Unit 4 1st set of terms

Question 1

Process by which a state breaks down through conflicts among its ethnicities

Answer 1

Balkanization

Question 2

State that contains two or more ethnic groups with traditions of self-determination that agree to coexist peacefully by recognizing each other as distinct nationalities.

Answer 2

Multinational state

Question 3

invisible line that marks the extent of a state’s territory

Answer 3

Boundary

Question 4

unifying forces that bring the people of a state together

Answer 4

Centripetal Force

Question 5

a force that divides people and countries

Answer 5

Centrifugal Force

Question 6

A conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union. The nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years.

Answer 6

Cold War

Question 7

dependent areas of a state

Answer 7

Colonies

Question 8

An economic system in which the government controls a country’s economy.

Answer 8

Command Economy

Question 9

a state in which the distance from the center to any boundary does not vary significantly.

Answer 9

Compact State

Question 10

A system consisting of a league of independent states, each having essentially sovereign powers. The central government created by such a league has only limited powers over the states.

Answer 10

Confederal System

Question 11

boundary that coincides with a particular cultural divide (such as religion, language, or ethnicity); a.k.a. cultural boundaries

Answer 11

Consequent Boundaries

Question 12

the portion of a country that contains its economic, political, intellectual, and cultural focus.

Answer 12

Core Area

Question 13

outlying areas of the core

Answer 13

Core-Periphery

Question 14

boundaries that mark breaks in the human landscape based on differences in ethnicity and culture

Answer 14

Cultural Boundary

Question 15

the process of creating a government elected by the people

Answer 15

Democratization

Question 16

the transfer of powers and responsibilities from the federal government to the states

Answer 16

Devolution

Question 17

when states argue about the location of the border

Answer 17

Positional Dispute

Question 18

Any dispute over land ownership

Answer 18

Territorial Dispute

Question 19

disagreement over the control or use of shared resources, such as boundary rivers or jointly claimed fishing grounds

Answer 19

Resource Dispute

Question 20

when states cannot agree on policies that apply near border

Answer 20

Functional Dispute

Question 21

the study of the geographical elements of the organization and results of elections

Answer 21

Electoral Geography

Question 22

a force that can divide and destabilize a state due to economic inequalities and differences

Answer 22

Economic Force

Question 23

A state with a long, narrow shape.

Answer 23

Elongated State

Question 24

a small bit of foreign territory lying within a state but not under its jurisdiction

Answer 24

Enclave