Chapter 9: The Contemporary Political Map

Which of the following is the best definition of political geography?

The study of the ways in which the world is organized as a reflection of the power that different groups hold over territory

Which of the following concepts best describes Estonia seceding and declaring its independence after the dessolution of the Soviet Union in 1991?

Sovereignty

Which of the following is a politically organized independent territory with a government, defined borders, and a permanent population?

State

Which of the following terms best describes native Hawaiians, who are united by a common history, culture, and language?

Nation

Which of the following is an example of a state that might be considered a nation-state?

Japan

Which of the following is an example of a challenge faced by multinational states?

They sometimes struggle to create a sense of unity among different peoples, which can produce Internal conflict.

A gated community is an example of which geographic concept?

Territoriality

Which of the following terms refers to the use of economic, political, cultural, or other pressures to control or influence other countries, especially former dependencies?

Neocolonialism

Which term refers to a region where states form, join, and break up because of ongoing, sometimes violent, conflicts among parties and because they are caught between the interests of more powerful outside states?

Shatterbelt

The maritime route that Europe primarily depends on for oil, besides the Strait of Hormuz, passes through which of the following choke points.

Suez Canal/SU MED Pipeline

Which of the following is an example of a global oil choke point used as a geographical expression of political power?

The US advised buyers of Iranian oil to stop purchases or face sanctions in 2019; consequently, Iran renewed its threat to close the Strait of Hormuz.

Which of the following terms refers to the concept that all people have the right to choose their own political status?

Self-determination

Which of the following is an example of an independent state that historically has not been entirely sovereign?

Cuba

Which of the following ethnic groups views themselves as a nation but remains stateless despite years of trying to gain statehood.

Kurds

Which of the following is an outcome of nations fighting for self-determination against outside powers?

The Balkan Peninsula shatterbelt

Which of the following is an example of a consequent boundary?

The boundary between India and Pakistan.

What is the main reason that the boundary between Malaysia and Indonesia is considered to be antecedent?

It was established by Dutch and British colonists when the boundary area was lightly inhabited.

Which term means to place physical objects such as stones or walls to indicate where a boundary exits?

Demarcate

Which region has a high percentage of geometric boundaries to separate states?

North Africa