Question 1

At some point in their recent history, all of the following countries became divided into two political entities as a result of cultural or ideological conflict EXCEPT

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Japan

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Korea

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Vietnman

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Germany

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Ireland

Question 2

Which of the following correctly compares the impact of centripetal forces at the local scale with the impact of centripetal forces at the national scale?

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Centripetal forces at both the local scale and the national scale may lead to increased cultural cohesion.

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Centripetal forces may cause uneven development at the local scale but not at the national scale.

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Centripetal forces may lead to stateless nations at the national scale but not the local scale.

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Centripetal forces may result in nationalism at the local scale but not at the national scale.

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Centripetal forces at both the local scale and the national scale may lead to failed states.

Question 3

Which of the following can be an example of a centrifugal political force?

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Variation of language within the country

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Homogenous ethnic population

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Strong central government

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Dhift to tertiary economy

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Concentrated ownership of media

Question 4

Which of the following compares the impact of increased global communications technology to the impact of state-controlled media?

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Global communications technology may bring in new ideas that act as centrifugal forces, whereas state-controlled media is utilized as a centripetal force to present a common message.

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Both global communication technology and state-controlled media act as centripetal forces that present a common message, which is utilized by the government to bind citizens together.

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Neither global communications technology nor state-controlled media have any impact on the viability of a state when it comes to centripetal or centrifugal forces.

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Global communications technology is utilized as a centripetal force to present a common message, whereas state-controlled media may bring in new ideas that act as centrifugal forces.

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Both global communications technology and state-controlled media act as centrifugal forces because they give citizens access to concepts or ideas that may inspire dissent.

Question 5

A good example of a centripetal force in political geography is

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a primate city

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the existence of different language regions

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rugged topography

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religious diversity and conflict

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a poorly developed road network

Question 6

Nunavut in Canada is a semiautonomous region that allows an indigenous group within Canada to maintain their own culture and local government, reducing the threat of fragmentation. Which of the following best compares the impact of the creation of Nunavut at both local and national scales?

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It created centripetal forces at both local and national scales.

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It created centrifugal forces at both local and national scales.

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It created centrifugal forces at the local scale but not the national scale.

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It created centrifugal forces locally and centripetal forces nationally.

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It created centripetal forces at the national scale but not the local scale.

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