Unit 4 Test Review

Which of the following is the BEST definition of a nation?

• A territory that forms its own domestic and foreign policy through laws

• A group of people who have things in common such as cultural heritage, religious beliefs, or the desire to establish a State

• A place that has a State of its own and also stretches across borders of other States

• A country that have one dominant culture and one lesser-known culture.

Which of the following wars did NOT cause an expansion or change of the borders of the United States?

• Revolutionary War

• Mexican-American War

• The Scramble for Africa

• Civil War

Which of the following is NOT an example of a multi-state nation?

• Hungary

• The Koreas (North and South)

• Germany

• Kurdistan

Which of the following is the BEST definition of a perforated state?

• A state that completely surrounds another State

• A State that is very small

• A State with no direct access to the ocean

• A State that is very large

Which of the following is the BEST definition of a centrifugal force?

• Something that brings people of a society together

• Something that people are indifferent to

• Something that breaks people of a society apart

• Something that angers a small section of the population but nobody else really cares.

Which of the following is the BEST example of a centrifugal force in the US?

• The American Flag

• Differing Religions

• A Bald Eagle

• The Pledge of Allegiance

Which of the following is the BEST definition of a centripetal force?

• Something that brings people of a society together

• Something that people are indifferent to

• Something that breaks people of a society apart

• Something that angers a small section of the population but nobody else really cares

Which of the following are the BEST examples of Centripetal forces in the US?

• Political Parties

• Differing Religions

• Greed and Power

• The Pledge of Allegiance

Areas of land that are divided up for the purpose of representation in the United States Congress are called _______________________.

• Congressional Districts

• Senate Districts

• States

• Presidency Areas

What is the name of the unethical practice of dividing Congressional Districts to benefit one specific political party?

• Redistricting

• Redlining

• Gerrymandering

• Map Drawing