Chapter 5&6

Question 1

Alaska and (former) East Pakistan are:

Answer 1

Exclaves

Question 2

Nepal and Mongolia are both examples of:

Answer 2

Buffer states

Question 3

Switzerland is organized into regions called cantons based on linguistic differences. The boundaries of these cantons are:

Answer 3

Ethnographic

Question 4

. Some of the states in the western U.S. —such as Colorado and Wyoming—are known as the “square states.” The squareness of their borders is a good example of:

Answer 4

Geometric boundaries

Question 5

Perfectly straight lines drawn without regard for physical or cultural features of the area are known as:

Answer 5

Geometric boundaries

Question 6

Which country comes closest to the “ideal” hexagonal configuration of a national territory?

Answer 6

Brazil

Question 7

Which continent is composed of 12 different countries, or states?

Answer 7

South America

Question 8

The best synonym for the traditional idea of the “melting pot” is:

Answer 8

Assimilation

Question 9

According to Gearoid O Tuathail, which type of geography is about “power, an ever-changing map revealing the struggle over borders, space, and authority”?

Answer 9

Political geography

Question 10

When geographers talk about the world’s “states,” they usually mean:

Answer 10

Countries

Question 11

One cause of conflict in the Middle East is some groups’ refusal to accept Israel’s right to exist. These groups have denied Israel’s:

Answer 11

Sovereignty