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AP Human Geography Unit 4 Political Geography Review
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1
The drawing of new voting districts is called
redrawing
gerrymandering
reelection
reapportionment
2
A nation-state is most often defined by its twin attributes of sovereignty and
social democracy
ethnic homogeneity
economic prosperity
religious tolerance
3
Which of the following is the best example of city-state?
France
Malaysia
Singapore
Israel
4
The drawing of new voting districts intentionally to benefit one's party is called
redrawing
reapportionment
gerrymandering
reelection
5
Which of the following is the best example of a nation-state?
Japan
Vietnam
Germany
England
6
Yugoslavia was a prime example of a
nation-state
stateless union
multistate nation
multinational state
7
The movement of power from the central government to regional governments is referred to as
revolution
devolution
supranationalism
decentralization
8
Most of the world's unitary states can be found on the continents of
Australia and South America
North America
Australia and Europe
Africa and Asia
9
A federal state is likely to possess
a king and queen
citizens who favor democratic elections
multiple systems of checks and balances
a large amount of mineral resources
10
A confederacy or union between states is most likely to arise in
a federal state
a unitary state
a Communist state
a monarchy
11
The celebration of a national holiday is an example of a
centripetal force
revolution
insurgency
centrifugal force
12
Mackinder's Heartland-Rimland theory predicted
that a nation from Eurasia would conquer the world.
the Muslim takeover of the world.
the rise of British colonialism.
that the Japanese would conquer the Pacific Rim.
13
One example of a geometric political boundary is the
Cultural divide between Creole and Cajun communities in LA.
straight line b/t the states of Colorado and Kansas
Curve of Ohio's coast around Lake Erie
Sharp ascent of the Sierra Nevada
14
Although the United Kingdom is divided into several countries, it constitutes
a federal state
a unitary state
a single-party state
a Communist state
15
The centralized power of a unitary state is most likely to be threatened by the development of
voting districts that divide large rural areas
a broad trade agreement with a neighboring state
a new religion found only within the state
a self-governing region
16
NATO is one of the world's most powerful
atomic energy commissions
fiscal unions
trade organizations
military alliances
17
The study of electoral geography is best conducted in
monarchies
democratic states
territories and colonies
dictatorships
18
Which of the following is a landlocked country?
Peru
Afghanistan
Germany
Colombia
19
The geographic boundary of a state can also be a physical boundary, such as
a type of currency
a lake or mountain
a religious movement
a language barrier
20
A supranational resolution is one that is signed by
a group of powerful states within a nation
a group of different states
a group of counties within a state
a group of territories that belong to a nation