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Political Geography Summative Review
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1
A ________ is a group of people with a common political identity.
territory
nation
state
federation
2
The celebration of a national holiday would likely:
break a country apart
be a terrorist act
bring a country together
start a riot
3
The United Nations is an example of a
supranational organization
country
border dispute
nation's government
4
What is the role of the United Nations when genocide occurs?
attempt to prevent violence and punish perpetrators
monitor the situation from a distance
immediately send international troups
make the event known to the world
5
The deliberate killing of a group of people, with the goal of destroying that group is
government
sovereignty
territory
genocide
6
An organization inside a state that controls the actions and policies of the state.
the United States
boundaries
government
territory
7
Egypt and Ethiopia have a dispute over the use of the Nile River. This conflict is a
operational boundary dispute
resource boundary dispute
locational boundary dispute
definitional boundary dispute
8
The separation of powers between the state and national government is an example of:
a religious state
a federal state
an ethnic state
a nation state
9
The two ethnic groups in Rwanda are
Hutu and Tutsi
Ethiopians and Eritreans
Muslims and Christians
Buddhist and Hindu
10
Which of the following would cause a country to break apart?
a common ethnicity
a well-organized group seeking independence
a strong economy
a sense of pride in one's culture
11
The main purpose of the United Nations is to
establish empires
establish peacekeeping forces in "hotspots" around the world
decrease the supply of food
create new nation-states
12
A force bringing many countries together today is:
globalization
democratic consolidation
corporatism
radicalism
13
National anthems, flags, and holidays are all symbols that promote
nationalism
war
regionalism
Christianity
14
The Himalayan Mountains, dividing much of India from China, are what type of boundary?
geometric
physical
cultural
religious
15
The civil war in Rwanda is an example of
a religious conflict
a boundary conflict
an ethnic conflict
a resource conflict
16
States with the ability to carry out actions or policies within their borders are said to have:
integration
nationalism
traditional legitimacy
sovereignty
17
An imaginary line separating one political division from another is known as:
sovereignty
a government
a boundary
a nation
18
Which of the following would be a possible reason for genocide?
religious conflict
racial conflict
ethnic conflict
all of the above
19
Boundary problems along the United States-Mexico border are
mainly
caused by
immigration
oil resources
ownership of fertile land
land use
20
Which of the following is a characteristic of a state?
makes laws
is communist
controls other countries
Only one leader