Chapter 8 Review Political Geography

What is a political state?

Approximately how many members did the U.N. have when it was established in 1945?

How many members today?

Name the only large landmass not part of any political state

Give an example of a nation divided into more than one state

T or F Taiwan is a province of the Republic of China

Most microstate are found in what two areas of the world?

How does a colony differ from a country?

Where are most colonies located today?

Name the 3 major reasons Europeans sought colonies between the 1500s – 1900s.

Most African colonies were controlled by which two European states?

Puerto Rico is the largest colony in the world today, is considered whose territory?

Pitcairn Island is the smallest colony. Describe Pitcairn Island’s situation.

Describe the difference between a boundary and a frontier.

Name at least 3 regions where border conflict has occurred recently.

Name the following states and what shape its border illustrates.

Why are landlocked countries at an economic disadvantage compared to other states?

Geometric, religious, and language are examples of _________________ boundaries

Rivers, mountains, and deserts are examples of __________ boundaries.

Federal Government

State Government

County Government

City Government

In a ___________ state, power is shared between different level of government.

In a __________ state, all power comes from a central source.

What term is used to describe the act of redrawing voting districts in order to favor one political

party?

Why is the UN considered a “supranational” organization?

Who “fought” the Cold War?

What two military alliances were formed as a result of the Cold War?

The European Union is primarily an _________ alliance of mostly western European nations.

What do the letters NAFTA stand for?

How was NAFTA affected the US?