Principles of Geography Chapter 11 – Flashcards
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A set of unwritten rules or unwritten ways in which written rules are interpreted and actually enforced is
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Selected Answer: CorrectB. a political culture
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A form of government that accommodates demands of competing nationalities in a state is
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Selected Answer: CorrectC. a federation.
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When the entire population of a state is not bound by a shared sense of nationalism but is split by several local primary allegiances, that state is said to suffer from cultural subnationalism.
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Europeans often used the native rulers in a colony as intermediaries between themselves and the people. This form of government is called
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Selected Answer: CorrectA. indirect rule
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A government that is run according to the interests of its ruler or ruling elite is
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Selected Answer: CorrectC. an autocracy.
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A ________ may have administrative divisions, but most decisions are made in the national capital.
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Selected Answer: CorrectC. unitary state
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One characteristic of European imperialism was the creation of superimposed boundaries, that is, boundaries drawn without regard for existing political or cultural bounds.
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The armed forces are frequently centripetal forces because they
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Selected Answer: CorrectE. all of the above
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An independent political unit that claims exclusive jurisdiction over a territory and all the people in it is a
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Selected Answer: CorrectC. state
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Everyone in a given nationality must follow the same religion and speak the same language.
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The fundamental form of cooperation between states, in which they formally acknowledge each other's existence, is
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Selected Answer: CorrectC. recognition
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The centripetal force that reaches more people in a state than any other is
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Selected Answer: CorrectC. media
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Rule by "Divine Right" was first challenged by the ________ people when they renounced the theory of "Divine Right" and said that the king has an obligation to the people.
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Selected Answer: CorrectB. Dutch
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The Swiss philosopher ________ laid the foundations for the idea of the "social contract."
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Selected Answer: CorrectA. Jean Jacque Rousseau
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In political geography, the collection of symbols of a state is
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Selected Answer: CorrectA. iconography
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The concept that nationalities have the right to govern themselves is known as
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Selected Answer: CorrectA. self-determination.
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One could argue that much of today's world political map is not a map of nations that have achieved statehood, but a vestige of colonialism.
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The idea of nationalism matured in Europe in
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Selected Answer: CorrectC. the nineteenth century
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Following the end of World War II, millions of people were forced to migrate because of
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Selected Answer: CorrectA. changes in the boundaries of states.
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Poland and Zimbabwe are examples of ________ states.
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Selected Answer: CorrectA. compact
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A nation-state
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Selected Answer: CorrectC. rules a territory that contains all members of a nation
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Most national governments today are classified as federal governments.
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________ is an example of a prorupt state.
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Selected Answer: CorrectB. Thailand
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Drawing the boundaries of voting districts so that one group has an unfair advantage is
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Selected Answer: CorrectC. gerrymandering
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The shape of a country may affect its ability to consolidate its territory and control circulation across its borders.
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How old is the idea the whole world should be divided into countries?
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Selected Answer: CorrectB. It has developed over the last two hundred years or so.
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Iceland is a good example of a nation-state.
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A group of people who occupy a particular area and want to have their own government is a
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Selected Answer: CorrectA. nation
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The most pervasive form of discrimination in the world is based on
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Selected Answer: CorrectA. sex
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A nation is typically distinguished by all but which of the following?
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Selected Answer: CorrectC. desire for sovereignty
