APHUG Unit 4 Review Questions

Creates conflict within a nation or state/country:

Where did the concept of nation-state originate?

"Balance of power" refers to...

Which economic system is based upon private ownership, competition & profit?

Unlawful use of violence & intimidation, usually against civilians, to achieve political aims:

All of the following are examples of newly independent states EXCEPT:

If a new nation of Kurdistan were to be created out of territories from surrounding states:

Nunavut & Native America/First Nations reservations are examples of:

This image shows border ___________ along the US-Canada border.

How is political power expressed geographically?

State with territory not connected to rest of territory:

The North American Free Trade Agreement...

In the context of international affairs, the term "state" means...

A country with just one, centrally located government that makes decisions for the whole state:

Something that creates/promotes unity within a state or nation:

True orFalse:Political boundaries always coincide with patterns of language,religion&ethnicity.

True or False: All boundaries on the world map are demarcated.

Government policy of extending power, influence, and/or control of territory:

A state (country) that completely surrounds another state (country):

Major differences in levels of economic growth or social opportunities between areas or groups:

The European Union (EU) primarily...

Human management of state boundaries; maintaining boundary, controlling flow of goods & people:

When 2 states (countries) agree to a boundary using words/written descriptions of said boundary

What is nationalism?

System of shared political power between whole-country & regional sub-units of area/territory:

All of the following historic events have shaped the modern world political map EXCEPT:

State shape with a large extension of territory sticking out from the rest of the state:

What type of boundary is this?

Steel posts, concrete pillars, fences, or walls would indicate a(n)...

Which is an example of a multinational organization?

The United Nations (UN) is a supranational organization with the primary goal of...

When did the Soviet Union "fall"?

The role Twitter played in the Arab Spring can be seen as...

An independent country:

What is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations?

When Communism fell in the Soviet Union, all of these states were created EXCEPT:

What type of map is this?

The increasing interconnectivity of people & places in the world:

Transfer of rights, power, property, responsibility to a sub-unit of government:

What two general trends have shaped the world's political map since the end of WW2?

An area within a state that has a degree of independence over itself:

Climate change/global warming, deforestation & melting polar ice caps are examples of...

Korean would best be classified as a:

Which was NOT a part of the former Soviet Union?

Supranational means...

All of the following were a part of the Cold War EXCEPT:

Governments & nations cooperating or fighting over land & natural resources:

Creating a new state out of portions of other states:

Which is an example of an internal boundary?

A multinational organization is one that...

The Kurds are a...

Country with a long, narrow, extended state shape:

The Women's March of 2017 is an example of the power of technology to create a sense of ______.

Set of international agreements enabling states to extend their boundaries offshore:

Catalonia (Spain), Québec (Canada), Scotland (UK), Chechnya(Russia), Flemish/Flanders (Belgium)

School boards, city councils, & voting districts are examples of _______ level political geo.

This is a(n) ____________ boundary.

A classic example of "balkanization" from Rubenstein is...

Israel is a...

Tense competition & nuclear arms race between US & USSR during mid-late 20th century:

The fragmentation of states into autonomous regions:

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a multinational organization whose purpose is:

Which economic system puts use of land/resources to in the hands of private individuals?

When cartographers draw an agreed-upon boundary between countries on a map:

"Brexit" refers to...

If a new country of Kurdistan were to be created out of portions of existing countries...

Which of the following was NOT a geopolitical conflict during the Cold War?

When 2 states create a treaty-like legal document describing a boundary in words on paper...

Tibet & Western Sahara are examples of:

Connection of people, culture & economic systems to land:

A visible or tangible way of showing a boundary between states on the surface of the earth:

All are examples of local governance EXCEPT:

What are considered the "building blocks" of the world political map?

The Kurds & the Palestinians are both...

Which is an international boundary?

"State morphology" means...

Economic system focused on collective ownership of property & products:

A country that contains just one nation of people:

The spreading of democracy or something becoming more equally accessible to the people:

Transfer of power from a central authority to regional or local levels:

What force is responsible for most of the political boundaries in modern Africa?

Which type of spatial boundary establishes the limits of sovereignty?

When a state breaks apart into multiple, separate states along ethnic or national lines:

Which economic system suggests using land & resources in common as a whole community?

The United States & Switzerland are examples of...

A city/town that is incorporated & has a local government:

The Palestinians are a...

France is an example of a(n)...

A territorial claim based on linguistic, nationalist, ethnic, or historic basis:

Country with roughly circular/square shape & all borders roughly same distance from center: