Unit 7 – Political geography review **This is a review of key material, but is not intended to be an exhaustive list of test material.
#1 Forces which unite people
#2 A type of state in which the state’s territory is occupied by mainly 1 ethnic group
#3 The belief that an ethnic group has the right to govern itself
#4 A system in which countries set up colonies in order to exploit land (for raw materials) and people (for labor)
#5 ________________ are taxes on imports and they benefit ________________ (who/what group?).
#6 Name the conflict: People in an occupied territory want self-determination. The group claims that through much of its history, not just from 1911-1950, it was independent from its occupier.
#7 Goods coming into a country
#8 The UN and the EU are both examples of ________________.
#9 What are the UN’s 3 main goals?
#10 The ability of a state to govern free from external control is __________.
#11 The UN’s Security Council can take what 3 actions?
#12 Name the conflict: People want self-determination. The movement for independence has grown recently due to people blaming the central government for poor economic decisions and a resulting recession (depression?). People in this region claim to have a separate identifiable culture from that of the parent country.
#13 Body of the UN whose main job is to resolve disputes between member states
#14 Key document passed unanimously by the UN General Assembly which affirms the rights of all people around the world
#15 Name the conflict: At the end of WWII, this territory was divided into 2 separate states. However, as a result of (mostly) victories in wars over the next 3 decades, 1 state now controls both states’ land. The state with more power has also built walls between the 2 territories in many sections to defend itself from suicide bomber attacks.
#16 A resolution refusing to trade with a country in hopes such a measure will change a country’s behavior
#17 What are some examples of stateless nations?
#18 The EU ____________ gives countries more power in the global economy than they would have individually.
#19 Name the conflict: After Spain relinquished control of this territory, one country moved to occupy the whole territory despite an ethnic group’s claim to self-determination in part of the contested territory. While a UN-orchestrated cease-fire has led to a cessation in hostilities, neither side will agree to a vote for independence in this region.
#20 What is the EU’s main goal?
#21 What are some characteristics of a state?
#22 Body of the UN that is comprised of all 193 member states. This body sets goals and passes resolutions related to such goals.
#23 Name the conflict: Greeks and Turks cannot get along. Each is distrustful that the other ethnicity will want to join the country with either Greek or Turkey. There is a UN-enforced boundary between the two areas, but in the last years, some movement between sides has been allowed.
#24 Name the conflict: People in this region do not consider themselves to be ethnically Georgian; therefore, they desire to be independent. Russia has supported this group and Russian troops man the wall between Georgia and this region. This had led Georgia as well as other countries to suspect that Russia may have an ulterior motive and may want to annex this region if it become independent of Georgia.
#25 Name the conflict: This conflict is NOT between two ethnicities, so therefore is NOT an example of self-determination. Rather, this conflict stems from a political conflict: a civil war in which the losers of the conflict fled to an island. Today, they want their island to be independent from the original country.
Answers!
#1 Forces which unite people
#1 Centripetal forces
#2 A type of state in which the state’s territory is occupied by mainly 1 ethnic group
#2 Nation-state
#3 The belief that an ethnic group has the right to govern itself
#3 Self-determination
#4 A system in which countries set up colonies in order to exploit land (for raw materials) and people (for labor)
#4 Colonialism
#5 ________________ are taxes on imports and they benefit ________________ (who/what group?).
#5 Tariffs are taxes on imports and they benefit domestic companies (who/what group?).
#6 Name the conflict: People in an occupied territory want self-determination. The group claims that through much of its history, not just from 1911-1950, it was independent from its occupier.
#6 China & Tibet
#7 Goods coming into a country
#7 Imports
#8 The UN and the EU are both examples of ________________.
#8 Supranational organizations
#9 What are the UN’s 3 main goals?
#9 Secure international peace Eliminate poverty Protect human rights
#10 The ability of a state to govern free from external control is __________.
#10 Sovereignty
#11 The UN’s Security Council can take what 3 actions?
#11 Pass economic sanctions Authorize a peacekeeping mission Authorize military action
#12 Name the conflict: People want self-determination. The movement for independence has grown recently due to people blaming the central government for poor economic decisions and a resulting recession (depression?). People in this region claim to have a separate identifiable culture from that of the parent country.
#12 Spain & Catalonia
#13 Body of the UN whose main job is to resolve disputes between member states
#13 International Court of Justice
#14 Key document passed unanimously by the UN General Assembly which affirms the rights of all people around the world
#14 Universal Declaration of Human Rights
#15 Name the conflict: At the end of WWII, this territory was divided into 2 separate states. However, as a result of (mostly) victories in wars over the next 3 decades, 1 state now controls both states’ land. The state with more power has also built walls between the 2 territories in many sections to defend itself from suicide bomber attacks.
#15 Israel & Palestine
#16 A resolution refusing to trade with a country in hopes such a measure will change a country’s behavior
#16 Economic sanctions
#17 What are some examples of stateless nations?
#17 Kurds Palestinians Saharawi Tamils Tibetans Catalans
#18 The EU ____________ gives countries more power in the global economy than they would have individually.
#18 Trade bloc
#19 Name the conflict: After Spain relinquished control of this territory, one country moved to occupy the whole territory despite an ethnic group’s claim to self-determination in part of the contested territory. While a UN-orchestrated cease-fire has led to a cessation in hostilities, neither side will agree to a vote for independence in this region.
#19 Morocco & Saharawi Republic
#20 What is the EU’s main goal?
#20 Economic prosperity
#21 What are some characteristics of a state?
#21 A politically-organized territory That is administered by a sovereign government And is recognized by a significant portion of the international community Has a defined territory Has a permanent population Has control over its internal affairs Has control over its foreign affairs
#22 Body of the UN that is comprised of all 193 member states. This body sets goals and passes resolutions related to such goals.
#22 General Assembly
#23 Name the conflict: Greeks and Turks cannot get along. Each is distrustful that the other ethnicity will want to join the country with either Greek or Turkey. There is a UN-enforced boundary between the two areas, but in the last years, some movement between sides has been allowed.
#23 Cyprus
#24 Name the conflict: People in this region do not consider themselves to be ethnically Georgian; therefore, they desire to be independent. Russia has supported this group and Russian troops man the wall between Georgia and this region. This had led Georgia as well as other countries to suspect that Russia may have an ulterior motive and may want to annex this region if it become independent of Georgia.
#24 South Ossetia
#25 Name the conflict: This conflict is NOT between two ethnicities, so therefore is NOT an example of self-determination. Rather, this conflict stems from a political conflict: a civil war in which the losers of the conflict fled to an island. Today, they want their island to be independent from the original country.
#25 China & Taiwan