Question 1

As a federal state,Nigeria vests judicial power in the various states. This is illustrated by the prevalence of Sharia law in Nigeria's Muslim north.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In Europe prior to the mid-1600s,sovereignty was expressed over people rather than over a territory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Discuss supranationalism in general terms. How has the European Union developed as a supranational entity? What do you think the future development of the European Union will be like?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss supranationalism in general terms. How has...

Question 4

Critical geopolitics emphasizes the analysis of diplomatic and power relations between various state groupings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The United Nations is not a world government,but in recent years individual states have asked the United Nations to do a number of different things,the most expensive of which is ________________

Accepted Answer

A)  peacekeeping. 
B)  monitoring elections. 
C)  providing for refugees. 
D)  setting maritime boundaries.

Question 6

Most Hungarians are of non-slavic ethnic origins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Taiwan is a member of the UN.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Belgium is an example of a nation-state where nation and state coincide within boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One move by the old League of Nations that would have a critical impact in the second half of the twentieth century involved ________________

Accepted Answer

A)  maritime boundaries. 
B)  refugee questions. 
C)  atmospheric boundaries. 
D)  mineral resources underlying two or more countries.

Question 10

The Rio Grande River is a geometric boundary separating the United States and Mexico.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A series of concrete pillars _________ the northern boundary of Kuwait with Iraq.

Accepted Answer

A)  defines 
B)  delimits 
C)  demarcates 
D)  determines

Question 12

Most ________ states gained independence after 1940.

Accepted Answer

A)  South American 
B)  European 
C)  East Asian 
D)  African

Question 13

Which is an example of an allocational boundary dispute?

Accepted Answer

A)  dispute over the interpretation of boundary treaty terminology 
B)  dispute over boundaries not covered by a treaty (e.g. Yemen-Saudi Arabia) 
C)  dispute over the function of a boundary with regard to migration 
D)  dispute over rights to resources (e.g. oil, water) crossed by international boundaries

Question 14

The Peace of Westphalia is the seminal moment in the emergence of the European state.This marked the end of ________________

Accepted Answer

A)  WW I. 
B)  the Thirty Years War. 
C)  the Napoleonic Wars. 
D)  the War of the Roses.

Question 15

The emergence of a global capitalistic economy began to develop about ________________

Accepted Answer

A)  1350. 
B)  1450. 
C)  1550. 
D)  1650.

Question 16

The process of adjustment of the number of representatives in the U.S.House of Representatives to reflect shifts in population patterns is known as ________________

Accepted Answer

A)  gerrymandering. 
B)  territorial representation. 
C)  electoral geography. 
D)  reapportionment.

Question 17

The movement of power from the central government regional governments is referred to as ________________

Accepted Answer

A)  revolution. 
B)  pluralism. 
C)  supranationalism. 
D)  devolution.

Question 18

At the global scale,political geographers study the spatial manifestations of political processes expressed in the organization of territories with permanent population,defined territory and a government. These spatial units are called

Accepted Answer

A)  countries. 
B)  states. 
C)  nations. 
D)  regions.

Question 19

The European Union's future expansion into the Muslim realm by the inclusion of __________ is highly controversial and strongly opposed by Greece.

Accepted Answer

A)  Saudi Arabia 
B)  Bosnia 
C)  Algeria 
D)  Turkey

Question 20

Kurdistan _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a sovereign nation bordered by Iraq and Turkey. 
B)  is a stateless nation. 
C)  is governed by Russia. 
D)  is governed by Israel.

Exam 8: Political Geography

As a federal state,Nigeria vests judicial power in the various states. This is illustrated by the prevalence of Sharia law in Nigeria's Muslim north.

In Europe prior to the mid-1600s,sovereignty was expressed over people rather than over a territory.

Discuss supranationalism in general terms. How has the European Union developed as a supranational entity? What do you think the future development of the European Union will be like?

Critical geopolitics emphasizes the analysis of diplomatic and power relations between various state groupings.

The United Nations is not a world government,but in recent years individual states have asked the United Nations to do a number of different things,the most expensive of which is ________________

Most Hungarians are of non-slavic ethnic origins.

Taiwan is a member of the UN.

Belgium is an example of a nation-state where nation and state coincide within boundaries.

One move by the old League of Nations that would have a critical impact in the second half of the twentieth century involved ________________

The Rio Grande River is a geometric boundary separating the United States and Mexico.

A series of concrete pillars _________ the northern boundary of Kuwait with Iraq.

Most ________ states gained independence after 1940.

Which is an example of an allocational boundary dispute?

The Peace of Westphalia is the seminal moment in the emergence of the European state.This marked the end of ________________

The emergence of a global capitalistic economy began to develop about ________________

The process of adjustment of the number of representatives in the U.S.House of Representatives to reflect shifts in population patterns is known as ________________

The movement of power from the central government regional governments is referred to as ________________

At the global scale,political geographers study the spatial manifestations of political processes expressed in the organization of territories with permanent population,defined territory and a government. These spatial units are called

The European Union's future expansion into the Muslim realm by the inclusion of __________ is highly controversial and strongly opposed by Greece.

Kurdistan _______________.