Question 1

Neocolonial relationships exist only between former colonies and their former colonizers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Political geography

Accepted Answer

A)  has its roots in Hinduism. 
B)  has generally ignored the people-land tradition. 
C)  was influenced by environmental determinism in the late 19th-early 20th centuries. 
D)  places little importance on globalization. 
E)  is no longer important. 
A)  has its roots in Hinduism. 
B)  has generally ignored the people-land tradition. 
C)  was influenced by environmental determinism in the late 19th-early 20th centuries. 
D)  places little importance on globalization. 
E)  is no longer important.

Question 3

Match the term to the example.
-place competition to attract corporate investment

Accepted Answer

A) regionalism 
B) sectionalism 
A) regionalism 
B) sectionalism

Question 4

The relatively peaceful dismantling of the USSR

Accepted Answer

A)  was facilitated in part by the fact that the USSR had a federal structure. 
B)  occurred in the mid-1980s. 
C)  would not have occurred without the brilliant statesmanship of President Bush. 
D)  left many of the Soviet Republics without independence. 
E)  was inspired by a Beatles song. 
A)  was facilitated in part by the fact that the USSR had a federal structure. 
B)  occurred in the mid-1980s. 
C)  would not have occurred without the brilliant statesmanship of President Bush. 
D)  left many of the Soviet Republics without independence. 
E)  was inspired by a Beatles song.

Question 5

The North/South Divide is used in our text to distinguish

Accepted Answer

A)  North African states from Sub-Saharan states. 
B)  anti-slavery from pro-slavery states. 
C)  former colonizers from formerly colonized states. 
D)  (former) communist from non-communist states. 
E)  countries above and below the equator. 
A)  North African states from Sub-Saharan states. 
B)  anti-slavery from pro-slavery states. 
C)  former colonizers from formerly colonized states. 
D)  (former) communist from non-communist states. 
E)  countries above and below the equator.

Question 6

In what was known as the Great Game,the Russian and British Empires each struggled unsuccessfully for control of ________.They did,though,along the way,manage to establish its modern-day boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A)  Afghanistan 
B)  Pakistan 
C)  Persia 
D)  Tibet 
E)  Nepal 
A)  Afghanistan 
B)  Pakistan 
C)  Persia 
D)  Tibet 
E)  Nepal

Question 7

Only ________ currently exists as a frontier region where territoriality is undeveloped.

Accepted Answer

A)  Antarctica 
B)  Australia 
C)  sub-Saharan Africa 
D)  Siberia 
E)  Northern Canada 
A)  Antarctica 
B)  Australia 
C)  sub-Saharan Africa 
D)  Siberia 
E)  Northern Canada

Question 8

Match the independent states to their former colonizers.
-Algeria

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 9

Match the acronym to its organization or the example.
-venue to try perpetrators of genocide,ethnic cleansing and sexual slavery

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 10

Israel's security fence,designed to protect its citizens from terrorist attacks,

Accepted Answer

A)  reaches deep into Palestinian territory and separates them from their livelihoods. 
B)  follows the territorial boundary between Israel and the West Bank. 
C)  now enables the orderly flow of goods, services, and labour between the West Bank and Israel. 
D)  was authorized by the UN General Assembly as a critical first step in the peace process. 
E)  is not threatening to the Palestinian people. 
A)  reaches deep into Palestinian territory and separates them from their livelihoods. 
B)  follows the territorial boundary between Israel and the West Bank. 
C)  now enables the orderly flow of goods, services, and labour between the West Bank and Israel. 
D)  was authorized by the UN General Assembly as a critical first step in the peace process. 
E)  is not threatening to the Palestinian people.

Question 11

Outline the geography and functioning of the Canadian electoral system.

Accepted Answer

The Canadian electoral system is based o

Question 12

The separation wall Israel is erecting around the West Bank exemplifies an

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

According to a map in your book,________ claim the largest portions of Antarctica.

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia & Norway 
B)  Chile and Argentina 
C)  the United States and Russia 
D)  New Zealand and France 
E)  Canada and the United States. 
A)  Australia & Norway 
B)  Chile and Argentina 
C)  the United States and Russia 
D)  New Zealand and France 
E)  Canada and the United States.

Question 14

In the political geographic division of the world into North and South (the North/South Divide),the South is generally considered

Accepted Answer

A)  politically independent. 
B)  economically independent. 
A)  politically independent. 
B)  economically independent.

Question 15

The fall of the Berlin Wall

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolizes the end of the Cold War. 
B)  marked the beginning of the "new world order." 
C)  illustrated triumph of capitalism over communism. 
D)  occurred in 1989. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  symbolizes the end of the Cold War. 
B)  marked the beginning of the "new world order." 
C)  illustrated triumph of capitalism over communism. 
D)  occurred in 1989. 
E)  all of the above

Question 16

Ever since Gorbachev initiated his policy of political openness,transparency,freedom of information and expressions of national identity in 1985,a policy known as ________,Chechnya been struggling for self-determination and independence.

Accepted Answer

A)  glasnost 
B)  perestroika 
A)  glasnost 
B)  perestroika

Question 17

This term refers to the delimited area over which a state exercises control.

Accepted Answer

A)  vital space 
B)  sovereignty 
C)  power area 
D)  territory 
E)  exclusive zone 
A)  vital space 
B)  sovereignty 
C)  power area 
D)  territory 
E)  exclusive zone

Question 18

Frontier regions,where territoriality is underdeveloped,are known for their

Accepted Answer

A)  marginality. 
B)  belonging. 
C)  rapid growth. 
D)  conflicts. 
E)  untapped resources. 
A)  marginality. 
B)  belonging. 
C)  rapid growth. 
D)  conflicts. 
E)  untapped resources.

Question 19

Which of the following have been tried by 20th-century states to eliminate or minimize the potential for fragmenting or breaking apart?

Accepted Answer

A)  decentralization of power 
B)  consolidation or centralization of power 
C)  destruction of ethnic minorities 
D)  increased autonomy to ethnic minorities 
E)  All of the above have been used. 
A)  decentralization of power 
B)  consolidation or centralization of power 
C)  destruction of ethnic minorities 
D)  increased autonomy to ethnic minorities 
E)  All of the above have been used.

Question 20

In the transition of the USSR to the CIS,Russia went from being the core of a unitary state to being the most powerful member of a

Accepted Answer

A)  confederation. 
B)  coalition. 
C)  nation-state. 
D)  supranational organization. 
E)  zionist state. 
A)  confederation. 
B)  coalition. 
C)  nation-state. 
D)  supranational organization. 
E)  zionist state.

Neocolonial relationships exist only between former colonies and their former colonizers.

Political geography

Match the term to the example. -place competition to attract corporate investment

The relatively peaceful dismantling of the USSR

The North/South Divide is used in our text to distinguish

In what was known as the Great Game,the Russian and British Empires each struggled unsuccessfully for control of ________.They did,though,along the way,manage to establish its modern-day boundaries.

Only ________ currently exists as a frontier region where territoriality is undeveloped.

Match the independent states to their former colonizers. -Algeria

Match the acronym to its organization or the example. -venue to try perpetrators of genocide,ethnic cleansing and sexual slavery

Israel's security fence,designed to protect its citizens from terrorist attacks,

Outline the geography and functioning of the Canadian electoral system.

The separation wall Israel is erecting around the West Bank exemplifies an

According to a map in your book,________ claim the largest portions of Antarctica.

In the political geographic division of the world into North and South (the North/South Divide),the South is generally considered

The fall of the Berlin Wall

Ever since Gorbachev initiated his policy of political openness,transparency,freedom of information and expressions of national identity in 1985,a policy known as ________,Chechnya been struggling for self-determination and independence.

This term refers to the delimited area over which a state exercises control.

Frontier regions,where territoriality is underdeveloped,are known for their

Which of the following have been tried by 20th-century states to eliminate or minimize the potential for fragmenting or breaking apart?

In the transition of the USSR to the CIS,Russia went from being the core of a unitary state to being the most powerful member of a

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Exam 9: Political Geographies

Neocolonial relationships exist only between former colonies and their former colonizers.

Political geography

Match the term to the example. -place competition to attract corporate investment

The relatively peaceful dismantling of the USSR

The North/South Divide is used in our text to distinguish

In what was known as the Great Game,the Russian and British Empires each struggled unsuccessfully for control of ________.They did,though,along the way,manage to establish its modern-day boundaries.

Only ________ currently exists as a frontier region where territoriality is undeveloped.

Match the independent states to their former colonizers. -Algeria

Match the acronym to its organization or the example. -venue to try perpetrators of genocide,ethnic cleansing and sexual slavery

Israel's security fence,designed to protect its citizens from terrorist attacks,

Outline the geography and functioning of the Canadian electoral system.

The separation wall Israel is erecting around the West Bank exemplifies an

According to a map in your book,________ claim the largest portions of Antarctica.

In the political geographic division of the world into North and South (the North/South Divide),the South is generally considered

The fall of the Berlin Wall

Ever since Gorbachev initiated his policy of political openness,transparency,freedom of information and expressions of national identity in 1985,a policy known as ________,Chechnya been struggling for self-determination and independence.

This term refers to the delimited area over which a state exercises control.

Frontier regions,where territoriality is underdeveloped,are known for their

Which of the following have been tried by 20th-century states to eliminate or minimize the potential for fragmenting or breaking apart?

In the transition of the USSR to the CIS,Russia went from being the core of a unitary state to being the most powerful member of 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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