AP Human Geo: Unit 4

Country?!?!

100

What we often think of as a country is really _______. a territory ruled by 1 government.

Independent State

200

A large body of people with shared background, history and culture

nation

300

The Kurdish people in Syria, Iran etc. represent....

Stateless Nation

400

Koreans being split between North Korea and South Korea is an example of....

Multistate Nation

500

i.e. Tibet or Taiwan

Autonomous Region

Political Processes

100

Think Israel, or Iceland

Nation States

200

Thermopylae for ancient Spartans.

The Suez Canal for the Egyptians (and the Houthis...)

Choke Points

300

The breakdown of a state into smaller sub-states

devolution

400

How are colonialism and imperialism related?

Imperialism is the idea behind the act of colonialism.

I = economic

C = Political / Cultural

500

Russian invasion of Ukraine

One China 

These are examples of this geopolitical ideology

Irredentism

Setting Boundaries

100

Boundaries established after settlement with respect for culture.

Think: Swiss Cantons

Subsequent Bondary

200

The 49th parallel separating the United States and Canada

Geometric Boundary

300

These boundaries are forced upon a state or nation by a more powerful state or nation. 

i.e. Palestinian Border

Superimposed Boundary

400

The American South - cultural divides that follow political boundaries that cease to exist

Relic Boundary

500

Also the border between US in Canada... but only in the West before settlers arrived...

Antecedent Boundary

Now Are We Free?

100

Sovereignty means

The absolute authority over one's choices and destiny. 

i.e. Freedom

200

The process by which voting districts are drawn

Gerrymandering

300

What is the difference between a Unitary and Federal state?

Unitary = 1 control

Federal = split control

400

Technology has advanced the concept of Supranationalism resulting in bodies like NATO and the European Union.

What is supranationalism?

Countries working together by ceding some of their sovereignty to one another.

500

Native Americans.

Uyghur Muslims.

Hmong.q

Subnational Units

What in the World?

100

The capital city of the nation currently defending a Russian Invasion

Kyiv, Ukraine

200

After years of violence the Green Wall was built around this Stateless Nation currently under siege

Palestine

300

In addition to One China, Taiwan is under siege due to their production of this necessary piece of silicon

Semiconductors

400

These rebels have turned the Red Sea into one of the most explosive regions by attacking commercial shipping vessels

Houthis

500

What is Super Tuesday?

The day in February or March when MOST U.S. states hold their presidential primary elections (March 5 this year!)