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APHUG AP Human Geography Unit 4 Political Geography Geopolitics Rubenstein Ch. 8
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France is an example of a(n)...
unitary state
federal state
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A territorial claim based on linguistic, nationalist, ethnic, or historic basis:
balkanization
irredentism
devolution
colonialism
3
The European Union (EU) primarily...
acts as an international bank
acts as a political & military alliance
promotes global cooperation & peace
makes travel & commerce more streamlined within Europe
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Catalonia (Spain), Québec (Canada), Scotland (UK), Chechnya(Russia), Flemish/Flanders (Belgium)
separatist movements
unitary governments
colonies
socialism
5
Creating a new state out of portions of other states:
irredentism
fragmented state
devolution
nationalism
6
What force is responsible for most of the political boundaries in modern Africa?
Islam
democracy
European colonialism
Christianity
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Which is an example of an internal boundary?
the DMZ between North & South Korea
border between Canada & USA
boundary between Yunnan & Sichuan provinces in China
border between Brazil & Uruguay
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The United Nations (UN) is a supranational organization with the primary goal of...
loaning money to developing countries (LDCs)
encouraging trade amongst North American states
creating a common market within Europe
maintaining world peace & security
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What type of boundary is this?
demarcated
physical
defined
delimited
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Set of international agreements enabling states to extend their boundaries offshore:
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Geneva Convention
Law of the Sea
Trans-Pacific Partnership
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Creates conflict within a nation or state/country:
irredentism
centripetal force
centrifugal force
devolution
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When did the Soviet Union "fall"?
1991
1917
1884
1945
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a multinational organization whose purpose is:
promote democracy & defend member states
eliminate tariffs on traded goods
maintain & promote world peace
make trade & travel within Europe easier
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The United States & Switzerland are examples of...
unitary states
federal states
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True or False: All boundaries on the world map are demarcated.
True
False
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A classic example of "balkanization" from Rubenstein is...
the former Rhodesia
the former Yugoslavia
the former Zaire
Canada
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A visible or tangible way of showing a boundary between states on the surface of the earth:
delimited boundary
defined boundary
administered boundary
demarcated boundary
18
Country with a long, narrow, extended state shape:
elongated state
prorupted state
perforated state
compact state
19
System of shared political power between whole-country & regional sub-units of area/territory:
federal state
unitary state
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Connection of people, culture & economic systems to land:
territoriality
imperialism
multinational state
cultural landscape
21
If a new country of Kurdistan were to be created out of portions of existing countries...
it would be an example of ethnic cleansing
it would be an example of centripetal forces
it would be an example of a supranational organization
it would be an example of irredentism
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Human management of state boundaries; maintaining boundary, controlling flow of goods & people:
demarcated boundary
defined boundary
administered boundary
delimited boundary
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When a state breaks apart into multiple, separate states along ethnic or national lines:
irredentism
separatism
Balkanization
devolution
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This is Spykman's...
Heartland
Rimland
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A country with just one, centrally located government that makes decisions for the whole state:
federal state
unitary state
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Theory that the key to global geopolitical dominance is control of the Eurasian landmass:
Heartland Theory
Rimland Theory
Organic State Theory
Malthusian Theory
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Unlawful use of violence & intimidation, usually against civilians, to achieve political aims:
supranational organization
centripetal forces
terrorism
separatist movement
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What two general trends have shaped the world's political map since the end of WW2?
military interventions & climate change
colonization & The Columbian Exchange
independence/decolonization movements & spread of democracy
feudal societies & the spread of autocracy
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Which type of spatial boundary establishes the limits of sovereignty?
transition zone
isogloss
internal boundary
international boundary
30
All of the following were a part of the Cold War EXCEPT:
construction of the Panama Canal
space race
fall of Berlin Wall
nuclear arms race
31
What are considered the "building blocks" of the world political map?
territories
provinces
states
autonomous regions
32
When cartographers draw an agreed-upon boundary between countries on a map:
administered boundary
defined boundary
delimited boundary
map scale
33
State shape with a large extension of territory sticking out from the rest of the state:
federal state
prorupted state
unitary state
elongated state
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Tense competition & nuclear arms race between US & USSR during mid-late 20th century:
Cold War
communism
capitalism
Scramble for Africa
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The North American Free Trade Agreement...
encourages trade between Pacific Rim countries
encourages tax-free trade between the US, Mexico & Canada
serves as a military alliance
was a response to the Warsaw Pact during the Cold War
36
Which economic system suggests using land & resources in common as a whole community?
communism
dictatorship
capitalism
privatization
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Major differences in levels of economic growth or social opportunities between areas or groups:
devolution
uneven development
gerrymandering
nationalism
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Transfer of rights, power, property, responsibility to a sub-unit of government:
unitary state
gerrymandering
balkanization
devolution
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All of the following historic events have shaped the modern world political map EXCEPT:
post-WWII choices about territory/states made by the Allies
the break-up of the Soviet Union
the race to grant Antarctica statehood
European colonialism throughout the world
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Country with roughly circular/square shape & all borders roughly same distance from center:
prorupted state
fragmented state
perforated state
compact state
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When 2 states create a treaty-like legal document describing a boundary in words on paper...
defined boundary
geometric boundary
superimposed boundary
administered boundary
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Geopolitical theory comparing states to living organisms; need to consume constantly to survive
Spykman's Theory
Boserup's Theory
Mackinder's Theory
Organic State Theory
