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1
Which of the following factors has been a significant driver for calls for devolution in Nigeria?
Ethnic and cultural diversity across regions
Adoption of a parliamentary system of government
Growth of the oil industry in the Niger Delta
Increasing urbanization and modernization
2
Why was the European Union created?
its a political think tank for alternative energy
to create a new a new superpower
promote economic progress by removing trade barriers
to police the rest of the world
3
This country still remains the world’s largest, current refugee crisis
Turkey
Syria
Iran
Greece
4
Which of the following states is the prime example of balkanization?
Bolivia
South Korea
Yugoslavia
South Africa
5
What is a stateless nation?
a large number of people who do not want to unite to create a nation
a nation of people without a country to legally occupy
a nation of people who are not seeking political power
a nation that has not been accepted by the European Union
6
Multinational States
North Korea is a multinational state
None of the above
Least dominant nation controls most of the power in a multinational state
Contain more that one nation
7
Where is the Rohingya crisis taking place?
India
Bangladesh
Thailand
Myanmar
8
The Strait of Hormuz connects
Red Sea and Arabian Sea
Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf
Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea
9
Which would be an example of demarcation?
Taking down a powerful leader
Placing a wall on a boundary
Changing boundaries
Migrating out of your country
10
The Panama Canal connects the Pacific Ocean with which other ocean?
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
11
Which of the following Supranational Organizations promote open borders?
United Nations
NATO
European Union (EU)
Opac
12
Along with the Kurds, the ________ have also been displaced.
Turks
French
British
Palestenians
13
Since 1945, the number of sovereign states in the world
has increased by a couple of dozen.
has increased by more than a hundred
has decreased by a couple of dozen
has remained approximately the same.
14
The conflict of Kashmir is located where, and who does it involve?
Located in Sri Lanka, involves Tamils & Sinhalese
Located in India, involves conflict with Pakistan
Located in Sudan, involves conflict with South Sudan
Located in Lebanon, involves Christians and Muslims
15
The Strait of Gibralter is….
A Narrow Strait that docks over 400,000 boats.
The world's widest strait that is an importer of peanuts.
Narrow Strait that links the Atlantic to the Mediterranean.
A Shipping Canal that links the Red Sea to the Mediterranean
16
Which of the following is an example of relic boundary
Border between Chad and Libya
Border between Mexico and the United States
Great wall of China
Berlin Wall
17
Conflict in the South China Sea is mostly related to?
Ethnic Seperatism
Territory
Religious Differences
Access to resources
18
Why did India partition into India and Pakistan?
Natural Resources
Corrupt Leaders
Religious Differences
British Control
19
Define a supranational organization
3 or more countries working to accomplish the same goal
2 countries working towards the same goal
20
Iron Curtain
A pretend barrier that separated the Soviet Union from Western Europe.
A prison that was located in the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
A name for the largest prison in the world.
The iron hand of a communist leader
21
Catalonia (Spain), Québec (Canada), Scotland (UK), Chechnya(Russia), Flemish/Flanders (Belgium)
separatist movements
unitary governments
socialism
colonies
22
What is the main religion of the Rohingya people?
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
23
Partition of India
creation of Kashmir as the dominant country in the region
division of India into two separate states of India and Pakistan
division of India into two separate states of Bangladesh and Pakistan
created a large wall on the boarder of India
24
What is the impact of gerrymandering on marginalized communities?
It promotes social justice
It encourages community engagement
It can dilute their voting power
It ensures equal representation
25
Reapportionment is
the number of rep.'s in each state is balanced by population
Senators change the committees they were assigned to
the number of people in each state is counted
more Congressmen are added to the current number of 435
26
What is devolution?
the transfer of power from local to central
the transfer of government from one nation to another
the transfer of government from central to local
the transfer of government from federal to supranational
27
What is the purpose of gerrymandering?
To promote bipartisanship
To increase voter turnout
To ensure fair elections
To gain a political advantage
28
Who are the Rohinga?
group of stateless Buddhist
make up worlds largest refugee camp in Bangladesh
refugees fleeing violence in Indonesia
Group of stateless Muslims
29
Define a consequent boundary
A boundary that no longer functions, but is still visible
Territorial boundary based on natural barriers such as a river
boundaries drawn to separate ethnic, linguistic or religious differences
A geographical feature with significant strategic importance
30
Boundaries based on the median-line principle are usually associated with
frontier zones yet to be settled
bodies of water
mountain chains
major roads
31
Belgium's division between Flanders and Wallonia is due to
Religion
Race
Ethnicity
Language
32
What is the most strategic oil chokepoint in the world?
Strait of Hormuz
Indian Ocean
Strait of Malacca
Suez Canal
33
Strait of Malacca
A plague commonly transmitted by fleas on the Mongols.
Shortest shipping route between the Far East and the Indian Ocean.
Vital series of waterways that linked Yellow and Yangtze Rivers in China
City on the west coast of India is thriving center of trade
34
A multistate nation is a
Group of people in multiple countries
Place with one ethnic group
Place with many ethnic groups
Group of people with no country
35
How was the Vietnam War significant to the Cold War?
The Vietnam War was a war between China and America
The Vietnam War was a war on its own so it was not a direct participant
The Vietnam War was considered a proxy war during the Cold War
The Vietnam War was a mini war that did not take place n Europe
36
What is the main religion of the Uyghur people?
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
37
What is an example of irredentism?
Invasion of Kashmir
British seizing of Gibraltar
Russian invasion of Crimea
Split of Cyprus
38
What are the different types of gerrymandering?
Public opinion polling
Campaign finance reform
Cracking and packing
Voter registration and turnout
39
Wallerstein's World System Theory argues:
The periphery has capital-intensive production
Core countries focus on the extraction of raw materials
Some countries benefit while others are taken advantage of
LDCs develop at the expense of MDCs
40
Devolution can lead to ....
Autonomous regions and Balkanization
States and Towns
Territorial Units and Governments
City states and Balkanization
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Forces that lead to devolution?
Physical Geography
Ethnic separatism
Homogeneous Culture
Irredentism
42
Relic boundary:
A boundary that no longer exisits, but evidence still remains
Drawn to accommodate religious, ethnic, linguistic differences
Boundaries drawn before big population was present in a territory or region
A boundary drawn by outside powers
43
Which of the following is NOT an example of an autonomous or semi autonomous region
Greenland
Navajo Nation
Monaco
Catalonia
44
Which is an example of a consequent boundary?
the boundary between Indonesia and Malaysia
the boundary between India & Pakistan
the boundary between N. Korea and S. Korea
the boundary between Ireland and N. Ireland
45
Which of the following would be the best example of a nation-state?
Russia
Japan
Canada
Iceland
46
Where do the Kurds live?
Parts of Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Iraq
Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkey and Syria
Israel/Palestine
Parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey and Armenia
47
Which one best explains the concept of a shatterbelt region?
A region where different cultures come into contact
A state that is breaking apart due to ethnic conflicts inside the state
The practice of a MDC controlling an LDC through political/economic means
A region that is caught between larger external powers who are fighting
48
What is a perforated state?
distance from center to any boundary is same
state surrounding another state
several discontinuous pieces of territory
long and narrow shape
49
Which of the following is an ACTIVE separatist movement in Spain?
Bavaria
Lombardy
Basque
Catalonia
50
What is the main cause of the Rohingya crisis?
Political disputes
Cultural differences
Religious tensions
Economic inequality
51
Native American reservations
multi-state nations
semi-autonomous regions
multi-state nations
nation-states
52
The Domino Theory under the Cold War ...
Giving aid to countries broken from war
Giving aid to communist threaten countries
When 1 country falls to communism, other countries will begin to fall too
A belief that communism was going EXTINCT
53
Balkanization is...
The drifting apart of ethnic groups due to centripetal force
The breakdown of a state into smaller hostile units
The collaboration of small states as a unifying force
The Balkan region serving as an example of centripetal forces
54
The purpose of the UN
International Peace and Security
Develop Friendly relations
Centre for nuclear arsenal and weapon distribution
Cooperative Federalism
55
What is the Nine Dash Line?
China's "vague" claim over the South China Sea
UNCLOS' median line principle applied to the South China Sea
The Line that outlines what the South China Sea is
A divide of the South China Sea between the surrounding nations
56
Which is an example of an Elongated State?
Spain
France
Illionis
Italy
57
Which example below is an example of Irredentism?
Russia vs Ukraine (current)
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
Japan vs. US (WWII)
58
Define a nation-state
country made up of a people with a common culture and history
a political system in which all citizens vote
a heterogeneous state
a state without a political leader
59
The Uyghurs are ...
Muslims of Turkish descent living in Xinjiang
Buddhists of Turkish descent living in Xinjiang
Muslims of Chinese descent living in Pakistan
Muslims in Tibet
60
What is cracking in gerrymandering?
Creating districts with equal population sizes
Dividing a cohesive voting bloc into multiple districts
Combining multiple voting blocs into one district
Drawing district lines to favor a particular political party
61
What is packing in gerrymandering?
Dividing a cohesive voting bloc into multiple districts
Drawing district lines to favor a particular political party
Creating districts with equal population sizes
Combining multiple voting blocs into one district
62
Flanders and Wallonia are culturally distinct regions in which State?
France
Germany
Belgium
Netherlands
63
Gerrymandering
Redistribute seats in a State or local legislative body
Electoral district from which one person is chosen to govern that district
Census determines seats in the House evey ten years.
Drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group.
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Which of the following best describes Irredentism?
When a State reclaims a territory it sees as rightfully theirs
When a state lacks devolution and seeks to unify
When two states have conflicting interpretations of their shared boundary
A region that is caught between two or more external powers
65
Neo-colonialism can best be summed up as
A new form of supranational colonies
Rich countries using their position to influence less powerful countries
Poor countries working together for economic progress
State leaders who are concerned with the rights of indigenous populations
66
The Scramble for Africa took place because ...
European powers wanted to protect Africa from China's neo-colonialism
Africa had profitable resources that were beneficial for the Europeans
There was a renewed interest in exploration by the European powers
European powers wanted Africa to also have access to their technolgies
67
Why was NATO created?
To promote trade between states
To ensure that Germany would never rise to power again
To provide security against the Soviet Union
To provide security against terroism
68
The conflict between Northern Ireland and Ireland is a result of:
disputes over fishing rights
disputes over oil rights
ethnic differences
religious differences
69
The Québécois Separatist Movement is in...
France
Switzerland
Canada
Japan
70
Under UNCLOS, how far does a country's Exclusive Economic Zone stretch?
70 nautical miles
100 nautical miles
200 nautical miles
150 nautical miles
71
The median-line principle is often used to define a...
mountain boundary
desert boundary
frontier
water boundary
72
What's a good example of a relic boundary?
The US Canada border
East-West Berlin Wall
The Israeli-Palestinian checkpoints
The US Mexico border wall
73
A good example of centripetal force is
religious diversity and conflict
a common enemy
a country with multiple languages
rugged topography
74
Where do the Uyghur people primarily reside?
China
Russia
Turkey
India
75
Area organized and ruled by government with control over its internal and foreign affairs
Stateless Nation
Country
State
Nation state
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Why are the Uyghur people considered stateless?
They lack citizenship in any country
They are refugees
They are not recognized as a distinct ethnic group
They have their own country
