Epic Political Geography Review

The counter force to supranationalism is:

The map below is an example of a ______ country shape.

_______ boundaries were forced on regions (Africa) by outside forces (Europeans).

After the fall of communism, Poland ____

_____ are boundaries placed before the cultural landscape developed.

The Kurds are a ______________

The field of geopolitics combines geography with:

The country below is an example of ______ country shape.

The only large land mass not part of a sovereign state is 

The European Union has

Political unity in the ancient Mediterranean world reached its height in 

The dominating colonial influence in Libya, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia was

The member countries of NAFTA are _________________.

The world's largest state is

The US anti-communist policy during the Cold War was called ______.

With the breakup of the Soviet Union, most Russians

Which of the following is not a characteristic of an ethnic group?

In South America, the country of    ?    is experiencing the impact of devolutionary forces.

The former boundary between North and South Vietnam is an example of a(n) ___ boundary.

A state in which over 90% of the population is comprised of a specific culture or group 

The Aozou Strip is a good example of a _____

Which of the following is not an example of supranationalism taking on a regional form?

The first widespread use of the nation-state concept came in

The first states in ancient Mesopotamia were

Halford Mackinder suggested that whoever owned _______ will control the world.

The idea of democracy is found:

An increasing number of states have adopted a federal form of government primarily to ___

The countries that make up the United Kingdom are:

The EU and NAFTA are examples of _________.

Conflict is widespread in African part because ________________

NAFTA is primarily what kind of cooperative effort?

The first real brush with devolution in the United States may come from:

Which world region do the ruling elite often see nothing wrong with the term 1 party democracy

People who occupy a particular area & have a sense of unity based on shared beliefs is a 

The European Union's national boundaries are overshadowed by____ interests.

A supranational organization has ___ or more nations.

Terrorism differs from assassinations and other acts of political violence because attacks

The process by which former colonies gain their independence.

Which of the following would be considered a primate city?

The Island of Corsica has caused devolutionary problems for the country of:

The only country that is physically larger than Canada is:

The boundary between the United States and Canada is best described as 

When people share a well-developed sense of belonging to the same cultural group

A state is a good example of 

A territory tied to a state rather than being completely independent is a

There are some extremely small states in the world that have all these characteristics EXCEPT

Italy surrounding Vatican City is an example of ______.

The most populous colony is ruled by

Boundary type that is no longer a boundary. Comes from political changes.

What does NATO stand for?

The border between Germany and Poland established after World WarII

The Castilla region of Spain desire for self-governance is an example of _____.

A frontier, in contrast to a boundary,

A boundary where the line is created by a document ageement.

Korea is a good example of a

A state which places most power in the hands of a central government is a _____ state.

With the breakup of the Soviet Union,most Russians _____

All of the following are reasons for European countries establishing colonies EXCEPT

Boundary marked by stone walls, steel or concrete pillars

During the 1990s, which of the United Kingdom four geographic entities called for independence?

The only state in the world in the early 21st century that can be described as a superpower is

All are features of the physical environment commonly used to separate states EXCEPT for

Which shape most easily fosters the establishment of effective internal communications

Germany is an example of a _____ system.

Which of the following was/is not a newly-emerged state from the former Yugoslavia?

Russia is still the largest country in the world territorially but only ranks __ in population.

___ is when an ethnic group supports & seeks to reunite with its ethnic pop. in another country

Which of the following isn't an example of a nation-state?

In Canada, the province of    ?    has serious ethnic issues focused on language.

Over the past half century, the number of sovereign states in the world 

Russia's most serious challenge was & still is this small republic that seeks independence now

The United Nations is primarily what kind of cooperative effort?

The flags below represent the permanent nations of what part of the UN?

The attempt by one country to impose political control over another territory is

Cultural boundaries include all but which of the following?

Which of the following is not true about both China and Taiwan? 

The Aozou Strip is a good example of a

In early 1995, the tragedy of devolvingYugoslavia was centered on

Boundary type that was put in place by an outside force (treaty). Doesn't reflect culture

A boundary created by cartographers on a map

Boundaries were redrawn in much of Europe after World War I according to the

A state with control over its internal affairs has 

Modern day political boundaries have been most shaped by

Boundary type that is pre-existing; commonly corresponds to a natural feature

What percentage of African nations are landlocked?

Which of the following is not a member of the United Nations?

The number of Soviet republics that became independent states was:

A country with a fragmented morphology would be

Globalization is most commonly seen as an    ?    phenomenon.

All of the following countries once made up Yugoslavia EXCEPT for _____.

Devolutionary events that broke apart the formerSoviet Union were first set in motion in the

Boundary type that is set after the settlements of different groups of meet.

As we enter the twenty-first century we are burdened with a boundary system rooted in the:

Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam combined was once known as ______.

By 1900, the British could claim all but which of the following about their empire?

The collapse of this country in the last 1980s brought an end to the cold war

The Fertile Crescent

The world's smallest colony is 

States cooperate with each other for what kind of reasons? 

often referred to as a shatterbelt because it is often economically and politically fragmented.