Question 1

The concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves is called

Accepted Answer

A)  multinational state. 
B)  self-determination. 
C)  nation-state. 
D)  self-rule. 
E)  ethnocentrism. 
A)  multinational state. 
B)  self-determination. 
C)  nation-state. 
D)  self-rule. 
E)  ethnocentrism.

Question 2

The process of redrawing legislative boundaries to benefit the party in power is called

Accepted Answer

A)  gerrymandering. 
B)  stacking votes. 
C)  hanging chads. 
D)  redlining. 
E)  blockbusting. 
A)  gerrymandering. 
B)  stacking votes. 
C)  hanging chads. 
D)  redlining. 
E)  blockbusting.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following is not true of the Islamic State (ISIS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Members of ISIS are Sunni Muslims. 
B)  ISIS primarily operates in Southwest Asia. 
C)  ISIS controls much of northern Iraq and eastern Syria. 
D)  ISIS seeks to impose strict religious laws through Southwest Asia. 
E)  Unlike Al-Qaeda, ISIS does not use religion to justify attacks. 
A)  Members of ISIS are Sunni Muslims. 
B)  ISIS primarily operates in Southwest Asia. 
C)  ISIS controls much of northern Iraq and eastern Syria. 
D)  ISIS seeks to impose strict religious laws through Southwest Asia. 
E)  Unlike Al-Qaeda, ISIS does not use religion to justify attacks.

Question 6

Which of the following is true about the European Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  A country must be a EU member to issue euros. 
B)  All EU member countries use the euro. 
C)  The economically weaker countries were forced to implement unpopular policies such as cutting services and raising taxes. 
D)  The German mark is still in wide use in Europe. 
E)  The European Parliament is elected by the people in each of the member states in a sequential manner. 
A)  A country must be a EU member to issue euros. 
B)  All EU member countries use the euro. 
C)  The economically weaker countries were forced to implement unpopular policies such as cutting services and raising taxes. 
D)  The German mark is still in wide use in Europe. 
E)  The European Parliament is elected by the people in each of the member states in a sequential manner.

Question 7

Frontiers between countries are

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A)  becoming more common. 
B)  the same as a boundary. 
C)  becoming less common. 
D)  usually extremely narrow. 
E)  None of these statements is true. 
A)  becoming more common. 
B)  the same as a boundary. 
C)  becoming less common. 
D)  usually extremely narrow. 
E)  None of these statements is true.

Question 8

Why can't laws be passed and enforced that simply make all forms of gerrymandering illegal?

Accepted Answer

Gerrymandering, the practice of manipula

Question 9

The first states in ancient Mesopotamia were

Accepted Answer

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 10

The Sahrawi Republic is not recognized by

Accepted Answer

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 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

An example of a perforated state is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Landlocked states

Accepted Answer

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 14

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

Accepted Answer

protect the rights of national

Question 15

A frontier,in contrast to a boundary,

Accepted Answer

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 16

After the fall of the Roman Empire,Europe

Accepted Answer

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 17

The Antarctic Treaty established that

Accepted Answer

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 18

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

Accepted Answer

Terrorism can be difficult to distinguis

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the North and South Polar regions. 
B)  Greenland. 
C)  Siberia. 
D)  Borneo. 
A)  the North and South Polar regions. 
B)  Greenland. 
C)  Siberia. 
D)  Borneo.

Question 20

Taiwan can be considered a sovereign state because

Accepted Answer

A)  China recognizes its sovereignty. 
B)  its government carries on diplomatic relations with many other countries. 
C)  the Nationalist party rules both China and Taiwan. 
D)  its size meets the minimum geographic threshold for independence. 
E)  it is no longer a British colony. 
A)  China recognizes its sovereignty. 
B)  its government carries on diplomatic relations with many other countries. 
C)  the Nationalist party rules both China and Taiwan. 
D)  its size meets the minimum geographic threshold for independence. 
E)  it is no longer a British colony.

The concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves is called

The process of redrawing legislative boundaries to benefit the party in power is called

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

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

Which of the following is not true of the Islamic State (ISIS)?

Which of the following is true about the European Union?

Frontiers between countries are

Why can't laws be passed and enforced that simply make all forms of gerrymandering illegal?

The first states in ancient Mesopotamia were

The Sahrawi Republic is not recognized by

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

An example of a perforated state is

Landlocked states

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

A frontier,in contrast to a boundary,

After the fall of the Roman Empire,Europe

The Antarctic Treaty established that

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

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

Taiwan can be considered a sovereign state because

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Exam 8: Political Geography

The concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves is called

The process of redrawing legislative boundaries to benefit the party in power is called

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

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

Which of the following is not true of the Islamic State (ISIS)?

Which of the following is true about the European Union?

Frontiers between countries are

Why can't laws be passed and enforced that simply make all forms of gerrymandering illegal?

The first states in ancient Mesopotamia were

The Sahrawi Republic is not recognized by

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

An example of a perforated state is

Landlocked states

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

A frontier,in contrast to a boundary,

After the fall of the Roman Empire,Europe

The Antarctic Treaty established that

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

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

Taiwan can be considered a sovereign state because

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