AP Classroom Quiz Unit 4

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea sets the limit of the exclusive economic zone at 200 nautical miles from a country's coastline. In cases where countries are less than 400 nautical miles apart at sea, which of the following explains how the exclusive economic zone boundary is determined for each country?

A

Both countries will state their case to the United Nations during a hearing of the Security Council.

B

Both countries will follow the median-line principle.

C

Both countries will share all of the water area.

D

Neither country can claim the area as an exclusive economic zone because the area is considered international water.

E

Both countries will receive increased territorial sea claims up to 24 nautical miles but will have no exclusive economic zone.

B

The Canadian government created the new territory of Nunavut in order to

A

re-create the pre-1912 boundary of Quebec

B

recognize the territorial rights of indigenous people in the area

C

facilitate the exploration of mineral resources in the Northwest Territories

D

grant autonomy to the Cree and Mohawk people living in eastern Canada

E

guarantee Canadian fishing rights in the Atlantic Ocean

B

Which of the following can be an example of a centrifugal political force?

A

Homogeneous ethnic population

B

Strong central government

C

Variation of language within the country

D

Shift to tertiary economy

E

Concentrated ownership of media

C

Which of the following correctly lists the usual hierarchy of political-administrative units in order from the largest to the smallest?

A

Empire, county, province, nation-state

B

Province, empire, nation-state, county

C

Empire, nation-state, province, county

D

County, nation-state, province, empire

E

Empire, nation-state, county, province

C

Which of the following best represents the concept of the nation-state in its internal cultural-political makeup and spatial organization?

A

Iran

B

South Africa

C

Japan

D

New Zealand

E

Argentina

C

The provisions of the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea give coastal countries navigational and economic sovereignty over which of the following zones?

A

Twelve-nautical-mile territorial sea zone

B

Export processing zone (EPZ)

C

200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone

D

Empowerment zone

E

Continental shelf

A

Which of the following countries did NOT have a significant, long-lasting colonial presence in Africa after 1920 ?

A

Germany

B

Great Britain

C

France

D

Portugal

E

Belgium

A

The shape of North Carolina's Twelfth Congressional District, shown above, is most likely the result of

A

watershed boundaries

B

gerrymandering

C

county boundaries

D

decentralization

E

amalgamation

B

Which of the following terms refers to an area of instability located between regions with opposing political and cultural values?

A

Rimland

B

Heartland

C

Shatter belt

D

Enclave

E

Gerrymandered area

C

United Nations recognition of a state's "exclusive economic zone" allows the state to

A

establish economic free trade zones within the sovereign territory of other states

B

claim national economic jurisdiction over 200 nautical miles of water extending from its coast

C

limit importation of competitive goods and services from other countries

D

protect domestic production by imposing tariffs on all foreign-made products

E

form limited economic alliances with other countries

B

The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 and the partition of India in 1947 changed borders in Africa and South Asia and are reflected in the current world map. Which of the following best describes the type of political border resulting from these events?

A

Relict boundaries

B

Antecedent boundaries

C

Consequent boundaries

D

Superimposed boundaries

E

Subsequent boundaries

D

Which of the following is an example of a supranational organization with the main mission of increasing economic integration?

A

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization

B

The European Union

C

The United Nations

D

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

E

The United States Federal Reserve

B

The European Union, the Arab League, and the United Nations are all examples of

A

pressure groups

B

nation-states

C

centrifugal organizations

D

supranational organizations

E

federations

D