FINAL - Unit 4 - Politics - 30 ?'s

What is a nation?

• A group with shared economic interests

• A group with shared culture, language, religion, and history

• A group with shared political goals

• A group with shared geographical boundaries

What is the preferred form for national groups?

• Stateless nation

• Multinational state

• Nation-state

• Empire

What does devolution refer to in political processes?

• The creation of an empire

• Drawing power away from the central/national government by breaking up of a state into smaller units or passing power downward or upward to supranational organizations.

• The advocacy for sovereignty by a colonized group

• The establishment of a new government

Which countries are mentioned as supplying weapons in the Ukraine/Russia conflict?

• France and Germany

• U.S. and China

• India and Pakistan

• Brazil and Argentina

What are relic boundaries?

• Current political boundaries

• Former boundaries that no longer exist but still have significance

• Natural boundaries like rivers

• Imaginary lines with no historical importance

What is the significance of the Berlin Wall as a relic boundary?

• It was a natural boundary

• It represents major economic differences between former West Germany and East Germany

• It was a trade route

• It was a cultural festival site

What type of boundaries are drawn before there is much settlement in the area?

• Antecedent boundaries

• Geometric boundaries

• Subsequent boundaries

• Consequent boundaries

What are boundaries called that are drawn where people have already settled and cultures were already established?

• Subsequent boundaries

• Antecedent boundaries

• Geometric boundaries

• Consequent boundaries

What characterizes demarcated boundaries?

• Established by legal documents

• Identified by physical markers or barriers

• Lines drawn on a map

• Disagreement over ownership

What is an example of a demarcated boundary?

• Lines drawn on a map

• Property lines between houses

• Walls/fences erected on the border

• Disagreement over documents