Unit IV test

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 within Iraq

d within Turkey

e b,c,d

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 limits 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 any 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 languagee 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

35. Why is tribalism a centrifugal force in Africa

a because the Europeans drew the boundaries

b because Africa has many multinational countries

c because many Africans identify themselves according to their country first and foremost

d all of the above

e a and b

36. Which area of the world does shatterbelt best apply

a Balkans b China c Australia d Japane United States

37. Which is an example of a stateless nation

a Kurds b Japanese c Africans d Americans e none of the above

38. Why is the ideal shape for an ethnic hood also circular

a fosters the establishment of effective internal communications for a smaller state

b allows for the least amount of necessary contact with outsiders

c allows for a center that can more easily reach everyone

d creates the least amount of borderline

e all of the above

39. What type of government is more likely to go with a nation-state

a federal b unitary c democratic d dictatorship e none of the above

40. What type of government goes with a multi-national state

a federal b unitary c democratic d dictatorship e none of the above

41. What is a multi-national state

a several countries in one

b a state with multiple states within it

c a state with many nations in it

d none of the above

e all of the above

42. What is a strong centripetal force in Israel

a ethnicity

b war

c religion

d the large number of Arabs that do live within the country of Israel

e none of the above

43. What is the difference between the EU and NAFTA

a NAFTA is a customs union while the EU is a free trade zone

b Mexico and the U.S. have the same trade policies with other countries around the world

c The EU made it easier to do trade across borders whereas NAFTA did not

d In the EU, all countries have agreed to some common policies of trade with outside countries

e The EU and NAFTA are the same basic idea but applied to different coutries

44. What is packing

a placing a large number of your voters into one district for yourself

b placing a large number of your opponents voters into one district

c placing a large number of voters into one district

d both a and c

e none of the above

45. Define nation-state

a country within a country

b a group of people that share a common culture and heritage

c a political border

d one group of people culturally united that exist within the area of a political border.

e both b and c

46. Where in the world do most nation-states exist

a Europe

b Africa

c Latin America

d Japan

e Asia

47. Why is Africa not made up of a bunch of nation-states

a the borders are superimposed borders

b the Berlin conference divided the countries according to European interests

c there are too many differing groups within many countries to make that feasible

d there is no realistic way to redraw the boundaries to make this possible

e all of the above

48. What kind of nation-state is India

a homogeneous country

b is not a nation-state

c is a nation state with a large religiously-defined minority within it

d is a nation state with a large ethnically-defined minority in it

e none of the above

49. What is the most visible difference between the rest of Canada and Quebec

a linguistic

b physical geography

c ethnic

d architectural

e all of the above are equally visible

50. Why are you crying

a Mr. Lewis stole your little puppy

b Mr. Lewis and Ms. Schencker are giving you a ton of work over break

c Mr. Lewis stole Christmas

d Ms. Schencker stole the rest of the holidays

e all of the above