Question 1

Yugoslavia was a prime example of a ________________

Accepted Answer

A)   multi-state nation.
B)   nation-state.
C)   stateless nation.
D)   multi-nation state. D

Question 2

__________ is an example of a core country which was never a classical colonial power.

Accepted Answer

A)   Singapore
B)   Netherlands
C)   Belgium
D)   Germany A

Question 3

The boundary between the United States and Canada west of the Great Lakes is an example of a(n)________________

Accepted Answer

A)   physical-political boundary.
B)   geometric boundary.
C)   mountain crest boundary.
D)   administrative boundary. B

Question 4

The first political geographer who studied the state in detail was Friedrich Ratzel who postulated that the state resembles a biological organism. His organic theory identified ______________ as a state's essential life giving force.

Accepted Answer

A)   population
B)   a strong military
C)   space
D)   mobility

Question 5

Technically supranationalism refers to efforts by ______ or more states to forge associations for common advantage and in pursuit of common goals.

Accepted Answer

A)   2
B)   4
C)   5
D)   3

Question 6

In Italy,the Northern League's desire for independence was based on the economic difference between the northern Po region and the southern Mezzogiorno. These differences are attributed to ________________

Accepted Answer

A)   regional ethnic differences.
B)   religious differences between north and south.
C)   core-periphery processes.
D)   ecological differences.

Question 7

One of the most powerful impacts of colonialism was the construction of global order characterized by great differences in ________________

Accepted Answer

A)   population.
B)   military and political power.
C)   economic and political power.
D)   military and economic power.

Question 8

As of 2005,which major European Union nation has not entered the Euro Monetary Zone?

Accepted Answer

A)   Great Britain
B)   Germany
C)   Italy
D)   France

Question 9

The rise of the modern state idea,where territory defined society rather than society defining territory,swept through Europe in the ________________

Accepted Answer

A)   Middle Ages.
B)   1600s.
C)   1800s.
D)   Twentieth Century.

Question 10

Nigeria is a state with a federal system of government. This fact is reflected in the adoption of _________ law in the states of the Muslim North.

Accepted Answer

A)   British Common
B)   Nigerian Federal
C)   Sharia
D)   local tribal

Question 11

In 1943 Mackinder wrote about his concerns over the potential of Stalin's control of the countries of Eastern Europe. His views led to the development of the United States' containment policy and to the establishment of ________________

Accepted Answer

A)   friendly relationships with China.
B)   the United Nations.
C)   N.A.T.O.
D)   the Berlin Wall.

Question 12

Padonia is to Italy as Upper Silesia is to _________________

Accepted Answer

A)   Ukraine.
B)   Serbia.
C)   Poland.
D)   France.

Question 13

The Marshall Plan was a post-WW II endeavor by the United States to economically revive ________________

Accepted Answer

A)   Europe.
B)   Japan.
C)   sub-Saharan Africa.
D)   South America.

Question 14

The highly uneven distribution of economic and political power that developed from colonialism was due to the concentration of wealth brought to ________________

Accepted Answer

A)   North America.
B)   Europe.
C)   Asia.
D)   Europe and North America.

Question 15

Participation in the United Nations serves the useful purpose of committing states to ________________

Accepted Answer

A)   loan money to poorer ones.
B)   agreeing to world laws.
C)   international standards of behavior.
D)   respect and accept present political boundaries.

Question 16

Discuss the boundaries of the coterminous United States in terms of boundary type and in terms of potential for various types of boundary disputes.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

The first major experiment in regional supranationalism was undertaken in Europe before World War II and involved the three countries ________________

Accepted Answer

A)   the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.
B)   Belgium, Germany, and France.
C)   Britain, Belgium, and Norway.
D)   France, Poland, and Germany.

Question 18

In 1997 Scotland took a major devolutionary step with the establishment of ________________

Accepted Answer

A)   independence from Britain.
B)   its own currency and passports.
C)   the Scottish Parliament.
D)   the Scottish National Party.

Question 19

Which country has experienced violent devolution?

Accepted Answer

A)   Yugoslavia
B)   Ukraine
C)   Czechoslovakia
D)   Lithuania

Question 20

Norway is a member of the EU.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Political Geography