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World Geography: Unit 3 Test

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Question 1
1.

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

Question 2
2.

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

Question 3
3.

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

Question 4
4.

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

Question 5
5.

What prevents Taiwan from being a "state"?

Question 6
6.

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

Question 7
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

Question 8
8.

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

Question 9
9.

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

Question 10
10.

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

Question 11
11.

Match each example to the type of conflict.

  • Chechnyian conflict (Russian Nationalists vs Russian Chechnyian)
  • Cold War (U.S. vs Soviet Union)
  • Spanish American War (Spain vs U.S.)
  • World War I (UK, France, Russia vs Germany, Austria)
  • World War II (UK, USSR, U.S. vs Germany and Japan)
  • Rwandan Genocide (Rwandan Hutus vs Rwandan Tutsis)
  • American Civil War (Northern U.S. vs Southern U.S.)
  • Spanish Civil War (Spanish Nationalists vs Spanish Fascists)
  • Internal conflict
  • External conflict
Question 12
12.

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

Question 13
13.

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

Question 14
14.

Which is an indicator of a successful country?

Question 15
15.

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

Question 16
16.

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

Question 17
17.

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

Question 18
18.

Which international group focuses on helping countries avoid conflict?

Question 19
19.

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

Question 20
20.

The 1961 Antarctic Treaty...

Question 21
21.

Match each characteristic and example with the type of organization.

  • examples: United Nations, European Union, World Health Organization
  • examples: Doctors Without Borders, Action Against Hunger
  • Must act within framework of treaty that is signed
  • Organization where membership requires nations (governments) to sign a treaty
  • Can react faster because of political neutrality
  • Organization that is not part of any governmental system
  • NGOs
  • IGOs
Question 22
22.

Match each characteristic to the type of state it describes.

  • Access to more trade opportunities
  • Harder to defend borders
  • Access to lots of natural resources on the land
  • Not as much access to natural resources on the land
  • Country with a large land area without coastline
  • Country with a small land area with coastline
Question 23
23.

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

Question 24
24.

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

Question 25
25.

How has Brazil's geography helped it become successful?

Question 26
26.

How is Chile's geography a DISADVANTAGE?