The state of Utah (highlighted in the picture below) has which type of borders?
The state of Utah (highlighted in the picture below) has which type of borders?
The term "nation" is best defined as...
Independent (sovereign) states that are made up of many different groups of people, such as the United States, can be called a
Which of the following are requirements for a place to be considered a "state"? (Select all that apply.)
In which type of government does a small group of people hold all of the power?
What prevents Taiwan from being a "state"?
In which type of democracy is the President both the head of state AND the head of the government?
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
The state of Utah (highlighted in the picture below) has which type of borders?
Which of the following is likely to have the LEAST internal conflict?
Which of the following is most likely to be a cause of external conflict?
Match each example to the type of conflict.
Spanish American War (Spain vs U.S.)
Rwandan Genocide (Rwandan Hutus vs Rwandan Tutsis)
American Civil War (Northern U.S. vs Southern U.S.)
Cold War (U.S. vs Soviet Union)
Spanish Civil War (Spanish Nationalists vs Spanish Fascists)
Chechnyian conflict (Russian Nationalists vs Russian Chechnyian)
World War I (UK, France, Russia vs Germany, Austria)
World War II (UK, USSR, U.S. vs Germany and Japan)
Internal conflict
External conflict
Which of the following indicators is the best measure of a country's education infrastructure?
A state whose government has complete control over its internal and external affairs can be said to be...
Which is an indicator of a successful country?
This term refers to the average age a person can expect to live.
Which of the following are examples of infrastructure? (select all that apply)
Which of the following would limit a country's success?
Which international group focuses on helping countries avoid conflict?
Why might a country choose to join an international organization? (select all that apply)
The 1961 Antarctic Treaty...
Match each characteristic and example with the type of organization.
Organization that is not part of any governmental system
Organization where membership requires nations (governments) to sign a treaty
examples: United Nations, European Union, World Health Organization
Can react faster because of political neutrality
Must act within framework of treaty that is signed
examples: Doctors Without Borders, Action Against Hunger
NGOs
IGOs
Match each characteristic to the type of state it describes.
Harder to defend borders
Access to more trade opportunities
Not as much access to natural resources on the land
Access to lots of natural resources on the land
Country with a large land area without coastline
Country with a small land area with coastline
Which of the following indicators is the best measure of a country's wealth?
Which country's location and geography would most likely NEGATIVELY impact its ability to trade?
How has Brazil's geography helped it become successful?
How is Chile's geography a DISADVANTAGE?