4Articulation

The North American Free Trade Agreement...

The Kurds are a...

The role Twitter played in the Arab Spring can be seen as...

Geopolitical theory comparing states to living organisms; need to consume constantly to survive

"Balance of power" refers to...

True or False: All boundaries on the world map are demarcated.

Something that creates/promotes unity within a state or nation:

An independent country:

What are considered the "building blocks" of the world political map?

Creates conflict within a nation or state/country:

All of the following were a part of the Cold War EXCEPT:

This is a(n) ____________ boundary.

Which economic system puts use of land/resources to in the hands of private individuals?

The Palestinians are a...

When 2 states create a treaty-like legal document describing a boundary in words on paper...

All are examples of local governance EXCEPT:

True orFalse:Political boundaries always coincide with patterns of language,religion&ethnicity.

A multinational organization is one that...

Where did the concept of nation-state originate?

A visible or tangible way of showing a boundary between states on the surface of the earth:

Israel is a...

A classic example of "balkanization" from Rubenstein is...

An area within a state that has a degree of independence over itself:

If a new nation of Kurdistan were to be created out of territories from surrounding states:

System of shared political power between whole-country & regional sub-units of area/territory:

The United States & Switzerland are examples of...

Economic system focused on collective ownership of property & products:

Climate change/global warming, deforestation & melting polar ice caps are examples of...

What force is responsible for most of the political boundaries in modern Africa?

When cartographers draw an agreed-upon boundary between countries on a map:

The increasing interconnectivity of people & places in the world:

A country that contains just one nation of people:

Human management of state boundaries; maintaining boundary, controlling flow of goods & people:

School boards, city councils, & voting districts are examples of _______ level political geo.

State with territory not connected to rest of territory:

Which is an example of an internal boundary?

A city/town that is incorporated & has a local government:

Tense competition & nuclear arms race between US & USSR during mid-late 20th century:

Transfer of rights, power, property, responsibility to a sub-unit of government:

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a multinational organization whose purpose is:

Steel posts, concrete pillars, fences, or walls would indicate a(n)...

Which economic system suggests using land & resources in common as a whole community?

Nunavut & Native America/First Nations reservations are examples of:

Theory that states that key to global dominance is control of coastlines & seas:

Unlawful use of violence & intimidation, usually against civilians, to achieve political aims:

Which economic system is based upon private ownership, competition & profit?

A territorial claim based on linguistic, nationalist, ethnic, or historic basis:

France is an example of a(n)...

Which type of spatial boundary establishes the limits of sovereignty?

When did the Soviet Union "fall"?

What is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations?

When 2 states (countries) agree to a boundary using words/written descriptions of said boundary

What is nationalism?

Governments & nations cooperating or fighting over land & natural resources:

When Communism fell in the Soviet Union, all of these states were created EXCEPT:

When a state breaks apart into multiple, separate states along ethnic or national lines:

The European Union (EU) primarily...

This is Spykman's...

Major differences in levels of economic growth or social opportunities between areas or groups:

All of the following are examples of newly independent states EXCEPT:

What two general trends have shaped the world's political map since the end of WW2?

The fragmentation of states into autonomous regions:

A state (country) that completely surrounds another state (country):

How is political power expressed geographically?

What type of map is this?

Catalonia (Spain), Québec (Canada), Scotland (UK), Chechnya(Russia), Flemish/Flanders (Belgium)

Country with a long, narrow, extended state shape:

If a new country of Kurdistan were to be created out of portions of existing countries...

Connection of people, culture & economic systems to land:

The Kurds & the Palestinians are both...

The United Nations (UN) is a supranational organization with the primary goal of...

Theory that the key to global geopolitical dominance is control of the Eurasian landmass:

State shape with a large extension of territory sticking out from the rest of the state:

What type of boundary is this?

"Brexit" refers to...

This image shows border ___________ along the US-Canada border.

Which was NOT a part of the former Soviet Union?

All of the following historic events have shaped the modern world political map EXCEPT:

In the context of international affairs, the term "state" means...

The spreading of democracy or something becoming more equally accessible to the people:

Transfer of power from a central authority to regional or local levels:

Country with roughly circular/square shape & all borders roughly same distance from center:

A country with just one, centrally located government that makes decisions for the whole state:

Supranational means...

Creating a new state out of portions of other states:

This is an image of Mackinder's...

Set of international agreements enabling states to extend their boundaries offshore:

Which is an example of a multinational organization?

Which is an international boundary?

Which of the following was NOT a geopolitical conflict during the Cold War?

Tibet & Western Sahara are examples of:

"State morphology" means...

Government policy of extending power, influence, and/or control of territory: