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1
Which has the EU
NOT
done?
required all business to be done in one language
ended tariffs between members
created a currency for member use (not mandatory)
opened borders for EU citizens
2
Name the process of drawing a border on a map.
define
administer
demarcate
delimit
3
The Israelis are
located in Africa.
located in South America.
located in the Middle East.
located in North America.
4
Borders between countries are created by humans,
shaped by physical features, and do not extend in the air.
shaped by philosophical features, and are vertical planes.
shaped by physical features, and are horizontal planes.
shaped by physical features, and are vertical planes.
5
How is the word nation different than the word state in human geography?
A nation claims land and a state does not.
A nation is a political space and a state is not.
A nation is sovereign and a state is not.
A nation is a cultural group and a state is not one.
6
Fences and walls constructed along borders are most correctly called what type of border?
administered
delimited
demarcated
defined
7
The conflict between Iraq and Iran is based mainly on
religious differences.
military differences.
dress differences.
ethnic differences.
8
The idea of European statehood has failed in Africa because
African countries are stateless.
African countries are multinational states.
African countries are single nation states.
it is wealthier than Europe.
9
The Iron Curtain separated the Warsaw Pact and the NATO Nations. This is an example of a(n)
natural border.
geometric border.
demarcated border.
allocational border.
10
The purpose of the United Nations is to promote
economic poverty.
governmental corruption.
peace between countries.
war between countries.
11
Civic duties involve three main things.
paying taxes, serving on a jury, and going to Disney.
paying taxes, serving on a jury, and defending the country.
protesting, serving on a jury, and defending the country.
paying taxes, voting, and defending the country.
12
US Customs Agents are doing what at this border crossing?
administering
delimiting
defining
demarcating
13
Nigeria is
a multinational state.
multi-state nation.
stateless nation.
nation-state.
14
The conflict between the Russians and the Ukrainians is an (a)
racial dispute.
ethnic dispute.
holiday dispute.
religious dispute.
15
The main purpose of the European Union was to promote
economic growth.
military growth.
cultural growth.
social growth.
16
A tightly-knit group of people that share a common culture is referred to by geographers as a
nation.
country.
ethnicity.
state.
17
Which was the economic system used during the period of European colonialism?
capitalism
communism
socialism
mercantilism
18
The government of North Korea is
a democracy.
an unlimited government.
limited government.
a constitutional monarchy.
19
The wall that some Americans want to build between the USA and Mexico involves
an operational boundary dispute.
a definitional boundary dispute.
a locational boundary dispute.
an allocational boundary dispute.
20
Colonialism has traditionally made
Europe poorer and Africa wealthier.
Europe wealthier and Africa poorer.
for more peace among African nationalities.
Africa more self-sufficient than Europe.
21
Water and petroleum resources are common for what type of border dispute?
Locational
Definitional
Operational
Allocational
22
European colonization created which type of countries after independence?
restricted temperance zones
core countries
fragmented territorial morphology
multination states
23
An attempt to redraw voting maps to favor a political party is called
political reapportionment.
gerrymandering.
border restriction.
residual apportionment.
24
Nations that stretch across state boundaries are referred to as
multistate nations.
multination states.
nation states.
unitary systems.
25
The EU and NAFTA are examples of what administrative structure for mutual benefit?
supranationalism
balkanization
devolution
New World Order
26
NATO is a military alliance between the United States and
Europe.
Africa.
Asia.
South America.
27
The model for the European idea of statehood
has succeeded in Africa.
was helpful in bringing peace in multinational states.
has failed in Africa.
was warmly welcomed by most African people.
28
Conservatives often want
moral values to be more progressive and changing.
citizens to never have the right to own guns.
citizens to follow traditional values.
the government to control more things for its citizens.
29
The government of North Korea is
against free speech.
for freedom of religion.
for free speech.
for freedom of the press.
30
The word "nation" and "state" are different in that
a nation claims a territory, but a state does not.
a nation is a territory and a state is a cultural group.
a nation has sovereignty and a state does not.
a nation is a cultural group and a state is a territory.
31
States that have predominately the same culture and ethnicity are referred to as
nation-states.
unitary systems.
multistate nations.
multination states.
32
Moving power from central governments to regional governments is an example of
devolution.
territorial integrity.
supranationalism.
agrarian concept models.
33
Countries with multiple nations are referred to as
unitary systems.
multistate nations.
nation-states.
multination states.
34
A federal governmental system often leads to
less diversity and territorial freedom.
more diversity and territorial freedom.
more autocratic policies.
more central control.
35
The Kurds are a (an)
multistate nation.
autonomous state.
stateless nation.
multinational state
36
The best kind of border, because it allows trade but offers protection, is a(n)
mountain border.
ocean border.
geometric border.
river border.
37
Using the map, which is the most likely circumstance for authoritarian rule?
Minority powers hold power over a larger group.
Majority powers may not be represented in government.
People have more religious freedom.
People have more freedom of speech.
38
According to World Systems Theory, which tier would have the highest % of educated workers?
periphery
core
federal
semi-periphery
39
Conservatives want___than liberals.
a more flexible interpretation of the Constitution
a more open interpretation of the Constitution
a more modern interpretation of the Constitution
a stricter interpretation of the Constitution
40
If a person believes in some conservative values and also some liberal values, then he is
a republican
a revolutionary.
a reactionary.
a moderate.
