AP human geo unit 4 flashcard set

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Largest number of formal colonies became independent states in __________.

1950-1975

Definition of superimposed boundary.

Boundaries drawn without regard for cultural groups.

A state requires __________ and __________.

Territoriality and sovereignty.

Why did Russia annex Crimea?

To strengthen its geopolitical position with the Black Sea.

Centrifugal forces are defined as __________.

Attitudes or phenomena that divide a state.

China has a __________ system of governance.

Unitary.

The Berlin Conference created __________ boundaries in Africa.

Superimposed and geometric.

Kosovo was a majority __________ territory that separated from Serbia in 2008.

Albanian.

The Arab Spring refers to __________ that began in 2010 in the Middle East.

A period of demonstrations, protests, riots, and wars.

An exclave is defined as __________.

A portion of a country that is separated from the mainland.

Iceland is classified as a __________.

Nation-state.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was created to promote __________.

Political, economic, and cultural development.

Defined boundaries are created as a result of __________.

A legal document, such as a treaty.

The Berlin Wall symbolized __________ exerted by East Germany.

Territoriality.

The UNCLOS states that foreign ships can travel within __________ miles of coast without permission.

Taiwan used to be recognized by the __________ but now is not.

United Nations (UN).

The Rimland theory states that control over __________ regions of Eurasia leads to control of global power.

Coastal.

Puerto Rican statehood is an example of __________ due to transfer of power.

Devolution.

Ethnocultural differences in Spain lead to strong __________ forces in affected areas.

Devolutionary.

Lesotho is classified as an __________ that depends heavily on South Africa.

Enclave.

A multi-party system is __________ a devolutionary force.

Not.

Irredentism refers to claiming __________ that have people of the powerful state's nation.

Territories.

The Rwanda Genocide was a site of violent __________ conflicts in Africa.

Ethnic.

Easter Island is an __________ region of Chile.

Autonomous.

The division on the land of Cyprus can be attributed to distrust between __________ and __________.

Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots.

The divide between the __________ and __________ is found in Belgium.

Flemings and Walloons.

A prorupted state is defined as __________.

A state with one area protruding out.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a __________ state.

Prorupted.

Operational boundary disputes arise when countries have conflicting __________ regarding boundary enforcement.

Policies.

France had the most control over areas in northern Africa during __________.

The age of imperialism (1880s-1950s).

Lebensraum refers to a state's growth by acquiring __________ and __________ to sustain its power.

Territory and resources.

Balkanization is the process by which a state breaks down through __________.

Conflicts among its ethnicities.

Balkanization occurred in __________.

The former Yugoslavia.

Relic boundaries are boundaries that __________.

No longer function but are still detected.

High levels of economic difference between regions act as a __________ force.

Devolutionary.

Russia is made up of many subnational units, and the granting of __________ after the breakup of the Soviet Union acknowledged cultural diversity.

Autonomous republics.