Political Geography

Question 1

The EU's future expansion into the Muslim realm by the inclusion of __ is highly controversial.

Accepted Answer

Turkey

Question 2

The protection of home industries and foreign markets during Europe’s rebirth was called?

Accepted Answer

Mercantalism

Question 3

Which state is NOT a member of the United Nations?

Accepted Answer

Vatican City

Question 4

Which major European Union nation has not entered the Euro Monetary Zone?

Accepted Answer

UK

Question 5

Wasted vote, excess vote, and stacked vote gerrymandering are all examples of

Accepted Answer

redrawing voting districts to benefit the party in power

Question 6

Following the disintegration of the former Soviet Union the only surviving superpower was

Accepted Answer

U.S.A.

Question 7

Al-Qaeda has largely found sanctuary in which country?

Accepted Answer

Afghanistan

Question 8

When did most African countries gain independence?

Accepted Answer

After 1940

Question 9

Which of the following was a classical colonial power?

Accepted Answer

Spain

Question 10

The League of Nations success was dealt a serious blow by the failure of which country to join?

Accepted Answer

U.S.A.

Question 11

After WWII most European countries joined either NATO or...

Accepted Answer

Warsaw Pact

Question 12

The movement of power from the central government to regional governments is referred to as?

Accepted Answer

Devolution

Question 13

World systems theory holds that the global integrating force has been...

Accepted Answer

Capitalism

Question 14

What is the largest cultural difference in the EU?

Accepted Answer

Language

Question 15

The rise of the modern state idea, swept through Europe in the...

Accepted Answer

1600s

Question 16

What country used geopolitics as a philosophy of expansion?

Accepted Answer

Nazi Germany

Question 17

Approximately how many countries are there in the world?

Accepted Answer

200

Question 18

supranationalism refers to efforts by ______ or more states to work for common advantage

Accepted Answer

3

Question 19

The boundaries of independent African states were essentially drawn...

Accepted Answer

Arbitrarily

Question 20

A boundary between countries is a

Accepted Answer

vertical plane that cuts through the rocks below and air

Question 21

The first experiment in regional supranationalism involved what three countries?

Accepted Answer

the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.

Question 22

In 1997, Scotland took a major devolutionary step with the establishment of what?

Accepted Answer

Its own parliament

Question 23

The adjustment of the number of representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives is called?

Accepted Answer

Reapportionment

Question 24

The U.S. belongs to all of the following Supranational organizations except for which one?

Accepted Answer

EU

Question 25

What country do members of the European community worry will dominate the entire group?

Accepted Answer

Germany

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