Unit 3 Political Geography Study Guide

In Political Geography what is a State?

• A sovereign territory with distinct borders

• A group with a shared culture

• A sovereign territory in which the population shares the same background or ethnicity 

• A colony under control of a sovereign territory 

Which of the following is a Nation-State?

• Japan

• Britain

• Canada

• United States

A group of people who share a common culture and identity, while not necessarily having their own sovereign territory, is a: 

• State

• Nation

• Nation-State

• Fragmented State

Taiwan is considered a ______ by many countries.

• Sovereign State

• Stateless Nation

• Unrecognized State

• Fragmented State

A ________ state is small and centralized. This type of state is the simplest to manage, since the government is close to all portions of the state. 

• Compact

• Elongated

• Fragmented

• Colossal

What best describes the following country?

• Compact

• Fragmented

• Elongated

• Perforated

What best describes the following country? 

• Fragmented

• Elongated

• Compact

• Perforated

What best describes the following country? 

• Perforated

• Compact

• Fragmented

• Elongated

What best describes the following country?

• Elongated

• Fragmented

• Compact

• Perforated

South Africa (pictured below) is the perfect example of a _______ country. 

• Elongated

• Perforated

• Fragmented

• Compact