Nations and States
A state with multiple ethnicities within its borders is...
Multiethnic State
The Great Wall of China is considered what type of boundary?
Relic Boundary
A government where the citizens get to elect their leaders directly
Democracy
A country that has not progressed much along the continuum in terms of education, life expectancy, and quality of life. These countries tend to be more unequal
Developing Country
A kindergarten teacher, a waitress, and a Walmart greeter all fall under which sector of the economy
Tertiary Sector
What are two things that a state needs to be considered independent?
-Centralized Authority
-Sole legal, political, and economic control
-Defined boundaries
The borders in the Middle East can be classified as what type of boundaries?
Geometric and Superimposed
A government that is governed specifically for the interests of the ruler or a small group of elites is...
Autocracy
A lower GII score means what?
There is less inequality (more equality) between men and women in the country
Sort the following jobs into Primary or Secondary Sector:
Construction Worker, Quarry Worker, Blacksmith, Farmer, Fisherman
Primary: Quarry Worker, Farmer, Fisherman
Secondary: Construction Worker and Blacksmith
A type of state where the cultural/ethnic identity matches the government borders
Nation-State
The borders of Colorado can be considered what type of boundary?
Geometric
What is it called when there is a mix of citizen participation and the government acting without checks and balances?
Anocracy (mix of democracy and autocracy)
The average level of education of a country is a part of what statistical measure?
Human Development Index (HDI)
Jeff Bezos falls under what economic sector and what is his job title?
Quinary (V) and CEO
Under what circumstances can a country be sovereign?
It has the sole authority over its territory and people
Why could Wales be considered the first colony of England?
The takeover began before the conflict in Ireland
They may have gained independence a few times, but they were still under England's control
Roughly how much power (in percentage) does each level of government have in a federal state?
National/Federal, State, and Local
National/Federal: ~50%
State:~40-45%
Local:~5-10%
The IHDI measures what kind of data?
Life Expectancy, Education, and Standard of Living based on how spread out they are across the population
What jobs fall under the quaternary sector?
Research and Development
Medical Advancements
The belief that ethnicities should govern themselves without interference.
Self-Determination
Why could Ireland be considered the first colony of England?
They are overseas
They were worked into the government and treated as separate
The rebellions were much smaller and more contained
How is the government organized in a unitary state?
The central government has most of the authority and the local governments have very little authority
A country with 13 mandatory years of education, a life expectancy of 75, and an average income per person around $35,000 is probably what type of country?
Developed Country
What is the GDP useful for?
Measuring how much money is produced by a country.
Indicating the health and effectiveness of the economy