APHG Learning Targets Political
Geography: Pre-Test
• 1. Geopolitics is best described as:
• A Study of relationships among politics,
geography, economics, demography especially
in respect to foreign policy.
• B Study of politics in countries around the
world
• C Political parties in countries on a global
scale
• D All
• E None
2. A state
• A Boundary of a group of people with
common cultural characteristics
• B An area with boundaries and sovereignty
• C boundaries coincide with the cultural
boundaries of a particular group
• D None
• E All
3. A Nation
• A Boundary of a group of people with
common cultural characteristics
• B An area with boundaries and sovereignty
• C boundaries coincide with the cultural
boundaries of a particular group
• D All
• E None
4. A Nation-State
• A Boundary of a group of people with
common cultural characteristics
• B An area with boundaries and sovereignty
• C boundaries coincide with the cultural
boundaries of a particular group
• D All
• E None
5. A commonwealth
• A The working of two or more countries to
increase wealth
• B A territory that has established a mutual
agreement with another state to benefit both
parties
• C A conflict that arises when two or more
countries vie for control of a territory
• D All
• E None
6. A Territorial dispute
• A The working of two or more countries to
increase wealth
• B A territory that has established a mutual
agreement with another state to benefit both
parties
• C A conflict that arises when two or more
countries vie for control of a territory
• D All
• E None
7. Sovereignty
• A States ability to regulate their own internal
and external affairs.
• B The head of state such as a king, president,
etc.
• C A state taking control of another state
• D All
• E None
8. The Kurds
• A Group of people without their own state in
Spain
• B A Group of people without their own state
in the Middle East
• C A Group of people without their own state
in Europe
• D All
• E none
9. The Basques
• A Group of people without their own state in
Spain
• B A Group of people without their own state
in the Middle East
• C A Group of people without their own state
in Asia
• D All
• E none
10. The Palestinians
• A Group of people without their own state in
Africa
• B A Group of people without their own state
in the Middle East
• C A Group of people without their own state
in China
• D All
• E none
11. Geometric Boundaries
• A Boundaries determined by natural features
• B Boundaries determined by cultural factors
such as language, religion or ethnicity
• C Boundaries determined by longitude and
latitude
• D All
• E None
12. Physical Boundaries
• A Boundaries determined by natural features
• B Boundaries determined by cultural factors
such as language, religion or ethnicity
• C Boundaries determined by longitude and
latitude
• D All
• E none
13. Ethnographic Boundaries
• A Boundaries determined by natural features
• B Boundaries determined by cultural factors
such as language, religion or ethnicity
• C Boundaries determined by longitude and
latitude
• D All
• E none
14. Ethnic Conflict
• A Disagreements that usually result in military
action or violence of one race of people against
another.
• B A Disagreements that usually result in military
action or violence of one ethnic group of people
against another ethnic group..
• C A Disagreements that usually result in military
action or violence of one religion of people
against another religion.
• D All
• E None
15. Religious Conflict
• A Disagreements that usually result in military
action or violence of one race of people against
another.
• B A Disagreements that usually result in military
action or violence of one ethnic group of people
against another ethnic group..
• C A Disagreements that usually result in military
action or violence of one religion of people
against another religion.
• D All
• E None
16. Balkanization
• A. Adding territory to an already existing state.
• B The break up of an area into smaller
independent units usually with some degree
of hostility.
• C A union of many states for achievement of a
common goal or purpose
• D All
• E none
17. Annexation
• A. Adding territory to an already existing state.
• B The break up of an area into smaller
independent units usually with some degree
of hostility.
• C A union of many states for achievement of a
common goal or purpose
• D All
• E none
18. Definitional Boundary Dispute
• A A question about the use of a boundary not
the boundary itself.
• B A dispute about a specific issue involving a
boundary, not the boundary itself
• C A dispute about language that defines a
boundary.
• D All
• E none
19 . Locational boundary Dispute
• A A question about the site of boundary
itself.
• B A dispute about a specific issue involving a
boundary, not the boundary itself
• C A dispute about definition that defines a
boundary.
• D All
• E none
20. Operational Boundary Dispute
• A A question about the use of a boundary not
the boundary itself.
• B A dispute about a specific issue involving a
boundary, not the boundary itself
• C A dispute about definition that defines a
boundary.
• D All
• E none
21. Allocational Boundary Dispute
• A A question about the use of a boundary not
the boundary itself.
• B A dispute about a specific issue involving a
boundary, usually over contro lof natural
resources, not the boundary itself
• C A dispute about definition that defines a
boundary.
• D all
• E None
22. UNCLOS
• A United Nations Convention on the Law of
the Sea
• B United Nations Convention on the Law of
the Skies
• C United Nations Convention on the Law of
the Sub-Continents
• D All
• E none
23. International Law of the Sea
• A Treaty among nations established by the
UN
• B Regulates how ships operate on the high
seas
• C Establishes a 12 mile territory sea limit and
a 200 mile exclusive economic zone for
countries
• D All
• E none
24. Exclusive Economic Zone
• A 200 mile zone off a states coast
• B State has control over what goes on within
200 mile of their coast
• C Established by the UNCLOS
• D All
• E None
25. Median-Line Principle
• A A method of resolving boundary disputes
• B Principal upon which colonialization is
justified
• C Process of drawing congressional districts
• D All
• E none
26. Global Commons applies to?
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A North America
B Asia
C Antarctica
D All
E none
27. Antecedent Boundaries
• A Example: Native American borders of tribes
hunting grounds
• B Example: the border between East and West
Berlin
• C Example: border imposed by a super power
on a territory
• D All
• E None
28. Subsequent Boundaries
• A Example: Native American borders of tribes
hunting grounds
• B Example: the border between East and West
Berlin
• C Example: borders established on Native
American hunting grounds by settlers
• D All
• E None
29. Superimposed Boundaries
• A Example: Native American borders of tribes
hunting grounds
• B Example: the border between East and West
Berlin
• C Example: border imposed by a super power
on a territory
• D All
• E None
30. Relic Boundaries
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A Example: Native American borders of
tribes hunting grounds
B Example: the border between East and West
Berlin
C Example: border imposed by a super power
on a territory
D All
E None
31. Reunification
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A Example: East Germany and West Germany
B Example: North and South Vietnam
C Example: the Union and Confederacy in USA
D All
E none
32. Boundary Evolution
• A The technical wording of treaty that defines
where a boundary should be located
• B. A cartographer drawing a boundary on a
map
• C The process of natural selection of a
boundary
• D All
• E None
33. Delimitation
• A The technical wording of treaty that defines
where a boundary should be located
• B. The transition or translation of a boundary
that results in a cartographer drawing a
boundary on a map
• C The process of natural selection of a
boundary
• D All
• E None
34. Colonialism
• A Control of territory for the primary benefit
of the mother country
• B Control of territory for the primary benefit
of the colony
• C Control of territory for the primary benefit
of a third country
• D All
• E none
35. Organic Theory
• A Uses to justify European colonies in
Americas and Africa
• B Control of central Europe and West Asia
controls the world
• C Control of the area surrounding central
Europe and West Asia controls the world
• D All
• E None
36. Self-Determination
• A. The power of the people to vote on issues
• B The power of the people to establish their
own government
• C The right of women to vote
• D All
• E none
37. Suffrage
• A. The power of the people to vote on issues
• B The power of the people to establish their
own government
• C The right of women to vote
• D All
• E none
38. Women’s Enfranchisement
• A. The power of the people to vote on issues
• B The power of the people to establish their
own government
• C The right of women to vote
• D All
• E None
39 . Land Empire
• A. A settlement designed to stay a long time in
an area and over time send resources back to the
home country
• B Sea power is used to control and area so
resources can be sent back to the home country
• C Conquest by force of an area to send resources
back to the home country
• D All
• E none
40. Sea Empire
• A. A settlement designed to stay a long time
in an area and over time send resources back
to the home country
• B Sea power is used to control and area so
resources can be sent back to the home
country
• C Conquest by force of an area to send
resources back to the home country
• D I do not know
41. Settlement Empire
• A. A settlement designed to stay a long time in
an area and over time send resources back to the
home country
• B Sea power is used to control and area so
resources can be sent back to the home country
• C Conquest by force of an area to send resources
back to the home country
• D All
• E None
42. Forward Capital example
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A Washington DC
B Brasilia
C Mexico City
D All
E none
43. Microstates Example
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A Vatican City
B Poland
C Luxembourg
D All
E none
44. Ministates example
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A Vatican City
B Poland
C Luxembourg
D All
E none
45. Territorial Morphology
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A The death of a state
B The shape of a state
C The state of a state
D All
E none
46. Compact Country example
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A Vatican City
B Poland
C Luxembourg
D All
E none
47. Elongated Country Example
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A Chile
B Argentina
C Italy
D All
E none
48. Fragmented Country
• A Usually a state with multiple islands such as
the Philippines
• B A state with deep political divisions
• C Example: the USA
• D All
• E none
49. Exclave example
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A Alaska
B Florida
C California
D Al
E None
50. Perforated Country
• A States has another state entirely inside its
borders
• B A states major holes in it
• C A separate state
• D All
• E none
51. Enclave
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A Same as a landlocked country
B State surrounded by water
C Religious state
D All
E none
52. Landlocked Country
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A Same as an Enclave
B State surrounded by water
C Religious state
D All
E none
53. Prorupted Country
• A State has part of its territory sticking out
from its mainland like Florida in the USA
• B A state with many volcanoes
• C A state with a large number of professionals
• D All
• E none
54. Embassies
• A Secondary office that deal with economic
issues and granting visas to enter a country.
• B The official representative of one country to
another.
• C Sovereign territory of one country in another,
usually a compound or group of buildings, to
represent countries interests on another country
• D. All
• E None
55. Ambassadors
• A Secondary office that deal with economic
issues and granting visas to enter a country.
• B The official representative of one country to
another.
• C Sovereign territory of one country in another,
usually a compound or group of buildings, to
represent countries interests on another country
• D. All
• E none
56. Consulates
• A Secondary office that deal with economic
issues and granting visas to enter a country.
• B The official representative of one country to
another.
• C Sovereign territory of one country in another,
usually a compound or group of buildings, to
represent countries interests on another country
• D. All
• E none
57. Satellite States
• A States with a lot of satellites
• B States controlled by another state for
defensive purposes
• C States that orbit another state
• D All
• E none
58. Iron Curtain
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A The division between East and West Europe
B Established by the USSR
C Part of the Iron Curtain cut through Berline
D All
E none
59. Buffer State
• A States with a lot of satellites
• B States controlled by another state for
defensive purposes, similar to a satellite state
• C States that orbit another state
• D All
• E none
60. Heartland Theory
• A Uses to justify European colonies in
Americas and Africa
• B Control of central Europe and West Asia
controls the world
• C Control of the area surrounding central USA
and North America controls the world
• D All
• E None
61. Rimland Theory
• A Uses to justify European colonies in
Americas and Africa
• B Control of central Europe and West Asia
controls the world
• C Control of the area surrounding central
Europe and West Asia controls the world
• D All
• E None
62. Domino Theory
• A Popular after WWII
• B A theory on the spread of communism
• C Dominates US foreign policy from the 1950s
through the 1980s
• D All
• E none
63. Irredentism
• A Policy of disrupting a state such that a new
government is put in place more favorable to
another state.
• B USA employed this policy in Central America
for many years
• C The Shah of Iran was put in place by the Usa
through this policy
• D All
• E none
64. Centrifugal Forces
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A Forces that tend to pull a state apart
B Forces that tend to hold a state together
C Forces of minorities
D All
E none
65. Centripetal
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A Forces that tend to pull a state apart
B Forces that tend to hold a state together
C Forces of minorities
D All
E none
66. National Iconography examples
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A Flag
B Anthem
C Monuments
D All
E none
67. Theocracies
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A Religious states
B States based on a theory
C Secular states
D All
E none
68. Reapportionment
• A Reallocation of US House of
Representatives based on changes in
population.
• B Regeneration of a states constitutional
division of power
• C Regurgitation of the bill of rights in a more
palatable form
• D All
• E None
69. Gerrymandering
• A The drawing of congressional district to
favor one political party, racial or ethnic group
• B The benefits that senor citizens are entitled
to
• C Division of powers of government
• D All
• E none
70 Census
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A required by the constitution
B Conducted every 10 years
C Used to allocate Congressional seats
D All
E none
71. Census data is shared with
other government agencies.,
• A True
• B False
72. Only citizens are counted in the
census.
• A true
• B false
73. Homeless people are not
counted in the census.
• A True
• B False
74. It is a crime for a census worker
to reveal census information
• A True
• B False
75. House of Representatives is
based on?
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A Size of a state
B Population
C Combination of Size and population
D All
E none