Exam 8: Political Geography

Armenians and Azeris have clashed several times over control of Nagorno-Karabakh, an enclave within Azerbaijan inhabited primarily by Armenians.

Figure 8.5.1 -The U.S. government's use of the term nationality identifies citizens of the United States of America who were born in the country but excludes those who immigrated and later became citizens.

Which of the following are attitudes that tend to unify people and enhance support for a state?

Which of the following was not one of the five most numerous ethnicities in Yugoslavia?

The al-Qaeda terrorist network has been implicated in several anti-U.S. terrorist attacks since 2003.

What are the origins of gerrymandering and what are the three forms of it?

Saddam Hussein, the leader of the al-Qaeda terrorist network, was killed by a U.S. SEAL team in Pakistan.

Which of the following pairs are two types of cultural boundaries described in the textbook?

Angola is a classic example of an elongated state.

________ is the only large landmass in the world that is not part of a sovereign state.

Which of the following is NOT a legitimate physical boundary?

Figure 8.5.1 -Looking at Figure 8.5.1, Mexico is depicted as having a fully democratic government.

Figure 8.5.1 -The boundaries separating legislative districts within the United States and other countries are redrawn periodically to ensure that each district has approximately the same population.

Most governments in the world today consider China (officially, the People's Republic of China) and Taiwan (officially, the Republic of China) as one and the same sovereign state.

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea defines the High Seas as those parts of the oceans or seas including territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zones.

In Canada, ________ are clearly distinct from other Canadians in language, religion, and other cultural traditions.