Political Unity
Disputed States and Government
Middle East
Soviet-Era
Terrorism
100
This is what the conflicting claims in the Arctic (NOT LAND!) are about.
What is the potential for natural resources.
100
This territory inspired Greek-inspired coups, a Turkish army invasion, spacial segregation, and a division of the city capital patrolled by the UN.
What is the island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean.
100
Afghanistan generated the world's largest of ____________ when __________ happened.
As a result of the Soviet invasion in 1979 this country generated the largest refugee migrations.
100
This is an area that disputed between two super powers (such as Vietnam, Korea, Eastern Euro. countries like Turkey and Greece)?
What is a shatterbelt.
100
This happened because he was angry about US support for Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Why did Osama Bin Laden declare war on the US in 1996?
200
Countries formed this to promote economic growth (creating the world's wealthiest market), adopt a common currency (the Euro) and have the ability to travel without paperwork.
What is the European Union?
200
This is done to grant ethnicities and nationalities more effective representation in the state government.
Why federal governments are established (or more devolution FROM the central governing authority).
200
These are challenges faced by the representative government of Iraq.
Which country faces challenges of dealing with geometric boundaries created by the British and French, tribal and ethnic divisions between provinces, sectarian religious conflicts, and Al-Qaeda insurgents opposed to a secular (non-religious) state.
200
This country is considered a ______________ because it lay between two other states vying for political power (between communist Mao Zedong, and the communist leaders of the Kremlin in the USSR)
Why is Mongolia a buffer state?
200
He used air photos of supposed chemical weapon (type of WMD) bunkers.
What Colin Powell (secretary of state under Pres. Bush) did to make the case for war with Iraq.
300
These are all micro-state characteristics (name three)
What are island nations, smaller than 1,000 square feet, and are mostly in the northern hemisphere.
300
After communism fell, this country delegated much more authority to local governments.
What Poland did.
300
The Palestinian Liberation Organization
What is the Palestinian separatist group called?
300
This theory suggests that whoever could control Eastern Europe and Western Asia has the power to rule the world.
What is the Heartland Theory?
300
Finance, media, and legal-religious and military committees of Al-Quaeda report to these committees.
Who reports to majis al shura councils?
400
Malawi, Chile, Gambia, and Italy are all examples
What are four elongated elongated countries.
400
The Palestinians and the Kurds have this in common.
Who are two ethnic groups that are divided between more than one state.
400
Most people in this country have allegiances to tribal clans, rather than the government.
What is the major problem facing post- Saddam gov. in Iraq?
400
These are countries under Soviet control.
What are satellite states.
400
These groups contain members who live in ordinary society, supporting themselves with jobs or crime but also secretly plot to destabilize governments and terrorize innocents.
What is Al-Qaeda, IRA, Al Shabaab.
500
This area was established to access resources in central Africa, to disrupt British communications, and get access to the Zambezi River. (which Europ. colony and which area?)
Why the Germans establish the Caprivi Strip in Namibia?
500
These became part of the Commonwealth states (economic and cultural alliance).
What happened to many former British colonies after they achieved independence.
500
These people live mostly in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and the Golan Heights of Israel.
Who are the Palestinians.
500
This theory that believes that forming alliances is necessary to keep the Heartland theory in check (NATO, SEATO)
What is the Rimland Theory.
500
By supporting governments with funding for education and infrastructure, European, Asian and American funds help to do this.
Aiming funds at a local level, to offer destitute people alternatives to extreme schools that only teach isolating doctrines.
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