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APHUG AP Human Geography Unit 4 Political Geography Geopolitics Rubenstein Ch. 8
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The spreading of democracy or something becoming more equally accessible to the people:
federal state
supranationalism
devolution
democratization
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An area within a state that has a degree of independence over itself:
autonomous region
frontier
capital
country
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When 2 states create a treaty-like legal document describing a boundary in words on paper...
geometric boundary
defined boundary
superimposed boundary
administered boundary
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Something that creates/promotes unity within a state or nation:
blockbusting
centripetal force
centrifugal force
federalism
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The United Nations (UN) is a supranational organization with the primary goal of...
maintaining world peace & security
encouraging trade amongst North American states
loaning money to developing countries (LDCs)
creating a common market within Europe
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The role Twitter played in the Arab Spring can be seen as...
changing cultural landscapes
centripetal forces in the modern era
globalization & technology challenging state sovereignty
the latest iteration of the Cold War
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Major differences in levels of economic growth or social opportunities between areas or groups:
devolution
nationalism
uneven development
gerrymandering
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How is political power expressed geographically?
presence of a large military
through art & other cultural practices
control over people, land & resources
through the international press
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When a state breaks apart into multiple, separate states along ethnic or national lines:
separatism
devolution
irredentism
Balkanization
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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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Nunavut & Native America/First Nations reservations are examples of:
autonomous regions
communism
states
supranational organizations
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What is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations?
promotes regional economic development & stability
religious organization
former colonies of the British Empire
promotes world peace & security
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Set of international agreements enabling states to extend their boundaries offshore:
Law of the Sea
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Trans-Pacific Partnership
Geneva Convention
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"Brexit" refers to...
the process of the US leaving NATO
the process of the US opting out of the TPP
the process of the dissolution of the former Yugoslavia
the process of the UK leaving the EU
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Supranational means...
extreme sense of pride in one's country
when many states come together to work towards a common goal
when a country is independent/free of outside rule
when countries engage in violent conflict over resources
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The Kurds are a...
multistate nation
nation-state
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A visible or tangible way of showing a boundary between states on the surface of the earth:
defined boundary
demarcated boundary
administered boundary
delimited boundary
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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
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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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A classic example of "balkanization" from Rubenstein is...
the former Zaire
Canada
the former Yugoslavia
the former Rhodesia
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When cartographers draw an agreed-upon boundary between countries on a map:
defined boundary
map scale
delimited boundary
administered boundary
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Which economic system is based upon private ownership, competition & profit?
capitalism
socialism
communism
theocracy
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Which was NOT a part of the former Soviet Union?
Latvia
Lithuania
Estonia
Yugoslavia
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Tense competition & nuclear arms race between US & USSR during mid-late 20th century:
capitalism
Cold War
Scramble for Africa
communism
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A territorial claim based on linguistic, nationalist, ethnic, or historic basis:
balkanization
colonialism
devolution
irredentism
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When 2 states (countries) agree to a boundary using words/written descriptions of said boundary
defined boundary
demarcated boundary
physical boundary
relic boundary
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All of the following historic events have shaped the modern world political map EXCEPT:
the race to grant Antarctica statehood
the break-up of the Soviet Union
European colonialism throughout the world
post-WWII choices about territory/states made by the Allies
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Transfer of power from a central authority to regional or local levels:
balkanization
devolution
irredentism
supranationalism
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The North American Free Trade Agreement...
encourages trade between Pacific Rim countries
was a response to the Warsaw Pact during the Cold War
encourages tax-free trade between the US, Mexico & Canada
serves as a military alliance
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Economic system focused on collective ownership of property & products:
democracy
communism
autocracy
capitalism
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The Palestinians are a...
stateless nation
sovereign state
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a multinational organization whose purpose is:
promote democracy & defend member states
make trade & travel within Europe easier
maintain & promote world peace
eliminate tariffs on traded goods
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What is nationalism?
when one country controls another territory
desire to separate from current country & create own state
exploiting someone else's land for your own gain
patriotism; pride in country; possibly sense of superiority
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School boards, city councils, & voting districts are examples of _______ level political geo.
federal
local
global
supranational
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Catalonia (Spain), Québec (Canada), Scotland (UK), Chechnya(Russia), Flemish/Flanders (Belgium)
socialism
unitary governments
separatist movements
colonies
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If a new country of Kurdistan were to be created out of portions of existing countries...
it would be an example of irredentism
it would be an example of a supranational organization
it would be an example of centripetal forces
it would be an example of ethnic cleansing
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A country that contains just one nation of people:
nation-state
multinational state
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Government policy of extending power, influence, and/or control of territory:
sovereignty
imperialism
separatism
isolationism
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Israel is a...
stateless nation
multinational state
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What force is responsible for most of the political boundaries in modern Africa?
Islam
European colonialism
democracy
Christianity
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Country with a long, narrow, extended state shape:
elongated state
perforated state
prorupted state
compact state
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A state (country) that completely surrounds another state (country):
unitary state
perforated state
prorupted state
fragmented state
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Creates conflict within a nation or state/country:
irredentism
centrifugal force
centripetal force
devolution
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An independent country:
region
state
province
colony
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The European Union (EU) primarily...
promotes global cooperation & peace
makes travel & commerce more streamlined within Europe
acts as a political & military alliance
acts as an international bank
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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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"State morphology" means...
how large or small a country is
how greatly a country is distorted on a map
whether or not a state has colonies
the outline/shape of a country
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Country with roughly circular/square shape & all borders roughly same distance from center:
perforated state
prorupted state
fragmented state
compact state
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System of shared political power between whole-country & regional sub-units of area/territory:
federal state
unitary state
