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1
The US anti-communist policy during the Cold War was called ______.
Monroe Doctrine
Truman Theory
Truman Doctrine
Domino Theory
2
In South America, the country of ? is experiencing the impact of devolutionary forces.
Argentina
Uruguay
Brazil
Paraguay
3
The map below is an example of a ______ country shape.
Compact
Prorupt
Elongated
Perforated
4
In 2002 the Organization of African Unity was replaced by
the Organization of African States.
the African Union.
the African Treaty Organization.
the African National Party.
5
All are features of the physical environment commonly used to separate states EXCEPT for
Deserts
Lakes
Geometry
Mountains
6
The Aozou Strip is a good example of a _____
geometric boundary.
physical boundary.
perforated state.
prorupted state
7
___ is when an ethnic group supports & seeks to reunite with its ethnic pop. in another country
Imperialism
Irredentism
Colonialism
Decolonization
8
The European Union's national boundaries are overshadowed by____ interests.
Ethnic
Military
Economic
Political
9
A state is a good example of
cultural diffusion
Spatial interaction
An organized region
nation
10
Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam combined was once known as ______.
French Indochina
Saam
Burma
English China
11
All of the following countries once made up Yugoslavia EXCEPT for _____.
Hungary
Serbia
Slovenia
Macedonia
12
Which of the following was/is
not
a newly-emerged state from the former Yugoslavia?
Croatia
Czech Republic
Bosnia
Slovenia
13
The first real brush with devolution in the United States may come from:
Alaska
Hawaii
California
Maine
14
_______ boundaries were forced on regions (Africa) by outside forces (Europeans).
Superimposed
Relic
Consequent
Subesquent
15
The world's largest state is
Russia.
Canada.
Alaska.
China.
16
Boundaries were redrawn in much of Europe after World War I according to the
distribution of languages
League of Nations.
NATO
containment of Nazism
17
An increasing number of states have adopted a federal form of government primarily to ___
encourage the breakup of the superpower alliances.
deploy scarce resources efficiently
meet all of the above needs
satisfy the demands of competing nationalities.
18
A territory tied to a state rather than being completely independent is a
Colony
Nation
Nation-State
State
19
Globalization is most commonly seen as an ? phenomenon.
economic
cultural
social
political
20
In early 1995, the tragedy of devolvingYugoslavia was centered on
Crotia
Bosnia
Macedonia
Slovenia
21
The counter force to supranationalism is:
regional unity
devolution
international cooperation
strong central governments
22
With the breakup of the Soviet Union, most Russians
have moved into farming regions
live in the Caucasusand Balkans
are clustered in Russia's western regions
hold dual citizenship in Russia and either Ukraine/Georgia
23
A frontier, in contrast to a boundary,
separates two states.
is a region of ethnic conflict.
has become a more common means to separatestates
is an area rather than a line
24
Which of the following is not true about both China and Taiwan?
Both consider that the two areas form one sovereign state.
Both have official relationships with the United States.
Both were once ruled by the Nationalists
25
After the fall of communism, Poland ____
became a nation-state.
adopted a unitary form of government.
delegated more authority to local governments.
annexed land from Germany
26
The idea of democracy is found:
only in Western societies
only in developed/core countries
throughout the world
in fewer and fewer countries
27
A state in which over 90% of the population is comprised of a specific culture or group
Stateless Nation
Nation-State
Nation
Federal State
28
A state which places most power in the hands of a central government is a _____ state.
Fragmented
Nation-State
Federal
Unitary
29
The Kurds are a ______________
nationality divided among more than one state.
trying to unite with Turkey.
all of the above
multinational state.
30
The number of Soviet republics that became independent states was:
10
15
20
25
31
When people share a well-developed sense ofbelonging to the same cultural group
a state
a country
a nation
an ethnic group
32
There are some extremely small states in the world that have all these characteristics EXCEPT
They are called microstates.
Most are in the southern hemisphere.
All are smaller than 1,000 square kilometers.
Many are islands.
33
Terrorism differs from assassinations and other acts of political violence because attacks
have not political goals.
are never well coordinated
are aimed at military targets
are aimed at ordinary people
34
As we enter the twenty-first century we are burdened with a boundary system rooted in the:
20th
17th
19th
18th
35
Conflict is widespread in African part because ________________
Africans belong to many tribes
European colonial powers drew inappropriate boundaries.
Africa is a nation-state.
Africa is a multinational state
36
In Canada, the province of ? has serious ethnic issues focused on language.
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Quebec
Prince Edward Island
37
The only large land mass not part of a sovereign state is
Greenland.
Antarctica.
the Arctic.
Borneo
38
People who occupy a particular area & have a sense of unity based on shared beliefs is a
Unitary State
Tribe
Centripetal Force
Nation
39
The first states in ancient Mesopotamia were
city-states
empires
colonies
nation-states
40
The Castilla region of Spain desire for self-governance is an example of _____.
Stateless Nation
Revouluation
Nation-State
Devolution
41
The Island of Corsica has caused devolutionary problems for the country of:
France
Spain
Greece
Italy
42
Devolutionary events that broke apart the formerSoviet Union were first set in motion in the
1960's
1980's
1970's
1990's
43
After a '79 USSR invasion, what country generated one of the world's largest refugee migrations
Ethiopia
Afghanistan
Vietnam
Israel
44
Italy surrounding Vatican City is an example of ______.
Landlocked country
Perforated
Compact
Elongted Country
45
The country below is an example of ______ country shape.
Compact
Prorupt
Fragmented
Elongated
46
The border between Germany and Poland established after World WarII
was further west than the boundary before World War II.
created a Polish nation-state for the first time.
was part of the Iron Curtain.
was further east than the boundary before World War II.
47
The field of geopolitics combines geography with:
Socialogy
History
Psychology
Political Science
48
Which of the following is
not
an example of supranationalism taking on a regional form?
ASEAN
EU
SADC
NATO
49
Boundaries were redrawn in much of Europe after World War I according to the ________
distribution of languages.
League of Nations.
containment of Nazism
North Atlantic TreatyOrganization.
50
The Aozou Strip is a good example of a
geometric boundary.
prorupted state.
frontier.
physical boundary.
51
Which of the following is
not
a characteristic of an ethnic group?
language
lifestyle
appearance
geographic location
52
Over the past half century, the number of sovereign states in the world
has increased by more than a hundred
has increased by a couple of dozen.
has remained approximately the same.
has decreased by a couple of dozen
53
The most populous colony is ruled by
USA
France
United Kingdom
China
54
The EU and NAFTA are examples of _________.
Transnational Organization
Globalization
Supranational Organizations
Nongovernmental Organization
55
The collapse of this country in the last 1980s brought an end to the cold war
USSR
Yugoslavia
Romania
Czechoslovakia
56
Which shape most easily fosters the establishment of effective internal communications
Elongated
Prorupted
Fragmented
Compact
57
The United Nations is primarily what kind of cooperative effort?
Military
Economic
Cultural
Political
58
Political unity in the ancient Mediterranean world reached its height in
Roman Empire
the Fertile Crescent
Western Europe
Egypt
59
All of the following are reasons for European countries establishing colonies EXCEPT
Gold
Guilt
God
Glory
60
What percentage of African nations are landlocked?
40
30
35
20
61
By 1900, the British could claim all but which of the following about their empire?
Their colonies were located on every continent.
The sun never set on it.
Their empire was larger than that of any otherEuropean state
Their largest colonies had become independent by then
62
Two cities in Morocco, Ceuta and Melilla, are controlled by what country
Spain
France
Tunisia
Mauritania
63
NAFTA is primarily what kind of cooperative effort?
Cultural
Economic
Military
Political
64
The member countries of NAFTA are _________________.
Canada and USA
Mexico, Cuba and Venezula
Mexico, USA and Canada
Canada, USA and Cuba
65
Cultural boundaries include all but which of the following?
Geometic
Religious
Geomorphic
Ethnic
66
The process by which former colonies gain their independence.
Irredentism
Imperialism
Colonialism
Decolonization
67
The Fertile Crescent
extended from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea
was the location of the first city-states in the Middle East
All Choices are right
followed the Tigrisand Euphrates rivers
68
During the 1990s, which of the United Kingdom four geographic entities called for independence?
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
England
69
The European Union has
closed NATO military bases around the Mediterranean Sea
promoted economic growth in Western Europe
protected Western Europefrom a Soviet invasion
All of these
70
Russia's most serious challenge was & still is this small republic that seeks independence now
Belarus
Moldova
Ukraine
Chechnya
71
The boundary between the United States and Canada is best described as
Geometry
Both Geometry and Water
Water
Language
72
Which world region do the ruling elite often see nothing wrong with the term
1 party democracy
Asia
Africa
Eastern Europe
South America
73
The world's smallest colony is
San Marino
Hong Kong
Puerto Rico
Pitcairn
74
The former boundary between North and South Vietnam is an example of a(n) ___ boundary.
Consequent
Relic
Superimposed
Subsequent
75
Russia is still the largest country in the world territorially but only ranks __ in population.
6th
7th
10th
4th
76
Which of the following is not a member of the United Nations?
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Taiwan
77
What does ASEAN stand for?
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Alliance of Southeast Asian Nations
American Society of East Asian Nations
Association of Southwest American Nations
78
Which of the following isn't an example of a nation-state?
Lesotho
France
Bangladesh
Armenia
79
The countries that make up the United Kingdom are:
Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland
Wales, Scotland, Ireland & Isle of Mann
Ireland and Great Britian
N. Ireland, England, Wales & Scotland
80
States cooperate with each other for what kind of reasons?
Economic
All Choices
Military
Political
81
The only country that is physically larger than Canada is:
Brazil
Russia
China
USA
82
A supranational organization has ___ or more nations.
3
5
2
4
83
The flags below represent the permanent nations of what part of the UN?
Military Treaty Council
Economic Council
Peace Keeping Council
Security Council
84
_____ are boundaries placed before the cultural landscape developed.
Antecedent
Subsequent
Relic
Consequent
85
With the breakup of the Soviet Union,most Russians _____
have moved into farming regions.
are clustered in Russia's western regions.
have been dispersed evenly through Russia.
live in the Caucasusand Balkans
86
The attempt by one country to impose political control over another territory is
Constitutionality
Colonialism
Sovereignty
Self-Determination
87
The only state in the world in the early 21st century that can be described as a superpower is
Russia
UK
China
USA
88
Korea is a good example of a
nation divided between more than one state.
sovereign state.
patron-state.
colony.
89
The map below represents the region commonly known as ____.
South Asia
East Asia
Southeast Asia
Southwest Asia
90
A state with control over its internal affairs has
Sovereignty
nationality
Suffrage
Centripetal Force
91
The first widespread use of the nation-state concept came in
USA
Western Europe
Roman Empire
Mesopotamia
92
What does NATO stand for?
North American Treaty Organization
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
North Atlantic Treaty Organize
New American Treaty Organization