Political Entity Party
What is the largest stateless nation in the world?
The Kurds
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 is the term for the survey that is conducted every 10 years in the US to collect information about population and demographics?
Census
What term describes the effects of geography on politics and relationships between states?
Geopolitics
What is the term for forces that tend to break states apart or prevent them from forming?
Centrifugal
Mount Everest marks the border between China and Nepal. What kind of boundary is this an example of?
Natural boundary
Which of these states is not a city state?: Monaco, Andorra, Singapore, Vatican City
Andorra
Boundaries between tribes in the “Indian Territory” were drawn by outside powers. What boundary type is this?
Superimposed
What are the two R’s involved in the process of gerrymandering?
Reapportionment and redistricting
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
In which state is the French nation given protected status and autonomy in their province?
Canada
What term describes a nation’s desire to create and maintain a state of its own?
Nationalism
What four criteria must be met in order for a state to be considered a state?
A permanent population, defined boundaries, sovereignty over international affairs, recognition by other states
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
Who is “Gerrymandering” named for?
DAILY DOUBLE!
Governor Elbridge Gerry
The Native Americans were willing to fight to the death to maintain control of their ancestral lands. What is this an example of?
Territoriality
Why do states usually transfer power to subnational levels of government?
To prevent the break up of the state
Which supranational organization considers an attack on one member to be an attack on all of them?
NATO
Which of these states is not a nation-state?: Iceland, Japan, China, Belgium, Portugal
Belgium
The boundary between Orleans and Fleur was drawn before the region was populated. What boundary type is this?
Antecedent
What is it called when voters of a particular group are broken up and gerrymandered into several districts?
Cracking
What term describes a region that serves as a buffer between hostile states and is characterized by ethnic, and linguistic diversity?
Shatterbelt
What term describes when one state annexes another state’s territory on the basis of shared culture, history, or ethnicity?
Irredentism
What term describes a form of imperialism where more powerful countries indirectly exert control over less powerful countries?
Neocolonialism
Name four of the UK’s autonomous regions.
Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey
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
What did the Supreme Court say should be done to solve the problem of gerrymandering?
They could not come up with a solution
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
When Yugoslavia broke up, it fragmented into different states. Name three of them.
Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia
Iceland, Japan, China, Egypt, and Greece are all examples of what kind of state?
Nation-State