Question 1

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 2

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

Accepted Answer

Gerrymandering is the practice of manipu

Question 3

Malawi 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 4

Discuss the development of the modern concept of the state.

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The modern concept of the state has evol

Question 5

Political unity in the ancient Mediterranean world reached its height in

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A)  the Fertile Crescent. 
B)  Egypt. 
C)  the Roman Empire. 
D)  Western Europe. 
E)  the Alexandrian Empire. 
A)  the Fertile Crescent. 
B)  Egypt. 
C)  the Roman Empire. 
D)  Western Europe. 
E)  the Alexandrian Empire.

Question 6

Gambia 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 7

Landlocked states need to have agreements with another country's seaport to send and receive sea-going goods.Which of the following is not a landlocked state?

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A)  Chad 
B)  Niger 
C)  Angola 
D)  South Sudan 
E)  Botswana 
A)  Chad 
B)  Niger 
C)  Angola 
D)  South Sudan 
E)  Botswana

Question 8

What special problems do landlocked states face?

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Landlocked states, which are countries t

Question 9

Czechia is a good examples of a

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A)  nation-state. 
B)  multinational state. 
C)  province. 
D)  colony. 
E)  city-state. 
A)  nation-state. 
B)  multinational state. 
C)  province. 
D)  colony. 
E)  city-state.

Question 10

Democracies differ from autocracies because

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A)  citizens vote for leaders, citizens participate, and there is a system of checks and balances. 
B)  citizens vote for leaders, citizens can own land, citizens are innocent until proven guilty. 
C)  education is not free, citizens participate, leaders have term limits. 
D)  citizen participate, have the right to bear arms, and leaders have term limits. 
E)  of a system of checks and balances, education is not free, and citizens can own land. 
A)  citizens vote for leaders, citizens participate, and there is a system of checks and balances. 
B)  citizens vote for leaders, citizens can own land, citizens are innocent until proven guilty. 
C)  education is not free, citizens participate, leaders have term limits. 
D)  citizen participate, have the right to bear arms, and leaders have term limits. 
E)  of a system of checks and balances, education is not free, and citizens can own land.

Question 11

A feature of the physical environment commonly used to separate states includes all but which of the following?

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A)  deserts 
B)  geometry 
C)  mountains 
D)  lakes 
E)  rivers 
A)  deserts 
B)  geometry 
C)  mountains 
D)  lakes 
E)  rivers

Question 12

Redistricting so that the opposition is spread across many districts as a minority is termed a(n)________ strategy.

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A)  wasted vote 
B)  stacked vote 
C)  gerrymandering 
D)  excess vote 
A)  wasted vote 
B)  stacked vote 
C)  gerrymandering 
D)  excess vote

Question 13

An area organized into an independent political unit is a

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A)  colony. 
B)  nationality. 
C)  satellite. 
D)  state. 
E)  suburb. 
A)  colony. 
B)  nationality. 
C)  satellite. 
D)  state. 
E)  suburb.

Question 14

The congressional districts of Iowa display

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A)  "wasted vote" gerrymandering. 
B)  no gerrymandering. 
C)  "stacked vote" gerrymandering. 
D)  "excess vote" gerrymandering. 
A)  "wasted vote" gerrymandering. 
B)  no gerrymandering. 
C)  "stacked vote" gerrymandering. 
D)  "excess vote" gerrymandering.

Question 15

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 16

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

Accepted Answer

The Soviet Union faced difficulty govern

Question 17

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 18

Redistricting so that the opposition supporters are concentrated in a few districts is known as the ________ form of gerrymandering.

Accepted Answer

A)  stacked vote 
B)  redistricting 
C)  dishonest 
D)  excess vote 
E)  wasted vote 
A)  stacked vote 
B)  redistricting 
C)  dishonest 
D)  excess vote 
E)  wasted vote

Question 19

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 20

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

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A)  it was under control of the Roman Empire. 
B)  powerful kings divided control of various continents. 
C)  much of the Earth's surface was unorganized territory. 
D)  only the Fertile Crescent was organized in any way. 
E)  city-states everywhere fought one another for regional dominance. 
A)  it was under control of the Roman Empire. 
B)  powerful kings divided control of various continents. 
C)  much of the Earth's surface was unorganized territory. 
D)  only the Fertile Crescent was organized in any way. 
E)  city-states everywhere fought one another for regional dominance.

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

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

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

Discuss the development of the modern concept of the state.

Political unity in the ancient Mediterranean world reached its height in

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

Landlocked states need to have agreements with another country's seaport to send and receive sea-going goods.Which of the following is not a landlocked state?

What special problems do landlocked states face?

Czechia is a good examples of a

Democracies differ from autocracies because

A feature of the physical environment commonly used to separate states includes all but which of the following?

Redistricting so that the opposition is spread across many districts as a minority is termed a(n)________ strategy.

An area organized into an independent political unit is a

The congressional districts of Iowa display

A state with control over its internal affairs has

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

Boundaries in much of Europe follow the

Redistricting so that the opposition supporters are concentrated in a few districts is known as the ________ form of gerrymandering.

Greenland

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

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Exam 8: Political Geography

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

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

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

Discuss the development of the modern concept of the state.

Political unity in the ancient Mediterranean world reached its height in

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

Landlocked states need to have agreements with another country's seaport to send and receive sea-going goods.Which of the following is not a landlocked state?

What special problems do landlocked states face?

Czechia is a good examples of a

Democracies differ from autocracies because

A feature of the physical environment commonly used to separate states includes all but which of the following?

Redistricting so that the opposition is spread across many districts as a minority is termed a(n)________ strategy.

An area organized into an independent political unit is a

The congressional districts of Iowa display

A state with control over its internal affairs has

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

Boundaries in much of Europe follow the

Redistricting so that the opposition supporters are concentrated in a few districts is known as the ________ form of gerrymandering.

Greenland

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

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