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 I do not know

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 I do not know

3. A Nation

• A 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 I do not know

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 I do not know

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 I do not know

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 I do not know

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 I do not know

8. The Kurds

• A Group of people seeking a country without their own state in Spain

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

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

• D I do not know

9. The Basques

• A Group of people seeking a country without their own state in Spain

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

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

• D I do not know

10. The Flemish

• A Group of people seeking a country without their own state in Spain

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

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

• D I do not know

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 I do not know

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 I do not know

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 I do not know

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 I do not know

15. 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 I do know

16. 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 I do know

17. 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 I do not know

18 . Locational boundary Dispute

• A A question about the 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 I do not know

19. 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 I do not know

20. 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, such as resource usage by each state, not the boundary itself

• C A dispute about definition that defines a boundary.

• D I do not know

21. 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 I do not know

22. Exclusive Economic Zone

• A The 3 miles of ocean off a states coast that the state controls for economic use such as fishing, oil exploration, etc.

• B The 12 miles of ocean off a states coast that the state controls for economic use such as fishing, oil exploration, etc. I have heard of it

• C The 200 miles of ocean off a states coast that the state controls for economic use such as fishing, oil exploration, etc.

23. Median-Line Principle

• A Mediator decides a border• B Each state takes half of the territory in

question• C A medium decides the border• D All• E None

24. Global Commons

• A Concept that applies to the Amazon rain forest

• B Concept that applies to North Pole• C Concept that applies to the Antarctica• D All• E None

25. Antecedent Boundaries

• A Boundaries that existed before the present day human landscape developed.

• B A Boundaries that evolved as the present day human landscape developed.

• C A Boundaries that were forcibly drawn on an area.

• D A boundary that has ceased to function• E None

26. Subsequent Boundaries

• A Boundaries that existed before the present day human landscape developed.

• B A Boundaries that evolved as the present day human landscape developed.

• C A Boundaries that were forcibly drawn on an area.

• D A boundary that has ceased to function• E None •

27. Superimposed Boundaries

• A Boundaries that existed before the present day human landscape developed.

• B A Boundaries that evolved as the present day human landscape developed.

• C A Boundaries that were forcibly drawn on an area.

• D A boundary that has ceased to function• E None

28.. Relic Boundaries

• A Boundaries that existed before the present day human landscape developed.

• B A Boundaries that evolved as the present day human landscape developed.

• C A Boundaries that were forcibly drawn on an area.

• D A boundary that has ceased to function• E None

29. Reunification

• A. East and West Berlin• B East and West Germany• C Union and Confederacy• D All• E None

30. Colonialism: All of the following were colonies at one time Except:

• A USA• B Cuba• C Antarctica • D Australia• E South Africa

31. Organic Theory was believed by what leader?

• A Winston Churchill• B Adolf Hitler• C Franklin Roosevelt• D All• E None

32. 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 I do not know

33. 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 I do not know

34. 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 I do not know

35. 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 I do not know

36. 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

37. 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 I do not know

38. Forward Capital example

• A Brasilia • B Washington D.C.• C Paris• D All• E None

39. Microstates: Example

• • A Vatican City• B Luxembourg• C UK• D All• E None

40. Ministates: Example

• A Vatican City• B Luxembourg• C UK• D All• E None

41. Compact Country: Example

• A Chile• B Poland• C Argentina• D All• E None

42. Elongated Country

• A Chile• B Poland• C Argentina• D All• E None

43. Fragmented Country: Example

• A South Africa• B. Afghanistan• C Philippines• D All• E None

44. Exclave

• A Florida• B Alaska• C California• D. All• E None

45. Perforated Country: Example

• A France• B Spain• C Italy • D All• E None

46. Enclave synonym

• A Landlocked• B Island • C peninsula • D All• E None

47. Landlocked Country: synonym

• A Enclave• B Island • C peninsula • D All• E None

48. Prorupted state: Example

• A Texas• B Florida• C Georgia• D All• E None

49. 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. None

50. 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. None

51. 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. I do not know

52. Satellite States

• A High tech countries• B States under the control of the USSR• C Island states around a country• D All• E None

53. Iron Curtain

• A Product of the Cold War• B Divided East and West• C Divided Berlin• D All• E None

54. Shatterbelt Regions: Examples

• A Vietnam• B Korea• C Central America• D All• E None

55. Buffer State

• A State between two states in conflict that remains neutral in the conflict

• B State that is in conflict with another• C State conquered by another• D All• E none

56. Heartland Theory

• A Adopted by Hitler• B Adopted by Churchill• C Adopted by Roosevelt• D All• E None

57. Rimland Theory: adopted by?

• A NATO• B UN• C UNLOC• D All• E None

58. Domino Theory adopted by?

• A Eisenhower• B Kennedy• C Nixon• D All• E None

59. Irredentism

• A One country falls to communism the next to it will fall

• B USA trying to remove Castro from power• C Containing communism by treaties with

other countries• D All• E none

60. Centrifugal Forces

• A Forces that pull a state apart• B Forces that pull a state together•

61. Centripetal

• A Forces that pull a state apartB Forces that pull a state together

62. Nationalism

• A belief that the state is of primary importance, or the belief that one state is naturally superior to all other states

• B belief that states should work together to solve problems

• C A belief that the state should own all means of production

• D All• E None

63. Devolution

• A Centrifugal forces• B Giving up of control of a by a country over a

region• C USSR giving up control over some of it’s

republics• D All• E none

64. National Iconography example(s)

• A Flag• B National anthem• C Pledge of allegiance• D all• E none

65. Theocracies: example

• A Saudi Arabia• B Iran• C Vatican City• D All• E None

66. Supranational Organization example(s)

• A UN• B EU• C NATO• D All• E none

67. Unitary Style of Government

• A Power lies with national government• B Power lies with the regional government• C Power lies with local government• D All• E none

68. Representative form of Government

• A Democracy• B Republic• C Parliamentary• D all• E none

69. Manifest Destiny

• A Belief that the USA was meant to rule all the land between the Atlantic and Pacific of North America

• B A belief that democracy is the best form of government

• C A belief that communism is the best form of government

• D All• E None