Nations and States
Boundaries + Colonialism
Government
Development
Economics
100

A state with multiple ethnicities within its borders is...

Multiethnic State

100

The Great Wall of China is considered what type of boundary?

Relic Boundary

100

A government where the citizens get to elect their leaders directly

Democracy

100

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

100

A kindergarten teacher, a waitress, and a Walmart greeter all fall under which sector of the economy

Tertiary Sector

200

What are two things that a state needs to be considered independent?

-Centralized Authority

-Sole legal, political, and economic control

-Defined boundaries

200

The borders in the Middle East can be classified as what type of boundaries?

Geometric and Superimposed

200

A government that is governed specifically for the interests of the ruler or a small group of elites is...

Autocracy

200

A lower GII score means what?

There is less inequality (more equality) between men and women in the country

200

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

300

A type of state where the cultural/ethnic identity matches the government borders

Nation-State

300

The borders of Colorado can be considered what type of boundary?

Geometric

300

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)

300

The average level of education of a country is a part of what statistical measure?

Human Development Index (HDI)

300

Jeff Bezos falls under what economic sector and what is his job title?

Quinary (V) and CEO

400

Under what circumstances can a country be sovereign?

It has the sole authority over its territory and people

400

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

400

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%

400

The IHDI measures what kind of data?

Life Expectancy, Education, and Standard of Living based on how spread out they are across the population

400

What jobs fall under the quaternary sector?

Research and Development

Medical Advancements

500

The belief that ethnicities should govern themselves without interference.

Self-Determination

500

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

500

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

500

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

500

What is the GDP useful for?

Measuring how much money is produced by a country.

Indicating the health and effectiveness of the economy

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