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1. The world's largest state is1. The world's largest state is

a. Canada.a. Canada.b. China.b. China.c. India.c. India.d. Alaska.d. Alaska.e. Russia.e. Russia.

2. Large size is often considered an asset 2. Large size is often considered an asset for a for a state for all of the following state for all of the following reasons EXCEPT reasons EXCEPT which?which?

a. it will likely produce a larger supply of a. it will likely produce a larger supply of foodfoodb. guard borders from invasion more easilyb. guard borders from invasion more easilyc. possess a larger supply of raw materialsc. possess a larger supply of raw materialsd. would be more difficult to invade and d. would be more difficult to invade and conquerconquere. may contain a large variety of climatese. may contain a large variety of climates

2. Large size is often considered an asset 2. Large size is often considered an asset for a for a state for all of the following state for all of the following reasons EXCEPT reasons EXCEPT which?which?

a. it will likely produce a larger supply of a. it will likely produce a larger supply of foodfoodb. guard borders from invasion more b. guard borders from invasion more easilyeasilyc. possess a larger supply of raw materialsc. possess a larger supply of raw materialsd. would be more difficult to invade and d. would be more difficult to invade and conquerconquere. may contain a large variety of climatese. may contain a large variety of climates

3. What is the term for a state that is 3. What is the term for a state that is small in small in both population and size?both population and size? a. Macro-state. a. Macro-state. b. Micro-state. b. Micro-state. c. Compact state. c. Compact state. d. Irredentism. d. Irredentism. e. Federal state.e. Federal state.

3. What is the term for a state that is 3. What is the term for a state that is small in small in both population and size?both population and size? a. Macro-state. a. Macro-state. b. Micro-state.b. Micro-state. c. Compact state. c. Compact state. d. Irredentism. d. Irredentism. e. Federal state.e. Federal state.

4. The world's microstates have all of the 4. The world's microstates have all of the following characteristics EXCEPTfollowing characteristics EXCEPT

a. Many of the island nations are former a. Many of the island nations are former European colonies.European colonies.b. Most are in the southern hemisphere.b. Most are in the southern hemisphere.c. Many are islands.c. Many are islands.d. All are smaller than 1,000 square d. All are smaller than 1,000 square kilometers.kilometers.e. They are called microstates.e. They are called microstates.

4. The world's microstates have all of the 4. The world's microstates have all of the following characteristics EXCEPTfollowing characteristics EXCEPT

a. Many of the island nations are former a. Many of the island nations are former European colonies.European colonies.b. Most are in the southern b. Most are in the southern hemisphere.hemisphere.c. Many are islands.c. Many are islands.d. All are smaller than 1,000 square d. All are smaller than 1,000 square kilometers.kilometers.e. They are called microstates.e. They are called microstates.

5. The smallest microstate recognized by 5. The smallest microstate recognized by the the United Nations is United Nations is

a. Malta a. Malta b. Liechtenstein b. Liechtenstein c. Palau c. Palau d. Singapore d. Singapore e. Monacoe. Monaco

6. This type of shape can provide for 6. This type of shape can provide for efficiency efficiency in administration and effective in administration and effective internal internal communications for a smaller communications for a smaller state. state.

a. Compact. a. Compact. b. Prorupted. b. Prorupted. c. Elongated. c. Elongated. d. Perforated. d. Perforated. e. Fragmented.e. Fragmented.

7. Which types of countries usually 7. Which types of countries usually encompass encompass diverse types of climates, diverse types of climates, resources and resources and peoples? peoples?

a. Compact. a. Compact. b. Prorupted. b. Prorupted. c. Elongated. c. Elongated. d. Perforated. d. Perforated. e. Fragmented. e. Fragmented.

7. Which types of countries usually 7. Which types of countries usually encompass encompass diverse types of climates, diverse types of climates, resources and resources and peoples? peoples?

a. Compact. a. Compact. b. Prorupted. b. Prorupted. c. Elongated.c. Elongated. d. Perforated. d. Perforated. e. Fragmented. e. Fragmented.

8. This shape is most likely among state 8. This shape is most likely among state morphologies to weaken centralized morphologies to weaken centralized control control of state's territory and increase of state's territory and increase regionalism regionalism particularly in the areas particularly in the areas separate from the separate from the main state. main state.

a. Compact. a. Compact. b. Proruptedb. Proruptedc. Elongated. c. Elongated. d. Perforated. d. Perforated. e. Fragmented. e. Fragmented.

9. A country’s morphology which can 9. A country’s morphology which can weaken weaken its stability if an enclave is its stability if an enclave is occupied by occupied by people whose values people whose values systems differ from systems differ from the surrounding the surrounding state is called state is called


10. In which of the following state 10. In which of the following state morphologies is internal morphologies is internal circulation/transportation/contact or other circulation/transportation/contact or other

friction of distance issue most likely to friction of distance issue most likely to be a be a major problem?major problem? a. fragmenteda. fragmentedb. compact b. compact c. perforatedc. perforatedd. enclaved. enclavee. promptede. prompted

11. Which country shape could 11. Which country shape could potentially potentially suffer the most from suffer the most from isolation?isolation? a. compact a. compact b. prorupted b. prorupted c. fragmented c. fragmented d. elongated d. elongated e. C and De. C and D

12. A country with this shape can 12. A country with this shape can provide provide access to a resource, or it can access to a resource, or it can separate separate two countries that would two countries that would otherwise share otherwise share a boundary. a boundary.


13. Violent separatist movements in 13. Violent separatist movements in Ambon, Ambon, Aceh, and East Timor in Aceh, and East Timor in Indonesia illustrate Indonesia illustrate that centrifugal that centrifugal forces are often particularly forces are often particularly strong in strong in what type of state?what type of state?


13. Violent separatist movements in 13. Violent separatist movements in Ambon, Ambon, Aceh, and East Timor in Aceh, and East Timor in Indonesia illustrate Indonesia illustrate that centrifugal that centrifugal forces are often particularly forces are often particularly strong in strong in what type of state?what type of state?

a. Compact. a. Compact. b. Prorupted. b. Prorupted. c. Elongated. c. Elongated. d. Perforated. d. Perforated. e. Fragmented.e. Fragmented.

14. Which of the following is a 14. Which of the following is a characteristic characteristic of compact states? of compact states?

a. Circular with the capital usually a. Circular with the capital usually located in located in the center of the state. the center of the state. b. Long narrow state with population b. Long narrow state with population

concentrated in one region of the concentrated in one region of the state. state. c. One state is completely within the c. One state is completely within the

boundaries of another state. boundaries of another state. d. State separated by a physical d. State separated by a physical boundary or boundary or body of water. body of water. e. Size of the state is very small e. Size of the state is very small compared compared to other states.to other states.

14. Which of the following is a 14. Which of the following is a characteristic characteristic of compact states? of compact states?

a. Circular with the capital usually a. Circular with the capital usually located in the center of the located in the center of the

state. state. b. Long narrow state with population b. Long narrow state with population

concentrated in one region of the concentrated in one region of the state. state. c. One state is completely within the c. One state is completely within the

boundaries of another state. boundaries of another state. d. State separated by a physical d. State separated by a physical boundary or boundary or body of water. body of water. e. Size of the state is very small e. Size of the state is very small compared compared to other states.to other states.

15. Which of the following are the best 15. Which of the following are the best examples of a states with a “compact” examples of a states with a “compact” shape?shape?

a. Thailand, Myanmar, South Africaa. Thailand, Myanmar, South Africab. Chile, Malawi, and Vietnamb. Chile, Malawi, and Vietnamc. Indonesia, The Philippines, and Japanc. Indonesia, The Philippines, and Japand. Russian, the United States, and Chinad. Russian, the United States, and Chinae. Zimbabwe, Belgium and Polande. Zimbabwe, Belgium and Poland

16. Which of the following is true for 16. Which of the following is true for landlocked landlocked States?States? a. They are likely to be the wealthiest a. They are likely to be the wealthiest state in state in their region. their region. b. They are at a commercial and strategic b. They are at a commercial and strategic

disadvantage. disadvantage. c. Interior locations are more difficult to c. Interior locations are more difficult to defend. defend. d. Relations with neighboring countries d. Relations with neighboring countries are not are not as important as for maritime as important as for maritime countries. countries. e. There are more landlocked states in the e. There are more landlocked states in the world world than maritime states.than maritime states.

16. Which of the following is true for 16. Which of the following is true for landlocked landlocked States?States? a. They are likely to be the wealthiest a. They are likely to be the wealthiest state in state in their region. their region. b. They are at a commercial and b. They are at a commercial and strategic strategic disadvantage. disadvantage. c. Interior locations are more difficult to c. Interior locations are more difficult to defend. defend. d. Relations with neighboring countries d. Relations with neighboring countries are not are not as important as for maritime as important as for maritime countries. countries. e. There are more landlocked states in the e. There are more landlocked states in the world world than maritime states.than maritime states.

17. Thailand is the best example of which 17. Thailand is the best example of which type type of political shape?of political shape?

a. Compacta. Compactb. Perforatedb. Perforatedc. Proruptedc. Proruptedd. Elongatedd. Elongatede. Fragmentede. Fragmented

18. Chile is an example of a (n)18. Chile is an example of a (n)

a. microstate.a. microstate.b. fragmented state.b. fragmented state.c. compact state.c. compact state.d. elongated state.d. elongated state.e. perforated state.e. perforated state.

19. Elongated states may suffer from poor 19. Elongated states may suffer from poor internal communication and difficulty internal communication and difficulty defending its borders. Which of the defending its borders. Which of the

following is NOT an elongated state?following is NOT an elongated state?

a. Namibiaa. Namibiab. Italyb. Italyc. Gambiac. Gambiad. Chiled. Chilee. Malawie. Malawi

20. Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines 20. Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines are are examples of which of the following examples of which of the following types of types of states?states?

a. Prompteda. Promptedb. Perforatedb. Perforatedc. Compactc. Compactd. Fragmentedd. Fragmentede. Bifurcatede. Bifurcated

21. An advantage of a compact state is 21. An advantage of a compact state is thatthat

a. it allows for greater access to more a. it allows for greater access to more natural natural resources.resources.b. it allows for more cultural cohesion.b. it allows for more cultural cohesion.c. it is easier to defend the borders.c. it is easier to defend the borders.d. it often is more susceptible to d. it often is more susceptible to centrifugal centrifugal forces.forces.e. it is more open to the regionalization e. it is more open to the regionalization process.process.

22. All of the following are landlocked 22. All of the following are landlocked states states EXCEPTEXCEPT

a. Afghanistana. Afghanistanb. Mongolia. b. Mongolia. c. Bolivia. c. Bolivia. d. D.R. of Congo.d. D.R. of Congo.e. Uzbekistan.e. Uzbekistan.

23. Which of the following are perforated 23. Which of the following are perforated states (i.e. have enclaves)?states (i.e. have enclaves)?

a. Namibia and France. a. Namibia and France. b. South Africa and Italy. b. South Africa and Italy. c. China and Ecuadorc. China and Ecuadord. Poland and Vietnamd. Poland and Vietname. United Kingdom and Singaporee. United Kingdom and Singapore

23. Which of the following are perforated 23. Which of the following are perforated states (i.e. have enclaves)?states (i.e. have enclaves)?

a. Namibia and France. a. Namibia and France. b. South Africa and Italy.b. South Africa and Italy. c. China and Ecuadorc. China and Ecuadord. Poland and Vietnamd. Poland and Vietname. United Kingdom and Singaporee. United Kingdom and Singapore

24. Which of the following states is the best 24. Which of the following states is the best example of an enclave?example of an enclave?

a. Lesothoa. Lesothob. Gambiab. Gambiac. Brazilc. Brazild. Belized. Belizee. A and Be. A and B

24. Which of the following states is and 24. Which of the following states is and example of an enclave?example of an enclave?

a. Lesothoa. Lesothob. Gambiab. Gambiac. Brazilc. Brazild. Belized. Belizee. A and Be. A and B

25. Which of the following states have 25. Which of the following states have exclaves?exclaves? a. United Statesa. United Statesb. Russiab. Russiac. Angolac. Angolad. Azerbaijand. Azerbaijane. All of the abovee. All of the above

26. Which of the following areas is an 26. Which of the following areas is an exclave?exclave?

a. Hawaii, United Statesa. Hawaii, United Statesb. Singaporeb. Singaporec. Kaliningrad, Russiac. Kaliningrad, Russiad. South Africad. South Africae. Italye. Italy

27. Which of the following pieces of 27. Which of the following pieces of national national territory could NOT have been territory could NOT have been classified as classified as an exclave?an exclave?

a. East Pakistan in 1947 a. East Pakistan in 1947 b. West Berlin in 1970 b. West Berlin in 1970 c. Singapore in 1985 c. Singapore in 1985 d. Alaska in 1992 d. Alaska in 1992 e. Kaliningrad in 1996 e. Kaliningrad in 1996

27. Which of the following pieces of 27. Which of the following pieces of national national territory could NOT have been territory could NOT have been classified as classified as an exclave?an exclave?

a. East Pakistan in 1947 a. East Pakistan in 1947 b. West Berlin in 1970 b. West Berlin in 1970 c. Singapore in 1985c. Singapore in 1985 d. Alaska in 1992 d. Alaska in 1992 e. Kaliningrad in 1996 e. Kaliningrad in 1996

28. Exclaves are often created for which of the 28. Exclaves are often created for which of the following following reasons? reasons?

a. To create political boundaries that attempt to a. To create political boundaries that attempt to unite unite ethnic groups in nearby regions under the ethnic groups in nearby regions under the control of control of one government in order to decrease one government in order to decrease conflict in a conflict in a region. region. b. To try to encourage a country to become more b. To try to encourage a country to become more

compact in its shape. compact in its shape. c. To increase trade with nearby countries. c. To increase trade with nearby countries. d. To decrease population and economic pressure d. To decrease population and economic pressure by by dividing a country into smaller parts or dividing a country into smaller parts or provinces. provinces. e. To develop transportation infrastructure and e. To develop transportation infrastructure and sustainable agriculture. sustainable agriculture.

28. Exclaves are often created for which of the 28. Exclaves are often created for which of the following following reasons? reasons?

a. To create political boundaries that a. To create political boundaries that attempt to attempt to unite ethnic groups in unite ethnic groups in nearby regions under nearby regions under the control of one the control of one government in order to government in order to decrease conflict decrease conflict in a region.in a region. b. To try to encourage a country to become more b. To try to encourage a country to become more

compact in its shape. compact in its shape. c. To increase trade with nearby countries. c. To increase trade with nearby countries. d. To decrease population and economic pressure d. To decrease population and economic pressure by by dividing a country into smaller parts or dividing a country into smaller parts or provinces. provinces. e. To develop transportation infrastructure and e. To develop transportation infrastructure and sustainable agriculture. sustainable agriculture.

29. Which of the following states best fits 29. Which of the following states best fits the the morphology description of a morphology description of a prorupted prorupted state?state? a. Namibia. a. Namibia. b. South Africa. b. South Africa. c. China. c. China. d. Poland. d. Poland. e. United Kingdom.e. United Kingdom.

29. Which of the following states best fits 29. Which of the following states best fits the the morphology description of a morphology description of a prorupted prorupted state?state? a. Namibia.a. Namibia. b. South Africa. b. South Africa. c. China. c. China. d. Poland. d. Poland. e. United Kingdom.e. United Kingdom.

30. What is the primary reason for 30. What is the primary reason for establishing a establishing a proruption in a boundary?proruption in a boundary?

a. To create hostility among the neighborsa. To create hostility among the neighborsb. To control different nationalities within b. To control different nationalities within the the bordersbordersc. To access more raw materialsc. To access more raw materialsd. To gain greater economic autonomy from d. To gain greater economic autonomy from

colonizerscolonizerse. To establish communications in the e. To establish communications in the countrycountry

31. The Germans established the proruption 31. The Germans established the proruption known as the Caprivi Strip in present-known as the Caprivi Strip in present-

day day Namibia for which of the following Namibia for which of the following reasons?reasons?

a. access to the Zambezi rivera. access to the Zambezi riverb. disruption of British communicationsb. disruption of British communicationsc. fighting apartheid in neighboring South c. fighting apartheid in neighboring South AfricaAfricad. access to resources in central Africad. access to resources in central Africae. A, B, and De. A, B, and D

32. What is the name for a capital city 32. What is the name for a capital city deliberately moved to a state's frontier deliberately moved to a state's frontier zone?zone?

a. Core citya. Core cityb. Forward-thrust capital b. Forward-thrust capital c. Entrepotc. Entrepotd. Primate cityd. Primate citye. Peripheral citye. Peripheral city

33. All of the following are examples of 33. All of the following are examples of forward-thrust capitals EXCEPTforward-thrust capitals EXCEPT

a. Abuja, Nigeriaa. Abuja, Nigeriab. Canberra, Australiab. Canberra, Australiac. Brasilia, Brazilc. Brasilia, Brazild. Islamabad, Pakistand. Islamabad, Pakistane. Calcutta, Indiae. Calcutta, India

34. Which of the following is a reason a 34. Which of the following is a reason a country country would select a forward-thrust would select a forward-thrust capital site?capital site? a. To take advantage of a coastal location. a. To take advantage of a coastal location. b. Locations on a hill provides better b. Locations on a hill provides better protection protection against attack. against attack. c. To encourage economic and population c. To encourage economic and population

growth in the interior of a country. growth in the interior of a country. d. To encourage relocation on a new d. To encourage relocation on a new coastal coastal area. area. e. To reinforce the power and influence of e. To reinforce the power and influence of a a country’s core region. country’s core region.

34. Which of the following is a reason a 34. Which of the following is a reason a country country would select a forward-thrust would select a forward-thrust capital site?capital site? a. To take advantage of a coastal location. a. To take advantage of a coastal location. b. Locations on a hill provides better b. Locations on a hill provides better protection protection against attack. against attack. c. To encourage economic and c. To encourage economic and population population growth in the interior of growth in the interior of a country. a country. d. To encourage relocation on a new d. To encourage relocation on a new coastal coastal area. area. e. To reinforce the power and influence of e. To reinforce the power and influence of a a country’s core region. country’s core region.

35. So-called “forward-thrust” capitals are 35. So-called “forward-thrust” capitals are created in order tocreated in order to

a. demonstrate a government’s awareness a. demonstrate a government’s awareness of of regions away from the coreregions away from the coreb. encourage settlement in non-core b. encourage settlement in non-core regionsregionsc. promote a more uniform development of c. promote a more uniform development of the the countrycountryd. place the capital in a less-developed d. place the capital in a less-developed regionregione. all of the abovee. all of the above

36. The choice of Washington DC as a site 36. The choice of Washington DC as a site for for the United States capital was an the United States capital was an example of example of the concept of a forward the concept of a forward thrust capital thrust capital becausebecause

a. it was centrally located among the a. it was centrally located among the thirteen thirteen existing states in 1790.existing states in 1790.b. its inland site provided some protection b. its inland site provided some protection

against invasion. against invasion. c. its site was undeveloped and a new city c. its site was undeveloped and a new city could could be built form the ground up. be built form the ground up. d. it was a compromise location between d. it was a compromise location between the the competing interests of the North and competing interests of the North and South.South.

36. The choice of Washington DC as a site 36. The choice of Washington DC as a site for for the United States capital was an the United States capital was an example of example of the concept of a forward the concept of a forward thrust capital thrust capital becausebecause

a. it was centrally located among the a. it was centrally located among the thirteen existing states in 1790.thirteen existing states in 1790.

b. its inland site provided some protection b. its inland site provided some protection against invasion. against invasion.

c. its site was undeveloped and a new city c. its site was undeveloped and a new city could could be built form the ground up. be built form the ground up. d. it was a compromise location between d. it was a compromise location between the the competing interests of the North and competing interests of the North and South.South.

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