Unit 4 Ch 9 Practice Flashcard

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Which boundary type best explains the influence of landscape on the political borders of North African countries like Egypt, Libya, and Sudan established during the Berlin Conference? Options: Antecedent, Subsequent, Consequent, Natural, Geometric

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Geometric, with straight lines, disregarding physical features or tribal cultural differences of the areas

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How is the exclusive economic zone boundary determined for countries less than 400 nautical miles apart at sea?

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Both countries will follow the median-line principle.

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Boundaries based on the median-line principle are generally associated with...? Options: major highways, converging ethnic territories, unsettled frontier zones, bodies of water, mountain ridges

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bodies of water

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The former international border between East Germany and West Germany is best described as...? Options: an open border, a demilitarized zone, a relict boundary, an antecedent boundary, a geometric boundary

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a relict boundary

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Which of the following describes typical characteristics of federal states? A centralized government and strong centripetal forces, A fragmented land area and a single ethnic group, A small land area and high population density, A compact shape and a primate city, A large land area and multiple ethnic groups

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A large land area and multiple ethnic groups

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How does the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) influence claims to the Spratly Islands by the Philippines and Malaysia?

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The claims to the Spratly Islands by both the Philippines and Malaysia overlap due to exclusive economic zones up to 200 nautical miles from their coasts.

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The boundaries of congressional districts of the United States are...?

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redrawn every ten years

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Culturally defined political boundaries, such as those determined by the spatial patterns of religion or language, are called...?

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consequent

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Which of the following describes a federal form of governance? Options: A centralized government creates a barrier to local participation in the political process., Autonomous regions act outside the authority of a central government., Federal states encourage devolutionary movements and break apart quickly., Laws are enacted in a single language to promote cultural unity., Multiple substates have local control and are unified to pursue common goals at the national level.

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Multiple substates have local control and are unified to pursue common goals at the national level.

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Which of the following describes a unitary form of governance? Options: Stronger states and transnational corporations indirectly control weaker states., A state has a strong central government with no power given to regions., A collection of independent communities shares government services., A state’s more powerful central government shares power with its regions., A sense of unity, often derived from ethnic or cultural traits, binds a country together.

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A state has a strong central government with no power given to regions.