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Unit 4 APHG Political Organization of Space
Unit 4 APHG Political Organization of Space
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1
An example of a Choke Point, a narrow passage restricting traffic is:
Straight of Gibralter
Straight og Hormuz
Suez Canal
Panama Canal
2
The motives of European states in establishing colonies can be summarized as all EXCEPT
God
Gold
Glory
Guilt
3
Letter "C" is an example of a ____ of letter "A"?
Exclave
Enclave
Irredentism
Superimposed Boundary
4
A state whose territory closely corresponds to an ethnicity that has become a nationality is a
Unitary state
Multi-national state
Nation-state
Prorupt state
5
Which of the following is
true
for landlocked States?
They are likely to be the wealthiest state in their region
Interior locations are more difficult to defend.
They are at a commercial and strategic disadvantage.
More landlocked states in the world than maritime states
6
Which of the following is the
best
example of a subsequent boundary?
Great Wall of China
China / Tibet
Ireland / Northern Ireland
Colorado / Kansas
7
Exercise of state power over ppl and territory, & being recognized by other internationally is
centrifugalism
imperialism
sovereignty
citizenship
8
The US is an example of a Federal State
True
False
9
The concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves is referred to as
Self-determination
Nationalism
Colonialism
Ethnic transition
10
What is it called when three or more states cooperate to promote shared objectives
Supranationalism
Colonialism
Devolution
Multi-nationalism.
11
A forward capital is?
The capital in the front. EX: Mordor
A result of Gerrymandering. Ex: North Carolina, USA
Relocated for economic & strategic reasons. EX: Brasillia, Brazil
A capital that isn't a province. EX: Washington D.C., USA
12
The following picture is an example of
UNCLOS
NATO
EU
UN
13
Which type of gerrymandering is designed to elect minority candidates?
Fragmented
Persuasive
Stacked
Aligned
14
Which of the following is
not
a purpose of boundaries?
Mark political administrative divisions within a country.
Define the property limits between owners of land.
Create lanes of transportation between countries.
Mark the outer limits of state’s claim to land.
15
What is the term for a state that is small in both population and size?
Federal state
Micro-state
Irredentism
Compact state
16
A great example of a semi-autonomous region is:
Chad
China
Kurdistan
The United States
17
Which of the following countries has endured the effects of balkanization?
Yugoslavia
Australia
United States
Nigeria
18
Which cultural hearth is credited with the creation of city-states?
Mesopotamia
Greece
Roman Empire
Mayan
19
An Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is best describe as:
A 100- mile border along the coast of a state
An area of the sea in which a sovereign state has special rights
Does NOT apply to seas such as the Mediterranian or Caspian Seas
Only applies to states which are landlocked
20
I am a State, who is considered "melting pot" of a different cultures
Nationless State
Stateless Nation
Multi-Ethnic State
Multi-State Nation
21
Which of the following regions was not predominately colonized by the British?
South Africa
South Asia
West Africa
East Africa
22
Africa experienced a period of decolonization & created many new States during which period?
1950s-60s
1930s
1850s
Late 19th Century
23
A territory tied to a state rather than being completely independent is a
state
nation-state
nation
colony
24
Which of the following is an example of an exclave in the United States?
Florida
Washington, D.C.
Alaska
California
25
State w/centralized govt & admin that exercises control equally over all parts of the state?
Regional
Unitary
Compact
Democratic
26
Which of the following is a landlocked State?
Mongolia
Israel
Peru
Australia
27
The boundaries on this island were drawn primarily to divide the Greeks from the Turks.
Australia
Indonesia
Falklands
Cyprus
28
In political geography, these forces tend to disrupt and threaten the unity of a state.
Education system
Regionalism
Common language
Military
29
All the following are advantages of using mountains as boundaries
except
that
mountain regions are usually sparsely populated.
mountains are relatively permanent.
they are difficult to cross.
they are the often the source area for natural resources.
30
This country is recognized as one of the most ethnically homogeneous in the world.
India
Taiwan
Japan
China
31
Region not fully integrated into a national state that is often marginal or undeveloped is
Functional
Stateless Nation
Frontier
Core
32
Boundaries between which set of countries were established to separate different religions?
Russia and Ukraine
India and Pakistan
France and Germany
Mexico and United States
33
Which of the following is an example of a nation seeking its own territory
British
English
Russians
Palestinians
34
The following are advantages of using deserts as boundaries
except
for the fact that
Deserts contain natural resources.
Desert regions are usually sparsely populated
They create a visible, physical border between states.
Deserts are relatively permanent.
35
Which of the following is considered a sovereign state?
Spratly Islands
India
Hong Kong
Alaska
36
A benefit to creating a Supranational Organization is that they may share certain core values amongst each other.
False
True
37
Which type of boundary uses lines of latitude and longitude and not existing physical features?
Antecedent boundary
Geometric boundary
Subsequent boundary
Relic boundary
38
During the Cold War era, which two countries balanced the power of one another?
Spain/Portugal
United States/Soviet Union
Japan/Germany
Pakistan/India
39
An example of a modern-day city-state is
Singapore
Paris
Panama Canal
New York
40
Process of redrawing voting district boundaries to give 1 pol. party an electoral advantage is
gerrymandering
devolution
political enclave
popular sovereignty
41
Unitary states usually have all the following characteristics
except
?
Multiple provinces with strong regional governments.
Highly centralized government.
Few internal cultural differences
Borders that are both cultural and political
42
The boundaries of this country are being contested by the Palestinians.
Israel
Iraq
Sri Lanka
Serbia
43
India experienced decolinization
False
True
44
A national group that aspires to become a nation-state but lacks the territory is a
stateless nation
Non-Governmental Organization (NGO
unitary state
federal state
45
What type of boundary does the Great Wall of China best illustrate?
Relic boundary
Exclave boundary
Geometric boundary
Antecedent boundary
46
The concept that the United States was ordained by God to expand across North America was
Gateway state
Complementarity
Manifest Destiny
Historical inertia
47
At which scale do boundary disputes occur?
All the above
International
Local
National
48
What is the name of the Bufferstate separating China from Russia?
Ukraine
Mongolia
Japan
Turkey
49
What forces tend to bind together the citizens of a state?
Centrifugal
Gravity
Centripetal
Colonialism
50
A politically organized territory that is administered by a sovereign government is called a
Nation
Frontier
State
Colony
51
Exclaves are often created for which of the following reasons?
develop transport. infrastructure & sustainable agriculture.
Try 2 encourage a country 2 become more compact in its shape
To unite ethnic groups under 1 govt to decrease conflict
To increase trade with nearby countries.
52
Genocide is still occuring today. Past examples include:
The Holocaust
The Trail of Tears in the US
The Rohingya in Myanmar
Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia
53
Letter "C" is an example of a ____ of letter "B"?
Superimposed Boundary
Irredentism
Exclave
Enclave
54
Which of the following is considered a State?
British Columbia
France
Hong Kong
Colorado
55
Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine is widely interpreted as
Devolution
Irredentism
Gerrymandering
Domino Theory
56
Which of the following areas is considered a shatterbelt?
China
Australia
Western Europe
Eastern Europe
57
All of the following are advantages of using water as boundaries
except that
water creates relatively consistent boundaries over time.
resource allocation can become a source of conflict.
water creates a visible boundary
oceans create a buffer between states.
58
Which of the following nations is considered a stateless-nation?
Jewish
Polish
French
Kurdish
59
The following are examples of ___: NATO, ASEAN, EU
Suffrage
Supranational Organization
Neocolonialism
Nation-States
60
A benefit of a Federal State is that:
The capital is equally accessed by the majority population
It is a centralized government
It is losing in popularity around the world.
Power is distributed to localized governments