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Chapter 8: Political Geography Review

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This type of political framework has a central government but each of the sub-national entities has representation and influence int he government process.
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These forces tend to bind together the citizens of a state.
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Which of the following is considered a state?
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A boundary forced upon existing cultural landscapes, a country such as Korea, or a people by a conquering or colonizing power such as in Africa is called a(n)
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Members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) include
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According to Friedrich Ratzel, a strong state requires
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Which of the following is a reason a country would select a forward-thrust capital site?
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A state whose territory closely corresponds to an ethnicity that has become a nationality is a
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The early 1990's breakup of Yugoslavia was due to different nationalities within its borders. This can be BEST explained through with concept?
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During the Cold War era which two countries balanced the power of one another?
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The boundary between which set of countries was established to separate Hindu and Islam?
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The most fragmented state in Southeastern Asia with more than 3,000 islands is
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Exclaves are often created for which of the following reasons?
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What type of boundary does the Great Wall of China best illustrate?
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Which of the following is characteristic of compact states?
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The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) allows countries to extract resources up to 200 miles from their coast. Which UN convention created this law?
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Which of the following is considered a sovereign state?
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The first form of political organization of space, seen in Mesopotamia, was
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Which of the following was not a reason for European imperialism
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South Africa and Italy are examples of states with a(n)
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Which of the following boundaries were not superimposed on a group?
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A common culture, shared attitudes and emotions, and state symbols are part of what
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Which of the following is not a centrifugal force within Sri Lanka?
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Claims have been made in the Arctic circle due to
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Which of the following states have an enclave?
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Which is the largest land mass which is not part of any state?
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Defense of land as a result of an individual or a group attempting to identify and establish control over land is known as
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What is the term for a state that is small in both population and size?
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Which type of boundary uses lines of latitude and longitude and NOT existing physical features?
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This type of state has a centralized government and administration that exercises control equally over all parts of the state?
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Fragmented states can help create which type of force within a state due to its weak centralized control of state territory?
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Which of the following states best fits the morphology description of a prorupted state because the shape provides access to resources?
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Which region of the United States do geometric boundaries predominate?
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Which theory created in the early 20th century advocated that any political power based in the center of Eurasia with an abundance of agriculture and raw materials could gain enough strength to dominate the world?
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The Domino Theory was used to justify the American policy of
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A major goal of the European Union is to
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Terrorism is aimed at ____________ whereas assassinations are aimed at ________________
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A country's morphology which can weaken its stability if an enclave is occupied by people whose values system differ from the surrounding state is called
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A national group that aspires to become a nation-state but lacks the territory, such as Palestinians and Kurds, is known as
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Which of the following regions is considered a shatterbelt?
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An example of a commonwealth formed from the British Empire is
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A region not fully integrated into a national state, such as that in southern Saudi Arabia, that is often marginal or undeveloped is called a
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The policy of a state, such as the Basque, wanting to add territory from another state inhabited by people who have cultural links to their own state is
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A group of people that are tied to a place through legal status and tradition is known as
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What is a politically organized territory that is administered by a sovereign government and recognized by a large percentage of the international community?
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