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1
Catalonia in Spain will have higher devolutionary forces than Quebec due to its ____ with their respective states
Spatial separation
Cultural Independence
Economic independence
Language differences
2
The Berlin Conference used mostly what type of boundaries to draw states in Africa?
Geometric
Physical
Subsequent
Relic
3
NATO is a(n)
Military Supranational Organization
Economic Supranational Organization
Political Supranational organization
Environmental Supranational Organization
4
The dispute between the US and China in the South China Sea is best characterized as
Sovereignty Disputes
Boundary Disputes
Border Disputes
Territoriality disputes
5
Gerrymandering has the effect of
reducing the political power of minority groups
giving autonomy to minority groups
increasing centripetal forces in minority communities
increasing the political power of minority groups
6
Nunavut is an
Shatterbelt within Canada
Autonomous region in Canada
Nation within Canada
Choke point within Canada
7
Which of the following brought about the most changes to Europe's political map?
Formation of NATO
Formation of the EU
Fall of the Soviet Union
Formation of the UN
8
A relic border is one
That Was put in place without consideration of culture
That only functioned in the past
That Was put in place with respect to separate cultural groups
That is preserved due to cultural importance to people
9
Lesotho, in yellow, is an ______ within South Africa
fragmented state
prorupted state
Exclave
Enclave
10
Abuses of power can eventually lead to
Failed states
Increases in democracy
Centripetal forces
strong national cohesion
11
The congressional districts shown below are the result of
Gerrymandering
fair and equitable democratic processes
geometric boundaries
autonomous regions
12
In a Nation- State, culture and language are a
devolutionary factor
Centrifugal force
revolutionary factor
Centripetal force
13
Which of the following might serve as a centripetal force for Spain's devolutionary regions?
Differing Dialects in each region
The Monarchy
Uneven Economic Development
Physical barries to transportation
14
Conflicts within a state based on territoriality disputes between two superpowers are called
centripetal disputes
Shatterbelts
choke points
devolutions
15
Ethnic conflicts most likely occur due to a
Subsequent boundary
Superimposed boundary
Relic boundary
Physical Boundary
16
Oil and mineral disputes between Venezeula and Guyana is a
operational boundary dispute
locational boundary dispute
maritime boundary dispute
allocation boundary dispute
17
The political authority of a state to govern itself is
Devolution
Autocracy
Sovereignty
Democracy
18
Which type of political entity is least likely to experience devolution?
A State with autonomous zones
A Multinational State
A Federation
A Nation State
19
The image alone demonstrates a
Relic boundary
demarcated boundary
Defined boundary
Delimited boundary
20
Ethnic separatism and ethnic cleansing are
cohesive forces
devolutionary forces
centripetal forces
characteristics of federal states
21
Which type of state government is more likely to exercise control over globalized communication?
federations
autocracies
democracies
autonomous regions
22
Control by a powerful country of its former colonies (or other LDC) by economic pressures
Shatterbeltism
Neocolonialism
Localism
Imperialism
23
An arrangement of states with a free trade agreement between them is a(n)
Choke point
Multinational state
economic supranational organization
an empire
24
Locally based and dispersed power centers are more characteristic of
Nation States
Federal States
Compact States
Unitary States
25
Changes to populations of US states can impact power at what scale?
Global
Regional
Local
National
26
If the Spratly Islands are contested between Philippines and Malaysia, what else is contested?
12 miles of territorial sea
200 miles of territorial sea
100 miles of economic rights only
12 miles of economic rights only
27
Changing rivers flows create which type of boundary disputes?
Operational
Definitional
Locational
Allocational
28
A process where a state breaks down due to ethnic conflicts
shatterbelting
balkanization
reunification
gerrymandering
29
Kaliningrad is an ______ of the Russian federation
Prorupted Part
Elongated State
Enclave
Exclave
30
Strategic passages such as the one pictured below are referred to as
Autonomous Areas
Choke points
Maritime belts
Shatterbelts
31
Cultural devolution factors in Sudan has led to
Independence for South Sudan
Unification of Sudan
Sudan becoming a federal government
Autonomy for South Sudan
32
Where would you expect to see more autonomy in Thailand?
In the west near Cambodia
The the North near the enclave
The prorupted south
In Bangkok
33
Which is a likely characteristic of a federal state?
Multiple ethnicities and languages
Homogeneity (sameness) throughout the country
A likely nation state
Strong Central government with most or all power
34
Which of the following is not part of the definition of a state?
Defined boundaries
Political Soveriegnty
Permanent population
Common Language
35
Which of the following shapes would be a centripetal force in a unitary state?
Elongated
prorupted
Compacted
Fragmented
36
Big Sandy and Tug Fork rivers form the Kentucky-West Virginia boundary. This is an example of
A delimited boundary
A defined boundary
an administered boundar
a demarcated boundar
37
Which of the following would be a centripetal force?
Religious Diversity
Uneven economic development
Equitable infrastructure, communication and transportation
Multi-national states
38
Korea (north and south) are an example of a
Multinational State
Multi-State nation
Stateless Nation
Nation-State
39
The Kurds would be best described as a
stateless nation
nation state
multi-state nation
multinational state
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Which is reason why a state may adopt a Unitary system?
Multiple languages
Single nation of people
Fragmented Shape
Diversity of Culture