front 1 Many borders act to create cultural distance between people of the same ethnic group, a phenomenon that most often leads to A) the militarization of that ethnic group | back 1 Answer: (B) |
front 2 According to the Rimland theory by Nicholas J. Spykman, in order to control the Eurasian continent, it is much important to control A) the costal areas at the edge of the continent | back 2 Answer: (A) |
front 3 The presence of a national boundary between two cities has the potential to decrease the amount of trade that occurs between them if A) the two countries in which the cities are located have
tariffs on certain goods | back 3 Answer: (A) |
front 4 Cities along national borders often contain evidence of the interdependence that exists between two states, which is demonstrated on an individual level by residence of these cities who A) frequently tell stories about the two states | back 4 Answer: (B) |
front 5 Some states, such as India and Nepal, have treaties that allow citizens to live, work, and travel freely in both lands, a practice that typically leads to the development of A) opposing national identities | back 5 Answer: (B) |
front 6 A federal state is likely to possess A) citizens who favor democratic elections | back 6 Answer: (D) |
front 7 A state that is governed by a single centralized power with little power given to substantial units except as deemed by the central government is called a A) puppet state | back 7 Answer: (E) |
front 8 A confederacy or union between territories, regions, or other countries is most likely to arise in a A) federal state | back 8 Answer: (A) |
front 9 The centralize power of a unitary state is most likely to be threatened by the development of A) a self-governing region | back 9 Answer: (A) |
front 10 When several unitary states choose to become one state, their initial attempt to govern themselves is likely to take the form of a A) series of colonizations | back 10 Answer: (D) |
front 11 Most of the world's unitary states can be found on the continent of
| back 11 Answer: (B) |
front 12 A buffer state is a politically neutral state that lies between two or more states and acts A) to enhance both states' political powers | back 12 Answer: (C) |
front 13 Today, states act to establish control over disputed areas of the sea primarily by A) charting endangered species in uninhabited coastal
areas | back 13 Answer: (D) |
front 14 Territoriality is the practice of creating geographic boundaries in response to social and political conditions and typically acts to A) separate different populations by culture | back 14 Answer: (A) |
front 15 People divide a continent into regional trade blocs primarily to A) increase the amount of fair trade | back 15 Answer: (C) |
front 16 A boundary that was put in place by an outside, conquering, or other political power that ignores the cultural organization of the landscape is called a A) cultural boundary | back 16 Answer: (D) |
front 17 The geographic boundary of a state can also be a physical boundary such as a A) religious movement | back 17 Answer: (B) |
front 18 One example of a geometric political boundary is the A) cultural divide between Creole and Cajun communities
in New Orleans, Louisiana | back 18 Answer: (E) |
front 19 Political boundaries existed in the ancient world and were often maintained by small groups at A) agricultural storehouses | back 19 Answer: (B) |
front 20 In democratic nations, legislators and political parties typically redraw boundaries for voting districts after the release of data from a A) national geographical survey | back 20 Answer: (D) |
front 21 A conflict over the sharing of the water in the Kaveri River between the south Indian states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu would best be classified as a(n) A) allocational boundary dispute | back 21 Answer: (A) |
front 22 A separation fence, such as that which exists on the territory between India and Pakistan, is most often used to demarcate a(n) A) cease-fire line | back 22 Answer: (A) |
front 23 During the 20th century, the collapse of the intricate political networks, such as existed in the USSR, led to the understanding that A) strong economic ties are necessary to overcome major ethnic
differences | back 23 Answer: (A) |
front 24 When a nation-state undergoes a revolution, there is a high likelihood that its citizens will leave, causing an A) increase in trade tariffs in neighboring states | back 24 Answer: (D) |
front 25 The Kurds are an example of a A) a nation-state | back 25 Answer: (D) |
front 26 What kind of diffusion occurs when the innovation or concept being diffused spreads from a place or person of higher authority or power? A) Stimulus diffusion | back 26 Answer: (C) |
front 27 When two states begin to compete with one another economically, they are most likely to become A) trade partners | back 27 Answer: (C) |
front 28 A nation-state is most often defined by its twin attributes of sovereignty and A) religious tolerance | back 28 Answer: (C) |
front 29 What term is used for an often marginal or underdeveloped region that is not fully integrated into a nation state? A) Rimland | back 29 Answer: (C) |
front 30 A political leader might seek to make his or her state conform to the traditional concept of a nation-state by A) demanding representation in the United Nations | back 30 Answer: (D) |
front 31 The government's role in the development of a nation-state is critical because the government is required to A) protect its borders and resolve and internal conflicts D) prevent the exploration of local agricultural products E) take part in international talks regarding economic globalization | back 31 Answer: (A) |
front 32 Which of the following events ha the most potential to determine whether a nation will remain a nation-state? A) A rejection of capitalism | back 32 Answer: (C) |
front 33 The leader of a nation-state would be likely to reject an intergovernmental action that A) recognized a cultural monument important to the primary ethnic
group of the state | back 33 Answer: (E) |
front 34 Gerrymandering is a practice in which a political party attempts to gain an unequal advantage by A) nominating a candidate who challenges the state's constitution
| back 34 Answer: (C) |
front 35 The Arab League, an international organization of Arab states, limits the sovereign power of its members by A) planning joint attacks on common enemies | back 35 Answer: (C) |
front 36 An area organized into an independent political unit is a A) colony | back 36 Answer: (D) |
front 37 A group of people who occupy a particular area and have a strong sense of unity based on a set of shared beliefs is a A) centripetal force | back 37 Answer: (B) |
front 38 A state with control over its internal affairs has A) centripetal force | back 38 Answer: (D) |
front 39 The world's largest state (in land area) is A) China | back 39 Answer: (C) |
front 40 Large size is an asset for a state because it is able to do all but which of the following? A) produce a larger supply of food | back 40 Answer: (B) |
front 41 The first states in ancient Mesopotamia were A) city-states | back 41 Answer: (A) |
front 42 A territory tied to a state rather than being completely independent is a A) nation | back 42 Answer: (D) |