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8-9 Test Flashcards

1
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What type of government does the United States have: federal or unitary?

A

Federal

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2
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Which states in the United States could be considered exclaves?

A

Alaska and Hawaii

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3
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The 4 Asian Tigers/Dragons are South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and _______________.

A

Singapore (but according to the jeopardy game its Hong Kong again)

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4
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Which kinds of forces bring people of a country together?

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centipetal

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5
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Name two countries that are good examples of nation-states.

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Denmark, Japan, Slovenia

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6
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The borders around Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico are best described as what?

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Geometric

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7
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Give an example of a perforated state.

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Examples include Italy, South Africa, Switzerland, etc. (there countries with another country inside)

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8
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What are the different sectors of the economy, and what activities are found in each

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Primary- natural resources, secondary- manufacturing, tertiary- services

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9
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What is an enclave?

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A country, or part of one, found completely within another country

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10
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Which of the following types of government would best define a dictatorship: democratic, anocratic, or autocratic?

A

Autocratic

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11
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What is gerrymandering?

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When political boundaries are redrawn to help one political party

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12
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What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884?

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Settle land disputes in Africa between colonizing countries

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13
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What are the stages in Walter Rostow’s “Modernization Model”?

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traditional society, preconditions for takeoff, takeoff, drive to maturity, mass consumption

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14
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What is a DMZ?

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A demilitarized zone, or region between two countries that neither military is allowed to cross

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15
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The Wallerstien model separates the world into which 2 groups?

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Core and periphery (there is also a “semi-periphery” which lies between the two)

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16
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Name the 5 different shapes that states come in.

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Compact, Prorupted, Elongated, Fragmented, Perforated

17
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What major factor led to the split up of India and Pakistan in the 1940s?

A

Religion

18
Q

About what percentage of the worlds energy comes from fossil fuels (give within 2 % points)

A

About 84% (between 82-86%)

19
Q

What is geopolitics?

A

study of the interplay between politics and different territories of the world (aka Earth Politics)

20
Q

What do you call the process by which control is handed from a central government to smaller local governments?

A

Devolution

21
Q

Name 4 different supranational organizations

A

UN, NATO, NAFTA, EU, Mercosur, COMECON, OPEC, Arab League

22
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What was the OPEC Oil Crisis?

A

When the oil producing countries of the world cut off our oil supply

23
Q

What is GNI PPP?

A

Gross National Product Purchasing Power Parity

24
Q

What do you call a section of a state that extends towards a resource?

A

a proruption

25
Q

The United Nations Law of the Sea states that countries can control resources out to ________ miles from their shores.

A

200 miles

26
Q

Why did most African nations not join the UN until the 1960s?

A

Many hadn’t become independent until that time. Once the colonial powers left, then they joined.

27
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What is OPEC? (This is the start of cards off of the packet)

A

Ogranization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. It was formed to enable oil- rich developing countries to gain more control over their resources.

28
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What is development

A

the process of improving the material conditions of people through diffusion of knowledge and technology

29
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What is a More Developed Country (MDC)?

A

it has progressed further along the development continuum

30
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What is a Less Developed Country (LDC)?

A

it has made some progress towards development

31
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What are three “consumer goods” are considered to be particularly good indicators of development?

A

motor vehicles, telephones, and computers

32
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What are the two measures for quality of education?

A

Pupil/teacher ratio and literacy rate

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