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APHUG AP Human Geography Unit 4 Political Geography Geopolitics Rubenstein Ch. 8
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Tense competition & nuclear arms race between US & USSR during mid-late 20th century:
Scramble for Africa
Cold War
communism
capitalism
2
When 2 states (countries) agree to a boundary using words/written descriptions of said boundary
demarcated boundary
defined boundary
relic boundary
physical boundary
3
School boards, city councils, & voting districts are examples of _______ level political geo.
local
global
supranational
federal
4
When cartographers draw an agreed-upon boundary between countries on a map:
map scale
defined boundary
administered boundary
delimited boundary
5
In the context of international affairs, the term "state" means...
company
country
province
regional sub-unit of government
6
The European Union (EU) primarily...
promotes global cooperation & peace
acts as an international bank
acts as a political & military alliance
makes travel & commerce more streamlined within Europe
7
Which type of spatial boundary establishes the limits of sovereignty?
internal boundary
isogloss
international boundary
transition zone
8
Transfer of power from a central authority to regional or local levels:
devolution
balkanization
supranationalism
irredentism
9
A multinational organization is one that...
is made up of more than one country
represents the interests of one state
10
True orFalse:Political boundaries always coincide with patterns of language,religionðnicity.
True
False
11
The spreading of democracy or something becoming more equally accessible to the people:
devolution
supranationalism
democratization
federal state
12
Governments & nations cooperating or fighting over land & natural resources:
sovereignty
Heartland Theory
geopolitics
territoriality
13
A territorial claim based on linguistic, nationalist, ethnic, or historic basis:
colonialism
devolution
balkanization
irredentism
14
This is a(n) ____________ boundary.
antecedent
demarcated
administered
delimited
15
If a new country of Kurdistan were to be created out of portions of existing countries...
it would be an example of centripetal forces
it would be an example of a supranational organization
it would be an example of ethnic cleansing
it would be an example of irredentism
16
Country with a long, narrow, extended state shape:
elongated state
perforated state
prorupted state
compact state
17
"Brexit" refers to...
the process of the US opting out of the TPP
the process of the UK leaving the EU
the process of the US leaving NATO
the process of the dissolution of the former Yugoslavia
18
What are considered the "building blocks" of the world political map?
autonomous regions
states
territories
provinces
19
Government policy of extending power, influence, and/or control of territory:
sovereignty
isolationism
separatism
imperialism
20
Unlawful use of violence & intimidation, usually against civilians, to achieve political aims:
supranational organization
centripetal forces
separatist movement
terrorism
21
The United Nations (UN) is a supranational organization with the primary goal of...
creating a common market within Europe
maintaining world peace & security
loaning money to developing countries (LDCs)
encouraging trade amongst North American states
22
All of the following were a part of the Cold War EXCEPT:
nuclear arms race
construction of the Panama Canal
fall of Berlin Wall
space race
23
Climate change/global warming, deforestation & melting polar ice caps are examples of...
balkanization
separatist movements
transnational environmental challenges
devolution
24
The Palestinians are a...
sovereign state
stateless nation
25
What type of boundary is this?
delimited
demarcated
defined
physical
26
The Kurds & the Palestinians are both...
stateless nations
Hindu majority groups
nation-states
imperialists
27
A country with just one, centrally located government that makes decisions for the whole state:
federal state
unitary state
28
An independent country:
state
colony
region
province
29
What is nationalism?
when one country controls another territory
exploiting someone else's land for your own gain
desire to separate from current country & create own state
patriotism; pride in country; possibly sense of superiority
30
Catalonia (Spain), Québec (Canada), Scotland (UK), Chechnya(Russia), Flemish/Flanders (Belgium)
socialism
colonies
unitary governments
separatist movements
31
What is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations?
promotes world peace & security
religious organization
promotes regional economic development & stability
former colonies of the British Empire
32
How is political power expressed geographically?
through the international press
presence of a large military
through art & other cultural practices
control over people, land & resources
33
A country that contains just one nation of people:
multinational state
nation-state
34
What type of map is this?
reference
political
physical
cartogram
35
The Women's March of 2017 is an example of the power of technology to create a sense of ______.
nationalism
isolationism
patriotism
supranationalism
36
Which of the following was NOT a geopolitical conflict during the Cold War?
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Great Game
Vietnam War
Korean War
37
The United States & Switzerland are examples of...
federal states
unitary states
38
Connection of people, culture & economic systems to land:
territoriality
cultural landscape
multinational state
imperialism
39
A classic example of "balkanization" from Rubenstein is...
the former Rhodesia
Canada
the former Yugoslavia
the former Zaire
40
An area within a state that has a degree of independence over itself:
country
frontier
autonomous region
capital
41
If a new nation of Kurdistan were to be created out of territories from surrounding states:
unitary state
federal state
irredentism
devolution
42
State shape with a large extension of territory sticking out from the rest of the state:
elongated state
unitary state
federal state
prorupted state
43
Nunavut & Native America/First Nations reservations are examples of:
states
supranational organizations
communism
autonomous regions
44
"State morphology" means...
how large or small a country is
whether or not a state has colonies
the outline/shape of a country
how greatly a country is distorted on a map
45
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a multinational organization whose purpose is:
maintain & promote world peace
eliminate tariffs on traded goods
make trade & travel within Europe easier
promote democracy & defend member states
46
Which is an example of an internal boundary?
the DMZ between North & South Korea
border between Canada & USA
boundary between Yunnan & Sichuan provinces in China
border between Brazil & Uruguay
47
When Communism fell in the Soviet Union, all of these states were created EXCEPT:
Mongolia
Latvia
Lithuania
Estonia
48
The Kurds are a...
multistate nation
nation-state
49
The increasing interconnectivity of people & places in the world:
globalization
isolationism
pop culture
supranational organization
50
The role Twitter played in the Arab Spring can be seen as...
changing cultural landscapes
the latest iteration of the Cold War
globalization & technology challenging state sovereignty
centripetal forces in the modern era
51
A state (country) that completely surrounds another state (country):
fragmented state
unitary state
perforated state
prorupted state
52
State with territory not connected to rest of territory:
fragmented state
prorupted state
perforated state
compact state
53
What two general trends have shaped the world's political map since the end of WW2?
colonization & The Columbian Exchange
independence/decolonization movements & spread of democracy
military interventions & climate change
feudal societies & the spread of autocracy
54
France is an example of a(n)...
unitary state
federal state
55
Steel posts, concrete pillars, fences, or walls would indicate a(n)...
physical boundary
delimited boundary
defined boundary
demarcated boundary
56
Creating a new state out of portions of other states:
devolution
nationalism
fragmented state
irredentism
57
All of the following are examples of newly independent states EXCEPT:
Eritrea
Kosovo
South Sudan
Japan
58
What force is responsible for most of the political boundaries in modern Africa?
democracy
Christianity
European colonialism
Islam
59
Supranational means...
when many states come together to work towards a common goal
extreme sense of pride in one's country
when countries engage in violent conflict over resources
when a country is independent/free of outside rule
60
Which is an example of a multinational organization?
Lakeville Police Department
Twin Cities Metro Transit
US Department of Education
Trans-Pacific Partnership
61
Creates conflict within a nation or state/country:
centrifugal force
centripetal force
devolution
irredentism
62
A visible or tangible way of showing a boundary between states on the surface of the earth:
defined boundary
administered boundary
demarcated boundary
delimited boundary
63
All are examples of local governance EXCEPT:
municipalities
school districts
regional planning commissions
federal government
64
True or False: All boundaries on the world map are demarcated.
True
False
65
Tibet & Western Sahara are examples of:
autonomous regions
frontiers
states
microstates
66
When did the Soviet Union "fall"?
1917
1884
1945
1991
67
Israel is a...
stateless nation
multinational state
68
System of shared political power between whole-country & regional sub-units of area/territory:
unitary state
federal state
69
When 2 states create a treaty-like legal document describing a boundary in words on paper...
administered boundary
defined boundary
geometric boundary
superimposed boundary
70
This image shows border ___________ along the US-Canada border.
delimitation
absolute location
administration
definition
71
Something that creates/promotes unity within a state or nation:
centrifugal force
centripetal force
federalism
blockbusting
72
Which was NOT a part of the former Soviet Union?
Latvia
Lithuania
Yugoslavia
Estonia
73
Where did the concept of nation-state originate?
Europe
The Fertile Crescent
Southeast Asia
Mesoamerica
74
The North American Free Trade Agreement...
was a response to the Warsaw Pact during the Cold War
encourages trade between Pacific Rim countries
encourages tax-free trade between the US, Mexico & Canada
serves as a military alliance
75
Set of international agreements enabling states to extend their boundaries offshore:
Trans-Pacific Partnership
Law of the Sea
Geneva Convention
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
76
All of the following historic events have shaped the modern world political map EXCEPT:
post-WWII choices about territory/states made by the Allies
the race to grant Antarctica statehood
European colonialism throughout the world
the break-up of the Soviet Union
77
Which is an international boundary?
boundary between Ontario & Quebec
boundary between Iowa & Minnesota
boundary between Ramsay & Hennepin counties
boundary between India & Pakistan
78
The fragmentation of states into autonomous regions:
irredentism
devolution
balkanization
centrifugal forces
79
Country with roughly circular/square shape & all borders roughly same distance from center:
fragmented state
compact state
perforated state
prorupted state
80
"Balance of power" refers to...
the British Empire vs. the Spanish Empire
roughly equal strength between opposing countries/alliances
the Cold War
NATO vs. the Warsaw Pact
81
When a state breaks apart into multiple, separate states along ethnic or national lines:
devolution
irredentism
Balkanization
separatism
82
Transfer of rights, power, property, responsibility to a sub-unit of government:
gerrymandering
unitary state
balkanization
devolution
