World Geo Final review

The difference between a nation and a state is:

The term that refers to a Religious state (example: Iran)

Many political scientists agree most global conflicts occur when:

The primary reason that European countries colonized Africa was:

All of the following are characteristics that define all countries EXCEPT:

Latitude measures degrees _____ and _____ from the equator

Every map has some degree of distortion because

What religion is not Monotheistic?

What was ISIS’s main desire in the Iraq & Syria

A country's population pyramid shows

Main reason for the changing boundaries in the Balkan Peninsula?

These two Countries colonized the most land area in Africa

The 1966-1976 _ is where Mao Zedong squashed any attempt of revolt against Communism

When a country's population pyramid is smaller at the bottom it is considered what growth type?

The concept of cultural diffusion refers to:

What is most true about urbanization?

A unitary state is characterized by:

Which of the following is a key characteristic of a federal system of government?

Which of the following would be considered a primary economic activity?

The 1958-1962 __ is where Mao Zedong launched an economic campaign to revolutionize farming.

The demographic transition model explains:

Government structure where the power to elect officials is given to the people:

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is primarily a:

Birth Rate – Death Rate =

Government structure where the power is held by one individual:

A nation-state is most accurately described as a country where:

A command economy (communism) is characterized by:

When two countries are engaged in war by providing weapons to local rebel groups instead of engaging in full scale war.

In this type of country a large percentage of the population is involved in the production of food

Where the Chinese government killed college student protesters in 1989