1. Chapter 8 Clickers The Cultural Landscape Eleventh Edition Political Geography © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. John Conley Saddleback College

2. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. a)United States b)Japan c)Germany d)France e)United Kingdom Which country controlled the most colonial territory in 1914?

3. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. a)United States b)Japan c)Germany d)France e)United Kingdom Which country controlled the most colonial territory in 1914? Explanation: On the eve of the first World War, Britain controlled an empire that stretched across the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia.

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5. a)a prorupted state is to extended. b)a perforated state is to pierced. c)an elongated state is to narrow d)fragmented state is to pieces. e)All of the above are correct. Complete the following analogy: a compact state is to circular as

6. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. a)a prorupted state is to extended. b)a perforated state is to pierced. c)an elongated state is to narrow d)fragmented state is to pieces. e)All of the above are correct. Complete the following analogy: a compact state is to circular as Explanation: The world’s states can be classed into five basic shapes, each with its own characteristics.

7. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. a)compact state. b)elongated state. c)fragmented state. d)prorupted state. e)rectangular state. In terms of the classification of state shapes, Chile can best be described as a(n)

8. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. a)compact state. b)elongated state. c)fragmented state. d)prorupted state. e)rectangular state. In terms of the classification of state shapes, Chile can best be described as a(n) Explanation: Chile occupies the long, thin portion of land between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountains.

9. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. a)Africa. b)East Asia. c)the Middle East. d)Southeast Asia. e)South America. The largest number of landlocked states are found in

10. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. a)Africa. b)East Asia. c)the Middle East. d)Southeast Asia. e)South America. The largest number of landlocked states are found in Explanation: Africa’s landlocked states are a colonial legacy. International trade is hindered when a country does not have access to the ocean.

11. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. a)desert boundary. b)language boundary. c)mountain boundary. d)religious boundary. e)river boundary. Libya and Egypt are separated by a

12. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. a)desert boundary. b)language boundary. c)mountain boundary. d)religious boundary. e)river boundary. Libya and Egypt are separated by a Explanation: Desert boundaries are found throughout Africa and Asia. Most desert frontiers have been converted to boundaries because of the potential for valuable minerals deposits.

13. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. a) is most common in small countries. b) places nearly all power with a central government. c) was rejected by the writers of the United States Constitution. d) divides power among units of governance. e) is practiced in China. A federal system of government

14. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. a) is most common in small countries. b) places nearly all power with a central government. c) was rejected by the writers of the United States Constitution. d)divides power among units of governance. e) is practiced in China. A federal system of government Explanation: The number of federal states is growing, in part because the system is more flexible than a unitary state.

15. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. a)Congress. b)an independent non-partisan commission. c)the Federal Election Commission. d)the Supreme Court. e)state legislatures. In the United States, congressional district boundaries are usually drawn by

16. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. a)Congress. b)an independent non-partisan commission. c)the Federal Election Commission. d)the Supreme Court. e)state legislatures. In the United States, congressional district boundaries are usually drawn by Explanation: Unlike many countries, electoral district boundaries are redrawn every ten years to favor the political party in control of the state legislature.

17. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. a) was founded in 1925. b) currently has nearly 300 members. c) has been less effective than the League of Nations. d) places nearly all world power in the hands of the UN Secretary General. e) has deployed troops around the world on peace-keeping missions. The United Nations

18. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. a) was founded in 1925. b) currently has nearly 300 members. c) has been less effective than the League of Nations. d) places nearly all world power in the hands of the UN Secretary General. e)has deployed troops around the world on peace-keeping missions. The United Nations Explanation: The UN relies on member states to volunteer troops for peace-keeping missions. UN missions are underway in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

19. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. a)Eastern Europe. b)Latin America. c)Northern Europe. d)North Africa. e)Western Europe. At the end of the Cold War, several new countries emerged in

20. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. a)Eastern Europe. b)Latin America. c)Northern Europe. d)North Africa. e)Western Europe. At the end of the Cold War, several new countries emerged in Explanation: The demise of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia resulted in over a dozen new countries.

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22. a)Iraq b)Syria c)Saudi Arabia d)Lebanon e)Israel Which of the following present day countries was not part of the Fertile Crescent?

23. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. a)Iraq b)Syria c)Saudi Arabia d)Lebanon e)Israel Which of the following present day countries was not part of the Fertile Crescent? Explanation: The Fertile Crescent wrapped around Saudi Arabia but did not include any parts of Saudi Arabia.

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25. a)Iceland b)Norway c)Switzerland d)Estonia e)Turkey Which of these countries is part of the European Union?

26. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. a)Iceland b)Norway c)Switzerland d)Estonia e)Turkey Which of these countries is part of the European Union? Explanation: The other countries have refused membership or not yet been admitted to the European Union.

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28. a)Kazakhstan b)Uzbekistan c)Estonia d)Georgia e)Afghanistan Which of these countries has been part of the United Nations the longest?

29. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. a)Kazakhstan b)Uzbekistan c)Estonia d)Georgia e)Afghanistan Which of these countries has been part of the United Nations the longest? Explanation: Afghanistan has been part of the United Nations longer than the other countries listed because Afghanistan has been an independent country the longest.

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