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AP Human Geography Unit 4: Political Geography
AP Human Geography Unit 4: Political Geography
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A review of Unit 4 for the AP Test
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1
If a nation has a primate city, then it does not follow rank-size rule.
False
True
2
What is the primary goal of the WTO (World Trade Organization)?
To protect the environment
To regulate trade between member nations
To assist powerful nations with trade deals
To control world trade
3
Singapore and San Marino are modern-day examples of what?
City-state
Federal state
Nation
Colony
4
Which of the following is
not
an exclave?
Andorra
Llivia
Melilla
Ceuta
5
The U.S. is to NATO as the Soviet Union is to…
OPEC
WTO
ADPA
The Warsaw Pact
6
Which of the following was never a Portuguese colony?
Peru
Macau
Brazil
Cape Verde
7
What country is hurt the most under current NAFTA policies?
Mexico
All are hurt equally
Canada
US
8
Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom are all examples of what?
Fragmented State
Perforated State
Elongated State
Unitary State
9
Reasons for the African Union's lack of success include…
It lacks a capital city
It does not have enough members
Many poor members do not pay their membership dues
It is severely underfunded
10
The study of the organization of political activity and the boundaries of nations:
Political Geography
Policy Geography
Physical Geography
Human Geography
11
Centripetal forces tend to divide a country.
False
True
12
What country underwent Balkanization in the early 1990s?
Spain
Yugoslavia
Korea
Sudan
13
Where is the UN headquarters located?
Tokyo, Japan
Geveva, Switzerland
New York, United States
The Hague, Netherlands
14
Which of the following nations is not landlocked?
Bolivia
Zambia
Germany
Lesotho
15
This type of boundary often occurs due to cultural divisions or conflicts.
Consequent
Relict
Geometric
Superimposed
16
This kind of boundary often occurs due to lingering colonial influence.
Superimposed
Geometric
Consequent
Relict
17
The E.U. is different from other supranational organizations in that it…
Has a capital
Promotes a common currency
All of the above
Negotiates foreign policy for members
18
After Brexit, who took over as the Prime Minister of the UK?
Theresa May
David Cameron
Boris Johnson
Elizabeth Windsor
19
Which of the following could be considered the "predecessor" to the European Union?
Organization for European Unity
Association of European States
European Economic Community
League of Nations
20
In what year was the UN founded?
1993
1945
1961
1952
21
Which of the following is paired incorrectly?
Italy : Perforated
Poland : Compact
Norway : Elongated
Belgium : Fragmented
22
Which of the following was never a British colony?
Malaysia
New Zealand
Turkey
India
23
Which of the following would you expect to be largest?
Hamlet
Province
Municipality
County
24
Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical boundary?
Eurasian border through the Ural Mountains
English-Scottish border along the River Tweed
US-Canada border along the 49th parallel
Swiss-Italian border through the Alps
25
Who is the most recent member state of the UN?
Greenland
Myanmar
Palestine
South Sudan
26
Which of the following was never a French colony?
Jamaica
Vietnam
Tahiti
Senegal
27
Which of the following is NOT a member of ASEAN?
Malaysia
Philippines
Indonesia
China
28
What is the primary difference between a unitary and a federal government?
Unitary involves one country, federal involves more than one
Federal involves one country, unitary involves more than one
Federal is more centralized, unitary is more localized
Unitary is more centralized, federal is more localized
29
Fill in the blank: Under UNCLOS, a state's territorial waters reach up to ___ from their shore.
12 nautical miles
24 nautical miles
7 nautical miles
200 nautical miles
30
Which of the following is not a member of NAFTA?
United States
Mexico
Canada
Grenada
31
This type of boundary tends to follow meridians or parallels on the Earth's surface.
Consequent
Relict
Superimposed
Geometric
32
Where was the world's only third-order enclave?
Argentina & Paraguay
India & Bangladesh
Netherlands & Belgium
Switzerland & Italy
33
Thailand and Burma are both examples of what?
Perforated state
Erupted state
Prorupted state
NATO member state
34
Fill in the blank: Nepal, Bhutan, and Mongolia all act as ______ states for China.
Frontier
Buffer
Unitary
Border
35
Brasilia, Tokyo, Washington, and Islamabad are all examples of what?
Census tracts
City-states
Primate cities
Forward capitals
36
When devolution occurs, a new state is created.
True
False
