AP Human Geography - Unit 4 - Political Geography Review

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Which of the following best describes a state/country? A community of people with a common culture and ties to a homeland. An organized political unit within a defined border with sole authority. A region or sub-unit within a larger country, such as California. A recognized authority within a region.

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An organized political unit within a defined border with sole authority.

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What is a multinational state?

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A country containing many different ethnic groups within its boundaries.

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Where does Devolution most commonly occur?

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On the edges of a country, further from the capital or central authority.

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What is it called when a core state indirectly asserts control over a peripheral state?

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Neocolonialism.

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Why are nation-states considered to be more politically stable than multinational states?

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Nation state are homogeneous and contain a collective identity.

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What was the result of the Berlin Conference of 1884?

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It drew superimposed boundaries all across Africa, dividing the continent into colonies.

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What is the largest remaining impact of colonialism upon former colonies, still seen in their modern cultural landscapes?

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Language and religion.

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What key economic purpose do choke points most commonly serve?

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They make maritime (sea) trade much faster, as they allow ships to pass through land rather than around it.

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An area in which treaties & agreements between nations, military powers, and forbid military activity is known as:

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Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)

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What was the outcome of United Nations Conventions of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)?

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It defined territorial boundaries and exclusive claims to the sea for states, 200 miles from shore.