APHG Political Geography Review

A frontier, in contrast to a boundary,

A territory tied to a state rather than being completely independent is a

The collapse of this country in the last 1980s brought an end to the cold war

The United Nations is primarily what kind of cooperative effort?

The field of geopolitics combines geography with:

A state with control over its internal affairs has 

During the 1990s, which of the United Kingdom four geographic entities called for independence?

Korea is a good example of a

Which shape most easily fosters the establishment of effective internal communications

People who occupy a particular area & have a sense of unity based on shared beliefs is a 

An increasing number of states have adopted a federal form of government primarily to ___

The capital of China is _____.

The counter force to supranationalism is:

Lagos is the capital city of _____.

An area organized into an independent political unit is a 

Russia's most serious challenge was & still is this small republic that seeks independence now

A state in which over 90% of the population is comprised of a specific culture or group 

_____ are boundaries placed before the cultural landscape developed.

The only large land mass not part of a sovereign state is 

What does NATO stand for?

The boundary between the United States and Canada is best described as 

A state is a good example of 

The first states in ancient Mesopotamia were

The EU and NAFTA are examples of _________.

The Fertile Crescent

All of the following are reasons for European countries establishing colonies EXCEPT

The Aozou Strip is a good example of a

A supranational organization has ___ or more nations.

States cooperate with each other for what kind of reasons? 

The Muslim holy city of Mecca is located in ____________.

In 2002 the Organization of African Unity was replaced by 

In early 1995, the tragedy of devolving Yugoslavia was centered on

All of the following countries once made up Yugoslavia EXCEPT for _____.

NAFTA is primarily what kind of cooperative effort?

The map below is an example of a ______ country shape.

Why did McKinder believe that who ever controlled Eurasia could control the world?

Political unity in the ancient Mediterranean world reached its height in 

The US anti-communist policy during the Cold War was called ______.

In Canada, the province of    ?    has serious ethnic issues focused on language.

The first widespread use of the nation-state concept came in

___ is when an ethnic group supports & seeks to reunite with its ethnic pop. in another country

The flags below represent the permanent nations of what part of the UN?

The attempt by one country to impose political control over another territory is

Italy surrounding Vatican City is an example of ______.

Conflict is widespread in African part because ________________

The member countries of NAFTA are _________________.

The countries that make up the United Kingdom are:

The country below is an example of ______ country shape.

Which of the following is not true about both China and Taiwan? 

_______ boundaries were forced on regions (Africa) by outside forces (Europeans).

The former boundary between North and South Vietnam is an example of a(n) ___ boundary.

The only state in the world in the early 21st century that can be described as a superpower is

Globalization is most commonly seen as an    ?    phenomenon.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of an ethnic group?

Moscow is the national capital of ______

Cultural boundaries include all but which of the following?

The idea of democracy is found:

The map below represents the region commonly known as ____.

The world's largest state is

Devolutionary events that broke apart the formerSoviet Union were first set in motion in the

The Kurds are a ______________

The Castilla region of Spain desire for self-governance is an example of _____.

By 1900, the British could claim all but which of the following about their empire?

All are features of the physical environment commonly used to separate states EXCEPT for

The European Union has

A state which places most power in the hands of a central government is a _____ state.