Question 1

The Antarctic Treaty established that

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A)  states may establish research stations in Antarctica , but militaries are not permitted. 
B)  countries can submit claims to Antarctica until 2009. 
C)  Argentina, Chile, and the United Kingdom claimed portions of Antarctica 
D)  Russia and Argentina have claimed portions of Antarctica. 
A)  states may establish research stations in Antarctica , but militaries are not permitted. 
B)  countries can submit claims to Antarctica until 2009. 
C)  Argentina, Chile, and the United Kingdom claimed portions of Antarctica 
D)  Russia and Argentina have claimed portions of Antarctica.

Question 2

Compare and contrast the issues of statehood for Korea and Western Sahara.

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The issues of statehood for Korea and We

Question 3

The Sahrawi Republic is not recognized by

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A)  Mauritania. 
B)  Morocco. 
C)  Spain. 
D)  the United Nations. 
E)  the Polisario Front. 
A)  Mauritania. 
B)  Morocco. 
C)  Spain. 
D)  the United Nations. 
E)  the Polisario Front.

Question 4

Then-Secretary of State Colin Powell used what geographic tool to make the case for war with Iraq before the United Nations?

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A)  aerial photos of alleged chemical weapons bunkers 
B)  documents linking Iraq to yellowcake uranium 
C)  maps showing Iraq's territorial dispute with Kuwait 
D)  recordings linking Saddam Hussein to al-Qaeda 
A)  aerial photos of alleged chemical weapons bunkers 
B)  documents linking Iraq to yellowcake uranium 
C)  maps showing Iraq's territorial dispute with Kuwait 
D)  recordings linking Saddam Hussein to al-Qaeda

Question 5

Taiwan is a member of the United Nations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is more typical of a democracy than an autocracy?

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A)  Leaders selected according to clear rules of succession. 
B)  Citizen participation is sharply restricted. 
C)  Constraints on the exercise of power by the executive. 
D)  Leaders exercise power with no meaningful checks from other institutions. 
E)  Leaders selected from within the established political elite. 
A)  Leaders selected according to clear rules of succession. 
B)  Citizen participation is sharply restricted. 
C)  Constraints on the exercise of power by the executive. 
D)  Leaders exercise power with no meaningful checks from other institutions. 
E)  Leaders selected from within the established political elite.

Question 7

Landlocked states

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A)  lack direct access to the sea. 
B)  must cooperate with immediate neighbors to engage in trade. 
C)  are common in sub-Saharan Africa. 
D)  include Lesotho and Swaziland. 
E)  All of these are true of landlocked states. 
A)  lack direct access to the sea. 
B)  must cooperate with immediate neighbors to engage in trade. 
C)  are common in sub-Saharan Africa. 
D)  include Lesotho and Swaziland. 
E)  All of these are true of landlocked states.

Question 8

The European Union has

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A)  replaced COMECON as the main organization for regional cooperation in Eastern Europe. 
B)  protected Western Europe from a Soviet invasion. 
C)  promoted economic growth in Western Europe. 
D)  closed NATO military bases around the Mediterranean Sea. 
E)  done all of these. 
A)  replaced COMECON as the main organization for regional cooperation in Eastern Europe. 
B)  protected Western Europe from a Soviet invasion. 
C)  promoted economic growth in Western Europe. 
D)  closed NATO military bases around the Mediterranean Sea. 
E)  done all of these.

Question 9

There are several extremely small political units in the world that have all but which of the following characteristics?

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A)  Many are islands. 
B)  Several have no permanent population. 
C)  Most are in the southern hemisphere. 
D)  Many have indigenous populations. 
E)  Many of are still dependencies of the United States or a European state. 
A)  Many are islands. 
B)  Several have no permanent population. 
C)  Most are in the southern hemisphere. 
D)  Many have indigenous populations. 
E)  Many of are still dependencies of the United States or a European state.

Question 10

By 1914,most of Latin America

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A)  was under the colonial control of Spain and Portugal. 
B)  was part of the Protectorate of Mexico. 
C)  had formed independent states. 
D)  had converted to Protestantism. 
E)  was being colonized in the search for gold and other riches. 
A)  was under the colonial control of Spain and Portugal. 
B)  was part of the Protectorate of Mexico. 
C)  had formed independent states. 
D)  had converted to Protestantism. 
E)  was being colonized in the search for gold and other riches.

Question 11

The European Union

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A)  has removed most barriers to trade within its borders. 
B)  is governed by an elected European Parliament. 
C)  provides subsidies to its poorest member states. 
D)  has 27 members. 
E)  All of these are true. 
A)  has removed most barriers to trade within its borders. 
B)  is governed by an elected European Parliament. 
C)  provides subsidies to its poorest member states. 
D)  has 27 members. 
E)  All of these are true.

Question 12

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

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A)  elongated 
B)  fragmented 
C)  landlocked 
D)  compact 
E)  prorupted 
A)  elongated 
B)  fragmented 
C)  landlocked 
D)  compact 
E)  prorupted

Question 13

The most important elements of state power are increasingly military rather than economic.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The first states in ancient Mesopotamia were

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A)  city-states. 
B)  colonies. 
C)  empires. 
D)  nation-states. 
E)  patron-states. 
A)  city-states. 
B)  colonies. 
C)  empires. 
D)  nation-states. 
E)  patron-states.

Question 15

Acts of terrorism can be difficult to differentiate from acts of war because

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A)  both use bombs. 
B)  both may target civilians and appear unjustified. 
C)  neither is provoked. 
D)  both target only governments. 
E)  all use well-organized groups. 
A)  both use bombs. 
B)  both may target civilians and appear unjustified. 
C)  neither is provoked. 
D)  both target only governments. 
E)  all use well-organized groups.

Question 16

What special problems do landlocked states face?

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Landlocked states, which are countries t

Question 17

The world's largest multinational state is

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A)  China. 
B)  Canada. 
C)  Russia. 
D)  Alaska. 
E)  India. 
A)  China. 
B)  Canada. 
C)  Russia. 
D)  Alaska. 
E)  India.

Question 18

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

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A)  elongated 
B)  fragmented 
C)  landlocked 
D)  compact 
E)  prorupted 
A)  elongated 
B)  fragmented 
C)  landlocked 
D)  compact 
E)  prorupted

Question 19

A frontier,in contrast to a boundary,

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A)  separates two states. 
B)  is an area rather than a line. 
C)  has become a more common means to separate states. 
D)  is a region of ethnic conflict. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  separates two states. 
B)  is an area rather than a line. 
C)  has become a more common means to separate states. 
D)  is a region of ethnic conflict. 
E)  all of the above

Question 20

An increasing number of states have adopted a federal form of government primarily to

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A)  grant different ethnicities or nationalities more effective representation. 
B)  encourage the breakup of the superpower alliances. 
C)  govern compact states more effectively. 
D)  deploy scarce resources efficiently. 
E)  meet all of the above needs. 
A)  grant different ethnicities or nationalities more effective representation. 
B)  encourage the breakup of the superpower alliances. 
C)  govern compact states more effectively. 
D)  deploy scarce resources efficiently. 
E)  meet all of the above needs.

The Antarctic Treaty established that

Compare and contrast the issues of statehood for Korea and Western Sahara.

The Sahrawi Republic is not recognized by

Then-Secretary of State Colin Powell used what geographic tool to make the case for war with Iraq before the United Nations?

Taiwan is a member of the United Nations.

Which of the following is more typical of a democracy than an autocracy?

Landlocked states

The European Union has

There are several extremely small political units in the world that have all but which of the following characteristics?

By 1914,most of Latin America

The European Union

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

The most important elements of state power are increasingly military rather than economic.

The first states in ancient Mesopotamia were

Acts of terrorism can be difficult to differentiate from acts of war because

What special problems do landlocked states face?

The world's largest multinational state is

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

A frontier,in contrast to a boundary,

An increasing number of states have adopted a federal form of government primarily to

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Exam 8: Political Geography

The Antarctic Treaty established that

Compare and contrast the issues of statehood for Korea and Western Sahara.

The Sahrawi Republic is not recognized by

Then-Secretary of State Colin Powell used what geographic tool to make the case for war with Iraq before the United Nations?

Taiwan is a member of the United Nations.

Which of the following is more typical of a democracy than an autocracy?

Landlocked states

The European Union has

There are several extremely small political units in the world that have all but which of the following characteristics?

By 1914,most of Latin America

The European Union

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

The most important elements of state power are increasingly military rather than economic.

The first states in ancient Mesopotamia were

Acts of terrorism can be difficult to differentiate from acts of war because

What special problems do landlocked states face?

The world's largest multinational state is

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

A frontier,in contrast to a boundary,

An increasing number of states have adopted a federal form of government primarily to

Thinking Geographically

Population

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Language

Religion

Ethnicity

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resource Issues

Filters