Exam 8: Political Geography

A country that is not fully democratic but also not fully autocratic is described as a(n)

Europe was fragmented into small estates after the fall of the Roman Empire.

Kosovo might not be considered a sovereign state because

Define gerrymandering and explain how it relates to the geographic concept of place.

South Africa is a good example of a landlocked state.

A common physical boundary separating North African countries from countries to the south is

How can terrorism be difficult to distinguish from other acts of violence,such as war?

Kosovo can be considered a sovereign state because

Angola is an example of a(n)________ state.

Federal states have strong central governments.

An area organized into an independent political unit is a

The only large land mass not part of a sovereign state is/are

The first widespread use of the nation-state concept came in

Before the world was divided into a collection of independent states in the 1800s,

Hong Kong is usually considered a colony of China.

Physical boundaries are more natural than cultural boundaries.

The motives of European states in establishing colonies can be summarized as all but which of the following?

Why are many countries moving from unitary to federal forms of government?

The most populous countries not members of the UN are

A state which places most power in the hands of a central government is a