chapter 8- political Word Scramble

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At the global scale, political geographers study the spatial manifestations of political processes expressed in the organization of territories with permanent population, defined territory and a government. These spatial units are called	states
The present number of countries and territories in the world is nearly	200
Geographer Stuart Elden points out that the modern concept of territory arose in early modern Europe as a system of	political units with fixed, distinct boundaries and at least quasi-independent governments.
What ultimately proved to be the undoing of absolutism and its system of patronage during Europe’s rebirth?	The growing economic power of merchants.
Which is an example of a stateless nation?	kurdistan
Which is not characteristic of unitary state governments?	concerned with fostering diversity of regional cultural expression
Which country has experienced violent devolution?	yugoslavia
Which is an example of an allocational boundary dispute?	dispute over rights to resources (e.g. oil, water) crossed by international boundaries
Ratzel’s organic theory was converted into a subfield of political geography called geopolitics which was subsequently translated into practical national policies by some of his students. What country used geopolitics as a philosophy of expansion?	nazi germany
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?	the United States
As the European Union grows bigger, what is a potential worry?	that smaller member countries such as Denmark will get lost in the mix
Regarding BREXIT, the vote to leave the EU was strongest in areas of England that suffered economically in recent years. The vote to remain was strongest in	London metro
The number of stars on the EU flag	has no official meaning
Which of the following is NOT a supranational organization?	the United States
The Peace of Westphalia (1648) is associated with which of the following principles underlying the modern state system?	sovereignty
Which of the following countries is the best example of a “nation-state” in the original meaning of the term?	Japan
The Kurds today are an example of a:	stateless nation
Which of the following statements about European colonialism is accurate?	European colonialism took off around 1500 and unfolded in two major waves, one between 1500 and 1800 and another between 1850 and 1950.
World-systems theory draws attention to:	The power relations at play in the international state system
The term devolution refers to:	the transfer of power “downwards” from the center to regions within a state.
Separatist movements are active in each of the following states except:	sweden
Gerrymandering refers to:	the drawing of odd-shaped electoral districts to favor certain ethnic groups or political parties
Geometric boundaries are common:	in sub-Saharan Africa as a result of boundary drawing by Europeans at the 1884–1885 Berlin Conference.
An exclusive economic zone gives coastal states the right to control the resources in the waters off their coasts up to:	200 nautical miles from their coastlines.
200 nautical miles from their coastlines.	an allocational boundary dispute.
Which of the following was not a major concern of classical geopolitics?	understanding the geographical assumptions underlying foreign policy decisions
Which geopolitical concept or theory was championed by Halford Mackinder?	heartland
Which of the following is an example of deterritorialization?	transnational networks that give corporations powers that are beyond the control of states
Which of the following supranational organizations or agreements has had the greatest impact on the sovereignty of individual member states?	he European Union
The Brexit vote was a response to all of the following EXCEPT:	concerns that Scotland would leave the UK if Brexit did not happen.

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