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Redistricting is an attempt to

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divide among units of geographical representations

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As the term is used by geographers, in contrast to a state, a nation

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refers to a state who's territory coincides with that occupied by a distant nation, or people.

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The Rio Grande, which forms part of the boundary between Mexico and the United States, is an example of

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national boundary

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The Law of the Sea Convention contains provisions for all of the following EXCEPT

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100 mile exclusive economic zones

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An example of gerrymandering would be establishing

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using a political advantage against a particular party or group

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The "Arab Nation" is an example of a

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part nation

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Which of the following is NOT a consequence of general acceptance of the Law of the Sea Convention?

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companies have been licensed to exploit sealed resources

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International economic alliances

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are among the most powerful franchises

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Switzerland is an example of a

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nation state

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The establishment of political boundaries in Africa by European imperial powers during the 19th century

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resulted in distinctive culture groups being divided and different states

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Capital cities have been moved for all of the following reasons EXCEPT to

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achieve the advantages of a less centralized location

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The Palestinians are an example of a

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stateless nation

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All of the following statements about the European Union are true EXCEPT that it

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it has it'w own Peace Nations Army

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A nation-state is a country

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whose territory extent coincides with a distant nation or people.

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An identification with the state and an acceptance of national goals is called

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nationalism

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Since World War II, coastal states have extended their seaward territorial claims

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Which of the following is NOT a region in Western Europe seeking autonomy?

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London, France, Italy, and Spain

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The two preconditions common to all separatist movements are

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According to the Law of the Sea Convention, within its exclusive economic zone, a state

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will have exclusive rights to fish and to extract minerals

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India's claims to Jammu and Kashmir based on the presence of Hindus, and Pakistan's claim to the same territory based on the presence of Muslims are both examples of

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irredentism

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The dissolution of European empires in this century is noteworthy for all of the following reasons EXCEPT the

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All of the following usually help promote unity and national stability EXCEPT

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cultural and language diversity

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The decentralization of political control is known as

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anarchy

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The Arab World is described as

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part nation ( a single dispersed across 2 or more states )

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Countries where women hold 25% of more of the seats in the legislature include all of the following except

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Hungary, Greece

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Antarctica is not a state because

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it lacks government

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Environmental justice is

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a social movement whose purpose is fair distribution

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In contemporary North American society, an individual's activity space is primarily affected by

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age, opportunity,, mobility

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Beyond this point, the frequency of trips decreases rapidly.

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distance decay

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The most effective and usual means of accumulating information affecting spatial interaction is

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personal contact

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The concept of territoriality refers to

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willingness to defend homeground

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Hierarchical diffusion of an innovation

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the spread of an innovation from larger to smaller cities

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Among the reasons for migrating, -push factors: -pull factors:

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negative aspects (disease, famine) positive aspects (jobs)

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People are often inclined to settle in areas of known natural hazards because

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specific hazards do not occur with great frequency

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As incomes rise, mobility tends to

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rise

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The tendency for some migrations to fail leads to

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channelized migration

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A diffusion process that follows an S-shape curve indicates that the innovation

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moves slowly at first, and then moves quickly

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The age group in the U.S. that is most likely to move is

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young adults, 20-24

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During the 20th Century, nearly all countries experienced

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a great movement of people from agricultural areas to cities

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Which one of the following is/are NOT a barrier to interaction?

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automobile, telecommunication, migration.

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When a product or an idea disperses outward from a center of origin, the process is known as

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spatial diffusion

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If a trend spreads first among the largest cities and only later appears in the smaller towns in between the large cities, it is called

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contagious diffusion

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Distance decay implies that

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short distance contacts are more likely than long distance contacts.

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Barriers to the flow of information give rise to

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directional biases

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A company with a headquarters in one country and subsidiary companies, factories, or other facilities in other countries is known as a

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transitional companies

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Which one of the following is a push factor?

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overcrowding, loss of job

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The value that an individual places on each known, potential migration site is called

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place utility

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Channelized migration

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links areas that are socially and economically tied to one another

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Which of the following examples is an example of involuntary migration?

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the forcing of millions of Africans as slaves to the Caribbean

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Globalization is affected by all but which of the following?

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affects economic, political, and cultural patterns

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Which one of the following major recent international migration streams is correctly paired with its chief fundamental cause?

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Rural to urban migration in Third World countries frequently reflects

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industrial revolution

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Mental maps drawn by different people, depicting their own neighborhood will

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be different in one way or another

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