Statehood and Nations

What is a synonym for the word state?

• Country

• Government

Which of the following are necessary for statehood?

• Permanent Population, Sovereignty, Defined Territory, and International Recognition

• Population, Territory, Economy, Sovereignty

• Population, Culture, Government, Sovereignty

• Territory, Government, Economy, Culture

How many countries are recognized by the UN today?

• 190

• 193

• 195

• 200

The term for a culturally similar group of people is:

• Nation

• Tribe

• Community

• Ethnic Group

Give one example of a multinational state.

• Japan

• North Korea

• India

• United Kingdom

How many ethnic groups are present in a nation-state?

• One

• Two

• Multiple

• None

Give one example of a nation-state.

• Japan

• United States

• United Kingdom

• Soviet Union

A stateless nation wants:

• A state of their own

• to remain under the control of another state

• to merge with another nation

• to abolish all forms of government

What is an international boundary?

• A border marking the extent of a state's territory

• A border drawn within a state's interior

• A type of natural boundary

• A cultural boundary

Fill in the blank: An internal boundary is a border drawn within a state's ______.

• interior

• exterior

• territory

• region