province. 
C)  approval by the Senate. 
D)  the Prime Minister's discretionary powers. 
E)  elections at set dates.

Question 17

Present a few examples of regionalism and explain the ways in which it may work against the unity of the state.

Accepted Answer

Regionalism refers to the strong identif

Question 18

Decolonization marks the end of core domination of the periphery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The EU was established in

Accepted Answer

A)  1997. 
B)  1992. 
A)  1997. 
B)  1992.

Question 20

Antarctica

Accepted Answer

A)  is owned by the United Nations. 
B)  has a small but thriving native population. 
C)  is the coldest place in the Northern Hemisphere. 
D)  has most of its territory segmented into claims by various states. 
E)  holds little potential for any development. 
A)  is owned by the United Nations. 
B)  has a small but thriving native population. 
C)  is the coldest place in the Northern Hemisphere. 
D)  has most of its territory segmented into claims by various states. 
E)  holds little potential for any development.

In practice,the USSR operated as a(n)

Mackinder believed that because of its central location,Germany had the greatest potential to control the European landmass.

The territorially-based sense of identity in groups like the Basques,Kurds and Quebec's French-speaking population is referred to as

In Canada,electoral seats are reapportioned as a function of intercensal variations in population.

Antarctica

Ethnic cleansing as a nation-state building project is linked with the geographic strategy that

Which of the following can best be considered a modern frontier?

The Arab-Israeli conflict goes back to the time of Jesus and the Romans.

The concept of citizen and citizenship developed with the emergence of

Match the independent states to their former colonizers. -Rwanda

Most citizens of Canada are affected by three or more levels of government.

When partitioning Africa,the European colonial powers generally sought to keep existing political alliances and affiliations.

Match the acronym to its organization or the example. -the unitary state of 15 Soviet republics ruled from Moscow

Following the 1990s civil war in Rwanda,hundreds of thousands of Hutu gathered in refugee camps in

Contributing to the conflicts and tensions in Africa is the colonial legacy of borders that

In Canada,election of members of the House of Commons is based on

Present a few examples of regionalism and explain the ways in which it may work against the unity of the state.

Decolonization marks the end of core domination of the periphery.

The EU was established in

Antarctica

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Exam 9: Political Geographies

In practice,the USSR operated as a(n)

Mackinder believed that because of its central location,Germany had the greatest potential to control the European landmass.

The territorially-based sense of identity in groups like the Basques,Kurds and Quebec's French-speaking population is referred to as

In Canada,electoral seats are reapportioned as a function of intercensal variations in population.

Antarctica

Ethnic cleansing as a nation-state building project is linked with the geographic strategy that

Which of the following can best be considered a modern frontier?

The Arab-Israeli conflict goes back to the time of Jesus and the Romans.

The concept of citizen and citizenship developed with the emergence of

Match the independent states to their former colonizers. -Rwanda

Most citizens of Canada are affected by three or more levels of government.

When partitioning Africa,the European colonial powers generally sought to keep existing political alliances and affiliations.

Match the acronym to its organization or the example. -the unitary state of 15 Soviet republics ruled from Moscow

Following the 1990s civil war in Rwanda,hundreds of thousands of Hutu gathered in refugee camps in

Contributing to the conflicts and tensions in Africa is the colonial legacy of borders that

In Canada,election of members of the House of Commons is based on

Present a few examples of regionalism and explain the ways in which it may work against the unity of the state.

Decolonization marks the end of core domination of the periphery.

The EU was established in

Antarctica

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