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- Q1
Which of the following is an example of neocolonialism?
European countries control other people and their territories by appointing foreign govern-ment officials to rule the territory.
The United States provides foreign mone-tary aid to Asian countries in exchange for tariff-free ports for economic gain.
Wealthy world powers hold extensive influence over less powerful countries through economic and political strategies that increase revenue for the wealthy country.
Middle Eastern countries supply petroleum products to Indonesian countries at reduced cost for safe passage through the Malacca Strait.
Two world powers agree to a noninvasion pact in sub-Saharan Africa to protect economic interests in mineral mines.
300s - Q2
Which of the following principles in political geog-raphy describes Hawaii in relation to the distribu-tion of U.S. national territory?
Enclave
Perforated state
Fragmented state
Exclave
Sovereign state
120s - Q3
The spatial pattern shown in the following image best describes.
a shatterbelt region in sub-Saharan Africa between a poor rural area and a wealthy urban area.
a choke point along the Suez Canal in Egypt.
the breakup of the elite estates into small farms by the government in postcolonial Paraguay.
the open border between the U.S. and Mexico along the Rio Grande River during the 1950s.
a series of small farmer-owned cocoa plantations in West Africa separated by a canal from larger European-owned plantations.
300s - Q4
Which of the following is an example of Balkanization?
Greece
Hungary
Albania
Yugoslavia
Romania
120s - Q5
Some territories within the Russian Federation are characterized by concentrated populations of ethnic groups and these areas function as autonomous republics. Which of the following best explains the political relationship between the autonomous republics and the central government of Russia?
The central government of Russia exerts complete control over the autonomous republics to counteract devolutionary pressures.
The autonomous republics are able to function independently from the central government because of an abundance of natural resources.
Russia is a multistate nation characterized by contested regional boundaries.
The autonomous republics provide ethnic groups with some political control over their homelands while preserving Russia’s territorial integrity.
Russia is a unitary state characterized by many ethnic groups united within a single country.
300s - Q6
Which of the following best explains the effect of French language and culture on the federal state of Canada’s political power?
French language and culture act as a centripetal force throughout Canada as the majority of Canadians have English as a first language and the government uses both languages in official communications.
As an expression of political power, the Canadian federal government restricts French language and culture from media and government proceedings.
French language and culture act as centripetal forces and unify all of Canada’s people and government into a single nation.
French language and culture act as a centrifugal force in Canada because independence movements in Quebec have attempted to secede the province from Canada.
Because French Canadians are spread across the country’s provinces, the Canadian government implemented federal laws to create a common culture and language for all Canadians.
300s - Q7
Which of the following explains why Korea and Vietnam were viewed as shatterbelts during the Cold War?
Korea and Vietnam were politically controlled by regional powers.
Korea and Vietnam kept two political adversaries geographically separated.
Korea and Vietnam fragmented into new states due to internal tensions.
Korea and Vietnam tried to control land and sea areas around their states.
Korea and Vietnam experienced conflict due to a dispute between global powers.
120s - Q8
The map above shows the countries in Africa where private investors and foreign governments have leased farmland for large-scale commercial farming. Usually much of the food produced is bound for wealthier nations. This practice is an example of
decolonization
Pan-Africanism
neocolonialism
imperialism
irredentism
300s - Q9
Which of the following terms refers to an area of instability located between regions with opposing political and cultural values?
Rimland
Heartland
Shatter belt
Enclave
Exclave
120s - Q10
Examining the countries shown in white on the map of the former Yugoslavia, which of the following explains why the area would be referred to as a shatterbelt region?
The countries comprise a strategically positioned area and have unstable national governments.
The countries have an open-border policy and have abolished all passport and customs controls along their shared political boundaries.
The countries comprise a multiethnic culture region and have strong federal governments.
The countries are outside of the European Union but are inside of the European continent.
The countries are former communist states and remain allied with the Russia.
300s - Q11
Which of the following is an example of a shatterbelt region?
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
Siberia
South America
Southern Africa
120s
