AP Human Geography Unit 4 Modules 30-32 Quiz Review

What is an example of a subnational unit?

• The United States

• Botswana

• Manitoba

• The European Union

• Brazil

Rwanda is the home of two ethnic groups, the larger Hutu tribe and the smaller Tutsi tribe, that spent years in strife and civil war after independence from Belgium. The current president of Rwanda is a member of the Tutsi tribe.

How does the pattern on the map explain the internal spatial organization of Rwanda in regard to ethnic regions?

• The pattern on the map shows an unequal division of territory between the four provinces of Rwanda that indicates an inequality between ethnic groups.

• The pattern on the map shows that Rwanda has a strong alignment with Tanzania on the eastern border and a weak alignment with the Democratic Republic of Congo on the western border, indicating the Hutu tribe remains the dominant tribe in Rwanda

• The location of the Rwandan captial in the city of Kigali indicates that the Tutsi tribe is the more powerful ethnic group in Rwanda because of the provincial capital in the East Province is located close to the capiital city in Kigali

• The location of the western provincial capital on the shore of Lac Kivu indicates that the non-ruling Hutu tribe is aligned with the Democratic Republic of Congo with intent to secede from Rwanda

• The pattern on the map shows four administrative units identified by the cardinal points of the compass that are an attempt to create regions of ethnic diversity and mask the appearance of ethnic regions in Rwanda

What is a significant difference between Rwanda and Iceland, both of which have a unitary form of government?

• Rwanda is home to two unequal ethnic groups while Iceland does not have ethnic divisiveness.

• Rwanda is located in the North African desert and Iceland is located near the South Pole.

• Rwanda has only two levels of administration while Iceland is divided into 12 administrative levels.

• The primary economic activity in Rwanda is mining while the primary economic activity in Iceland is agriculture.

• The president of Rwanda is appointed by the ruling ethnic group and the president of Iceland is elected through a simple majority of all citizens.

What explains the choice made by China, a large country, in selecting a unitary form of government?

• China is a large country that has one primary ethnic group that shares religion, culture, and language.

• China's population is concentrated in eastern China with few people living in the western region making it appropriate to govern as a unitary state.

• China's government was focused on advancing Communist values on all the people rather than accommodating ethnic groups in different regions.

• China selected the predominant form of government established in the surrounding countries to avoid border conflicts.

• China selected a unitary form of government in order to develop a democratic government aligned with the former Soviet Union.

What explains the emphasis on federalism in Canada?

• By emphasizing federalism, the Canadian central government counteracts French Canadian demands for an independent Quebec.

• By emphasizing federalism, the Canadian central government gives power to the Prime Minister to create and strictly govern special ethnic regions.

• By emphasizing federalism, the Canadian central government reduces provincial rights to control demands for self-rule.

• By emphasizing federalism, the Canadian central government eliminates independence movements by Yukon Territory that seeks to join the United States.

• By emphasizing federalism, the Canadian central government controls internal migration between provinces.

Which country shown on the map is a federal state despite its small size?

• Peru

• Denmark

• Japan

• Cuba

• Belgium

How does the map of Belgium explain why Belgium is ruled as a federal state?

• The map shows two regions in Belgium that are formed around the dominant economy-agriculture and manufacturing

• The map shows two regions in Belgium that are formed around cultural traits

• The map shows two regions in Belgium that are formed around predominant physical features such as the North Sea and major rivers

• The map shows two regions in Belgium that are formed around the national capital

• The map shows two regions divided into separate territorial units as the end of World War II with Flanders a territory of France and Wallonia a territory of Germany

What is the importance of the Supreme Court decision in United States v. Shoshone Tribe of Indians (1938) to Native American tribes in the United States?

• The decision declared that mineral resources on all lands in the United States are owned by the federal government with sole jurisdiction on extraction processes.

• The decision allowed the establishment of hospitals on Native American reservations that were staffed by native medical personnel.

• The decision allowed the establishment of casino gambling on Native American reservations without approval from local, state, or federal government.

• The decision allowed tribes to retain ownership of the reservation's mineral resources, including coal, gas, and oil.

• The decision provided funding for the establishment of schools on Native American reservations in Alaska without approval from the Alaskan government.

Image (b) illustrates the territory of what indigenous group in North America?

• The Inuit

• The Navajo

• The Shoshone

• The Northern Cheyenne

• The Lakota

Study the map in image (a) to answer this question. What is the potential impact of climate change on Nunavut, a territory in the extreme northern reaches of Canada?

• Sea level drop from freezing sea ice and exposure of coastal land

• Sea level rise and increase in access to fishing grounds around Greenland

• Sea level drop and increase in sea routes to Hudson Bay fishing grounds

• Sea level rise and loss of island territories to Finland

• Sea level rise from melting sea ice and permanent inundation of coastal land requiring new territorial boundaries