Question 1

The best example of a state among the following is

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A)   an 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.
B)   a 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.
C)   a mountainous region inhabited by heterogeneous ethnicities and divided up administratively among various independent countries.
D)   a mountainous region inhabited by heterogeneous ethnicities which share responsibility for maintaining an independent government and a standing army.
E)   a mountainous region inhabited by a mixture of peoples but recently colonized by a European nation-state.

Question 2

The problems experienced by Cyprus during the past four decades include all but which of the following?

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A)   a Greek-inspired military coup
B)   a Turkish army invasion
C)   a partition of the island by the British as part of independence
D)   an increasing spatial segregation of Greeks and Turks
E)   division of the capital city by a buffer zone patrolled by UN soldiers

Question 3

The most populous remaining colony is ruled by

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A)   the United States.
B)   the United Kingdom.
C)   France.
D)   China.
E)   the Netherlands. A

Question 4

-According to the map of regime types, Spain is an example of a(n)

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A)   autocracy.
B)   anocracy.
C)   partial democracy.
D)   full democracy.
E)   failed state.

Question 5

The most important elements of state power are increasingly military rather than economic.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

-As indicated on the map of United Nation membership, Namibia joined the United Nations in the

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A)   early 20th century.
B)   early 21st century.
C)   mid 20th century.
D)   late 20th century.
E)   late 19th century.

Question 7

The European Union has

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A)   replaced COMECON as the main organization for regional cooperation in Eastern Europe.
B)   protected Western Europe from a Soviet invasion and improved Europe's environmental protections.
C)   promoted economic growth and integration in Western Europe.
D)   closed NATO military bases around the Mediterranean Sea in order to save money since the end of the Cold War.
E)   protected Southwestern Asia and North Africa from Muslim incursions.

Question 8

Russia is a member of the European Union.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe how the alliances in Europe during the Cold War related to global and local economic interests.

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Question 10

-As shown on the map of European economic and military alliances in 1980, which NATO member was directly south of the USSR and bordered on the Black Sea?

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A)   West Germany
B)   Greece
C)   Norway
D)   Turkey
E)   Yugoslavia

Question 11

A feature of the physical environment commonly used to separate states includes all but which of the following?

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A)   deserts
B)   geometry
C)   mountains
D)   lakes
E)   rivers

Question 12

As a result of a 1979 Soviet invasion, fundamentalist Muslims began a major rebellion in ________, supported in part by weapons supplied by the United States.

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A)   Afghanistan
B)   Ethiopia
C)   Iran
D)   Vietnam
E)   Yugoslavia

Question 13

-According to the map of regime types, Belarus is an example of a(n)

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A)   anocracy.
B)   partial democracy.
C)   full democracy.
D)   autocracy.
E)   failed state.

Question 14

-As shown on the map of European economic and military alliances, among the members of the Warsaw Pact, the country bordering Hungary on the east was

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A)   Austria.
B)   Poland.
C)   Yugoslavia.
D)   Romania.
E)   Czechoslovakia.

Question 15

A territory tied to a state rather than being completely independent is a

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A)   nation.
B)   state.
C)   nation-state.
D)   colony.
E)   patron-state.

Question 16

-Elongated states may suffer from poor internal communication and difficulty defending borders. Which of the following is not an elongated state?

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A)   Malawi
B)   Gambia
C)   Namibia
D)   Chile
E)   Italy C

Question 17

An increasing number of states have adopted a federal form of government primarily to

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A)   grant different ethnicities or nationalities more effective representation.
B)   encourage the breakup of the superpower alliances.
C)   govern compact states more effectively.
D)   deploy scarce resources efficiently.
E)   accommodate rightwing political parties and their demands for more representation in national elections.

Question 18

-According to the map of present-day colonial possessions, the French colony northwest of the Pitcairn Islands is

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A)   Aruba.
B)   the Cook Islands.
C)   Kingman Reef.
D)   French Polynesia.
E)   Clipperton Island. D

Question 19

UN experts concluded that Iraq had ________ in 1991 after its Desert Storm defeat, but officials in U.S. president George W. Bush's administration attempted to argue that the UN experts were wrong.

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A)   destroyed its weapons of mass destruction
B)   hidden its weapons of mass destruction
C)   illegally invaded and occupied a neighboring country
D)   supported terrorist attacks
E)   falsified data concerning the presence of weapons of mass destruction

Question 20

Which shape most easily fosters the establishment of effective internal communications for a smaller state?

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A)   compact
B)   elongated
C)   fragmented
D)   prorupted
E)   prolonged

Exam 8: Political Geography

The best example of a state among the following is

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The problems experienced by Cyprus during the past four decades include all but which of the following?

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The most populous remaining colony is ruled by

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-According to the map of regime types, Spain is an example of a(n)

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The most important elements of state power are increasingly military rather than economic.

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-As indicated on the map of United Nation membership, Namibia joined the United Nations in the

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The European Union has

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Russia is a member of the European Union.

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Describe how the alliances in Europe during the Cold War related to global and local economic interests.

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-As shown on the map of European economic and military alliances in 1980, which NATO member was directly south of the USSR and bordered on the Black Sea?

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A feature of the physical environment commonly used to separate states includes all but which of the following?

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As a result of a 1979 Soviet invasion, fundamentalist Muslims began a major rebellion in ________, supported in part by weapons supplied by the United States.

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-According to the map of regime types, Belarus is an example of a(n)

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-As shown on the map of European economic and military alliances, among the members of the Warsaw Pact, the country bordering Hungary on the east was

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A territory tied to a state rather than being completely independent is a

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-Elongated states may suffer from poor internal communication and difficulty defending borders. Which of the following is not an elongated state?

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-According to the map of present-day colonial possessions, the French colony northwest of the Pitcairn Islands is

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Which shape most easily fosters the establishment of effective internal communications for a smaller state?

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