Human Geography (Malinowski), 1st Edition

Chapter 10: A World of Nations and States

Quiz



1.

Sovereignty is when
A)a government has control over a particular territory.
B)a government gives up control of territory to another state.
C)a government uses none of its own natural resources.
D)a government divides into two territories.
2.

One region of the world where, in the past, many city-states existed was
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A)the area that is today the Northeastern United States.
B)the area that is today the eastern coast of China.
C)the region surrounding the British Isles.
D)the region of the eastern Mediterranean around today’s Italy and Greece.
3.

On the map of Europe in the 19th century which of the following was true?
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A)France was a nation.
B)Austria-Hungary was an empire.
C)Germany was a collection of different autonomous states and kingdoms.
D)All of the above.
4.

Today, the island of Cyprus
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A)is one unified state.
B)is ethnically Greek.
C)is controlled mainly by Turkey.
D)is ethnically divided.
5.

Which is not necessarily a marker for a nation?
A)loyalty
B)territory
C)sovereignty
D)self-determination
6.

A multi-cultural state might be
A)India.
B)Canada.
C)the United States.
D)all of the above can be considered multicultural, where no one ethnic group dominates.
7.

Which is the best example of a nation gaining autonomy?
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A)Kosovo under NATO administration before gaining independence
B)the Northern Kurdish region of Iraq
C)the Basque Country or Catalonia in Spain under newer federal government
D)all of the above are good examples of autonomy
8.

Switzerland is
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A)part of Europe’s Schengen Zone.
B)part of the European Union.
C)part of the Warsaw Pact, militarily.
D)part of the secession group desiring an independent Padania.
9.

Mackinder’s theory defined what region as pivotal in controlling the “world-island”?
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A)the Heartland
B)mostly Siberia
C)parts of China and former Soviet Central Asia
D)all of the above
10.

Shatterbelts are
A)areas of varied agricultural produce.
B)regions with many rivers – so clear boundaries are difficult to define.
C)politically fragmented areas often between main powers.
D)transportation lines destroyed by warfare – loss of infrastructure.
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