Question 1

Antarctica is not a state because

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A) it lacks an established government and permanent population. 
B) seven countries claim sovereignty over portions of it. 
C) of the Antarctic Protocol of 1861. 
D) it is not a nation. 
A) it lacks an established government and permanent population. 
B) seven countries claim sovereignty over portions of it. 
C) of the Antarctic Protocol of 1861. 
D) it is not a nation.

Question 2

Capital cities have been moved for all of the following reasons EXCEPT to

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A) break away from a colonial heritage. 
B) achieve the presumed advantages of a less centralized location. 
C) demonstrate the government's commitment to develop all parts of the country. 
D) signal the state's interest in extending its influence in a disputed region. 
A) break away from a colonial heritage. 
B) achieve the presumed advantages of a less centralized location. 
C) demonstrate the government's commitment to develop all parts of the country. 
D) signal the state's interest in extending its influence in a disputed region.

Question 3

An example of gerrymandering would be establishing

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A) separate-but-equal attendance districts. 
B) taxing bodies and districts based upon differential storm drainage and sewage problems. 
C) voting districts drawn to give one political party an unfair legislative advantage. 
D) central city and suburban municipal boundaries. 
A) separate-but-equal attendance districts. 
B) taxing bodies and districts based upon differential storm drainage and sewage problems. 
C) voting districts drawn to give one political party an unfair legislative advantage. 
D) central city and suburban municipal boundaries.

Question 4

The dissolution of European empires in this century is noteworthy for all of the following reasons EXCEPT the

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A) speed with which empires dissolved after World War II. 
B) fact that the European powers relinquished their control peacefully. 
C) fact that former colonies have become independent states. 
D) fact that former colonies covered large parts of the globe. 
A) speed with which empires dissolved after World War II. 
B) fact that the European powers relinquished their control peacefully. 
C) fact that former colonies have become independent states. 
D) fact that former colonies covered large parts of the globe.

Question 5

The Philippines is an example of a(an)_______________ state.

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A) fragmented 
B) elongated 
C) compact 
D) perforated 
A) fragmented 
B) elongated 
C) compact 
D) perforated

Question 6

What is a forward thrust capital? Give examples and explain the reasons for their selection.

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A forward thrust capital refers to an in

Question 7

Name three centripetal forces which affect the cohesiveness of a state and indicate one country which seems to exemplify each of the forces.

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1. Ethnic and cultural diversity: This c

Question 8

An identification with the state and an acceptance of national goals is called

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A) regionalism. 
B) nationalism. 
C) iconography. 
D) ethnocentrism. 
A) regionalism. 
B) nationalism. 
C) iconography. 
D) ethnocentrism.

Question 9

Why do the boundaries of electoral districts in the United States have to be redrawn periodically?

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Redistricting is mandated by t

Question 10

The establishment of political boundaries in Africa by European imperial powers during the 19th century

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A) was the result of military conflict between the colonizing countries. 
B) was the result of adjudication by the International Court of Justice. 
C) reflected pre-colonial patterns of tribal territorial control. 
D) resulted in distinctive cultural groups being divided among different states. 
A) was the result of military conflict between the colonizing countries. 
B) was the result of adjudication by the International Court of Justice. 
C) reflected pre-colonial patterns of tribal territorial control. 
D) resulted in distinctive cultural groups being divided among different states.

Question 11

All of the following statements about the United Nations are true EXCEPT that it

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A) sponsors a variety of programs and agencies. 
B) requires its members to surrender a certain degree of sovereignty. 
C) is stronger than its predecessor,the League of Nations. 
D) has no authority over the military forces of individual countries. 
A) sponsors a variety of programs and agencies. 
B) requires its members to surrender a certain degree of sovereignty. 
C) is stronger than its predecessor,the League of Nations. 
D) has no authority over the military forces of individual countries.

Question 12

Identify the five economic,cultural,or political forces that are challenging the integrity of the state.

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Globalization,supranationalism

Question 13

As the term is used by geographers,in contrast to a state,a nation

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A) is a political entity independent of any form of outside control over its domestic or foreign policy. 
B) is a cultural concept implying a group of people occupying a particular territory and unified by shared beliefs. 
C) is a territorial unit established by international agreement or military force. 
D) implies only a segment of the earth's surface containing a permanent population speaking the same language. 
A) is a political entity independent of any form of outside control over its domestic or foreign policy. 
B) is a cultural concept implying a group of people occupying a particular territory and unified by shared beliefs. 
C) is a territorial unit established by international agreement or military force. 
D) implies only a segment of the earth's surface containing a permanent population speaking the same language.

Question 14

Countries such as Poland and Uruguay,which are almost round in shape,are described as

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A) attenuated. 
B) enclaved. 
C) buffered. 
D) compact. 
A) attenuated. 
B) enclaved. 
C) buffered. 
D) compact.

Question 15

India's claims to Jammu and Kashmir based on the presence of Hindus,and Pakistan's claim to the same territory based on the presence of Muslims,are both examples of

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A) a functional conflict. 
B) autonomous nationalism. 
C) irredentism. 
D) a resource dispute. 
A) a functional conflict. 
B) autonomous nationalism. 
C) irredentism. 
D) a resource dispute.

Question 16

The Kurds are an example of a

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A) stateless nation. 
B) nation-state. 
C) part-nation state. 
D) binational state. 
A) stateless nation. 
B) nation-state. 
C) part-nation state. 
D) binational state.

Question 17

T.
E.Lawrence's proposed map of the Middle East was used as a blueprint for establishing the political boundaries in use today.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The most threatening centrifugal force in Canadian politics has been the large size of the country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The abandoned castles dotting the former frontier zone between Wales and England are examples of a/an ______________ boundary.

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A) relic 
B) superimposed 
C) antecedent 
D) natural 
A) relic 
B) superimposed 
C) antecedent 
D) natural

Question 20

The most recent newly independent state is

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A) Kenya 
B) Egypt 
C) Zimbabwe 
D) South Sudan 
A) Kenya 
B) Egypt 
C) Zimbabwe 
D) South Sudan

Antarctica is not a state because

Capital cities have been moved for all of the following reasons EXCEPT to

An example of gerrymandering would be establishing

The dissolution of European empires in this century is noteworthy for all of the following reasons EXCEPT the

The Philippines is an example of a(an)_______________ state.

What is a forward thrust capital? Give examples and explain the reasons for their selection.

Name three centripetal forces which affect the cohesiveness of a state and indicate one country which seems to exemplify each of the forces.

An identification with the state and an acceptance of national goals is called

Why do the boundaries of electoral districts in the United States have to be redrawn periodically?

The establishment of political boundaries in Africa by European imperial powers during the 19^th century

All of the following statements about the United Nations are true EXCEPT that it

Identify the five economic,cultural,or political forces that are challenging the integrity of the state.

As the term is used by geographers,in contrast to a state,a nation

Countries such as Poland and Uruguay,which are almost round in shape,are described as

India's claims to Jammu and Kashmir based on the presence of Hindus,and Pakistan's claim to the same territory based on the presence of Muslims,are both examples of

The Kurds are an example of a

T. E.Lawrence's proposed map of the Middle East was used as a blueprint for establishing the political boundaries in use today.

The most threatening centrifugal force in Canadian politics has been the large size of the country.

The abandoned castles dotting the former frontier zone between Wales and England are examples of a/an ______________ boundary.

The most recent newly independent state is

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Antarctica is not a state because

Capital cities have been moved for all of the following reasons EXCEPT to

An example of gerrymandering would be establishing

The dissolution of European empires in this century is noteworthy for all of the following reasons EXCEPT the

The Philippines is an example of a(an)_______________ state.

What is a forward thrust capital? Give examples and explain the reasons for their selection.

Name three centripetal forces which affect the cohesiveness of a state and indicate one country which seems to exemplify each of the forces.

An identification with the state and an acceptance of national goals is called

Why do the boundaries of electoral districts in the United States have to be redrawn periodically?

The establishment of political boundaries in Africa by European imperial powers during the 19th century

All of the following statements about the United Nations are true EXCEPT that it

Identify the five economic,cultural,or political forces that are challenging the integrity of the state.

As the term is used by geographers,in contrast to a state,a nation

Countries such as Poland and Uruguay,which are almost round in shape,are described as

India's claims to Jammu and Kashmir based on the presence of Hindus,and Pakistan's claim to the same territory based on the presence of Muslims,are both examples of

The Kurds are an example of a

T. E.Lawrence's proposed map of the Middle East was used as a blueprint for establishing the political boundaries in use today.

The most threatening centrifugal force in Canadian politics has been the large size of the country.

The abandoned castles dotting the former frontier zone between Wales and England are examples of a/an ______________ boundary.

The most recent newly independent state is

Introduction

Techniques of Geographic Analysis

Physical Geography: Landforms

Physical Geography: Weather and Climate

Population Geography

Cultural Geography

Human Interaction

Economic Geography: Agriculture and Primary Activities

Economic Geography: Manufacturing and Services

An Urban World

The Geography of Natural Resources

Human Impact on the Environment

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The establishment of political boundaries in Africa by European imperial powers during the 19^th century