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World Geography: Unit 3 Test

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1.

The term "nation" is best defined as...

a place that has defined borders, a government, and is internationally recognized

the population of a country with defined borders

a country with defined borders

a group of people with similar heritage, culture and ethnicity with ties to a homeland

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2.

Independent (sovereign) states that are made up of many different groups of people, such as the United States, can be called a

nation-state

nation

democracy

multinational state

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3.

Which of the following are requirements for a place to be considered a "state"? (Select all that apply.)

A population that is primarily one ethnic group

International recognition

Established boundaries/borders

A government that makes decisions about domestic and international affairs

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4.

In which type of government does a small group of people hold all of the power?

Oligarchy

Democracy

Parliamentary system

Autocracy

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5.

What prevents Taiwan from being a "state"?

Lack of permanent population

Lack of a government

Lack of defined boundaries

Lack of international recognition

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6.

In which type of democracy is the President both the head of state AND the head of the government?

Communism

Parliamentary democracy

Presidential democracy

Oligarchy

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7.

Italy is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea in the south, the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea in the west, and the Alps in the north. Italy's borders can be best described as

geometric boundaries

international boundaries

natural boundaries

cultural boundaries

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8.

The state of Utah (highlighted in the picture below) has which type of borders?

natural

international

cultural

geometric

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9.

Which of the following is likely to have the LEAST internal conflict?

a country made primarily of one ethnic group

a country with a strong dictatorship and little democracy

a country with multiple languages and ethnic groups

a country with a high poverty rate

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10.

Which of the following is most likely to be a cause of external conflict?

desire of a country to get more resources

disagreements between ethnic groups within the same country

differences in ideas between two political parties in the same country

uncertainty about who won a presidential election in a country

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11.

Match each example to the type of conflict.

Rwandan Genocide (Rwandan Hutus vs Rwandan Tutsis)
World War I (UK, France, Russia vs Germany, Austria)
American Civil War (Northern U.S. vs Southern U.S.)
Spanish American War (Spain vs U.S.)
Spanish Civil War (Spanish Nationalists vs Spanish Fascists)
World War II (UK, USSR, U.S. vs Germany and Japan)
Cold War (U.S. vs Soviet Union)
Chechnyian conflict (Russian Nationalists vs Russian Chechnyian)

Internal conflict
External conflict

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12.

Which of the following indicators is the best measure of a country's education infrastructure?

Life expectancy

Infant mortality rate

GDP per capita

Literacy rate

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13.

A state whose government has complete control over its internal and external affairs can be said to be...

sovereign

peaceful

controlled

a territory

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14.

Which is an indicator of a successful country?

Low life expectancy

High infant mortality

Lower literacy rate

High GDP per capita

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15.

This term refers to the average age a person can expect to live.

Infant mortality rate

Literacy rate

Life expectancy

Education rate

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16.

Which of the following are examples of infrastructure? (select all that apply)

Schools

Natural resources

Water utility system

Roads

Climate

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17.

Which of the following would limit a country's success?

Access to navigable rivers

Unstable government

Access to many natural resources

Democratic government

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18.

Which international group focuses on helping countries avoid conflict?

American Red Cross

World Health Organization

United Nations

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

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19.

Why might a country choose to join an international organization? (select all that apply)

Increase likelihood of peace

Increase conflict

Increase trade

Cooperation on environmental protections

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20.

The 1961 Antarctic Treaty...

Stopped the Great Penguin War of 1960 and made all feet happy again.

Required that countries share all scientific research conducted in Antarctica.

Established rules for how countries could test nuclear weapons in Antarctica.

Allows countries to establish military bases in Antarctica.

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21.

Match each characteristic and example with the type of organization.

Organization that is not part of any governmental system
examples: United Nations, European Union, World Health Organization
Can react faster because of political neutrality
Organization where membership requires nations (governments) to sign a treaty
examples: Doctors Without Borders, Action Against Hunger
Must act within framework of treaty that is signed

NGOs
IGOs

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22.

Match each characteristic to the type of state it describes.

Harder to defend borders
Access to lots of natural resources on the land
Not as much access to natural resources on the land
Access to more trade opportunities

Country with a large land area without coastline
Country with a small land area with coastline

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23.

Which of the following indicators is the best measure of a country's wealth?

Life expectancy

Literacy rate

GDP per capita

Infant mortality rate

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24.

Which country's location and geography would most likely NEGATIVELY impact its ability to trade?

Bolivia

Brazil

Venezuela

Peru

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25.

How has Brazil's geography helped it become successful?

It has a large amount of coastline and many ports.

Its arctic climate provides a good growing season.

Its stable government has encouraged internal conflicts.

Many mountains lie between Brazil and other countries.

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26.

How is Chile's geography a DISADVANTAGE?

Mountains along its longest border protect the country from invasion

Democratic government allows all people to participate in government

Large access to ocean trade

Country shape prevents easy distribution of aid and resources