AP Geo Political Geography Unit

Which of the following countries best meet the definition of nation-state?

The Berlin Wall is an example of a ____ boundary.

A group of people with a common political or ethnic identity

According to the United Nations Law of the Sea, all nations have access to

Governments controlled through divine guidance or religious leadership.

The expansion and perpetuation of an empire.

Boundaries that take into consideration differences between groups of people are ___ boundaries

Alfred T. Mahan believed that which power was the most important in a country's dominance?

Which area of the world have Australia, Argentina, Norway, the UK and others laid claim to?

Federal governments giving more power to local governments is known as

What type of state shape is shown below?

NATO is an example of a

Abandoned castles that line the former border between England and Wales is an example of a

Cartographers are responsible for which step in the boundary process?

Which is largely responsible for the disputes both within and between nations in Africa?

The process of reallocating the number of electoral votes and representatives each state has is

Which country is the best example of a multi-nation state?

An argument between two countries over where a boundary should be drawn would be a ___ dispute.

A nation that is small in terms of both population and land area.

The Contentious process by which a state breaks up into smaller countries.

NAFTA is an example of a

The 49th parallel that was used to create the border between the US and Canada is a(n)

The right to establish a government of one's own choosing is known as

The emergence of the US as a superpower is an example of which type of geopolitics?

Which nation was famous for its trade ships?

Kaliningrad is an example of a(n)

Australia would be considered to have this type of shape.

The straight lines of African countries are evidence of which type of boundary?

Gerrymandering can result with the process of

Adding more territory to a state.

Latin America was colonized by

Which country was Apartheid prevalent in?

The division between Western and Eastern Europe during the Cold War was called

An administrative region with internationally recognized sovereignty.

What happened at the Berlin Conference?

The 38th parallel dividing North and South Korea would be an example of which type of boundary?

A country that is completely surrounded by another political state is

What type of state shape is shown below?

The Kyoto Protocol is an example of a

Power is shared between regional governments and a central government in a ___ system.

Forces within a country that weaken the state.

What type of nation shape is shown below?

When a minority group seeks secession from a state.

Gandhi helped what country break free from British control?

The right to vote is known as

All of the following were reasons for colonialism EXCEPT

The attempt by one country to provoke a coup in another country is known as

The various shapes states can take are known as

Prior to the start of World War I, Serbia and other states in the Balkans were controlled by

States governed constitutionally as a unit, without internal divisions.

What issue divided the US during the Civil War era?

Disputes arising from disagreements over exclusive economic zones would be considered

Which state would be prorupted from the rest of the US?

Which state is an exclave?

A political organization of states who come together for a common purpose.

The Philippines would be considered this shape.

All of the following were British colonies EXCEPT

Who developed the organic theory of the growth of states - that countries need to gain land?

A state that lies between two conflicting countries is

The boundaries created by the Conference of Berlin would be considered

Each of the following helped Europeans become the colonizers rather than the colonized EXCEPT

The United States has this form of government.

Hitler and the Nazis were influenced by whose geopolitical theory?

The idea that if one country became communist that surrounding countries would follow was