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AP Human Geography: Political Geography
AP Human Geography: Political Geography
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1
The first states were
feudal states
city-states
stateless nations
nation states
2
Which of the following is NOT a centripetal force that would result from moving a capital?
Increased access to political power by more people.
Reconnection to the cultural center of the state.
A more equal distribution of population.
Increased isolation of groups hostile to the government.
3
Which of the following is a member of both the European Union and NATO?
Norway
Germany
Turkey
Switzerland
4
What is the purpose of this map?
To show the large number of geometric boundaries in Africa
To show how large Africa is
To show the variety of morphology in Africa.
To show the mismatch of cultural and political boundaries.
5
Geometric boundaries are usually found in states with
rivers and lakes
deserts and mountains
deserts and plains
mountains and lakes
6
What type of morphology does this state have?
elongated
compact
fragmented
prorupted
7
Access to vital resources like water and oil are the cause of
definitional boundary disputes
nominal boundary disputes
operational boundary disputes
allocational boundary disputes
8
Which key term explains why the number of states has increased from 50 states to over 200?
supranational organizations
terrorism
devolution
the median line principle
9
What type of morphology does this state have?
prorupted
fragmented
perforated
elongated
10
Which of the following is the LEAST recent example of a forward capital?
Islamabad, Pakistan
Abujya, Nigeria
Washington, D.C.
Brasilia, Brazil
11
The countries in blue are
monarchies
democracies
autocracies
anocracies
12
This map confirms
Central Place Theory
The Domino Theory
MacKinder's Heartland Theory
Wallerstein's World Systems Analysis
13
States with unitary government structures usually
have high levels of cultural divergence
have high levels of economic development
have a large land area and diverse populations
have a small land area and homogenous populations
14
The study of border landscapes includes
effects of the border on climate
effects of the border on attitudes
effects of the border on government policies
effects of the border on economics
15
Which of the following states/regions does NOT have an issue with their sovereignty?
Mexico
Taiwan
Western Sahara
Antarctica
16
What type of morphology does this state have?
compact
elongated
prorupted
fragmented
17
The southern border of the United States is defined, delimitated and demarcated by
geometric and cultural boundaries
superimposed and geometric boundaries
physical and cultural boundaries
physical and geometric boundaries
18
Why is a fragmented state the most problematic?
fewer centrifugal forces
less chance of devolution
increased isolation
less balkanization
19
Which former Soviet Republic is in Central Asia?
Georgia
Estonia
Kazakhstan
Ukraine
20
Which of the following is not a buffer zone?
Mongolia
Cyprus's Green Line Boundary
Eastern Europe
Korea's demilitarized zone
21
Since World War II, Europe has experienced relative peace. This can be attributed to
belief in MacKinder's Heartland Theory
boundaries superimposed by the Soviet Union
Germany's pursuit of irridentism
cultural boundaries that match political boundaries
22
Select the two reasons a country would want a proruption
access to resources
access to the ocean
to improve efficienty of communiaction and transportation
to improve relations between neighboring states
23
Which supranational organization was created for the purpose of economic cooperation?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United Nations
European Union
Warsaw Pact
24
When a culturally divergent group can't reach its goals through legitimate channels, it may
seek to assimilate
resort to terrorism
apologize
take a vacation
25
which of the following is the best example of a nation state?
Israel
Afghanistan
Denmark
Serbia
26
What is the correct order of each stage of boundary creation?
defamation, delimitation, demarcation
definition, delimitation, demarcation
definition, demarcation, delimitation
demarcation, delimitation, definition
27
What type of morphology does this state have?
prorupted
compact
fragmented
elongated
28
Which image reflects an excess vote?
d
c
a
b
29
What is the difference between a nationality and an ethnicity?
An ethnicity includes race, a nationality does not.
An ethnicity has self-determination, a nation does not.
A nationality has self-determination an ethnicity doe not
A nationality is strong, an ethnicity is not
30
Which of the following do not posess a confederate government structure?
United Nations
China
European Union
African Union
31
Which image reflects a stacked vote?
a
b
c
d
32
Which theory was the basis behind Germany and the U.S.S.R's aggressive conquest of Eurasia?
The Core Periphery Model
MacKinder's Hearthland Theory
Wallerstein's World Systems Analysis
Rostow's Development Model
33
Which of the following states is landlocked?
Peru
Argentina
Bolivia
Uruguay
