4.1-4.3 Test Questions

What are the different types of political entities, with current examples, on a world map?

• Empires and kingdoms

• Scientific research institutions and educational bodies

• Religious groups and cultural organizations

• Economic unions and trade organizations

What are the criteria that must be met for a political unit to be defined as a state?

• Has a strong economy, has a democratic government, is a member of a regional alliance, has a diverse culture

• Has a large military, controls international trade, has a diverse population, is recognized by the United Nations

• Has a defined boundary, contains a permanent population, maintains sovereignty, is recognized by other states

• Has a powerful leader, controls natural resources, has a strong education system, is recognized by the World Bank

What is the power of a political unit to rule over its own affairs known as?

• Sovereignty

• Autonomy

• Hegemony

• Dominion

What is the largest stateless nation mentioned in the text?

• Kurds

• Basques

• Palestinians

• Tibetans

What is the process in which one or more regions are given increased autonomy by the central political unit known as?

• Nationalism

• Devolution

• Imperialism

• Decolonization

What was the name of the body similar to today's United Nations, to which the people of Åland submitted a request to join Sweden after World War I?

• World Trade Organization

• United Nations

• European Union

• League of Nations

What is the term for the forced removal of a minority ethnic group from a territory?

• Ethnic cleansing

• Apartheid

• Genocide

• Segregation

What was the name of the conference in 1884 and 1885 where representatives from the major empires of Europe met to lay out claims made on the continent of Africa?

• Paris Conference

• Geneva Conference

• Vienna Conference

• Berlin Conference

What is the name of the principle under which Russia defended its annexation of Crimea in 2014?

• Self-determination

• Neocolonialism

• Territorial integrity

• Sovereignty

What is the term for a place that suffers instability because it is located between two very different and contentious regions?

• Conflict zone

• Frontline

• Buffer zone

• Shatterbelt