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Unit 4 questions similar to those that would be on the AP Human Geography Exam.
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1
Which is an example of a demilitarized zone?
America/Canada border
Russia/Kazakhstan border
North/South Korean border
Mongolia/China border
2
Which best describes what packing is an example of?
organizing people into groups
redistricting
districting
Gerrymandering
3
Governments can respond to devolutionary pressures in many ways. Which is the best example of how they can do this?
Close borders to outside countries
Promote multiculturalism
Create strict laws
Create a legal language
4
The US giving power to Texas about regarding whether teachers should be given the right to carry guns exemplifies _____.
Sovereignty
Neocolonialism
Self-Determinism
Devolution
5
The Kurds in the picture above could be classified as a
Nation-state
Multistate nation
Nation
Stateless Nation
6
Why would multiple states work together to form a military alliance?
To declare war on peripheral countries
To create more nuclear weapons
To pool their resources
To provide and receive mutual support to defend or recover from a crisis
7
South Sudan separated from Sudan in 2011 from political and religious tensions. What factors exemplify this separation?
Centripetal and geopolitical forces
Uniting and dividing forces
Centrifugal and devolutionary forces
Natural and artificial forces
8
The contiguous zone, defined by UNCLOS, is up to how many nautical miles off a states shore?
200
200+
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24
9
What best describes one problem member states of a supranational organization may experience?
Distribution of resources to multiple states
Conflict between neighboring countries
Member states may be kicked out of the organization for improper actions
State sovereignty can be challenged by member states’ restricted actions
10
People that all are classified under the same culture or history are all apart of a
Nation
Nation-state
State
Stateless Nation
11
Why would a nation be referred to as stateless?
They aren't recognized enough by other nations
They have no army
They don't have control over other countries borders
They have no independent sovereignty
12
If two countries were within 200 nautical miles of each other, what rule decides how much territory each state controls?
Law of the sea
Internal waters principle
Median line principle
Rule of nautical sovereignty
13
This is a picture of the Panama Canal. It could best be described as a
Choke Point
Semi-autonomous region
Multistate Nation
Shatterbelt
14
States tend to have a unitary or federal government. What's a weakness of unitary systems as opposed to federal systems?
Unitary systems don't account for national policies when it comes to trade
Unitary systems fail to demonstrate their sovereignty
Unitary systems don't give political leaders enough governmental influence
Unitary systems may fail to provide proper infrastructure to all citizens
15
Quebec, a region in Canada where most people speak French, has semiautonomy. Which devolutionary factor caused this?
Ethnic separatism from language differences between Quebec and other areas
Mountainous areas that separated people of different languages
French terrorism in Canada
Lack of trade between French- and English-speaking Canadians
16
Which best describes why the boundaries in Africa that were created from the Berlin Conference are considered harnful?
They focus around resources
They organized cultural groups together in countries
They are geometric boundaries
They separate countries without regard to cultural groups
17
What is one way for a supranational organization such as NAFTA to promote free trade between member states?
Declaring war
Closing borders
Eliminating tariffs
Encouraging peace talks
18
North and South Korea follow the 38th parallel line. This is best an example of
A subsequent boundary
a trade-off
A relic boundary
a geometric boundary
19
A country with a strong national, political, and cultural identity has strong centripetal forces. This means that _____.
Immigrants to this country are likely to find refuge
Political leaders of the country are likely to have lots of power
Citizens of the country are likely to be united
Technology in the country is likely to be advanced
20
What best describes how centrifugal forces relate to a state’s economy?
Urban neighborhoods can be gentrified to provide better quality of life
More job opportunities provide immigrants with a way to send income home
Uneven economic development in the country can divide the people
Lack of infrastructure means electric bills won't be paid
21
Canada is a federal state. What is the best reason for Canada having this form of national government?
A government that considered the country's HDI was needed
A government that considered the country's infrastructure was needed
A government that considered the country's language differences was needed
A government that considered the country's trade was needed
22
What are the differences between a semi-autonomous region and an autonomous region?
Autonomous region governs other parts and semiautonomous govern only itself
Autonomous region governs only parts and semiautonomous governs only itself
Autonomous region governs only itself and semiautonomous govern other parts
Autonomous region governs only itself and semiautonomous governs only parts
23
What type of boundary no longer exists as an international border but remnants of its existence remain?
Superimposed boundary
Geometric boundary
Subsequent boundary
Relic boundary
24
What boundaries did the Berlin conference held in 1884-1885 result in?
Superimposed boundaries
Antecedent boundaries
Relic boundaries
Subsequent boundaries
25
Which of the following best describes a shatterbelt region?
Canada/United States
Israel/Palestine
India/Bangladesh
Russia/Belarus
26
What can the annual census performed in the United States aid in?
Job opportunities
Financial aid
Reapportionment
Privacy of the public
27
_______ is how the United States creates local boundaries.
Cracking
Packing
Redistricting
Gerrymandering
28
What do Indian reservations in the U.S. act as?
State where the people located inside function all together
semi-autonomous regions where they can only govern in certain areas
Stateless Nation where they don't have their own independent state
autonomous regions where they can govern the state that is in that area
29
There is a large amount of competition for sovereignty over the South China Sea. What's the best reason for competition?
The region houses major natural gas reserves and fishing grounds
Many countries want the region
Desire for artificial islands
Maritime shipping passes through the region
30
The United Nations was formed with the intent to promote global peace and development. What term best describes the UN?
Intranational organization
Supranational organization
Supernational organization
Regional organization
31
France, United States, Mexico, Russia, and China are all examples of a
Multistate Nation
Semi-Autonomous Region
Autonomous Regions
Multinational State
32
What government structures will governments choose between to govern across scales?
Autocracy or Unitary
Direct Democracy or Representative Democracy
Monarchy or Oligarchy
Federal or Unitary
33
A conflict over resources stretching under or over a boundary is an example of a(n) ____.
Consequent boundary dispute
Property line dispute
Resource boundary dispute
Allocational boundary dispute
