Question 1

Belgium's tripartite political structure was created in

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A) the late 1500s. 
B) the early 1700s. 
C) the late 1900s. 
D) the year 2010. 
A) the late 1500s. 
B) the early 1700s. 
C) the late 1900s. 
D) the year 2010.

Question 2

In confederations

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A) breakaway regions attempt greater autonomy. 
B) political units abridge power in order to work as a group. 
C) civil war is usually the outcome with a desire for separatism. 
D) none of the above. 
A) breakaway regions attempt greater autonomy. 
B) political units abridge power in order to work as a group. 
C) civil war is usually the outcome with a desire for separatism. 
D) none of the above.

Question 3

One special region found in the United States and established for indigenous peoples

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A) is autonomous politically. 
B) is an urban enclave. 
C) is the reservation. 
D) is industrially sound. 
A) is autonomous politically. 
B) is an urban enclave. 
C) is the reservation. 
D) is industrially sound.

Question 4

A capital city

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A) is always the largest city in the country. 
B) is always the most important city in the country regarding cultural attractions. 
C) is always the most reliable city in terms of health care. 
D) is where the country's government is always seated. 
A) is always the largest city in the country. 
B) is always the most important city in the country regarding cultural attractions. 
C) is always the most reliable city in terms of health care. 
D) is where the country's government is always seated.

Question 5

The undisputed core region of France is

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A) Marseille and the Côte d'azur. 
B) Toulouse and Bordeaux. 
C) Ile de France. 
D) Alsace Lorrain. 
A) Marseille and the Côte d'azur. 
B) Toulouse and Bordeaux. 
C) Ile de France. 
D) Alsace Lorrain.

Question 6

The country that was organized as the world's first federal state was

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A) The United States. 
B) France. 
C) The Soviet Union. 
D) Germany. 
A) The United States. 
B) France. 
C) The Soviet Union. 
D) Germany.

Question 7

The three maps showing elections results in Iraq

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A) show that votes favored different values (parties) in different regions. 
B) showed a pretty uniform pattern all across the country. 
C) all were clustered mainly in the south. 
D) were highly influenced by Iran. 
A) show that votes favored different values (parties) in different regions. 
B) showed a pretty uniform pattern all across the country. 
C) all were clustered mainly in the south. 
D) were highly influenced by Iran.

Question 8

Autocratic states

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A) focus a majority of their energies on developing agriculture. 
B) focus their operations on reducing the threat of worker revolution. 
C) are lead mainly by single individuals or small cliques. 
D) mainly produce one commodity like oil or bananas. 
A) focus a majority of their energies on developing agriculture. 
B) focus their operations on reducing the threat of worker revolution. 
C) are lead mainly by single individuals or small cliques. 
D) mainly produce one commodity like oil or bananas.

Question 9

Sometimes a country like Italy, Serbia, or the former Soviet Union, will have 'autonomous' regions which are special

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A) usually because of ethnic or cultural uniqueness. 
B) because industry is more prevalent in them. 
C) because of natural hazards which may be more common there. 
D) none of the above. 
A) usually because of ethnic or cultural uniqueness. 
B) because industry is more prevalent in them. 
C) because of natural hazards which may be more common there. 
D) none of the above.

Question 10

Toyota has many sub-regional offices and centers in

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A) North America. 
B) Australia. 
C) Africa. 
D) Central America. 
A) North America. 
B) Australia. 
C) Africa. 
D) Central America.

Question 11

Totalitarianism is a type of autocracy which might add elements of

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A) commerce, industry and port management. 
B) architectural styles as influential such as 'feng shui'. 
C) fascism, communism, and religious fundamentalism. 
D) polytheistic hero worship aimed at functional action. 
A) commerce, industry and port management. 
B) architectural styles as influential such as 'feng shui'. 
C) fascism, communism, and religious fundamentalism. 
D) polytheistic hero worship aimed at functional action.

Question 12

Louisiana is transpose political sub-unit because

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A) its counties are called parishes. 
B) its electoral system varies from that of other states. 
C) its legal system has elements of Napoleonic Law as opposed to Common Law. 
D) all of the above. 
A) its counties are called parishes. 
B) its electoral system varies from that of other states. 
C) its legal system has elements of Napoleonic Law as opposed to Common Law. 
D) all of the above.

Question 13

Some countries, like Bolivia, South Africa and the Netherlands

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A) have several capitals with functions divided between different cities. 
B) have just one capital with a peripheral 'colonial' location. 
C) have established forward or 'growth pole' capitals in interior locations. 
D) have located their capital cities between traditional areas of internal competition. 
A) have several capitals with functions divided between different cities. 
B) have just one capital with a peripheral 'colonial' location. 
C) have established forward or 'growth pole' capitals in interior locations. 
D) have located their capital cities between traditional areas of internal competition.

Question 14

The best example of a unitary state would be

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A) the United States. 
B) France. 
C) the Soviet Union. 
D) Germany. 
A) the United States. 
B) France. 
C) the Soviet Union. 
D) Germany.

Question 15

While the term citizen implies responsibility on the part of the individual, a subject

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A) is often taught in grammar school. 
B) often does not have rights or responsibilities. 
C) is usually opposed to the dominant leadership. 
D) is objective and not specific. 
A) is often taught in grammar school. 
B) often does not have rights or responsibilities. 
C) is usually opposed to the dominant leadership. 
D) is objective and not specific.

Question 16

Which of the following foreigners was also a citizen of the United States?

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A) Valdas Adamkus-former President of Lithuania. 
B) Adolf Hitler-former dictator of Germany. 
C) David Coulthard-former European Formula One race car driver. 
D) Vaclav Havel-former leader of the Czech Republic. 
A) Valdas Adamkus-former President of Lithuania. 
B) Adolf Hitler-former dictator of Germany. 
C) David Coulthard-former European Formula One race car driver. 
D) Vaclav Havel-former leader of the Czech Republic.

Question 17

Eventually, the Soviet Union's 15 republics broke up into individual states.This process can be referred to as

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A) installation. 
B) devolution. 
C) evolution. 
D) obstinacy. 
A) installation. 
B) devolution. 
C) evolution. 
D) obstinacy.

Question 18

A Mexican child born in the US to illegal parents

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A) cannot become a citizen of the US. 
B) can become a citizen if the parents become citizens. 
C) automatically becomes a citizen of the US. 
D) must return to Mexico and enter through a customs border to become a citizen. 
A) cannot become a citizen of the US. 
B) can become a citizen if the parents become citizens. 
C) automatically becomes a citizen of the US. 
D) must return to Mexico and enter through a customs border to become a citizen.

Question 19

Sometimes subunits of a country might be based on

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A) early settlement patterns during exploration. 
B) logical and equitable population subdivision. 
C) relatively homogenous ethnic groups. 
D) all of the above. 
A) early settlement patterns during exploration. 
B) logical and equitable population subdivision. 
C) relatively homogenous ethnic groups. 
D) all of the above.

Question 20

In the former Soviet Union federalism was a method

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A) of keeping the states intricately tied to the central government. 
B) of ensuring that each main national group is given some control over territory. 
C) of planning for the eventual breakup of the state entity. 
D) all of the above. 
A) of keeping the states intricately tied to the central government. 
B) of ensuring that each main national group is given some control over territory. 
C) of planning for the eventual breakup of the state entity. 
D) all of the above.

Belgium's tripartite political structure was created in

In confederations

One special region found in the United States and established for indigenous peoples

A capital city

The undisputed core region of France is

The country that was organized as the world's first federal state was

The three maps showing elections results in Iraq

Autocratic states

Sometimes a country like Italy, Serbia, or the former Soviet Union, will have 'autonomous' regions which are special

Toyota has many sub-regional offices and centers in

Totalitarianism is a type of autocracy which might add elements of

Louisiana is transpose political sub-unit because

Some countries, like Bolivia, South Africa and the Netherlands

The best example of a unitary state would be

While the term citizen implies responsibility on the part of the individual, a subject

Which of the following foreigners was also a citizen of the United States?

Eventually, the Soviet Union's 15 republics broke up into individual states.This process can be referred to as

A Mexican child born in the US to illegal parents

Sometimes subunits of a country might be based on

In the former Soviet Union federalism was a method

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Exam 11: Geography of Governance and Representation

Belgium's tripartite political structure was created in

In confederations

One special region found in the United States and established for indigenous peoples

A capital city

The undisputed core region of France is

The country that was organized as the world's first federal state was

The three maps showing elections results in Iraq

Autocratic states

Sometimes a country like Italy, Serbia, or the former Soviet Union, will have 'autonomous' regions which are special

Toyota has many sub-regional offices and centers in

Totalitarianism is a type of autocracy which might add elements of

Louisiana is transpose political sub-unit because

Some countries, like Bolivia, South Africa and the Netherlands

The best example of a unitary state would be

While the term citizen implies responsibility on the part of the individual, a subject

Which of the following foreigners was also a citizen of the United States?

Eventually, the Soviet Union's 15 republics broke up into individual states.This process can be referred to as

A Mexican child born in the US to illegal parents

Sometimes subunits of a country might be based on

In the former Soviet Union federalism was a method

Major Geographic Concepts

Geography Through the Ages

Population

Geography of Health and Disease

Migration Flows

Culture and Cultural Landscapes

The Geography of Language

The Geography of Religion

Race, Ethnicity, and Gender

A World of Nations and States

Environment and Conservation

Urbanization and Urban Networks

The Changing Structure of the City

The Geography of Economic Activity and Agriculture

Geographies of Production and Consumption

Distribution and Transportation

Development and Geography

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