How many countries are needed to make a supranational organization like the EU or UN?
3 or more
European countries met to carve up Africa during this gathering, giving no consideration for different cultural groups of that continent.
Berlin Conference
Sovereignty is when a country has control over what?
their own internal affairs/ laws
What is a geographic area that force people, transportation or traffic to pass through a confined areas?
Chokepoint
Do unitary or federal states have highly centralized governments?
Unitary
Antarctica is a colonized continent, True or False
FALSE! Its a frontier zone of separation
What is an example of a semi-autonomous region with the US?
Native American Reservations
Manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class is called what?
Gerrymandering
This is a type of boundary that often results in political tensions, civil war, genocide or armed conflict--as it was placed their by a foreign country?
Superimposed
Britain and France colonized the majority of what continent?
Africa
The EU has free trade and thus has eliminated import ________ between member countries?
tariffs
Since Japan has a homogeneous population, it is considered a what type of state?
nation state
An area that is fragmented geographically, politically, or culturally, with potential or current war: ex. Israel and Palestine?
Shatterbelt
This is a boundary that results from cultural difference that erupt from conflict: political or military?
Consequent boundary
After WWII India and Pakistan were created for what two religions? Must name the country with the correct religion.
India- Hindus, Pakistan- Muslims
Name the economic cooperative effort of this organization that controls the price of oil.
OPEC
What do Palestinians and the Kurds have in common?
Both are stateless nations
To exert modern influence in a place today: China is currently overseeing mineral extraction in DRC?
Neocolonialism
When the Cold War turned hot and war broke out in Korea in 1950, we are left, 75 years later, with this boundary from that stalemate?
DMZ
Patriotism is an example of both: it can bring people together, or create conlfict between them?
Centripetal and Centrifugal forces
Name the economic cooperative that includes these member countries: Indonesia, Cambodia, Singapore, Thailand, etc.
Korea and the Kurds are both examples of this type of political entity?
Multistate nation
One country claiming a part of another country because of similar cultures: Germany taking Austria in 1938 or Russia taking Crimea in 2014?
Irridentism
Balkanization occurred in southeastern Europe after the fall of what country?
Soviet Union/ USSR
Every 10 years in the US, a Census is taken, and based on this data, the number of senate and house seats for each country is adjusted?
Reapportionment