Module 4, Lesson 1 Flashcards
Name 2 types of borders
Physical and Human
What type of borders make good boundaries because they are often difficult to cross and are permanent markers?
Physical Borders (example: rivers and lakes)
What are the 2 main types of boundaries used to set human boundaries?
Cultural and Geometric
What type of boundaries are based on cultural traits such as language or religion?
Cultural Boundaries
What type of boundaries are borders that are not based on natural or cultural patterns? (example: lines of latitude or longitude)
Geometric boundaries
What type of nation is a government that has complete authority over a geographic area?
It has set boundaries, rule independently, make their own laws and enforce them, collect taxes, build a military, make treaties or written agreements with other nations and can defend themselves.
Sovereign Nation
Do sovereign nations interact with other nations?
Yes
What do you call a nation’s plan for how to act towards other countries?
Foreign Policy
What do you call keeping friendly relations with other nations? It prevents war, solves problems and opens communications between countries.
Diplomacy
What is assistance that a country provides to another country?
Foreign Aid
What is it called when each national has its own goals to help it succeed?
National Interest
Nations that have similar interests sometimes form a group that gives support to one another, also known as _______.
Allies
What are 2 ways that countries are connected to each other?
Trade and Diplomacy
An organization of the world’s countries that promote peace and security around the globe.
United Nations (UN)
Rights that all people deserve
Human Rights
