Shapes of States
Vocab
Supranational Organizations
Maps, Maps, Maps!
100

Vatican city is located in Italy but is considered a separate territory with its own distinct culture. This is an example of:

a. Exclave

b. Enclave

c. Province

d. Providence

b. Enclave
100

Which term refers to the absolute authority and power a country or state has over its own territory, government, and people

  1. Nation

  2. State

  3. State

  4. Nation-State

  5. Sovereignty

Sovereignty

100

What does NATO stand for?

A. North Atlantic Treaty Organization

B. National Alliance for Territorial Operations

C. Nordic Alliance Treaty Organization

D. New Agreement for Tactical Operations

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

100


Which question does this map best answer?

  1. Where do most people in the US live?

  2. How many people live in US?

  3. What impact does population density have on different regions in US?

  4. How has the population density of US changed over time?

Where do most people in the US live?

200

The Philippines is an example of:

  1. Centrifugal

  2. Fragmented

  3. Administrative

  4. Prorupted

Fragmented 

200

Which term refers to a group of people who share a common language, culture, or history?

  1. Nation

  2. State

  3. Nation-State

  4. Sovereignty 

Nation

200

Which of the following is a key goal of the European Union?

A. Global Economic Isolation

B. Regional Military Dominance

C. Economic and Political Cooperation between European Countries

D. Unity in Europe

Economic and Political Cooperation between European Countries

200

What theme is best shown in this map?   

  1. trade in South America

  2. colonialism (imperialism) in South America

  3. dictatorships in South America
  4. immigration within South America

colonialism (imperialism) in South America

300

Alaska is a land separated from the mainland but still part of the larger country...this is an example of an...

  1. Exclave

  2. Territory

  3. Enclave

  4. Providence

Exclave

300

an ethnic group or nation that does not possess its own sovereign state is a ___________

  1. Multi State Nation

  2. Stateless nation

  3. State

  4. Compact State

Stateless nation

300

What is a primary function of the United Nations?

A. Global Currency Regulation

B. International Cooperation and Safety between countries

C. Regional Military Alliances

D. National Trade Barriers

International Cooperation and Safety between countries

300

What are the two kinds of maps?

A. Cartographic and Geographic

B. Thematic and Reference

C. Topographic and Geospatial

D. Latitude and Longitude

Thematic and Reference

400

Norway is an example of a:

  1. Enclave State

  2. Exclave State

  3. Elongated State

  4. Prorupted State

Elongated 

400

In a ___________ state, the power and sovereignty belongs to the national government, which might transfer some of it to regional or local governments

  1. federal

  2. oligarchy

  3. totalitarian

  4. unitary

unitary

400

What is globalization?

A. The process of promoting local cultures

B. The combination and connection of economies, cultures, and societies

C. The isolation of nations from international trade

D. The establishment of regional economic blocs (ex…European Union)

The combination and connection of economies, cultures, and societies

400

What kind of map is this?

1. Isoline

2. Choropleth

3. Dot density

4. Graduated Symbol

Choropleth

500


Namibia has an "extension" giving it access to the ocean. This is an example of a ___________ state.

  1. Exclave

  2. Prorupted

  3. Fragmented

  4. Compact

Prorupted

500

In a _____________ state, the power and sovereignty is constitutionally divided and shared between the national (federal) government and regional/local government (states).

  1. federal

  2. oligarchy

  3. totalitarian

  4. unitary

federal

500

Some Americans are critics of US involvment in Supranational Organizations (United Nations, World Trade Organization, IMF). WHY do some critics think it's wrong to join a supranational organization?

  • threats to national defense

  • loss of national sovereignty (freedom)

  • threats against economic cooperation

  • loss of humanitarian aid

loss of national sovereignty (freedom)

500

What kind of map is this?

 

1. Isoline

2. Choropleth

3. Dot density

4. Graduated Symbol


Graduated Symbol


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