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APHG Political Geography Practice
APHG Political Geography Practice
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1
Which organization is/was an example of a military alliance?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Association of Caribbean States (ACS)
European Union (EU)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
2
The present number of countries in the world is approximately
200
50
800
500
3
The Kurds are a
the newest member of the United Nations
religious minority in the Middle East.
good example of a nation-state
nationality divided among more than one state.
4
A region caught in conflict between two powers with likely shifting boundaries is known as a
enclave
rimland
heartland
shatter belt
5
Wallerstein's views expressed in world systems theory hold that the global integrating force
has been the rise of the UN
has been imperialism
has been capitalism
has been socialism
6
Political unity in the ancient world reached its height in
the Roman Empire
Egypt
the Fertile Crescent
Western Europe
7
Which country is NOT a permanent member of the United Nation's Security Council?
Spain
China
United States
Russia
8
Laws that separated whites from blacks in South Africa from 1948-1994 were called
supranationalism
apartheid
sovereignty
the caste system
9
An area organized into an independent political unit is a
satellite
state
colony
nationality
10
The Peace of Westphalia _______________________________.
marked beginning of the modern state system of Europe
divided India from Pakistan after British withdrawal
ended WWI
created West Germany after WWII
11
The provisions of the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea give coastal countries
Empowerment zone
Continental shelf
Twelve-nautical-mile territorial sea zone
Export processing zone (EPZ)
12
The movement of power from the central government to regional governments is referred to as
pluralism
supranationalism
devolution
revolution
13
One example of a geometric political boundary is the
curve of Ohio's coast around Lake Erie
straight line between the states of Colorado and Kansas
cultural divide between Creole and Cajun in Louisiana
sharp ascent from the Willamette Valley to the Cascade peaks
14
All of these states have a federal system of government EXCEPT
Russia
France
United States
Canada
15
Which of the following European countries had the greatest number of African colonies in 1914?
Britain and France
Austria and Hungary
Belgium and the Netherlands
Germany and Italy
16
Which of the following does NOT act as a centrifugal force for a state?
linguistic homogeneity
substate nationalism
uneven development
a strong tradition of local governance
17
A state with control over its internal affairs has
sovereignty
nationality
centripetal forces
an empire
18
Indonesia is an example of which of the following types of states?
Prorupted
Fragmented
Compact
Perforated
19
________________ is described as "redistricting for advantage."
segregation
gerrymandering
blockbusting
redlining
20
The best example of a multinational state is
Slovakia
Denmark
Wales
United States