Question 1

Korea is a good example of a(n)

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A)  sovereign state. 
B)  nation-state. 
C)  ethnicity divided between more than one state. 
D)  colony. 
E)  patron-state. 
A)  sovereign state. 
B)  nation-state. 
C)  ethnicity divided between more than one state. 
D)  colony. 
E)  patron-state.

Question 2

An example of a perforated state is

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A)  South Africa. 
B)  Sahrawi Republic. 
C)  Slovenia. 
D)  Borneo. 
A)  South Africa. 
B)  Sahrawi Republic. 
C)  Slovenia. 
D)  Borneo.

Question 3

A territory tied to a state rather than being completely independent is a

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A)  nation. 
B)  state. 
C)  nation-state. 
D)  colony. 
E)  patron-state. 
A)  nation. 
B)  state. 
C)  nation-state. 
D)  colony. 
E)  patron-state.

Question 4

The territorial ambitions of the Nazi party in the 1930s exemplified the idea of

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A)  a multinational state. 
B)  many states speaking a common language. 
C)  dividing the country into eastern and western sections. 
D)  a war against Italy. 
E)  the nation-state. 
A)  a multinational state. 
B)  many states speaking a common language. 
C)  dividing the country into eastern and western sections. 
D)  a war against Italy. 
E)  the nation-state.

Question 5

Boundaries in much of Europe follow the

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A)  distribution of languages. 
B)  demands of the victorious British and French. 
C)  containment of Nazism. 
D)  League of Nations. 
E)  North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 
A)  distribution of languages. 
B)  demands of the victorious British and French. 
C)  containment of Nazism. 
D)  League of Nations. 
E)  North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Question 6

What geographic elements contributed to the development of the United States and Soviet Union/Russia as superpowers,and what geographic elements contribute to the weakness of these two countries?

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The geographic elements that contributed

Question 7

A state with control over its internal affairs has

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A)  centripetal forces. 
B)  nationality. 
C)  suffrage. 
D)  sovereignty. 
E)  ethnicity. 
A)  centripetal forces. 
B)  nationality. 
C)  suffrage. 
D)  sovereignty. 
E)  ethnicity.

Question 8

The world is becoming more democratic through

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A)  the replacement of monarchies with elected governments. 
B)  increased participation from universal rights to vote and serve in government. 
C)  the diffusion of democratic governance from democracies in Europe and North America. 
D)  All of these are reasons the world is becoming more democratic. 
E)  None of these are reasons the world is becoming more democratic. 
A)  the replacement of monarchies with elected governments. 
B)  increased participation from universal rights to vote and serve in government. 
C)  the diffusion of democratic governance from democracies in Europe and North America. 
D)  All of these are reasons the world is becoming more democratic. 
E)  None of these are reasons the world is becoming more democratic.

Question 9

Greenland

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A)  is the world's largest landmass not under national control. 
B)  is considered a colony of Iceland. 
C)  has a high degree of autonomy despite remaining a part of Denmark. 
D)  recently became independent from Canada along with the territory of Nunavut. 
E)  All of these are true of Greenland. 
A)  is the world's largest landmass not under national control. 
B)  is considered a colony of Iceland. 
C)  has a high degree of autonomy despite remaining a part of Denmark. 
D)  recently became independent from Canada along with the territory of Nunavut. 
E)  All of these are true of Greenland.

Question 10

After the fall of the Roman Empire,Europe

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A)  became more unified under the British Empire. 
B)  divided into city-states along the Fertile Crescent. 
C)  gained military dominance over Asia and northern Africa. 
D)  was fragmented into rival estates held by nobility. 
E)  consisted of unorganized territory. 
A)  became more unified under the British Empire. 
B)  divided into city-states along the Fertile Crescent. 
C)  gained military dominance over Asia and northern Africa. 
D)  was fragmented into rival estates held by nobility. 
E)  consisted of unorganized territory.

Question 11

Osama bin Laden declared war on the United States in 1996 because of United States support of Saudi Arabia and Israel.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is not true of al-Qaeda?

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A)  Al-Qaeda has been implicated in several bombings since the attack on the United States in 2001. 
B)  Al-Qaeda is a single unified organization. 
C)  Most al-Qaeda cell members have lived in ordinary society, supporting themselves with jobs or crime. 
D)  Finance, media, legal-religious policy and military committees report to a council called Majiis al shura. 
E)  Al-Qaeda grew out of the war against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan. 
A)  Al-Qaeda has been implicated in several bombings since the attack on the United States in 2001. 
B)  Al-Qaeda is a single unified organization. 
C)  Most al-Qaeda cell members have lived in ordinary society, supporting themselves with jobs or crime. 
D)  Finance, media, legal-religious policy and military committees report to a council called Majiis al shura. 
E)  Al-Qaeda grew out of the war against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan.

Question 13

Why did the Soviet Union face difficulty governing a multinational state,and why does Russia face difficulties today?

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The Soviet Union faced difficulty govern

Korea is a good example of a(n)

An example of a perforated state is

A territory tied to a state rather than being completely independent is a

The territorial ambitions of the Nazi party in the 1930s exemplified the idea of

Boundaries in much of Europe follow the

What geographic elements contributed to the development of the United States and Soviet Union/Russia as superpowers,and what geographic elements contribute to the weakness of these two countries?

A state with control over its internal affairs has

The world is becoming more democratic through

Greenland

After the fall of the Roman Empire,Europe

Osama bin Laden declared war on the United States in 1996 because of United States support of Saudi Arabia and Israel.

Which of the following is not true of al-Qaeda?

Why did the Soviet Union face difficulty governing a multinational state,and why does Russia face difficulties today?

Thinking Geographically

Population

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Language

Religion

Ethnicity

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resource Issues

Filters

Exam 8: Political Geography

Korea is a good example of a(n)

An example of a perforated state is

A territory tied to a state rather than being completely independent is a

The territorial ambitions of the Nazi party in the 1930s exemplified the idea of

Boundaries in much of Europe follow the

What geographic elements contributed to the development of the United States and Soviet Union/Russia as superpowers,and what geographic elements contribute to the weakness of these two countries?

A state with control over its internal affairs has

The world is becoming more democratic through

Greenland

After the fall of the Roman Empire,Europe

Osama bin Laden declared war on the United States in 1996 because of United States support of Saudi Arabia and Israel.

Which of the following is not true of al-Qaeda?

Why did the Soviet Union face difficulty governing a multinational state,and why does Russia face difficulties today?

Thinking Geographically

Population

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Language

Religion

Ethnicity

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resource Issues

Filters