APHG Learning Targets Political Geography: Pre-Test

• 1. Geopolitics is best described as:• A Study of relationships among politics,

geography, economics, demography especially in respect to foreign policy.

• B Study of politics in countries around the world

• C Political parties in countries on a global scale

• D All• E None

2. A state

• A Boundary of a group of people with common cultural characteristics

• B An area with boundaries and sovereignty• C boundaries coincide with the cultural

boundaries of a particular group• D None• E All

3. A Nation

• A Boundary of a group of people with common cultural characteristics

• B An area with boundaries and sovereignty• C boundaries coincide with the cultural

boundaries of a particular group• D All• E None

4. A Nation-State

• A Boundary of a group of people with common cultural characteristics

• B An area with boundaries and sovereignty• C boundaries coincide with the cultural

boundaries of a particular group• D All• E None

5. A commonwealth

• A The working of two or more countries to increase wealth

• B A territory that has established a mutual agreement with another state to benefit both parties

• C A conflict that arises when two or more countries vie for control of a territory

• D All• E None

6. A Territorial dispute

• A The working of two or more countries to increase wealth

• B A territory that has established a mutual agreement with another state to benefit both parties

• C A conflict that arises when two or more countries vie for control of a territory

• D All• E None

7. Sovereignty

• A States ability to regulate their own internal and external affairs.

• B The head of state such as a king, president, etc.

• C A state taking control of another state• D All• E None

8. The Kurds

• A Group of people without their own state in Spain

• B A Group of people without their own state in the Middle East

• C A Group of people without their own state in Europe

• D All• E none

9. The Basques

• A Group of people without their own state in Spain

• B A Group of people without their own state in the Middle East

• C A Group of people without their own state in Asia

• D All• E none

10. The Palestinians

• A Group of people without their own state in Africa

• B A Group of people without their own state in the Middle East

• C A Group of people without their own state in China

• D All• E none

11. Geometric Boundaries

• A Boundaries determined by natural features• B Boundaries determined by cultural factors

such as language, religion or ethnicity• C Boundaries determined by longitude and

latitude• D All• E None

12. Physical Boundaries

• A Boundaries determined by natural features• B Boundaries determined by cultural factors

such as language, religion or ethnicity• C Boundaries determined by longitude and

latitude• D All• E none

13. Ethnographic Boundaries

• A Boundaries determined by natural features• B Boundaries determined by cultural factors

such as language, religion or ethnicity• C Boundaries determined by longitude and

latitude• D All• E none

14. Ethnic Conflict

• A Disagreements that usually result in military action or violence of one race of people against another.

• B A Disagreements that usually result in military action or violence of one ethnic group of people against another ethnic group..

• C A Disagreements that usually result in military action or violence of one religion of people against another religion.

• D All• E None

15. Religious Conflict• A Disagreements that usually result in military

action or violence of one race of people against another.

• B A Disagreements that usually result in military action or violence of one ethnic group of people against another ethnic group..

• C A Disagreements that usually result in military action or violence of one religion of people against another religion.

• D All• E None

16. Balkanization

• A. Adding territory to an already existing state.• B The break up of an area into smaller

independent units usually with some degree of hostility.

• C A union of many states for achievement of a common goal or purpose

• D All• E none

17. Annexation

• A. Adding territory to an already existing state.• B The break up of an area into smaller

independent units usually with some degree of hostility.

• C A union of many states for achievement of a common goal or purpose

• D All• E none

18. Definitional Boundary Dispute

• A A question about the use of a boundary not the boundary itself.

• B A dispute about a specific issue involving a boundary, not the boundary itself

• C A dispute about language that defines a boundary.

• D All• E none

19 . Locational boundary Dispute

• A A question about the site of boundary itself.

• B A dispute about a specific issue involving a boundary, not the boundary itself

• C A dispute about definition that defines a boundary.

• D All• E none

20. Operational Boundary Dispute

• A A question about the use of a boundary not the boundary itself.

• B A dispute about a specific issue involving a boundary, not the boundary itself

• C A dispute about definition that defines a boundary.

• D All• E none

21. Allocational Boundary Dispute

• A A question about the use of a boundary not the boundary itself.

• B A dispute about a specific issue involving a boundary, usually over contro lof natural resources, not the boundary itself

• C A dispute about definition that defines a boundary.

• D all• E None

22. UNCLOS

• A United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

• B United Nations Convention on the Law of the Skies

• C United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sub-Continents

• D All• E none

23. International Law of the Sea

• A Treaty among nations established by the UN

• B Regulates how ships operate on the high seas

• C Establishes a 12 mile territory sea limit and a 200 mile exclusive economic zone for countries

• D All• E none

24. Exclusive Economic Zone

• A 200 mile zone off a states coast• B State has control over what goes on within

200 mile of their coast• C Established by the UNCLOS• D All• E None

25. Median-Line Principle

• A A method of resolving boundary disputes• B Principal upon which colonialization is

justified• C Process of drawing congressional districts• D All • E none

26. Global Commons applies to?

• A North America• B Asia• C Antarctica• D All• E none

27. Antecedent Boundaries

• A Example: Native American borders of tribes hunting grounds

• B Example: the border between East and West Berlin

• C Example: border imposed by a super power on a territory

• D All• E None

28. Subsequent Boundaries

• A Example: Native American borders of tribes hunting grounds

• B Example: the border between East and West Berlin

• C Example: borders established on Native American hunting grounds by settlers

• D All• E None

29. Superimposed Boundaries

• A Example: Native American borders of tribes hunting grounds

• B Example: the border between East and West Berlin

• C Example: border imposed by a super power on a territory

• D All• E None

30. Relic Boundaries

• A Example: Native American borders of tribes hunting grounds

• B Example: the border between East and West Berlin

• C Example: border imposed by a super power on a territory

• D All• E None

31. Reunification

• A Example: East Germany and West Germany• B Example: North and South Vietnam• C Example: the Union and Confederacy in USA• D All• E none

32. Boundary Evolution

• A The technical wording of treaty that defines where a boundary should be located

• B. A cartographer drawing a boundary on a map

• C The process of natural selection of a boundary

• D All• E None

33. Delimitation

• A The technical wording of treaty that defines where a boundary should be located

• B. The transition or translation of a boundary that results in a cartographer drawing a boundary on a map

• C The process of natural selection of a boundary• D All• E None •

34. Colonialism

• A Control of territory for the primary benefit of the mother country

• B Control of territory for the primary benefit of the colony

• C Control of territory for the primary benefit of a third country

• D All• E none

35. Organic Theory

• A Uses to justify European colonies in Americas and Africa

• B Control of central Europe and West Asia controls the world

• C Control of the area surrounding central Europe and West Asia controls the world

• D All• E None

36. Self-Determination

• A. The power of the people to vote on issues• B The power of the people to establish their

own government• C The right of women to vote• D All• E none

37. Suffrage

• A. The power of the people to vote on issues• B The power of the people to establish their

own government• C The right of women to vote• D All• E none

38. Women’s Enfranchisement

• A. The power of the people to vote on issues• B The power of the people to establish their

own government• C The right of women to vote• D All• E None

39 . Land Empire

• A. A settlement designed to stay a long time in an area and over time send resources back to the home country

• B Sea power is used to control and area so resources can be sent back to the home country

• C Conquest by force of an area to send resources back to the home country

• D All• E none

40. Sea Empire

• A. A settlement designed to stay a long time in an area and over time send resources back to the home country

• B Sea power is used to control and area so resources can be sent back to the home country

• C Conquest by force of an area to send resources back to the home country

• D I do not know

41. Settlement Empire

• A. A settlement designed to stay a long time in an area and over time send resources back to the home country

• B Sea power is used to control and area so resources can be sent back to the home country

• C Conquest by force of an area to send resources back to the home country

• D All• E None

42. Forward Capital example

• A Washington DC• B Brasilia • C Mexico City• D All• E none

43. Microstates Example

• • A Vatican City• B Poland• C Luxembourg• D All• E none

44. Ministates example

• A Vatican City• B Poland• C Luxembourg• D All• E none

45. Territorial Morphology

• A The death of a state• B The shape of a state• C The state of a state• D All• E none

46. Compact Country example

• A Vatican City• B Poland• C Luxembourg• D All• E none

47. Elongated Country Example

• A Chile• B Argentina• C Italy• D All• E none

48. Fragmented Country

• A Usually a state with multiple islands such as the Philippines

• B A state with deep political divisions• C Example: the USA• D All• E none

49. Exclave example

• A Alaska• B Florida• C California• D Al• E None

50. Perforated Country

• A States has another state entirely inside its borders

• B A states major holes in it• C A separate state• D All• E none

51. Enclave

• A Same as a landlocked country• B State surrounded by water• C Religious state• D All• E none

52. Landlocked Country

• A Same as an Enclave • B State surrounded by water• C Religious state• D All• E none

53. Prorupted Country

• A State has part of its territory sticking out from its mainland like Florida in the USA

• B A state with many volcanoes• C A state with a large number of professionals• D All• E none

54. Embassies

• A Secondary office that deal with economic issues and granting visas to enter a country.

• B The official representative of one country to another.

• C Sovereign territory of one country in another, usually a compound or group of buildings, to represent countries interests on another country

• D. All• E None

55. Ambassadors

• A Secondary office that deal with economic issues and granting visas to enter a country.

• B The official representative of one country to another.

• C Sovereign territory of one country in another, usually a compound or group of buildings, to represent countries interests on another country

• D. All• E none

56. Consulates

• A Secondary office that deal with economic issues and granting visas to enter a country.

• B The official representative of one country to another.

• C Sovereign territory of one country in another, usually a compound or group of buildings, to represent countries interests on another country

• D. All• E none

57. Satellite States

• A States with a lot of satellites• B States controlled by another state for

defensive purposes• C States that orbit another state• D All• E none

58. Iron Curtain

• A The division between East and West Europe• B Established by the USSR• C Part of the Iron Curtain cut through Berline• D All• E none

59. Buffer State

• A States with a lot of satellites• B States controlled by another state for

defensive purposes, similar to a satellite state• C States that orbit another state• D All• E none

60. Heartland Theory

• A Uses to justify European colonies in Americas and Africa

• B Control of central Europe and West Asia controls the world

• C Control of the area surrounding central USA and North America controls the world

• D All• E None

61. Rimland Theory

• A Uses to justify European colonies in Americas and Africa

• B Control of central Europe and West Asia controls the world

• C Control of the area surrounding central Europe and West Asia controls the world

• D All• E None

62. Domino Theory

• A Popular after WWII• B A theory on the spread of communism• C Dominates US foreign policy from the 1950s

through the 1980s• D All• E none

63. Irredentism

• A Policy of disrupting a state such that a new government is put in place more favorable to another state.

• B USA employed this policy in Central America for many years

• C The Shah of Iran was put in place by the Usa through this policy

• D All• E none

64. Centrifugal Forces

• A Forces that tend to pull a state apart• B Forces that tend to hold a state together• C Forces of minorities• D All• E none

65. Centripetal

• A Forces that tend to pull a state apart• B Forces that tend to hold a state together• C Forces of minorities• D All• E none

66. National Iconography examples

• A Flag• B Anthem • C Monuments• D All• E none

67. Theocracies

• A Religious states• B States based on a theory• C Secular states• D All• E none

68. Reapportionment

• A Reallocation of US House of Representatives based on changes in population.

• B Regeneration of a states constitutional division of power

• C Regurgitation of the bill of rights in a more palatable form

• D All• E None

69. Gerrymandering

• A The drawing of congressional district to favor one political party, racial or ethnic group

• B The benefits that senor citizens are entitled to

• C Division of powers of government• D All • E none

70 Census

• A required by the constitution• B Conducted every 10 years• C Used to allocate Congressional seats• D All• E none

71. Census data is shared with other government agencies.,

• A True• B False

72. Only citizens are counted in the census.

• A true• B false

73. Homeless people are not counted in the census.

• A True• B False

74. It is a crime for a census worker to reveal census information

• A True• B False

75. House of Representatives is based on?

• A Size of a state• B Population• C Combination of Size and population• D All• E none