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APHUG AP Human Geography Unit 4 Political Geography Geopolitics Rubenstein Ch. 8
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Which was NOT a part of the former Soviet Union?
Yugoslavia
Estonia
Lithuania
Latvia
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A territorial claim based on linguistic, nationalist, ethnic, or historic basis:
colonialism
balkanization
devolution
irredentism
3
An independent country:
region
province
state
colony
4
System of shared political power between whole-country & regional sub-units of area/territory:
federal state
unitary state
5
The Kurds are a...
state
stateless nation
multistate nation
nation-state
6
Nunavut & Native America/First Nations reservations are examples of:
states
communism
autonomous regions
supranational organizations
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Something that creates/promotes unity within a state or nation:
centripetal force
blockbusting
centrifugal force
federalism
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Creates conflict within a nation or state/country:
centripetal force
centrifugal force
irredentism
devolution
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Transfer of rights, power, property, responsibility to a sub-unit of government:
balkanization
unitary state
devolution
gerrymandering
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When a state breaks apart into multiple, separate states along ethnic or national lines:
irredentism
devolution
Balkanization
separatism
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The role Twitter played in the Arab Spring can be seen as...
centripetal forces in the modern era
globalization & technology challenging state sovereignty
the latest iteration of the Cold War
changing cultural landscapes
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a multinational organization whose purpose is:
maintain & promote world peace
promote democracy & defend member states
make trade & travel within Europe easier
eliminate tariffs on traded goods
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Catalonia (Spain), Québec (Canada), Scotland (UK), Chechnya(Russia), Flemish/Flanders (Belgium)
unitary governments
colonies
separatist movements
socialism
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The United States & Switzerland are examples of...
federal states
unitary states
15
Connection of people, culture & economic systems to land:
cultural landscape
imperialism
multinational state
territoriality
16
What force is responsible for most of the political boundaries in modern Africa?
Christianity
Islam
democracy
European colonialism
17
The European Union (EU) primarily...
acts as a political & military alliance
promotes global cooperation & peace
makes travel & commerce more streamlined within Europe
acts as an international bank
18
Governments & nations cooperating or fighting over land & natural resources:
sovereignty
geopolitics
Heartland Theory
territoriality
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France is an example of a(n)...
unitary state
federal state
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All of the following were a part of the Cold War EXCEPT:
nuclear arms race
space race
construction of the Panama Canal
fall of Berlin Wall
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All of the following historic events have shaped the modern world political map EXCEPT:
European colonialism throughout the world
the race to grant Antarctica statehood
post-WWII choices about territory/states made by the Allies
the break-up of the Soviet Union
22
What two general trends have shaped the world's political map since the end of WW2?
feudal societies & the spread of autocracy
military interventions & climate change
colonization & The Columbian Exchange
independence/decolonization movements & spread of democracy
23
The North American Free Trade Agreement...
encourages tax-free trade between the US, Mexico & Canada
serves as a military alliance
encourages trade between Pacific Rim countries
was a response to the Warsaw Pact during the Cold War
24
A classic example of "balkanization"
the former Yugoslavia
the former Rhodesia
the former Zaire
Canada
25
Set of international agreements enabling states to extend their boundaries offshore:
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Trans-Pacific Partnership
Law of the Sea
Geneva Convention
26
Which is an international boundary?
boundary between India & Pakistan
boundary between Ontario & Quebec
boundary between Iowa & Minnesota
boundary between Ramsay & Hennepin counties
27
Transfer of power from a central authority to regional or local levels:
balkanization
supranationalism
irredentism
devolution
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A country that contains just one nation of people:
multinational state
nation-state
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In the context of international affairs, the term "state" means...
country
regional sub-unit of government
province
company
30
A country with just one, centrally located government that makes decisions for the whole state:
unitary state
federal state
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How is political power expressed geographically?
through art & other cultural practices
control over people, land & resources
through the international press
presence of a large military
32
The Palestinians are a...
sovereign state
stateless nation
33
The Kurds & the Palestinians are both...
Hindu majority groups
nation-states
imperialists
stateless nations
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Unlawful use of violence & intimidation, usually against civilians, to achieve political aims:
terrorism
separatist movement
centripetal forces
supranational organization
35
An area within a state that has a degree of independence over itself:
country
autonomous region
frontier
capital
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What is nationalism?
desire to separate from current country & create own state
patriotism; pride in country; possibly sense of superiority
exploiting someone else's land for your own gain
when one country controls another territory
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Supranational means...
when countries engage in violent conflict over resources
extreme sense of pride in one's country
when many states come together to work towards a common goal
when a country is independent/free of outside rule
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"Brexit" refers to...
the process of the UK leaving the EU
the process of the US opting out of the TPP
the process of the dissolution of the former Yugoslavia
the process of the US leaving NATO
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Tense competition & nuclear arms race between US & USSR during mid-late 20th century:
capitalism
Cold War
communism
Scramble for Africa
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Government policy of extending power, influence, and/or control of territory:
isolationism
sovereignty
separatism
imperialism
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The fragmentation of states into autonomous regions:
balkanization
irredentism
devolution
centrifugal forces
