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AP Human Geography: Political Geography
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1
Which theory was the basis behind Germany and the U.S.S.R's aggressive conquest of Eurasia?
MacKinder's Hearthland Theory
Wallerstein's World Systems Analysis
Rostow's Development Model
The Core Periphery Model
2
The first states were
feudal states
stateless nations
city-states
nation states
3
Select the two reasons a country would want a proruption
access to the ocean
to improve efficienty of communiaction and transportation
access to resources
to improve relations between neighboring states
4
Which of the following do not posess a confederate government structure?
China
European Union
United Nations
African Union
5
Since World War II, Europe has experienced relative peace. This can be attributed to
Germany's pursuit of irridentism
belief in MacKinder's Heartland Theory
cultural boundaries that match political boundaries
boundaries superimposed by the Soviet Union
6
Which image reflects an excess vote?
c
d
b
a
7
What type of morphology does this state have?
fragmented
prorupted
compact
elongated
8
Which former Soviet Republic is in Central Asia?
Kazakhstan
Georgia
Estonia
Ukraine
9
What type of morphology does this state have?
elongated
prorupted
compact
fragmented
10
Which key term explains why the number of states has increased from 50 states to over 200?
terrorism
devolution
the median line principle
supranational organizations
11
Which image reflects a stacked vote?
c
d
b
a
12
What is the purpose of this map?
To show the mismatch of cultural and political boundaries.
To show how large Africa is
To show the variety of morphology in Africa.
To show the large number of geometric boundaries in Africa
13
Which of the following is NOT a centripetal force that would result from moving a capital?
A more equal distribution of population.
Increased isolation of groups hostile to the government.
Reconnection to the cultural center of the state.
Increased access to political power by more people.
14
Which of the following states is landlocked?
Uruguay
Peru
Argentina
Bolivia
15
which of the following is the best example of a nation state?
Serbia
Denmark
Afghanistan
Israel
16
The study of border landscapes includes
effects of the border on attitudes
effects of the border on economics
effects of the border on climate
effects of the border on government policies
17
States with unitary government structures usually
have high levels of economic development
have a large land area and diverse populations
have a small land area and homogenous populations
have high levels of cultural divergence
18
Access to vital resources like water and oil are the cause of
operational boundary disputes
nominal boundary disputes
allocational boundary disputes
definitional boundary disputes
19
Which of the following is the LEAST recent example of a forward capital?
Abujya, Nigeria
Islamabad, Pakistan
Brasilia, Brazil
Washington, D.C.
20
The countries in blue are
autocracies
monarchies
anocracies
democracies
21
Geometric boundaries are usually found in states with
deserts and mountains
rivers and lakes
mountains and lakes
deserts and plains
22
When a culturally divergent group can't reach its goals through legitimate channels, it may
take a vacation
seek to assimilate
resort to terrorism
apologize
23
Which of the following is not a buffer zone?
Korea's demilitarized zone
Mongolia
Cyprus's Green Line Boundary
Eastern Europe
24
What type of morphology does this state have?
prorupted
elongated
compact
fragmented
25
Why is a fragmented state the most problematic?
increased isolation
less chance of devolution
less balkanization
fewer centrifugal forces
26
What type of morphology does this state have?
fragmented
prorupted
elongated
perforated
27
What is the correct order of each stage of boundary creation?
definition, demarcation, delimitation
demarcation, delimitation, definition
definition, delimitation, demarcation
defamation, delimitation, demarcation
28
Which supranational organization was created for the purpose of economic cooperation?
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
European Union
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
29
The southern border of the United States is defined, delimitated and demarcated by
superimposed and geometric boundaries
physical and geometric boundaries
physical and cultural boundaries
geometric and cultural boundaries
30
Which of the following states/regions does NOT have an issue with their sovereignty?
Taiwan
Western Sahara
Mexico
Antarctica
31
Which of the following is a member of both the European Union and NATO?
Norway
Germany
Turkey
Switzerland
32
This map confirms
MacKinder's Heartland Theory
Wallerstein's World Systems Analysis
The Domino Theory
Central Place Theory
33
What is the difference between a nationality and an ethnicity?
An ethnicity has self-determination, a nation does not.
An ethnicity includes race, a nationality does not.
A nationality is strong, an ethnicity is not
A nationality has self-determination an ethnicity doe not
