Which of the following is NOT true of terrorism?

Terrorists activity is protected by the Geneva Convention.

Nation-states are more likely found in Europe than Africa because

Europeans drew European boundaries

nation-states form when

am ethnic group has sovereignty over all of its homeland

Which of the following is least likely to be considered terrorism as we have defined the term?

A deranged gunman kills 5 people at Fort Lauderdale Airport.

Stacked vote gerrymandering occurs when

one party's voters are combined in order to win a seat.

The Law of the Sea allows which of the following?

safe passage within 150 miles of another country's coast.

The breakup of some multinational states in the late 20th century led, in part, to

an increase in the number of member states in the UN.

What do Taiwan and China have in common?

Both have relations with the United States.

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1
Centrifugal forces can causes __________ pressures within a country
nationalist
patriotic
cohesive
devolutionary
2
The concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves.
sovereignty
autonomy
local control
self-determination
3
Which of the following is not a reason for 19th and 20th century European colonialism?
Guilt
God
Gold
Glory
4
Which of the following states is most likely to be a unitary, nation-state?
fragmented
anocratic
compact
elongated
5
Areas of instability within a multination state that may lead to devolution
supranational organizations
shatterbelts
geometric boundaries
the median line principle
6
Prorupted states are often the result of
prior colonialism
all of the choices are correct
a desire for access to the coast
superimposed boundaries
7
Which is INCORRECT?
South Africa: perforated
United States: fragmented
Chile: prorupted
Switzerland: compact
8
Which of the following is NOT true of terrorism?
Terrorism is directed at civilian populations
Terrorists seek to change political views through violence.
Terrorists often co-opt religions or ethnic imagery.
Terrorists activity is protected by the Geneva Convention.
9
Nation-states are more likely found in Europe than Africa because
African boundaries follow topographical features primarily
European boundaries follow religious boundaries
Africans drew European boundaries to minimize rebellion.
Europeans drew European boundaries
10
Quebec and the Navajo Nation are examples of
Multi-ethnic states
multi-state nations
nation states
semi-autonomous regions
11
Cultural boundaries include all but which of the following?
language
topography
parallels
religion
12
Which came first?
city-states
colonies
empire
nation-states
13
nation-states form when
irredentism occurs
A city-state's population exceeds 1,000,000
am ethnic group has sovereignty over all of its homeland
one of the United States secedes from the union
14
The attempt by one country to impose political control over another territory is
suffrage
colonialism
irredentism
self-determination
15
Which of the following is least likely to be considered terrorism as we have defined the term?
An ISIS-inspired gunman kills 39 in an Istanbul nightclub.
the 9/11 attacks.
They are all instances of terrorism.
A deranged gunman kills 5 people at Fort Lauderdale Airport.
16
Which of the following is true about the United Nations?
Its membership is smaller now than it was in the 1960s
They are all incorrect.
It was created after WWI at the Versailles conference.
China and Taiwan are both member states
17
Stacked vote gerrymandering occurs when
an independent commission depoliticizes redistricting.
one party's voters are combined in order to win a seat.
the Census Bureau awards more seats to the majority party.
legislators dilute the opposition party's votes
18
The Law of the Sea allows which of the following?
Foreign vessels to enter inland waters without permission
fishing within 200 miles of another country's coastline.
military exercises outside the 12 mile limit.
safe passage within 150 miles of another country's coast.
19
The breakup of some multinational states in the late 20th century led, in part, to
the Great Recession
an increase in the number of member states in the UN.
increasing hostility in the Iberian Peninsula.
a qualifying tournament for the World Cup of Soccer
20
What do Taiwan and China have in common?
Both were colonized by England.
Both were ruled by the Communists
Both hold seats in the UN
Both have relations with the United States.
21
The kind of gerrymandering that concentrates opposition voters into a small number of districts
stacked vote
redistricting
excess vote
wasted vote
22
For gerrymandering to occur, what must happen first?
apportionment
the census
congressional elections
redistricting
23
Which of the following is not a microstate?
Switzerland
Andorra
Monaco
Antigua
24
The median-line principal typically involves which of the following?
fragmented states
superimposed boundaries
bodies of water
semi-autonomous regions

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