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UNIT 4 APHG REVIEW
UNIT 4 APHG REVIEW
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1
Based on the map of the area where the Kurds live, they are most accurately classified as
Stateless Nation
Unitary State
Multinational State
Nation-State
2
Describe how cultural diversity contributes to devolutionary pressures within a country.
Differences in language, religion, history, or ethnicity
All cultures are the same in the country
Homogeneous in language, religion, history, or ethnicity
3
The India-Pakistan border as well as the India-Bangladesh border are most accurately examples of
consequent boundaries
physical boundaries
Gerrymandered boundaries
geometric boundaries
4
The creation of Border Walls, like Israel from the West Bank, are examples of which geographic principle?
Centripetal Force
Demarcation
Supranationalism
Irredentism
5
devolution in federal state
Devolution of power is inherent or permanent in federals systems
Federal is responsive to centrifugal forces; reduces separatist tendencies
Much higher levels of voluntary devolution
6
The shape of North Carolina’s Twelfth Congressional District, shown above, is most likely the result of
watershed boundaries
county boundaries
decentralization
gerrymandering
7
Which of the following lists the hierarchy of political-admin units in order from the largest to the smallest scale?
Empire, county, province, nation-state
Province, empire, nation-state, county
County, nation-state, province, empire
Empire, nation-state, province, county
8
Which of the following statements about territoriality in the Arctic is false?
most direct route between Arctic and Pacific is shared by US and Russia
most direct route between Arctic and Pacific is shared by US and Russia
9
Which of the following can be an example of a centrifugal political force?
Variation of language within the country
Strong central government
Homogeneous ethnic population
Economic shift from LDC to MDC
10
The European Union (above) is an example of
a unitary state
nationalism
supranationalism
a fragmented state
11
The Canadian government created the new territory of Nunavut (pictured above) in order to
facilitate exploration of mineral resources in the Northwest Territories
recognize the territorial rights of indigenous people in the area
re-create the pre-1912 boundary of Quebec
guarantee Canadian fishing rights in the Atlantic Ocean
12
Which country is least able to take advantage of access to resources and shipping lanes in the Arctic?
Russia
Mexico
Norway
Denmark
13
Since the reunification of Germany in 1990 the remnants of the Berlin Wall became an example of which type of boundary?
Relic boundaries
Geometric boundaries
Physical boundaries
Subsequent boundaries
14
Boundaries based on the median-line principle are generally associated with
major highways
unsettled frontier zones
bodies of water
converging ethnic territories
15
Describe how physical geography and territorial size contributes to devolutionary pressures within a country.
Barriers to infrastructure, communication, or connectivity
Regional differences in the location or availability of natural resources
Physical features or barriers, such as mountains or bodies of water
In large countries, smaller areas may want autonomy or separation
16
Which of the following statements about the borders in Central America is true:
border between Guatemala and Belize is an example of a subsequent border
Borders of the smaller countries were superimposed by Mexico
border between El Salvador and Guatemala is most heavily fortified in world
All borders in the region are examples of antecedent borders
17
Which country most closely is identifiable as a nation-state?
Germany
Japan
Mexico
United Kingdom
18
All of the following are examples of centrifugal forces in political geography EXCEPT
the existence of different language regions
rugged topography
religious diversity and conflict
ethnic homogeneity
19
When states fragment into autonomous regions, into subnational political territorial units, or disintegrate
Devolution
Centripetal Force
Centrifugal force
Shatter belt region
20
countries less than 400 miles apart at sea, which of the following explains how the EEZ is determined for each country?
Both countries will share all of the water area.
Both countries will follow the median-line principle.
Neither country can claim the area as an exclusive economic zone
state their case to the UN during a hearing of the Security Council
21
Which groups have been gaining more local power around the world as a result of devolution?
Urban women
Indigenous people
French-speaking people
Spanish-speaking people
22
Which of the following best describes the borders in Africa and South Asia?
Antecedent boundaries
Superimposed boundaries
Subsequent boundaries
Consequent boundaries
23
Describe how regional economic differences contributes to devolutionary pressures within a country.
differences in predominant economic activities
Inequality, uneven economic development
24
Which of the following statements can be deemed as true from information derived from the table?
Japan has not experienced large amounts of immigration as other countries
Determining heritage is Canada can be simple due to their ethnic uniformity
A majority of Canada’s population is of Native American heritage.
Canada, United Kingdom, and Germany are classified as multinational states
25
devolution in unitary states.
Devolution may be temporary, taken away
dependent on central government approval
Less responsive to centrifugal forces in multi-ethnic states
Voluntary devolution is response to separatist movements/regional unrest
26
The removal of barriers like the Berlin Wall is an example of which geographic concept?
Demarcation
Irredentism
Centripetal Force
Supranationalism
27
Which of the following terms refers to an area of instability between regions with opposing political & cultural values?
Rimland
Shatter belt
Heartland
Enclave
28
A federal system is one that
divides power between a central government and regional governments.
promotes cooperation among multiple national states with a common goal
intentionally draws congressional districts to favor one political party
separates power among three branches of government.
29
The United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea give coastal countries sovereignty of which of the following zones?
Export processing zone (EPZ)
Twelve-nautical-mile territorial sea zone
Empowerment zone
200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone
30
What do Mexico and Canada have in common that the others do not?
Mexico & Canada largely have not been influenced by international migration
Both colonized by foreign powers leading to more variety in ethnic makeups
Both have experienced a heavy influx of immigrants from the Middle East
They are the most ethnically uniform of all of the states
