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Politics Part 1: AP and Test Bank
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1Historically, Iceland had only one period of human migration. The country has never been invaded and possesses a common culture and language. As a result, Iceland is regarded as a good example of which of the following concepts?
- AAbsolute monarchy
- BTheocracy
- CConstitutional monarchy
- DNation-state
- EExclave
2What is the source of dispute between Canada, Russia, Norway, Denmark, and the United States over political boundaries in the Arctic Ocean and ownership of the North Pole?
- AThey all claim the right to extract natural resources out to the edge of the continental shelf, beyond their exclusive economic zones.
- BThey all claim to have had indigenous residents from their countries living on the polar ice pack at sometime in the past.
- CEach claims the first explorer to reach the North Pole came from their country and planted their flag, signifying ownership.
- DThe northern polar region has the same international treaties that govern land use and resources in Antarctica.
- EThe North Pole is the focal point of all the intersecting boundaries on the map. However, it floats on a constantly moving ice sheet.
3At some point in their recent history, all of the following countries became divided into two political entities as a result of cultural or ideological conflict EXCEPT
- AKorea
- BVietnam
- CGermany
- DIreland
- EJapan
4Which of the following groups would most likely engage in the gentrification of an older residential neighborhood?
- AUniversity students on limited incomes
- BDouble-income households without children
- CPeople above age sixty-five on limited
incomes - DDouble-income households with children
- ERecent immigrants on limited incomes
5All of the following were colonized by France EXCEPT
- ACuba
- BVietnam
- CLouisiana
- DAlgeria
- EQuebec
6The map above shows the countries in Africa where private investors and foreign governments have leased farmland for large-scale commercial farming. Usually much of the food produced is bound for wealthier nations. This practice is an example of
- Adecolonization
- BPan-Africanism
- Cneocolonialism
- Dimperialism
- Eirredentism
7Which of the following is NOT part of the definition of a state?
- AA common language
- BAn organized economy and circulation system
- CPolitical sovereignty
- Dpermanent resident population
- EDefined boundaries
8Which of the following best illustrates the geographical concept of the nation-state?
- ACanada
- BRussia
- CBelgium
- DIceland
- EIndia
9Which of the following is the best example of a state with a “compact” shape?
- AArgentina
- BBurma
- CPoland
- DIndonesia
- ENew Zealand
10Which of the following is the primary geographic effect of the globalization of the economy?
- ACountries have greater control over economic activity within their borders.
- BMore local ownership makes industries less likely to move.
- CProduction is increasingly concentrated in the Manufacturing Belt of the United States.
- DProduction is increasingly concentrated in the Rhine-Ruhr Valley of Europe.
- EProduction is shifted to low-cost locations in developing countries.
11Most of Africa’s political boundaries were originally drawn by
- Aseventeenth-century European explorers
- BEuropean colonial powers in the late-nineteenth century
- Cthe Bandung Conference of 1955
- Ddecolonization movements of the 1950s and 1960s
- EUN peacekeeping missions in the 1950s and 1960s
12Which of the following is an example of Balkanization?
- AGreece
- BHungary
- CAlbania
- DYugoslavia
- ERomania
13The European Union is an example of
- Asupranationalism
- Bnationalism
- Cfragmented state
- Dunitary state
- Enation-state
14Which of the following best describes the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the United States, Canada, and Mexico?
- AAn open-border region with free movement of labor
- Bmultinational trade zone in which most tariffs have been eliminated
- Cprotectionist coalition that denies trade access from other countries
- Dmonetary union with a single currency
- Eeconomic and security bloc designed
to eliminate drug trafficking
15The historically neutral country that recently joined the United Nations is
- ASwitzerland
- BAustralia
- CFrance
- DCanada
- EMonaco
16Over the past half century, the number of sovereign states in the world
- Ahas remained approximately the same
- Bhas increased by a couple of dozen.
- Chas decreased by a couple of dozen.
- Dhas increased by more than a hundred.
17An area organized into an independent political unit is a
- Acolony
- Bnationality
- Cnation
- Dstate
18The best example of a state among the following is
- Aan island with a long history of self-rule and a homogeneous ethnic identity, although the island has been under the control of a colonial power for the last 30 years.
- Ba group of islands inhabited by a homogeneous ethnicity, although the westernmost islands pertain to the territory of one country whereas the easternmost islands pertain to another country.
- Ca mountainous region inhabited by heterogeneous ethnicities and divided up administratively among various independent countries.
- Da mountainous region inhabited by heterogeneous ethnicities which share responsibility for maintaining an independent government and a standing army.
19The best example of a nation among the following is
- Aan island with a long history of self-rule and a homogeneous ethnic identity, although the island has been under the control of a colonial power for the last 30 years.
- Ba group of islands inhabited by a homogeneous ethnicity, although the westernmost islands pertain to the territory of one country whereas the easternmost islands pertain to another country
- Ca mountainous region inhabited by heterogeneous ethnicities and divided up administratively among various independent countries.
- Da mountainous region inhabited by heterogeneous ethnicities which share responsibility for maintaining an independent government and a standing army.
20Among the world's largest multinational states are
- ARussia and the United States
- BAustralia and New Zealand.
- CJapan and Denmark.
- DMexico and Russia.
21Korea is a good example of a(n)
- Asovereign state.
- Bnation-state existing in a unified condition.
- Cethnicity divided between more than one state.
- Dcolony divided between more than one ethnicity.
22Examples of major nation-states are
- AGermany and Denmark.
- BAustralia and New Zealand.
- CRussia and the United States.
- DMexico and Russia.
- EMexico and Germany.
23The attempt by one country to impose political control over another territory is
- Acolonialism
- Bconstitutionality
- Cself-determination
- Dsovereignty
- Esuffrage
24 The most populous remaining colony is ruled by
- AUSA
- BUK
- CFrance
- DChina
- ENetherlands
25 A state with control over its internal affairs has
- Acentripetal forces
- Bnationality
- Csuffrage
- Dsovereignty
- Eethnicity
26The European Union has
- Areplaced COMECON as the main organization for regional cooperation in Eastern Europe.
- Bprotected Western Europe from a Soviet invasion and improved Europe's environmental protections.
- Cpromoted economic growth and integration in Western Europe.
- Dclosed NATO military bases around the Mediterranean Sea in order to save money since the end of the Cold War.
- Eprotected Southwestern Asia and North Africa from Muslim incursions.
27The boundary between the two Germanys was determined by
- ACold War alliances and rivalries after World War II.
- Bmembership in the United Nations, along with nationalistic issues.
- Cthe growth of fascism in Europe
- Dthe changing physical boundaries of Europe's major rivers and coastlines.
- Ecultural issues involving shifting language patterns in Europe.
28Since the end of the Cold War
- ARussia has become a nation-state, with the expulsion of minorities from regions such as the Caucasus.
- Bmilitary alliances have become more important in Europe.
- Cnationalities have been discouraged from expressing their cultural identities, particularly in the Caucasus region and Siberia.
- DRussia has undergone political and economic turmoil, including rebellion in the Caucasus region.
29Terrorism differs from assassinations and other acts of political violence because
- Aattacks are never well coordinated.
- Battacks are aimed at military targets or political leaders.
- Cattacks are aimed at ordinary people.
- Dattacks use only personal and improvised weapons.
- Eattacks are typically made without regard for political goals.a
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