Political Entities
Political Processes
Political Power
Political Boundaries
Political Examples
100
190 different ethnic groups live in Russia. Name that political entity
Multinational State
100
a movement that is trying to gain political independence for some area that it thinks should be its own country
independence movement
100
a country's sense of power or ownership of people, land and resources
territoriality
100
Boundaries that are drawn along lines of latitude or longitude
geometric boundary
100
Example of a stateless nation in the Middle East
Kurds or Palestinians
200
The Korean people control the governments of two sovereign countries. Name the political entitity.
Multi State Nation
200
The concept that each nationality/ethnic group should be able to govern themselves
Self-Determination
200
An area where access is limited due to the physical geography, making these strategically important
choke point
200
a boundary that is no longer separating two political entities
relic boundary
200
Example of a state that was divided after WWII and was reunified in 1989
Germany
300
The Kurds are a minority ethnic group in Iraq, Syria, Iran and Turkey. Name the political entity.
Stateless Nation
300
Ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states.
sovereignty
300
economic exploitation by developed nations over developing nations
neocolonialism
300
A boundary created by an outside force
superimposed boundary
300
Example of a choke point
Strait of Hormuz, Strait of Malacca, Panama Canal, Suez Canal
400
Nunavut has been given control over their territory by the Canadian government. They are still part of Canada. Name the political entity.
Autonomous Region or Autonomous Zone
400
The passing of power from a nation/central level to a more local level such as from Washington DC to Baton Rouge
devolution
400
A region caught between stronger conflicting forces under persistent stress or caught between a rock and a hard place
shatterbelt or shatterbelt region
400
A physical or cultural boundary that is created before the area is populated
antecedent boundary
400
Example of a relic boundary
Great Wall of China, Berlin Wall
500
Japan has the most homogeneous population in the world. Name the political entity.
Nation-State
500
Process by which a state breaks down through conflicts among its ethnicities
Balkanization
500
Time period from 1945-1990 where there were two superpowers, the USA and Soviet Union
Cold War
500
A boundary that is created with the goal of preventing conflict
consequent boundary
500
Three descriptive terms to describe the border seen here. 
Any three: Antecedent, Geometric, Physical, Cultural