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Geoactivities
100
an independent unit that occupies a specific territory and has full control of its internal and external affairs.
What is a state?
100
These are three geographic characteristics of countries.
What are size, shape, and location?
100
The difference is that one is based on physical features of the land, such as rivers, lakes, or chains of mountains. The other is created by humans usually along lines of latitude or longitude.
What is the difference between natural and artificial boundaries?
100
This kind of boundary can cause problems because it may change over time.
What is a natural boundary?
100
The border between the United States and Canada is a good example of this kind of state boundary.
What is a mixed boundary?
200
a group of people with a common culture living in a territory and having a strong sense of unity.
What is a nation?
200
These are the four main types of governments in the world today.
What are democracy, dictatorship, monarchy and communism?
200
This geographic characteristic may affect a country's military and economic power.
What is size?
200
This kind of boundary can cause ongoing internal problems for a country because it may be drawn without considering cultural differences.
What is an artificial boundary?
200
There are _____ (number) criteria for a country to be recognized as an independent state.
What is 8?
300
When a nation and a state occupy the same territory
What is a nation-state?
300
These are the three levels of government.
What are local, regional, and national?
300
This geographic characteristic may affect a country's security.
What is location?
300
The Great wall of China is an example of this kind of boundary because it was built by humans along the top of a mountain range.
What is a mixed boundary?
300
The kingdom of Bhutan is an example of this kind of monarchy.
What is a constitutional monarchy?
400
Citizens hold political power, either directly or through elected representatives.
What is democracy?
400
The world is divided into many of these.
What are political regions?
400
This geographic characteristic may affect how easily a country can be governed or how easily goods can be transported.
What is shape?
400
___________ has often been a problem in Korea's history because of Korea's location between China and Japan.
What is security?
400
Bhutan's ____________ plays a large role in its policy of isolation.
What is culture?
500
An individual or group holds complete political power.
What is dictatorship?
500
The higher the level of government, the less ________ it has with the nation’s people.
What is direct contact?
500
These two levels of government can help with issues that only affect small areas in country.
What are local and regional governments?
500
This kind of monarchy can often function like a dictatorship.
What is absolute monarchy?
500
In FIFA, every regional team within a country has the right to ___________ with other regions to represent the whole country in the World Cup.
What is compete?