Name that Political Entity
What term describes a small sovereign state that is made up of a city and its surrounding area?
City state
The division between Mali and Mauritania is a straight line that ignores the presence of lakes and rivers. What boundary type is this?
Geometric
What term describes the effects of geography on politics and relationships between states?
Geopolitics
What kind of state has a central government that holds all the power?
Unitary
Which supranational organization replaced the League of Nations after WWII?
United Nations
What term describes a singular nation of people who fulfill the qualifications of a state?
Nation-state
The Temple of Aphrodite once marked the boundary between ancient city states in Greece but today it only functions as a tourist attraction. What boundary type is this?
Relic
The Native Americans were willing to fight to the death to maintain control of their ancestral lands. What is this an example of?
Territoriality
What style of government is best suited to states with homogenous populations?
Unitary
Which supranational organization presides over 510 million people and is headquartered in Brussels?
European Union
What term describes an area within a state that has a high degree of self-government and freedom from the parent state?
Autonomous region
Boundaries between tribes in the “Indian Territory” were drawn by outside powers. What boundary type is this?
Superimposed
Haiti is so dependent on the United States for aid that it might be willing to bend to their will if called upon. What is this an example of?
Neocolonialism
What style of government is best suited to states that are physically very large?
Federal
Which supranational organization considers an attack on one member to be an attack on all of them?
NATO
What term describes cultural groups that have no independent political entity of their own?
Stateless nations
The boundary between Orleans and Fleur was drawn before the region was populated. What boundary type is this?
Antecedent
What term describes a region that serves as a buffer between hostile states and is characterized by ethnic, and linguistic diversity?
Shatterbelt
Which of these states is a federal state?: Belgium, China, Haiti, Japan, Iceland
Belgium
Which supranational organization includes eight states that occupy some of the coldest areas in the world?
Arctic Council
What term describes a cultural group that has its own state but also stretches across the borders of others?
Multi-state nations
The Brunetta and Blondine tribes fought for 100 years until a boundary drawn to separate their territories created peace. What boundary type is this?
Subsequent
The Panama Canal is a narrow waterway used for transit and if it was blocked, there would be disastrous consequences for world trade. What is this an example of?
Choke point
Which of these states is a unitary state?: Russia, Italy, Mexico, Brazil, Nigeria
Italy
Which supranational organization aims to eradicate colonialism and promote unity among its members?
African Union