A.P. Human Geography
Terms: Chapter 8, Section 1
Instead of taking notes, as you read pp. 237-252 in your text, answer the following questions on a
separate sheet of paper. These questions will form the basis of our discussion tomorrow, so be
prepared to share your answers in class. Make sure that your answers are in your own words.
1. Explain the difference between the terms nation and state. Then define the term nation-state.
Explain why both governments and their citizens see the formation of a nation-state as
desirable.
2. Define multinational state. Use the former Yugoslavia as an example referring to the maps in
Figures 7.38, 7.39, and 8.13.
3. Define multistate nation. Use Hungary as an example referring to the Field Note in Figure 8.5
and the map in Figure 8.13.
4. Define stateless nation. Discuss either Palestine (use the maps in Figures 3.11 and/or 7.36) or
Kurdistan (use the map in Figure 8.6) as an example.
5. Define the terms colonialism and sovereignty. How did European ideas of what a state should
look like influence how international boundaries in Africa were drawn? Discuss three different
African states as examples. (Refer to Figures 8.8 and 8.2 to find each state’s former colonial
influence and its approximate date of independence.)
6. Explain the three-tier structure of the world economy by defining the terms core, semiperiphery, and periphery. Using the map in Figure 8.10, find an example of a country for
each tier. Based on what you know about each country’s HDI rankings from the beginning of
the year, does the placement of a country in its core, semi-periphery or periphery surprise you?
Explain.