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

independence/decolonization movements & spread of democracy

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

construction of the Panama Canal

Which is an international boundary?

boundary between India & Pakistan

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

promote democracy & defend member states

What is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations?

promotes regional economic development & stability

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Unit 5 Partial Review Quiz

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APHUG AP Human Geography Unit 4 Political Geography Geopolitics Rubenstein Ch. 8

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What two general trends have shaped the world's political map since the end of WW2?
independence/decolonization movements & spread of democracy
colonization & The Columbian Exchange
military interventions & climate change
feudal societies & the spread of autocracy
2
Nunavut & Native America/First Nations reservations are examples of:
supranational organizations
autonomous regions
states
communism
3
Geopolitical theory comparing states to living organisms; need to consume constantly to survive
Organic State Theory
Boserup's Theory
Spykman's Theory
Mackinder's Theory
4
What are considered the "building blocks" of the world political map?
states
autonomous regions
territories
provinces
5
Connection of people, culture & economic systems to land:
cultural landscape
imperialism
territoriality
multinational state
6
Creates conflict within a nation or state/country:
centrifugal force
devolution
centripetal force
irredentism
7
State with territory not connected to rest of territory:
perforated state
fragmented state
compact state
prorupted state
8
When did the Soviet Union "fall"?
1991
1884
1917
1945
9
A classic example of "balkanization" from Rubenstein is...
Canada
the former Yugoslavia
the former Rhodesia
the former Zaire
10
Transfer of rights, power, property, responsibility to a sub-unit of government:
gerrymandering
devolution
balkanization
unitary state
11
Country with a long, narrow, extended state shape:
compact state
perforated state
prorupted state
elongated state
12
Something that creates/promotes unity within a state or nation:
centrifugal force
federalism
centripetal force
blockbusting
13
True or False: All boundaries on the world map are demarcated.
True
False
14
Theory that states that key to global dominance is control of coastlines & seas:
Organic State Theory
Rimland Theory
Heartland Theory
Neo-Malthusian Theory
15
An area within a state that has a degree of independence over itself:
capital
country
autonomous region
frontier
16
If a new nation of Kurdistan were to be created out of territories from surrounding states:
unitary state
federal state
irredentism
devolution
17
This image shows border ___________ along the US-Canada border.
definition
administration
absolute location
delimitation
18
School boards, city councils, & voting districts are examples of _______ level political geo.
federal
local
supranational
global
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The spreading of democracy or something becoming more equally accessible to the people:
supranationalism
federal state
democratization
devolution
20
What force is responsible for most of the political boundaries in modern Africa?
democracy
Islam
Christianity
European colonialism
21
When Communism fell in the Soviet Union, all of these states were created EXCEPT:
Latvia
Lithuania
Estonia
Mongolia
22
Unlawful use of violence & intimidation, usually against civilians, to achieve political aims:
supranational organization
terrorism
separatist movement
centripetal forces
23
All of the following were a part of the Cold War EXCEPT:
construction of the Panama Canal
nuclear arms race
space race
fall of Berlin Wall
24
The United States & Switzerland are examples of...
unitary states
federal states
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What type of boundary is this?
demarcated
delimited
physical
defined
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Country with roughly circular/square shape & all borders roughly same distance from center:
compact state
perforated state
fragmented state
prorupted state
27
Which is an international boundary?
boundary between Ramsay & Hennepin counties
boundary between Iowa & Minnesota
boundary between India & Pakistan
boundary between Ontario & Quebec
28
Which economic system is based upon private ownership, competition & profit?
capitalism
socialism
theocracy
communism
29
When cartographers draw an agreed-upon boundary between countries on a map:
defined boundary
administered boundary
delimited boundary
map scale
30
The Women's March of 2017 is an example of the power of technology to create a sense of ______.
supranationalism
patriotism
nationalism
isolationism
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Set of international agreements enabling states to extend their boundaries offshore:
Geneva Convention
Law of the Sea
Trans-Pacific Partnership
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
32
"State morphology" means...
how greatly a country is distorted on a map
how large or small a country is
the outline/shape of a country
whether or not a state has colonies
33
Which economic system suggests using land & resources in common as a whole community?
dictatorship
privatization
capitalism
communism
34
The Kurds & the Palestinians are both...
Hindu majority groups
nation-states
imperialists
stateless nations
35
State shape with a large extension of territory sticking out from the rest of the state:
elongated state
prorupted state
unitary state
federal state
36
What type of map is this?
physical
cartogram
political
reference
37
Steel posts, concrete pillars, fences, or walls would indicate a(n)...
physical boundary
delimited boundary
defined boundary
demarcated boundary
38
Which is an example of a multinational organization?
Lakeville Police Department
Trans-Pacific Partnership
US Department of Education
Twin Cities Metro Transit
39
A country with just one, centrally located government that makes decisions for the whole state:
federal state
unitary state
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All are examples of local governance EXCEPT:
federal government
municipalities
regional planning commissions
school districts
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Tibet & Western Sahara are examples of:
frontiers
microstates
autonomous regions
states
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Major differences in levels of economic growth or social opportunities between areas or groups:
uneven development
gerrymandering
nationalism
devolution
43
Economic system focused on collective ownership of property & products:
democracy
autocracy
capitalism
communism
44
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a multinational organization whose purpose is:
eliminate tariffs on traded goods
make trade & travel within Europe easier
promote democracy & defend member states
maintain & promote world peace
45
A state (country) that completely surrounds another state (country):
fragmented state
unitary state
prorupted state
perforated state
46
A territorial claim based on linguistic, nationalist, ethnic, or historic basis:
devolution
irredentism
balkanization
colonialism
47
A city/town that is incorporated & has a local government:
voting district
census
federal government
municipality
48
When a state breaks apart into multiple, separate states along ethnic or national lines:
Balkanization
irredentism
separatism
devolution
49
A visible or tangible way of showing a boundary between states on the surface of the earth:
administered boundary
defined boundary
demarcated boundary
delimited boundary
50
Where did the concept of nation-state originate?
The Fertile Crescent
Mesoamerica
Europe
Southeast Asia
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What is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations?
promotes world peace & security
promotes regional economic development & stability
former colonies of the British Empire
religious organization
52
Israel is a...
stateless nation
multinational state
53
Which is an example of an internal boundary?
border between Canada & USA
boundary between Yunnan & Sichuan provinces in China
border between Brazil & Uruguay
the DMZ between North & South Korea
54
The role Twitter played in the Arab Spring can be seen as...
the latest iteration of the Cold War
changing cultural landscapes
centripetal forces in the modern era
globalization & technology challenging state sovereignty
55
Supranational means...
when many states come together to work towards a common goal
when countries engage in violent conflict over resources
when a country is independent/free of outside rule
extreme sense of pride in one's country
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Climate change/global warming, deforestation & melting polar ice caps are examples of...
devolution
transnational environmental challenges
balkanization
separatist movements
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True orFalse:Political boundaries always coincide with patterns of language,religion&ethnicity.
False
True
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Which economic system puts use of land/resources to in the hands of private individuals?
communism
democracy
capitalism
socialism
59
All of the following historic events have shaped the modern world political map EXCEPT:
post-WWII choices about territory/states made by the Allies
the race to grant Antarctica statehood
the break-up of the Soviet Union
European colonialism throughout the world
60
If a new country of Kurdistan were to be created out of portions of existing countries...
it would be an example of ethnic cleansing
it would be an example of a supranational organization
it would be an example of centripetal forces
it would be an example of irredentism
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Transfer of power from a central authority to regional or local levels:
balkanization
irredentism
supranationalism
devolution
62
Human management of state boundaries; maintaining boundary, controlling flow of goods & people:
demarcated boundary
delimited boundary
defined boundary
administered boundary
63
Governments & nations cooperating or fighting over land & natural resources:
geopolitics
Heartland Theory
sovereignty
territoriality
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The fragmentation of states into autonomous regions:
centrifugal forces
irredentism
devolution
balkanization
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A country that contains just one nation of people:
multinational state
nation-state
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Which type of spatial boundary establishes the limits of sovereignty?
international boundary
transition zone
internal boundary
isogloss
67
This is an image of Mackinder's...
Heartland
Rimland
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The United Nations (UN) is a supranational organization with the primary goal of...
maintaining world peace & security
loaning money to developing countries (LDCs)
encouraging trade amongst North American states
creating a common market within Europe
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This is Spykman's...
Heartland
Rimland
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Which of the following was NOT a geopolitical conflict during the Cold War?
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
The Great Game
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"Brexit" refers to...
the process of the US leaving NATO
the process of the UK leaving the EU
the process of the US opting out of the TPP
the process of the dissolution of the former Yugoslavia
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Theory that the key to global geopolitical dominance is control of the Eurasian landmass:
Heartland Theory
Rimland Theory
Malthusian Theory
Organic State Theory
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Creating a new state out of portions of other states:
nationalism
irredentism
fragmented state
devolution
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France is an example of a(n)...
federal state
unitary state
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In the context of international affairs, the term "state" means...
country
regional sub-unit of government
company
province
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Government policy of extending power, influence, and/or control of territory:
separatism
sovereignty
imperialism
isolationism
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The increasing interconnectivity of people & places in the world:
isolationism
pop culture
globalization
supranational organization
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System of shared political power between whole-country & regional sub-units of area/territory:
unitary state
federal state
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Tense competition & nuclear arms race between US & USSR during mid-late 20th century:
communism
Cold War
capitalism
Scramble for Africa
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How is political power expressed geographically?
control over people, land & resources
through art & other cultural practices
through the international press
presence of a large military
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The European Union (EU) primarily...
acts as a political & military alliance
acts as an international bank
makes travel & commerce more streamlined within Europe
promotes global cooperation & peace
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What is nationalism?
patriotism; pride in country; possibly sense of superiority
exploiting someone else's land for your own gain
when one country controls another territory
desire to separate from current country & create own state
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When 2 states (countries) agree to a boundary using words/written descriptions of said boundary
demarcated boundary
relic boundary
physical boundary
defined boundary
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Which was NOT a part of the former Soviet Union?
Yugoslavia
Lithuania
Estonia
Latvia
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"Balance of power" refers to...
NATO vs. the Warsaw Pact
roughly equal strength between opposing countries/alliances
the British Empire vs. the Spanish Empire
the Cold War
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The North American Free Trade Agreement...
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
encourages trade between Pacific Rim countries
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An independent country:
colony
region
province
state
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A multinational organization is one that...
represents the interests of one state
is made up of more than one country
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Catalonia (Spain), Québec (Canada), Scotland (UK), Chechnya(Russia), Flemish/Flanders (Belgium)
unitary governments
socialism
colonies
separatist movements
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The Kurds are a...
multistate nation
nation-state
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When 2 states create a treaty-like legal document describing a boundary in words on paper...
superimposed boundary
geometric boundary
defined boundary
administered boundary
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The Palestinians are a...
sovereign state
stateless nation
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All of the following are examples of newly independent states EXCEPT:
Japan
Kosovo
South Sudan
Eritrea
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This is a(n) ____________ boundary.
administered
antecedent
delimited
demarcated

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