Key Terms & Concepts
The study of how governments organize and control land.
What is political geography?
This type of boundary uses natural features like rivers or mountains.
What is a physical boundary?
The exchange of goods between countries.
What is trade?
Countries working together for shared goals.
What is cooperation?
The movement of people from one place to another.
What is migration?
A defined area with its own government and borders.
What is a state (country)?
Competition for these often leads countries into war.
What are land or natural resources?
A tax placed on imported goods.
What is a tariff?
A group of nations that promise to support each other.
What is an alliance?
Someone forced to flee their home because of war or danger.
What is a refugee?
A group of people who share culture, language, or identity.
What is a nation?
When one country takes control of another territory for power or wealth.
What is colonization?
Blocking trade with another country to pressure them politically.
What is an embargo?
This organization promotes global peace and cooperation.
What is the United Nations?
This factor often encourages voluntary migration.
What are job opportunities (economic opportunities)?
The line that separates political areas.
What is a border (boundary)?
Name TWO reasons countries might go to war.
resources, land disputes, religion, political power, nationalism (any two)
One major benefit of international trade.
access to goods/resources/jobs/lower prices (any valid benefit)
This military alliance protects Europe and North America.
What is NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)?
Give one challenge refugees might face in a new country.
language barriers, housing, jobs, discrimination, schooling, safety (any)
The term for increased worldwide connections in culture, business, and trade.
What is globalization?
Explain how borders can cause BOTH cooperation and conflict.
Conflict over land/resources; cooperation through agreements, trade, or shared defense (answers vary)
One possible drawback of international trade.
job loss, dependence on others, unfair competition, economic risk (any valid drawback)
Name one reason countries join international organizations.
peace, trade, security, shared resources, solving global problems (any)
Name two ways other countries or organizations can help refugees.
food, shelter, medical aid, education, jobs, asylum, financial support (any two)