Political Entities
Political Processes
Political Power
Political Boundaries
Political Examples
100

190 different ethnic groups live in Russia. Name that political entity

Multinational State

100

a movement that is trying to gain political independence for some area that it thinks should be its own country

independence movement

100

a country's sense of power or ownership of people, land and resources

territoriality

100

Boundaries that are drawn along lines of latitude or longitude

geometric boundary

100

Example of a stateless nation in the Middle East

Kurds or Palestinians

200

The Korean people control the governments of two sovereign countries. Name the political entitity. 

Multi State Nation

200

The concept that each nationality/ethnic group should be able to govern themselves

Self-Determination

200

An area where access is limited due to the physical geography, making these strategically important

choke point

200

a boundary that is no longer separating two political entities

relic boundary

200

Example of a state that was divided after WWII and was reunified in 1989

Germany

300

The Kurds are a minority ethnic group in Iraq, Syria, Iran and Turkey. Name the political entity.

Stateless Nation

300

Ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states.

sovereignty

300

economic exploitation by developed nations over developing nations

neocolonialism

300

A boundary created by an outside force

superimposed boundary

300

Example of a choke point

Strait of Hormuz, Strait of Malacca, Panama Canal, Suez Canal

400

Nunavut has been given control over their territory by the Canadian government. They are still part of Canada. Name the political entity.

Autonomous Region or Autonomous Zone

400

The passing of power from a nation/central level to a more local level such as from Washington DC to Baton Rouge

devolution

400

A region caught between stronger conflicting forces under persistent stress or caught between a rock and a hard place

shatterbelt or shatterbelt region

400

A physical or cultural boundary that is created before the area is populated

antecedent boundary

400

Example of a relic boundary

Great Wall of China, Berlin Wall

500

Japan has the most homogeneous population in the world. Name the political entity. 

Nation-State

500

Process by which a state breaks down through conflicts among its ethnicities

Balkanization

500

Time period from 1945-1990 where there were two superpowers, the USA and Soviet Union

Cold War

500

A boundary that is created with the goal of preventing conflict

consequent boundary

500

Three descriptive terms to describe the border seen here. 

Any three: Antecedent, Geometric, Physical, Cultural