chapter 8 review political geography - weebly
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Chapter 8 Review Political Geography
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What is a political state?
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Approximately how many members did the U.N. have when it was established in 1945?
How many members today?
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Name the only large landmass not part of any political state
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Give an example of a nation divided into more than one state
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T or F Taiwan is a province of the Republic of China
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Most microstate are found in what two areas of the world?
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How does a colony differ from a country?
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Where are most colonies located today?
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Name the 3 major reasons Europeans sought colonies between the 1500s – 1900s.
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Most African colonies were controlled by which two European states?
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Puerto Rico is the largest colony in the world today, is considered whose territory?
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Pitcairn Island is the smallest colony. Describe Pitcairn Island’s situation.
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Describe the difference between a boundary and a frontier.
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Name at least 3 regions where border conflict has occurred recently.
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Name the following states and what shape its border illustrates.
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Why are landlocked countries at an economic disadvantage compared to other states?
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Geometric, religious, and language are examples of _________________ boundaries
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Rivers, mountains, and deserts are examples of __________ boundaries.
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Federal Government
State Government
County Government
City Government
In a ___________ state, power is shared between different level of government.
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In a __________ state, all power comes from a central source.
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What term is used to describe the act of redrawing voting districts in order to favor one political
party?
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Why is the UN considered a “supranational” organization?
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Who “fought” the Cold War?
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What two military alliances were formed as a result of the Cold War?
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The European Union is primarily an _________ alliance of mostly western European nations.
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What do the letters NAFTA stand for?
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How was NAFTA affected the US?