unit 4 college board Ap human Geography

What identifies the primary building blocks of the world political map shown?

Independent states

What best explains why the countries shown in the table experienced increases in economic productivity?

Self-determination following decline of communism and admission as member states to the European Union

Based on the map data, What best explains a factor that has led to ethnic separatism in Belgium?

Many who speak Flemish as their first language also speak French, but few people who speak French as their first language also speak Flemish.

South Sudan gained its independence in 2011, reshaping the boundaries of Sudan. What best explains the implications of the shaded area shown on the map in Darfur?

Darfur is a region of ethnic difference and political instability where devolution is likely.

What is the best example of centrifugal forces operating at the local scale as compared to the national or international scale?

Uneven development

Residents of Maryland's Third District could legally challenge the redistricting of the area shown on the map because they identify it as being

a gerrymandered boundary that guarantees a political party's seat within the United States House of Representatives

Some communities along the internal border between Flanders and Wallonia are required by Belgian federal law to have bilingual local governments, with road signs and government publications in Flemish and French. Some nearby communities refuse to permit a census of language users because they are concerned that the results will trigger federal requirements for a bilingual local government.

What geographic concept best explains the efforts to preserve a single official language in such communities?

Territoriality, because communities are expressing power and political control over the landscape.

The map shows the world's newest country, South Sudan, formerly part of Sudan, and the Islamic region of Darfur, which is seeking some level of political autonomy within Sudan. In comparison with the east-west divide between Darfur and the rest of Sudan, What centrifugal forces led South Sudan to seek independence from Sudan?

Sudan and South Sudan's border is a transition zone between Africa's Islamic northern region and the Christian and animist regions of sub-Saharan Africa.

In 1993 Belgium divided much of its internal government into three semiautonomous regions. Based on the data shown in the map, which of the following best explains the political divisions within Belgium?

Divisions are based on language, providing ethnic groups some self-governance and preserving Belgium as a federal state.

What best explains the primary function of international political boundaries?

Boundaries limit sovereignty and determine the extent of a state's power within the global political system.

The cultural composition of the Philippines and its constituent islands affects the political stability of the country. What patterns is best explained by the data in the tables?

A concentration of the majority of the country's Muslim population on one island, leading to ethnic separatism

What describes a typical spatial relationship between federal and unitary states?

Unitary states tend to be smaller than federal states.

Despite the rise of supranationalism in Europe from 1955 to 1993, the number of independent political entities increased. Based on a comparison of the two maps shown, What process occurred in Europe during that time period?

Devolution of large states into smaller nation-states

Based on the information shown in the map, Nigeria can be identified as a

multinational state

Local and regional autonomous governments and a separatist militia group have been established within the Basque region shown on the map. How do these local and regional governments compare with the national governments of Spain and France?

Local and regional governments create the potential for conflict and act as a centrifugal force within the larger independent states.

What is helpful in explaining why Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are able to assert some control over the export of oil from the Persian Gulf oil-production region?

Their location along the choke point of the Strait of Hormuz allows them to influence ship movement into and out of the Persian Gulf.

The Falkland Islands War took place in 1982 between Argentina and Great Britain, when Argentina's military invaded the small British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. British forces reclaimed the islands after a short war. What geographic principles explains the conflict in the Falkland Islands?

Overlapping claims of sovereignty

What describes a unitary state?

A state in which government decisions are made at the national level and applied uniformly across the state

What technological examples is best used to compare the effects of local-scale and global-scale political challenges to state sovereignty?

Cell phone use weakening corrupt governments

In locations such as the Caribbean Sea, international borders between island states are determined by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. These maritime boundaries can best be described as

superimposed borders

What identifies the scale of governance that would be most affected by an individual local voter in Purcellville?

Virginia House of Delegates

What features is a common characteristic of unitary states?

A strong central capital

The political boundaries of North Africa and the Middle East can best be described as the product of what processes?

Imperialism

The population counts would most likely be used for which purpose?

The reapportionment and redistricting of the of the United States House of Representatives that occurs every 10 years

The geopolitical setting of what countries can be explained by its membership in the Warsaw Pact during the Cold War and its location along the European shatterbelt?

Bulgaria

What statement compares the processes of devolution and supranationalism that challenge the sovereignty of Canada?

Centrifugal forces are present in Quebec, whereas the free-trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico challenges the Canadian government's independence on a national level.

The photograph shows guards at the Truce Village of Panmunjom within the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that divides the Korea Peninsula into North Korea and South Korea. The DMZ border was agreed upon as part of Korean Armistice Agreement at the end of the Korean War in 1953. What best explains the effect of the DMZ on the Korean Peninsula as a culture region?

The Korean people are divided into a multistate nation that has a common heritage and ethnicity.

The map shows the Taiwan Strait. What best explains the global geopolitical significance of the Taiwan Strait?

The Taiwan Strait is a militarily strategic chokepoint that China and Taiwan claim as territory.

The area shown with the dark shading is best identified as

a stateless nation

What type of political boundaries best describe the border between the United States and Canada?

Geometric