Question 1

Once a body of people is incorporated within a political boundary they are a nation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Mackinder's heartland theory of geopolitics maintained that world domination would be exercised through sea power.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Listed among the challenges to the state in the twenty-first century are all the following except

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A)  terrorism.
B)  economic globalization.
C)  increased cultural communication.
D)  the United Nations.

Question 4

Discuss the boundaries of the coterminous United States in terms of boundary type and in terms of potential for various types of boundary disputes.

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The coterminous U.S.has international bo...

Question 5

In Italy,the Northern League's desire for independence was based on the economic difference between the northern Po region and the southern Mezzogiorno.These differences are attributed to

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A)  regional ethnic differences.
B)  religious differences between north and south.
C)  core-periphery processes.
D)  ecological differences.

Question 6

Distance,remoteness and marginal location enhance the potential for devolution.This form of devolution is referred to as

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A)  ethnic devolution.
B)  territorial devolution.
C)  economic devolution.
D)  economic marginalization.

Question 7

The dominating colonial influence in Libya,Eritrea,Ethiopia and Somalia was ___________

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A)  Dutch.
B)  French.
C)  British.
D)  Italian.

Question 8

Scotland and Wales are to the UK as ____________ are to Spain.

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A)  Galicia and Catalonia
B)  Kaliningrad and Lithuania
C)  Corsica and Sardonia
D)  South Tyrol and Sardonia

Question 9

Geographer Stuart Elden points out that the modern concept of territory arose in early modern Europe as a system of

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A)  political units with fixed, distinct boundaries and at least quasi-independent governments.
B)  political units with no fixed boundaries and no independent governments.
C)  pre-political units with shifting boundaries and dependency status.
D)  United Nations treaty boundaries and European Union oversight.

Question 10

What ultimately proved to be the undoing of monarchical absolutism and its system of patronage during Europe's rebirth?

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A)  The re-emergence of church power.
B)  The growing economic power of merchants.
C)  An increasing population.
D)  Increased colonization.

Question 11

Which is an example of an allocational boundary dispute?

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A)  dispute over the interpretation of boundary treaty terminology
B)  dispute over boundaries not covered by a treaty (e.g. Yemen-Saudi Arabia) 
C)  dispute over the function of a boundary with regard to migration
D)  dispute over rights to resources (e.g. oil, water)  crossed by international boundaries

Question 12

The Rio Grande River is a geometric boundary separating the United States and Mexico.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why is Sub Saharan Africa likely to face more serious problems creating cohesive independent states that would be politically stable and lack serious internal ethnic frictions?

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Subsaharan Africa is almost all former c...

Question 14

Discuss core-periphery processes on a global scale.Give an example of countries or regions you believe to exemplify each of the three divisions of the world-economy (i.e.,core,periphery,and semi-periphery).

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The countries of the world are all tied ...

Question 15

Huntington's thesis in The Clash of Civilization is similar to Wallerstein's view that international relations are reducible to economic rather than cultural factors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Devolution is affecting many countries in the world today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The League of Nations was created in 1919 as the first international organization that would include all nations of the world.Its success was dealt a serious blow by the failure of which country to join?

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A)  Britain
B)  Russia
C)  the United States
D)  Canada

Question 18

The highly uneven distribution of economic and political power that developed from colonialism was due to the concentration of wealth brought to

Accepted Answer

A)  South America.
B)  Europe.
C)  Asia.
D)  Africa.

Question 19

Belgium is an example of a nation-state where nation and state coincide within boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The present number of countries and territories in the world is around

Accepted Answer

A)  400.
B)  350.
C)  300.
D)  200.

Exam 8: Political Geography

Discuss the boundaries of the coterminous United States in terms of boundary type and in terms of potential for various types of boundary disputes.

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Belgium is an example of a nation-state where nation and state coincide within boundaries.

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Scotland and Wales are to the UK as ____________ are to Spain.

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Once a body of people is incorporated within a political boundary they are a nation.

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Geographer Stuart Elden points out that the modern concept of territory arose in early modern Europe as a system of

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The dominating colonial influence in Libya,Eritrea,Ethiopia and Somalia was ___________

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In Italy,the Northern League's desire for independence was based on the economic difference between the northern Po region and the southern Mezzogiorno.These differences are attributed to

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The highly uneven distribution of economic and political power that developed from colonialism was due to the concentration of wealth brought to

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Huntington's thesis in The Clash of Civilization is similar to Wallerstein's view that international relations are reducible to economic rather than cultural factors.

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Listed among the challenges to the state in the twenty-first century are all the following except

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The Rio Grande River is a geometric boundary separating the United States and Mexico.

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Why is Sub Saharan Africa likely to face more serious problems creating cohesive independent states that would be politically stable and lack serious internal ethnic frictions?

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Mackinder's heartland theory of geopolitics maintained that world domination would be exercised through sea power.

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Which is an example of an allocational boundary dispute?

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Discuss core-periphery processes on a global scale.Give an example of countries or regions you believe to exemplify each of the three divisions of the world-economy (i.e.,core,periphery,and semi-periphery).

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The League of Nations was created in 1919 as the first international organization that would include all nations of the world.Its success was dealt a serious blow by the failure of which country to join?

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The present number of countries and territories in the world is around

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Distance,remoteness and marginal location enhance the potential for devolution.This form of devolution is referred to as

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Devolution is affecting many countries in the world today.

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What ultimately proved to be the undoing of monarchical absolutism and its system of patronage during Europe's rebirth?

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