The Rio Grande, which forms part of the US-Mexico border, is an example of a(n):

physical boundary/water boundary

In 1988, Libya's government sponsored...

bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland, killing 271

Which are ethnic/national groups within The Caucuses?

Abkhazian, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Chechen, Georgian, Kurdish

What is "The Commonwealth?"

economic/cultural cooperation among former British colonies

Compact states have the advantage of:

compact states are able to defend all borders quickly

After the 9/11 attacks, the US attacked Iraq saying that _____, which turned out to be untrue.

Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction

During Iran's revolution, Iraq attempted to...

take control over an important waterway

Which are known as the Central Asian states?

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

Since the decolonization of Africa, many now independent states have to coordinate over...

railroads built by colonists running thru independent states

According to The Law of the Sea, International Waters are all waters...

more than 200 miles off a country's coast that no state owns

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1
True or False: The US maintains many colonies in the Caribbean & South Pacific.
True
False
2
A sovereign state comprising a city and its immediately surrounding countryside:
multinational state
city-state
state
frontier
3
Puerto Rico is a _____________ of the United States.
province
state
territory
fragment
4
All habitable land is called the:
nation
ecumene
habitat
state
5
What is the name of the region situated between the Black & Caspian Seas?
The Himalayas
The Urals
The Caucasus
The Balkans
6
Which was NOT a part of the former Soviet Union?
Tajikistan
Belarus
Aremania
North Korea
7
The Rio Grande, which forms part of the US-Mexico border, is an example of a(n):
physical boundary/mountain boundary
physical boundary/desert boundary
physical boundary/water boundary
geometric boundary
8
The term "terror" traces its roots to Latin, meaning...
to kill
to act violently
to rule
to frighten
9
The government of _ was sanctioned by the UN during the 80s & 90s for state sponsored terrorism
Libya
South Korea
China
Russia
10
Which is the best example of a nation-state?
Canada
Iceland
Israel
Palestine
11
Were ISIS to become its own independent state, it would likely seek to implement a(n):
democracy
anocracy
monarchy
theocracy
12
The Fertile Crescent is a region that includes which modern states?
Morocco, Spain, Greece, Algeria
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, China
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus
Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq
13
In 1988, Libya's government sponsored...
bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland, killing 271
bombing of a German nightclub frequented by US soldiers
attacks on the World Trade Center towers in New York City
the murder of Tsar Nicholas II and his family
14
South Africa is _______ state.
perforated
fragmented
landlocked
prorupted
15
Which are ethnic/national groups within The Caucuses?
Uighur, Tibetan, Taiwanese, Mandarin
Bosnian, Slovenian, Yugoslavian, Serbian, Croat
Abkhazian, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Chechen, Georgian, Kurdish
Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Belorussian
16
What is "The Commonwealth?"
territories controlled by the US
economic/cultural cooperation among former Spanish colonies
territories controlled by the UK
economic/cultural cooperation among former British colonies
17
Italy is perforated by:
Rome and Venice
Swaziland and Lesotho
San Marino & the Holy See
Andorra and Granada
18
What is the AU?
Asian Union
Australian Union
African Union
American Union
19
Malawi, Gambia, and Chile are all examples of:
compact states
fragmented states
elongated states
landlocked states
20
A monarchy is an example a(n):
democracy
city-state
autocracy
anocracy
21
Compact states have the advantage of:
there are no advantages to compact state shapes
lots of coastline for marine & tourist industries
compact states are able to defend all borders quickly
it is nearly impossible to attack a compact state
22
After the 9/11 attacks, the US attacked Iraq saying that _____, which turned out to be untrue.
Saddam Hussein had invaded neighboring Kuwait for their oil
Saddam Hussein had created Iranian hostility towards the US
Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction
Saddam Hussein had funded the 9/11 attackers
23
The separatist movement in Québec could be considered an example of:
redistricting
a stateless nation
gerrymandering
a nation-state
24
Which two terms are more or less synonymous?
colony; state
microstate; empire
imperialism; colonialism
frontier; city-state
25
True or False: The trend, worldwide, in recent decades has been towards democracy.
True
False
26
A country in which citizens elect leaders and can run for political office.
democratic state
totalitarian state
autocratic state
fascist state
27
Iran & Iraq fought a war between 1980-1988 over...
control of a waterway
disagreements over whether or not to support the US
control of an oil field
religion
28
Which of the following is not an example of a state in terms of APHUG?
Malaysia
China
California
Azerbaijan
29
Which alliance created the UN at the end of WW2?
The Axis Powers
The Central Powers
The Allies
OPEC
30
If the US had no state legislatures but only the government in DC, that would be:
a satellite state
a fragmented state
a federal system
a unitary system
31
You might choose this state shape in order to access a natural resource or separate two regions
compact state
fragmented state
perforated state
prorupted state
32
A country that is not fully democratic or fully autocratic; displays mix of two systems:
agnosticism
compact state
multinational state
anocracy
33
Since 1974, the UN has divided the Greek & Turkish populations of _____ with a buffer zone.
China & Taiwan
China & Tibet
Cyprus
North Korea & South Korea
34
During Iran's revolution, Iraq attempted to...
go to war with neighboring Kuwait over oil
take control over an important waterway
involved the United Nations in the dispute
take control of the Iranian government
35
The European Union initially formed in 1958 and had just ____ member states.
10
2
4
6
36
Condition of roughly equal strength between opposing countries or alliances of countries:
balance of power
spheres of influence
The Cold War
imperialism
37
________ was a buffer state between The Soviet Union & China.
Israel
Australia
Mongolia
East Germany
38
Which are known as the Central Asian states?
Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia
39
Since the decolonization of Africa, many now independent states have to coordinate over...
railroads built by colonists running thru independent states
shared public schools
how to best achieve independence from colonial rule
shared federal budgets
40
Systematic use of violence by a group in order to intimidate a population & coerce a government
terrorism
guerrilla war
gerrymandering
civil war
41
The ethnic boundary within Cyprus is known as the:
Demilitarized Zone
Green Line
Gaza Strip
West Bank
42
According to The Law of the Sea, International Waters are all waters...
more than 200 miles off a country's coast that no state owns
protected by conservation organizations
which the United Nations controls
through which travel is forbidden
43
Believed religion like a drug keeping the poor focused on the future instead of the present?
Adolf Hitler
Josef Stalin
Karl Marx
Adam Smith
44
ISIS is an example of:
a terrorist group
a nation-state
a member of the UN
a state
45
The UN was first organized in
1918
1945
1968
1991
46
The US, the Philippines, and China are all examples of:
fragmented states
compact states
elongated states
microstates
47
The illegal version of redistricting:
census taking
caucusing
gerrymandering
polling
48
A country that contains more than one ethnicity with traditions of self-determination:
multinational state
transnational corporation
multiethnic state
stateless nation
49
In 1975, Portugal ceded colonial power of East Timor, and _____ almost immediately invaded.
Malaysia
The Philippines
Indonesia
Myanmar/Burma
50
The United Nations replaced the earlier...
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
League of Nations
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
51
Greenland, though mostly autonomous, remains a colony of:
The Netherlands
Norway
Iceland
Denmark
52
A country that is run according to the interests of the ruler than than the people:
monarchy
autocracy
anocracy
democracy
53
About 95% of people in _______ are Roman Catholic.
Northern Ireland (part of the UK)
the Republic of Ireland (i.e. Ireland)
Wales (part of the UK)
the Falkland Islands (territory of the UK)
54
Mesopotamia-- associated with city-states-- is/was a region within which broader region?
The Sahara
The Sahel
The Ganges River basin
The Fertile Crescent
55
Denmark, Japan & Iceland are often used as examples of:
stateless nations
nation-states
states
nations
56
A state located between two larger & conflicting countries:
prorupted state
satellite state
buffer state
landlocked state
57
All of the following are examples of stateless nations except:
The Palestinians
The Kurds
The Egyptians
The Basques
58
States may enforce laws concerning pollution, taxation, customs & immigration within...
24 nautical miles off its coastline
internal waters only
200 nautical miles off its coastline
12 nautical miles off its coastline
59
Maintaining strong communications & national unity is especially difficult for:
compact states (e.x. Poland)
microstates (e.x. The Vatican)
fragmented states (e.x. Indonesia)
landlocked states (e.x. Mongolia)
60
Osama bin Laden was killed by US Navy SEALS in 2011 in at his compound in which country?
Iraq
Pakistan
Lebanon
Afghanistan
61
Internal organization of a state; places most power in hands of central government officials:
prorupted state
multiethnic state
sovereign state
unitary state
62
In 1991, the US went to war in _____, ostensibly to protect Kuwait from invasion.
Afghanistan
Somalia
Iran
Iraq
63
Concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves:
liberty
nation
self-determination
freedom
64
The Mediterranean island of _____ has struggled to integrate its Turkish & Greek citizens.
Madagascar
Puerto Rico
Malta
Cyprus
65
Landlocked states are most common in:
Europe
Africa
Southeast Asia
South America
66
A state requires:
sovereignty & legitimacy
all of the above
a colonial power & a theocracy
membership in the UN & a stable economy
67
As of 2011, there were ___________ member states in the UN.
215
193
51
100
68
The UN was created at the end of...
WW1
The US Civil War
Apartheid
WW2
69
A state in which the distance from the center to any boundary does not vary significantly.
fragmented state
elongated state
compact state
landlocked state
70
The Warsaw Pact was to _____ as NATO was to _____ .
the USA; the Soviet Union
the USSR; the USA
71
The Iranian Revolution of 1979 replaced a pro-US leader with...
an anti-US democracy
a pro-US Islamic theocracy
a pro-US Christian theocracy
an anti-US Islamic theocracy
72
The US attacked Afghanistan in 2001 because its...
government is not democratic
geography is rich in oil
government treats women & girls harshly
government sheltered those responsible for the 9/11 attacks
73
Namibia & the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have which state shape?
prorupted
geometric
city-state
elongated
74
The peaks of the Andes Mountains are a physical boundary between which two states?
Costa Rica & Paraguay
Brazil & Uruguay
Venezuela & Bolivia
Argentina & Chile
75
Lichtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco & Andorra are examples of:
compact states
microstates
elongated states
perforated states
76
The Organization on Security & Cooperation in Europe (OSC) attempts to...
end conflicts in Europe, especially in the Balkans
promote peace around the world
stamp out communism
make migration and trade throughout Europe cheaper & easier
77
True or False: Cyprus gained independence from Britain in 1960.
True
False
78
An often invisible line that marks the extend of a state's territory:
boundary
geometric boundary
physical boundary
The Great Wall of China
79
Who wrote that nationalism was a way for dominant social groups to maintain power over workers?
Martin Luther
Karl Marx
the Prophet Muhammad
Adam Smith
80
A territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state rather than completely independent:
nation
multinational state
colony
multiethnic state
81
Much of the US-Canada border runs along 49 degrees north latitude, which is an example of a(n):
physical boundary
geometric boundary
frontier
cultural boundary
82
British & French colonial powers in Africa built many ____ to connect inland mines with the sea
railroads
highways
airports
telegraph lines
83
According to The Law of the Sea, no state controls anything past ___ off a country's coastline.
2 miles
2000 miles
200 nautical miles
20 nautical miles
84
Attempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose its systems on another territory:
balkanization
colonialism
capitalism
redistricting
85
Terrorism differs from other types of political attacks (such as assassinations) in that it...
targets ordinary citizens, not political leaders
targets political leaders but not ordinary citizens
86
In the 1980s, the Soviet Union tried to control the government of...
Pakistan
Israel
Afghanistan
Jordan
87
Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zimbabwe are examples of:
elonged states
compact states
microstates
fragmented states
88
"Brexit" refers to:
the UK's divorce from the European Union
the UK's exit from the United Nations
Scotland's separatist movement from the UK
the UK's entrance into the European Union
89
Local school boards, city councils, state legislatures, and the White House are evidence of:
a unitary system
a divine right monarchy
a theocracy
a federalist system
90
The "first draft" of the United Nations was the:
Yalta Conference
Warsaw Pact
European Union
League of Nations
91
A group of people who share a political will/support the same government:
nation
sovereign state
country
stateless nation
92
The government of this country was accused of sponsoring a bombing in Berlin in 1986.
Libya
Kuwait
United States
Iraq
93
The effort to control portions of Earth's surface for personal, political, or social ends:
territoriality
balkanization
blockbusting
dictatorship
94
This recent movement resulted in ousting of autocrats throughout the Middle East & North Africa
The Iranian Hostage Crisis
The Syrian Refugee Crisis
The Arab Spring
The Cold War
95
ISIS is an example of:
a microstate
a federal state
a terrorist organization
a legitimate state
96
All of the following are examples of city-states except:
Tokyo
The Vatican
Athens
Sparta
97
The majority of people in North Ireland are:
Catholic
Mormon
Protestant
Baptist
98
Which is the best example of a nation-state?
Japan
UK
USA
Russia
99
Which is not an example of a frontier?
the American West
International Waters
The Moon
Mars
100
Which are known as the Baltic States?
Bosnia & Herzegovina, Moldova, & Croatia
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan & Tajikistan
Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
101
The Law of the Sea is an international agreement about control over the oceans signed by:
78 countries
15 countries
94 countries
158 countries
102
The Iranian Revolution occurred in which year?
1999
1959
2009
1979
103
The majority religious group in Iran is:
Shiite Muslim
Yazidi Christian
Sunni Muslim
Jewish
104
After Great Britain, which European power had the second most colonies?
Portugal
Spain
The Netherlands
France
105
If a nation-state called "Kurdistan" were to be created out of territory owned by other states:
irredentism
balkanization
devolution
blockbusting
106
Hong Kong & Macao were returned to China by _____ & _____ recently but maintain some autonomy.
Britain & France, respectively
Britain & Portugal, respectively
Britain & Japan, respectively
Portugal & Britain, respectively
107
States may set laws regulating passage within ____ miles off its coastline.
200
24
0
12
108
Within up to 200 miles off a state's coastline, that state has sole right to ocean resources in
Exclusive Economic Zones
International Waters
Internal Waters
Contiguous Zones
109
The largest multinational state in the world today is:
China
the United States
Canada
Russia
110
________ is the largest multinational state in the world today.
Russia
Brazil
Canada
The United States
111
City-states such as Athens and Sparta were features within:
Ancient China
Ancient Rome
Ancient Greece
Ancient Mesoamerica
112
Iran is a modern day example of:
theocracy
imperialism
democracy
balkanization
113
All of the following are primary roles of the UN except:
promote human rights & provide humanitarian relief
loan money to developing nations for development projects
address global economic problems
promote international cooperation
114
The Sahara Desert is an example of a(n):
physical boundary
geometric boundary
frontier
water boundary

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