APHUG M11 Quiz

Example of nation-state

Germany

Example of stateless nation

Roma

Example of multinational state

Russia

Example of autonomous region

Taiwan

Example of semi-autonomous region

Native American reservations

Which of the following best describes the concept of a nation?

a large group of people who are united by a shared culture or history

Which of the following would NOT be an example of a stateless nation?

the Ottoman Empire

Which of the following best describes the concept of self-determination?

a group of people who have a cultural identity with a right or desire to govern themselves

What is the difference between a state and a nation?

A nation is a large group of people with a shared culture, while a state is a politically recognized area.

Which of the following best describes how African states were created?

Cartographers from Europe used longitude and latitude to create the boundaries

Which of the following was NOT one of the problems African states faced after European powers left?

After European powers left, other countries from North America and Asia conquered some of the African states

The process in which a state breaks down due to conflicts among its ethnicities is known as ________.

Balkanization

Which of the following would best illustrate the concept of colony?

a territory that is not independent and is legally tied to another state

Today the United Nations identifies ________ places in the world that it categorizes as non-self-governing territories.

17

Which of the following best describes neocolonialism?

the practice of an MDC to control or influence an LDC indirectly by political or economic means

Which of the following best explains the concept of a shatterbelt region?

a region that is caught between larger external powers who are fighting

The Strait of Hormuz and the Strait of Malacca are examples of ________

choke points

Which of the following would best illustrate the concept of territoriality?

the attempt to affect, influence, or control people through nonverbal communication

The Panama Canal is a ____

choke point

Syria was caught in a ____ in recent years

shatterbelt

Fill in the blank: A ________ is a system of political authority and governmental power structure.

political entity

Northern Ireland is under the political territory of Great Britain but does have authority over its affairs. It is an example of which of the following?

autonomous region

Which of the following is an example of sovereignty?

Americans become independent from British rule.

True or false: Imperialism and colonialism are still accepted and practiced around the world today

False

The Kurdish people have a large population in multiple states or countries across the Middle East. This is an example of which of the following?

Multi-state nation

Devolution occurs when which of the following takes place?

Power is transferred from higher forms of government to lower levels