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Ch. 8 geo

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Korea is a good example of a ethnicity divided between more than one state.
The British created different government structures for its various colonies to help protect the cultures in their territories.
The world's smallest colony is Pitcairn.
A state with control over its internal affairs has sovereignty.
Which of the following is not true about both China and Taiwan? Both consider that the two areas form one sovereign state. - Both now hold seats in the United Nations.
An area organized into an independent political unit is a state.
By 1900, the British could claim all but which of the following about their empire? Their largest colonies had become independent by then.
The world's largest state is Russia.
The first states in ancient Mesopotamia were city-states.
The attempt by one country to impose political control over another territory is colonialism.
Over the past half century, the number of sovereign states in the world has increased by more than a hundred.
The most populous remaining colony is ruled by the United States.
The motives of European states in establishing colonies can be summarized as all but which of the following? guilt
The process of redrawing legislative boundaries to benefit the party in power is called gerrymandering.
A territory tied to a state rather than being completely independent is a colony.
Elongated states may suffer from poor internal communication and difficulty defending its borders. Which of the following is not an elongated state? Namibia
A frontier, in contrast to a boundary, is an area rather than a line.
Which shape most easily fosters the establishment of effective internal communications for a smaller state? compact
A feature of the physical environment commonly used to separate states includes all but which of the following? geometry
The boundary between the United States and Canada is best described by which of the following? geometry - water
The eastern part of the border between the U.S. and Mexico is delineated by the Rio Grande.
Perforated South Africa
Enlongated Italy
Prorupted Congo
Compact France
Fragmented The United States
Argentina/Chile Mountain
India/Pakistan Religious
Malawi/Mozambique Water
France/Germany Language
States cooperate with each other for what kind of reasons? military - economic - political
The United Nations is primarily what kind of cooperative effort? political
The growth of the European Union has resulted in member states adopting a common currency and freer travel - participating in the world's wealthiest market.
With the end of the Cold War, the European Union has become the world's leading economic superpower.
The European Union has promoted economic growth in Western Europe.
The Commonwealth is primarily an economic and cultural alliance of states once part of the British Empire.
Which organization is trying to overcome the effects of European apartheid and colonialism? the African Union.
Key challenges to establishing a representative government in Iraq after Saddam Hussein are tribal and ethnic differences between provinces. - Al-Qaeda insurgents opposed to a secular state. - sectarian conflict between the Shiite and Sunni Muslims. - geometric boundaries established by British and French treaties.
Terrorism differs from assassinations and other acts of political violence because attacks are aimed at ordinary people.
Which of the following is not true of al-Qaeda? Al-Qaeda is a single unified organization.
Russia is a member of the European Union. False
The most important elements of state power are increasingly military rather than economic. False
Osama bin Laden declared war on the United States in 1996, because of United States support of Saudi Arabia and Israel. True
Most Iraqis have stronger loyalty to a tribe or clan than to a national government. True
Terrorist consider all U.S. citizens justified targets because all U.S. citizens are responsible for U.S. government policies and cultural practices. True
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