Question 1

The Fertile Crescent

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A)  followed the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. 
B)  extended from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea. 
C)  was the location of the first city-states in the Middle East. 
D)  is sometimes considered to be extended into the Nile Valley. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  followed the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. 
B)  extended from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea. 
C)  was the location of the first city-states in the Middle East. 
D)  is sometimes considered to be extended into the Nile Valley. 
E)  All of the above E

Question 2

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

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A)  dictatorship. 
B)  anocracy. 
C)  totalitarian state. 
D)  socialist group. 
E)  corptocracy. 
A)  dictatorship. 
B)  anocracy. 
C)  totalitarian state. 
D)  socialist group. 
E)  corptocracy. B

Question 3

Ancient ________ were sovereign cities where ________ delineated the boundaries of the city.Periodically one city in Mesopotamia would gain military dominance over many others,and a(n)________ would form.

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A)  kingdoms, maps, province 
B)  kingdoms, bodies of water, empire 
C)  city-states, markers, province 
D)  nation-states, walls, nation 
E)  city-states, walls, empire 
A)  kingdoms, maps, province 
B)  kingdoms, bodies of water, empire 
C)  city-states, markers, province 
D)  nation-states, walls, nation 
E)  city-states, walls, empire E

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

The attempt by one country to impose political control over another territory is

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A)  colonialism. 
B)  constitutionality. 
C)  self-determination. 
D)  sovereignty. 
E)  suffrage. 
A)  colonialism. 
B)  constitutionality. 
C)  self-determination. 
D)  sovereignty. 
E)  suffrage.

Question 6

A tangible geographic area in which no state exercises complete political control is called a(n)

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A)  frontier. 
B)  ethnic border. 
C)  colony. 
D)  commonwealth. 
E)  buffer. 
A)  frontier. 
B)  ethnic border. 
C)  colony. 
D)  commonwealth. 
E)  buffer.

Question 7

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 8

Which shape most easily fosters the establishment of effective internal communications for a smaller state?

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

Question 9

Kosovo can be considered a sovereign state because

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A)  the United States and many European countries recognize its sovereignty. 
B)  Serbia recognizes its sovereignty. 
C)  ethnic cleansing was practiced there. 
D)  its capital and largest city is Pristina. 
E)  it is a subdivision of Serbia. 
A)  the United States and many European countries recognize its sovereignty. 
B)  Serbia recognizes its sovereignty. 
C)  ethnic cleansing was practiced there. 
D)  its capital and largest city is Pristina. 
E)  it is a subdivision of Serbia.

Question 10

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 11

Elongated states may suffer from poor internal communication and difficulty defending its borders.Which of the following is not an elongated state?

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A)  Malawi 
B)  Gambia 
C)  Namibia 
D)  Chile 
E)  Italy 
A)  Malawi 
B)  Gambia 
C)  Namibia 
D)  Chile 
E)  Italy

Question 12

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 13

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 14

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

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A)  desert. 
B)  water. 
C)  mountain. 
D)  ethnic. 
E)  religious. 
A)  desert. 
B)  water. 
C)  mountain. 
D)  ethnic. 
E)  religious.

Question 15

With the end of the Cold War,

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A)  Russia has become a nation-state. 
B)  military alliances have become more important in Europe. 
C)  nationalities have been discouraged from expressing their cultural identities. 
D)  the European Union has become the world's leading economic superpower. 
E)  the Organization of American States has disbanded. 
A)  Russia has become a nation-state. 
B)  military alliances have become more important in Europe. 
C)  nationalities have been discouraged from expressing their cultural identities. 
D)  the European Union has become the world's leading economic superpower. 
E)  the Organization of American States has disbanded.

Question 16

The Law of the Seas

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A)  has standardized the territorial limits of most countries. 
B)  regulates the amount of pollution that can be tolerated in the seas. 
C)  has been signed by about 50 countries. 
D)  disputes can be taken to the UN. 
E)  only applied to island countries. 
A)  has standardized the territorial limits of most countries. 
B)  regulates the amount of pollution that can be tolerated in the seas. 
C)  has been signed by about 50 countries. 
D)  disputes can be taken to the UN. 
E)  only applied to island countries.

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

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 19

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 20

The most populous countries not members of the UN are

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A)  Taiwan and Kosovo. 
B)  North and South Korea. 
C)  Switzerland and Monaco. 
D)  Monaco and Vatican City. 
E)  Western Sahara and Morocco. 
A)  Taiwan and Kosovo. 
B)  North and South Korea. 
C)  Switzerland and Monaco. 
D)  Monaco and Vatican City. 
E)  Western Sahara and Morocco.

The Fertile Crescent

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

Ancient were sovereign cities where delineated the boundaries of the city.Periodically one city in Mesopotamia would gain military dominance over many others,and a(n) would form.

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

The attempt by one country to impose political control over another territory is

A tangible geographic area in which no state exercises complete political control is called a(n)

The European Union

Which shape most easily fosters the establishment of effective internal communications for a smaller state?

Kosovo can be considered a sovereign state because

Korea is a good example of a(n)

Elongated states may suffer from poor internal communication and difficulty defending its borders.Which of the following is not an elongated state?

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

By 1914,most of Latin America

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

With the end of the Cold War,

The Law of the Seas

The world's largest multinational state is

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

The European Union has

The most populous countries not members of the UN are

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Exam 8: Political Geography

The Fertile Crescent

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

Ancient ________ were sovereign cities where ________ delineated the boundaries of the city.Periodically one city in Mesopotamia would gain military dominance over many others,and a(n)________ would form.

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

The attempt by one country to impose political control over another territory is

A tangible geographic area in which no state exercises complete political control is called a(n)

The European Union

Which shape most easily fosters the establishment of effective internal communications for a smaller state?

Kosovo can be considered a sovereign state because

Korea is a good example of a(n)

Elongated states may suffer from poor internal communication and difficulty defending its borders.Which of the following is not an elongated state?

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

By 1914,most of Latin America

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

With the end of the Cold War,

The Law of the Seas

The world's largest multinational state is

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

The European Union has

The most populous countries not members of the UN are

This Is Geography

Population and Health

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Languages

Religions

Ethnicities

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resource Issues

Filters

Ancient were sovereign cities where delineated the boundaries of the city.Periodically one city in Mesopotamia would gain military dominance over many others,and a(n) would form.