Test Review (more tomorrow in class)

1. The most egalitarian organization of people is the

a band

b band

c state

d tribe

e both a and c

2. An area organized into an independent political unit is a

a colony

b nationality

c satellite

d state

e nationality

3. 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

b nationality

c self determination

d unitary state

e state

4. A state with control over its internal affairs has

a centripetal forces

b nationality

c nation-state

d sovereignty

e centrifugal forces

5 The attempt by one country to impose political control over another territory is

a colonialism

b constitutionality

c self-determination

d sovereignty

e nationalism

6. The most extreme economic specialization occurs in a

a chiefdom

b tribe

c band

d state

e nation

7. A nation state is

a a politically organized area in which nation and state occupy different spaces

b a shared cultural community that shares the same borders as a country

c a sovereign area

d an organized region with no historic connotations

e none

8. A state is a good example of

a an organized region

b spatial interaction

c cultural diffusion

d a nation

e a perceptual region

9. A frontier in contrast to a boundary

a separates two states

b is an area not a line

c separates states more often than the other

d has a set area

e all of the above

10. Which shape most easily fosters the establishment of effective internal communications for a smaller state

a compact

b elongated

c fragmented

d prorupted

e none

11. The boundary between the U.S. and Mexico is best described as

a geometric

b linguistic

c water

d all of the above

e both a and c

12. Boundaries were redrawn in much Europe after WWI according to the

a distribution of languages

b demands of the victorious British and French

c containing Nazi's

d league of nations

e United Nations

13. The Kurds are a

a multinational state

b nationality divided among more than one state

c all of the above

14. An increasing number of states have adopted a federal form of government primarily to

a satisfy the demands of competing nationalities

b encourage the break up of the superpower alliances

c govern compact states more effectively

d meet all of the above needs

e impose the dominant values of one nationality

15. A state which places most power in the hands of a central government is a

a federal state

b nation-state

c fragmented state

d unitary state

e formal state

16. Which of the following conditions most lmits the ability of some countries to participate in the global economy
a prorupted

b perforated

c large frontier

d fragmented

e landlocked

17. The UN is primarily what kind of cooperative effort

a political

b military

c economic

d all of the above

e none of the above

18. NAFTA is

a political

b military

c economic

d all of the above

e none of the above

19. The boundary between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland is an example of what kind of boundary

a physical boundary

b geometric boundary

c frontier

d cultural boundary

e antecendent boundary

20. The shape of a state has all of the following effects except

a it controls the length of boundaries with other states

b it rarely generates conflict

c it may create a unique identity

d it can act as a centripetal force

e it affects the potential for communication

21. The state where the distance from the center to aany boundary does not vary much is which kind of state

a elongated

b fragmented

c compact

d perforated

e prorupted

22. A prorupted state is created for the following reason:

a to provide water access

b improve communications

c separate state that would otherwise share a boundary

d act as a centrifugal force

e both a and c

23. All of the following are benefits of a frontier except

a it is a zone where no state has complete political control

b it provides an area of separation

c it is a thin imaginary line

d it is a tangible geographic area

e it is sparsely populated

24. Where did the nation state concept originate and where is it the most extensively used

a Europe

b Asia

c North America

d Africa

e none of the above

25. All of the following are examples of cultural boundaries except

a India Pakistan

b Ireland Northern Ireland

c Poland

d Yugoslavia

e both C and D

26. A superimposed boundary is

a a political border that has ceased to function

b a boundary created by powerful outsiders

c a political boundary that existed before the cultural landscape emerged

d a political boundary that usually ignores pre-existing culture patterns (i.e Africa)

e both b and d

27. The struggle facing the U.S. to limit immigration is which kind of border dispute

a definitional

b locational

c operational

d allocational

e relic

28 the recent trend towards federal states can be attributed to

a the creation of smaller states

b more effective communications

c a desire to empower nationalities

d the desire of one nationality to rule over another

e the spread of communism

29. Gerrymandering includes all of the following except

a redrawing line to disperse opposition votes

b concentrating supporters to gain districts

c creating more competitive districts for the party in control

d stacking votes

e both a and c

30. Sweden is a

a compact state

b elongated state

c fragmented state

d prorupted state

e both b and c

31. Which of the following is not considered to be a centripetal force preserving a state's cohesion

a UN membership

b nationalism

c effective transportation and communication

d effective organization and administration

e state religion

32. All of the following are terms that connote nation state except

a political

b ethnicity

c religion

d language

e racial

33. use your mental map to classify the boundaries of Colorado

a superimposed

b antecedent

c cultural-political

d geometric

e relic

34. All of the following are levels of state support for terrorism except

a planning an attack

b providing sanctuary to terrorists

c spreading fear and anxiety

d supplying weapons

e both a and c

Review GGS Band to State Chart
-Which traits go with which
Be able to define
-state
-colony
-nationality
-satellite
-nation
-centripetal
-centrifugal force
-unitary state
-nation-state
-sovereignty
-constitutionality
-landlocked
-Is a state an organized region, spatial interaction, cultural diffusion, a nation, a perceptual region
-How does a frontier differ from a boundary?
-the characteristics of
-elongated states
-fragmented states
-prorupted
How did WWI redraw borders
How did WWII go along with a power theory
What are the Kurds?
-NAFTA
-What is the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland an example of?
-Does the state of a shape encourage conflict?
-Why do porupted states exist?
-superimposed boundary
-Dispute types
-allocational = resources
-definitional legal lingo
-locational actual border drawn
-operational how boundaries should function
-Relic cease to function as a border
-Why does gerrymandering exist?
-Be able to identify state types by sight (elongated etc)
-What terms go along with nation-state
-What is the difference between race and ethnicity
-Which applies to nation states and why?
-Why do supranational organizations exist
-What is a devolutionary force?
-Know what homogeneous and heterogeneous mean
-What is supranationalism
-In the cold war the military dominated for determining world power, what shows your power now (think of India and China has rising powers with this force)
-Does Taiwan have a seat at the UN
-How did Europe’s involvement in Africa cause problems
-What is the EU
-What equals state support for terrorism