unit 4

Question 1

nation state

Answer 1

when the borders of a nation match the borders of a state

Question 2

stateless nation

Answer 2

nations of people without a state to occupy

Question 3

multistate nation

Answer 3

a nation of people that live in more than one state

Question 4

multinational state

Answer 4

a country with various ethnicities and cultures within its borders

Question 5

autonomous region

Answer 5

a regional within a state that is given authority to govern independent from the national government

Question 6

soverighnty

Answer 6

a states authority to control and govern itself

Question 7

self-determination

Answer 7

the right of all people to govern themself

Question 8

devolution

Answer 8

due to centrifugal forces, power is shifted from the central government to regional authorities

Question 9

nation

Answer 9

a group of people with a common identity through shared culture such as language, religion, etc

Question 10

neocolonialism

Answer 10

the use of economic, political, cultural, or other pressures in order to control or influence other countries

Question 11

shatter belts

Answer 11

instability within a region that is geographically located between states with overlapping territories and political power

Question 12

choke points

Answer 12

A strategic strait or canal which is
narrow, hard to pass through and has
competition for use.

Question 13

Antecedent

Answer 13

Borders that are established before
there has been major settlement by
people in a territory.

Question 14

Subsequent

Answer 14

Borders that are drawn in areas that
have been settled by people, typically
due to changes that have occured over
time.

Question 15

Consequent

Answer 15

Type of subsequent boundary - takes into account the existing cultural distribution of the people living in the territory and redevelops boundary lines to more closely align with cultural boundaries.

Question 16

Superimposed

Answer 16

Border that is drawn over existing and
accepted borders by an outside force.

Question 17

Geometric

Answer 17

Borders that are established on straight lines of latitude and longitude instead of physical or cultural boundaries.

Question 18

Relic

Answer 18

Border that no longer exists, but has left
some imprint on the local cultural or
environmental geography.

Question 19

superimposed

Answer 19

a political boundary that has been imposed on a region by an external authority, often without regard for the existing cultural or ethnic divisions among the local populations

Question 20

vernacular region

Answer 20

A vernacular region is an area defined by people’s feelings and cultural identity rather than official borders. For example, “the South” in the U.S. is a vernacular region based on shared culture and traditions.

Question 21

gerrymandering

Answer 21

Redistricting for a political advantage, when the political party
that controls a majority of seats in the state legislature draws political district
boundaries to maintain or extend their political power.