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1
What is the strongest centrifugal force in the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict?
currency
language
economicstatus
occupationof land
2
Which of the following is NOT a leading cause of the conflict in Cyprus?
Greek-Cypriot military coup, and Turkish military invasion
Partition of the island by the British during independence
an increasing spatial segregation of Greeks andTurks
Homogenous ethnic population of the island of Cyprus
3
What island are Greeks and Turks fighting to control?
Malta
Crete
Greece
Cyprus
4
The ethnic conflict and genocide in Rwanda is the result in large part of:
Belgian exploitation of differences between Hutus and Tutsis
Border Dispute between Rwanda and Burundi
conflictover the oil reserves in Rwanda
Economicdisparities between the Hutus and Tutsis
5
Sri Lanka has continuing ethnic conflict between:
Hutus and Tutsis
Dravidian animists and Hindu rebels
Sinhalese Buddhists and TamilHindus
Urdu separatists and Kashmirrebels
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Ethnic Conflict: Arab Muslims vs. Black Christians/Animists-resulted in genocide and 2 states
Sri Lanka
Western Sahara
Darfur, Sudan
Eritrea
7
The joining of an ethnic minority with a country where they become a majority
Assimilation
National Congruence
Self Determination
Irredentism
8
What was the only captured territory that Israel returned
after the 1967 war?
West Bank
Golan Heights
Gaza Strip
Sinai Peninsula
9
Conflict over territory in the Middle East is strongest for:
Palestine
Jordan
Egypt
Lebanon
10
The situation in Northern Ireland is NOT a result of:
counties in Northern Ireland voting to remain inthe UK
Protestants and Catholics living side by side in peace
violence committed by extremepartisans on both sides
British policy of discrimnation against Catholics
11
The breakup of Yugoslavia during the 1990s was caused by
rivalries amongnationalities
the assassination in Sarajevo of Austria-Hungary's archduke
NATO
ethnic cleansing
12
What religious group comprises a majority in both Jammu and Kashmir?
Muslim
Buddhists
Sikh
Hindu
13
The Lebanese civil war resulted when the country broke down because of:
famine
independent armies
ethnic groups
changes in themajority between religious groups
14
Two reasons Russia fought to prevent Chechnya from gaining independence are:
Boundarydispute and persecution of Chechen Christians
ReligiousDisputes and Chechnya’s Communist party
Ethnic cleansing of Tamil Buddhists and fertilefarmland
Political stability in region and petroleum deposits
15
Boundary dispute in North Africa for phosphate-rich territory, who wants to be a nation-state
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kenya
Eritrea
Western Sahara
16
Conflict in Africa is widespread because of:
language differences
all of the above
numerous ethnic groups
colonial boundaries
17
The most important centripetal force in Yugoslavia before its breakup was:
unit of currency
governmental organization
religion
language
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Something that serves to bind the group/ethnicity together for common defense against the other
Devolution
Irredentism
Centripetal Force
Centrifugal Force
19
Ability of a state to have control of its internal affairs
Sovereignty
Devolution
Territoriality
Acculturation
20
Boundary dispute in East Asia over independence of island, began with Communist take-over:
Indonesia vs. East Timor
India vs. Sri Lanka
Jammu vs. Kashmir
China vs. Taiwan
21
The relinquishing of power and autonomy to local and regional governments.
Devolution
Territoriality
National Congruence
Irredentism
22
What groups of people are fighting in Northern Ireland?
Greeks vs. Turks
Sunnis vs. Shiites
Hindus vs. Muslims
Protestants vs. Catholics
23
The process by which a state breaks down through conflicts among its ethnicities:
Balkanization
Centripetal Force
Devolution
Ethnic Cleansing
24
Ethnic identity for descendants of European immigrants is primarily preserved through:
schools and education
language
neighborhoods and locations
religion and food
25
What is the borderland called that Hindu Indians and Muslim Pakistanis fight over?
Cyprus
Kashmir
Jerusalem, Israel
Yugoslavia
26
The push and desire for state boundaries to match ethnic boundaries:
National Congruence
Nationalism
Sovereignty
Territoriality
27
Which of the following was a centripetal force in the early years of Eritrea’s independence?
strong national identity
single ethnicity
common religion
strong central government
28
Who is fighting in Rwanda?
Sunnis vs. Shiites
Bosnians vs. Serbs
Jews vs. Muslims
Hutus vs. Tutsis
29
A Horn of Africa country with no viable government since a civil war in 1992 - known for piracy
Somalia
Lebanon
Sudan
Ethiopia
30
In the United States, which is shared by all Americans?
race
ethnicity
language
nationality
31
An ethnic-based war erupted in which region of Sudan?
Oromo
Burundi
Eritrea
Darfur
32
The Kurds are:
the majority population of Iraq
a multinational state
religious group in Europe who loves cheese
divided among more than one state
33
Elements of nationalism include all but
political structure
shared attitudes
common culture
shared emotions
34
Due to ethnic conflict in Southeast Asia, this country gained independence from Indonesia
Sri Lanka
East Timor
Hong Kong
Papua New Guinea
35
After World War II ended, millions of people were forced to migrate because of:
changes in the boundaries of states
counterattacks by the Allies
Soviet repatriation of Gypsies & Jews
German expansion
