Quiz #2 World History

When you are given the coordinates on a map 20 degrees North and 45 degrees West you are finding the ​ (a)  

• absolute Location
• relative location
• mental map

The three types of Geospatial technologies we use are ​ (a)   , ​ (b)   and ​ (c)  

• Global Positioning System
• Remote Sensing an
• Geographic Information System
• mental mapping
• territory division
• lines of longitude

What is the name of the main line of latitude found at 0 degrees?

• Parallels

• Prime Meridian

• The Equator

• Meridians

This geospatial technology that scans the Earth by satellites or high flying aircrafts in order to obtain information about an object or feature without physical contact

• Mental Mapping

• Global Positioning System

• Geographic Information System

• Remote Sensing

Please label your compass rose

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

Southwest

Northeast

South

Northwest

Southeast

West

North

East

Match the following

• Superimposed boundaries

• Boundaries that no longer exist but still impact the cultural landscape

• Antecedent Boundaries

• a political boundary that was created after groups of people settled based on religious, ethnic, linguistic, economically differences

• Relic boundaries

• Boundaries that have existed before human settlements

• Subsequent boundaries

• a boundary that is defined by a specific geometric shape often divided by a straight line by using lines of latitude and longitude

• Geometric boundaries

• a boundaries that are forced onto people by outside powers

___________the full right and power of a governing body over itself (you have a seat at the table)

• Nation

• Sovereignty

• Nation-State

• Naturalization

The term means: a sovereign state whose citizens or subjects are relatively homogeneous ( or same as) in

factors: language or common descent

• state

• nation-state

• country

• citizen

Define the term that means: a piece of land that has distinct borders, some form of political government, and some form of an economy

• country

• state

• nation-state

• nation

What are the 4 characteristics of a sovereign state?

Answer explanation