4.1

Question 1

Political Geography

Answer 1

The way the world is organized based off territories and power

Question 2

Do all countries have the same maps? Give an example

Answer 2

No. Maps can change based on how one country views another. For example, the UN does not recognize Vatican City as a country

Question 3

What makes something a state?

Answer 3

It has defined territory, perm. pop., is recognized by international community, and has sovereignty

Question 4

When was the UN created?

Answer 4

After WW2 in the 1940’s.

Question 5

What were the 3 times UN membership rabidly increased?

Answer 5

(Not Annie Sue!)
Nazi Germany Breakup 1955, African colonies joining 1960, Soviet Union and Yugoslavia breakup 1990-1993

Question 6

Sovereignty

Answer 6

Independence

Question 7

Nation

Answer 7

A cultural entity that shares a language, religion, ethnicity, or heritage. They may or may not occupy a state.

Question 8

Micro states

Answer 8

very small sized state, like Vatican City, Monaco, and Malta

Question 9

Nation States

Answer 9

A state comprised of mostly the same nation (group of people). 90% or more

Question 10

Self Determination

Answer 10

An ethnicity has the right to govern itself

Question 11

Multi State Nation

Answer 11

a nation that can be found across many borders

Question 12

Multinational State

Answer 12

A state with a variety of nations, but each ethnicity has SELF DETERMINATION

Question 13

Multi ethnic state

Answer 13

a state with many ethnicities, like US

Question 14

Autonomous Region

Answer 14

A place with independence and self gov. in a state. Like Hong Kong until it got taken over by China.

Question 15

Semi autonomous Region

Answer 15

Autonomous region with less power

Question 16

Stateless Nation

Answer 16

a nation that does not have a state

Question 17

Summarize the Kurds

Answer 17

Spread out upon Syria, Turkey, and Iraq because people forgot to give them a state after breakup of Ottoman Empire/ They are semiautonomous. The Kurds want self determination, other countries want their territory.

Question 18

The Roma

Answer 18

Descended from areas in India, and have moved from eastern Europe (Romania, Yugoslavia) to western Europe (Britain). They are unwanted by many countries because of their eccentric culture and high crime rates. However this means innocent Roma are misjudged.

Question 19

Israel and Palestine

Answer 19

After Ottoman Empire, the Palestinians and Israelis split it under guidance of the UN. Israelis want a country, and have slowly took over Palestinian territory (Gaza and West Bank) through settlements and force. Palestinian groups have fought to combat this and destroy Israel, like Hamas and PLO. Now Hamas and Israel are at war.

Question 20

Irredentism

Answer 20

Using area w/ your nation present to acquire a state

Question 21

Explain territory in the Polar regions

Answer 21

Several states claim bits of antarctica
Argentina, Australia, chile, France, New Zealand, Norway, UN
It has most of the water, used for scientific research