Political Geography Extra Credit Review Questions
1)Which of the following is considered a State?
- France.
- Colorado.
- British Columbia.
- Sahel.
2)A state that exercises power over people and territory, and is recognized by other international states as an independent country is said to have ______.
3)Three examples discussed in class of nations seeking their own territory and statehood are:
- ______
- ______
- ______
4)To what aspect of the political geography of a country does the word “morphology” refer?
5)The morphology of South Africa best fits the description of a ______state.
6)Three examples discussed in class of states that are enclaves are:
- ______
- ______
- ______
7)The boundaries on the island of ______were drawn primarily to divide the Greeks from the Turks.
8)The type of boundary that uses lines of latitude and longitude and not existing physical features is called a ______.
9)Chechens are an example of anethnic group that is seeking ______, or the right to govern themselves.
10)Japan, Denmark, Slovenia are the three of the best examples of a ______.
11)______is the type of state that has a centralized government and administration that exercises control equally over all parts of the state?
12)The presence of an education system, a common language, and a transportation system in a country tend to be ______forces.
13)Taiwan is an example of a state that is not universally recognized as a(n)______by the United Nations?
14)The presence of centrifugal forces within a country has lead many central governments to transfer central government power to regional or local governments. This process is called ______.
15)Circleall the following groups that are NOT supranational organizations.
- EU.
- UAE.
- OPEC.
- CIA.
- NATO.
- CMS.
16)The process of redrawing voting district boundaries in order to give one political party or group an electoral advantage is called ______.