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The Political Ordering of Space
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1

The most correct usage of the word, "state," in terms of political geography is when it is used to refer to a ____________.
A)group of people
B)sovereign political entity
C)political unit of a federal government
D)all of the above
E)none of the above
2

Relatively few true nation-states exist focused upon a single ethnic identity. Which of the following comes closest to meeting this condition in Europe?
A)United Kingdom
B)Germany
C)Yugoslavia
D)Iceland
3

Which of these groups constitute a stateless nation but has moved into a condition of limited sovereignty over a particular area?
A)Basques
B)Roma (Gypsies)
C)Palestinians
D)Kurds
4

The concept of the modern state is an 18th century idea. It diffused from what region of the world?
A)North America
B)Africa South of the Sahara
C)Southwest Asia
D)East Asia
E)Europe
5

Geographic characteristics of a nation-state such as size and shape have no influence upon the stability and power of those political entities.
A)True
B)False
6

Half of the world's population lives in nation-states of 5 million of fewer people.
A)True
B)False
7

Approximately what fraction of the UN General Assembly votes is controlled by the Alliance of Small Island States?
A)one-eighth
B)one-seventh
C)one-sixth
D)one-fifth
8

Offsetting the factors of shape and size for a nation-state is its location.
A)True
B)False
9

Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, is frequently given as the classic example of a forward-thrust capital. Which of the following is a more recent example of such a relocation of a capital?
A)Islamabad, Pakistan
B)Ottawa, Canada
C)Abuja, Nigeria
D)Putrajaya, Malaysia
10

The 49th Parallel is used as the boundary between the United States and Canada. It is considered to be a geometric boundary.
A)True
B)False
11

Natural and geometric boundaries are one way to classify boundaries, but there are other categorizations, too. What type of boundary classification best categorizes the Pakistan-India boundary?
A)antecedent
B)subsequent
C)superimposed
D)relic
12

Nationalism can be both a centripetal force as well as a centrifugal force when it comes to nation-building.
A)True
B)False
13

In order for devolution to take place, the regional autonomist movements must have _________________.
A)military force and nationality
B)territory and substantial funding
C)nationality and territory
D)substantial funding and military force
14

The Heartland Theory of Mackinder was countered in geopolitics by Spykman's _____________________.
A)Rimland Theory
B)Domino Theory
C)Supranationalism Theory
D)Not Given
15

Multistate cooperative systems is purely a post-WWII political phenomenon.
A)True
B)False
16

The Hanseatic League is an early example of a multistate cooperative system.
A)True
B)False
17

Maritime boundary claims began to focus more upon resource protection than upon national security and commercial interests starting in 1945 with the ___________________.
A)Roosevelt Corollary
B)Truman Proclamation
C)Eisenhower Declaration
D)Kennedy Corollary
18

How many zones of diminishing control are established in the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea?
A)six
B)five
C)four
D)three
19

What is the distance of territorial control of an nation-state's exclusive economic zone (EEZ)?
A)12 nm (19 km)
B)24 nm (38 km)
C)200 nm (370 km)
D)over 200 nm (over 370 km)
E)not given
20

Acronyms are important to recognize when dealing with global supranational organizations. Which of the following is the agency which a crucial economic multistate alliance?
A)WHO
B)FAO
C)ILO
D)WTO
21

The expansion of the European Union is headed in what direction?
A)North
B)South
C)West
D)East
22

Three former Warsaw Pact nation-states have joined NATO. Two of them are Poland and the Czech Republic. Which is the third?
A)Slovak Republic
B)Ukraine
C)Hungary
D)Romania
23

The excess vote technique is an effective way to gerrymander a group so that it wins a few seats but never the majority control in a government, thereby giving the illusion of representative democracy.
A)True
B)False
24

Multiplication of governmental entities is a condition more characteristic of this nation-state than the others.
A)Mexico
B)Canada
C)United States
D)Cuba
25

The dominant entity in the political subdivision of the world is the sovereign state.
A)True
B)False