Chapter 07
07.01 African Americans are primarily concentrated in the 1. West 2. South 3. Northeast 4. Southwest 5. Midwest
07.01 African Americans are primarily concentrated in the 1. West 2. South 3. Northeast 4. Southwest 5. Midwest
07.02 Hispanic Americans are primarily concentrated in the 1. West 2. South 3. Northeast 4. Southwest 5. Midwest
07.02 Hispanic Americans are primarily concentrated in the 1. West 2. South 3. Northeast 4. Southwest 5. Midwest
07.03 The most likely destination for African slaves was 1. North America 2. South America 3. Caribbean 4. Western Europe 5. Middle East
07.03 The most likely destination for African slaves was 1. North America 2. South America 3. Caribbean 4. Western Europe 5. Middle East
07.04 Apartheid 1. Classified people in one of two races 2. Was created by French settlers 3. Included the creation of “homelands” 4. Is still in place in South Africa 5. Had the support of most European countries in the 1980s
07.04 Apartheid 1. Classified people in one of two races 2. Was created by French settlers 3. Included the creation of “homelands” 4. Is still in place in South Africa 5. Had the support of most European countries in the 1980s
07.05 In the 1920s, this region best exemplified the concept of the nation-state: 1. South America 2. Sub-Saharan Africa 3. Middle East 4. Europe 5. Southeast Asia
07.05 In the 1920s, this region best exemplified the concept of the nation-state: 1. South America 2. Sub-Saharan Africa 3. Middle East 4. Europe 5. Southeast Asia
07.06 Which of the following is the best example of a multinational state? 1. The former Soviet Union 2. Canada 3. France 4. Iran 5. Denmark
07.06 Which of the following is the best example of a multinational state? 1. The former Soviet Union 2. Canada 3. France 4. Iran 5. Denmark
07.07 In which of the following decades was nationalism most evident in Europe?
07.07 In which of the following decades was nationalism most evident in Europe?
07.08 Which of the following ethnic groups has the least representation in Lebanon? 1. Jews 2. Christians 3. Druze 4. Shiites 5. Sunnis
07.08 Which of the following ethnic groups has the least representation in Lebanon? 1. Jews 2. Christians 3. Druze 4. Shiites 5. Sunnis
07.09 The basic glue holding Yugoslavia together was 1. Religion 2. Language 3. Economics 4. Nationality 5. Pressure from the Soviet Union
07.09 The basic glue holding Yugoslavia together was 1. Religion 2. Language 3. Economics 4. Nationality 5. Pressure from the Soviet Union
07.10 Since 1991 in the Balkans, the most severe ethnic cleansing has been committed by 1. Croats 2. Bosnians 3. Macedonians 4. Serbs 5. Slovenes
07.10 Since 1991 in the Balkans, the most severe ethnic cleansing has been committed by 1. Croats 2. Bosnians 3. Macedonians 4. Serbs 5. Slovenes
Chapter 08
08.01 Which country controlled the most colonial territory in 1914? 1. United States 2. Japan 3. Germany 4. France 5. United Kingdom
08.01 Which country controlled the most colonial territory in 1914? 1. United States 2. Japan 3. Germany 4. France 5. United Kingdom
08.02 From a shape perspective, Chile can best be described as a(n) 1. Prorupted state 2. Compact state 3. Elongated state 4. Fragmented state 5. Centralized state
08.02 From a shape perspective, Chile can best be described as a(n) 1. Prorupted state 2. Compact state 3. Elongated state 4. Fragmented state 5. Centralized state
08.03 The largest number of landlocked states are found in 1. East Asia 2. The Middle East 3. Southeast Asia 4. South America 5. Africa
08.03 The largest number of landlocked states are found in 1. East Asia 2. The Middle East 3. Southeast Asia 4. South America 5. Africa
08.04 Libya and Egypt are separated by a 1. Desert boundary 2. River boundary 3. Mountain boundary 4. Religious boundary 5. Language boundary
08.04 Libya and Egypt are separated by a 1. Desert boundary 2. River boundary 3. Mountain boundary 4. Religious boundary 5. Language boundary
08.05 Federal government 1. Is most common in small countries 2. Places nearly all power with a central government 3. Was rejected by the writers of the United States Constitution 4. Has become more common in recent years 5. Is practiced in China
08.05 Federal government 1. Is most common in small countries 2. Places nearly all political power with a central government 3. Was rejected by the writers of the United States Constitution 4. Has become more common in recent years 5. Is practiced in China
08.06 In the United States, congressional district boundaries are usually drawn by 2. An independent non-partisan commission 3. The Federal Election Commission 4. State legislatures 5. The United States Supreme Court
08.06 In the United States, congressional district boundaries are usually drawn by 2. An independent non-partisan commission 3. The Federal Election Commission 4. State legislatures 5. The United States Supreme Court
08.07 The United Nations 1. Currently has nearly 300 members 2. Was founded in 1935 3. Has so far been less effective than the League of Nations 4. Has had substantial success with peace- keeping missions 5. Places nearly all power in the hands of the U.N. Secretary General
08.07 The United Nations 1. Currently has nearly 300 members 2. Was founded in 1935 3. Has so far been less effective than the League of Nations 4. Has had substantial success with peace- keeping missions 5. Places nearly all power in the hands of the U.N. Secretary General
08.08 At the end of the Cold War, several new countries emerged in 1. Eastern Europe 2. Western Europe 3. Northern Europe 4. North Africa 5. Latin America
08.08 At the end of the Cold War, several new countries emerged in 1. Eastern Europe 2. Western Europe 3. Northern Europe 4. North Africa 5. Latin America
08.09 This group predominates in the far north of Iraq: 1. Shiites 2. Sunnis 3. Turkomen 4. Kurds 5. Persians
08.09 This group predominates in the far north of Iraq: 1. Shiites 2. Sunnis 3. Turkomen 4. Kurds 5. Persians
08.10 United States’ hostility toward Iran began with 1. The 1953 overthrow of a democratically elected government 2. The 1979 Islamic revolution 3. The 1980-1988 war with Iraq 4. Iran’s refusal to support the American invasion of Iraq in 2003 5. Iran’s desire to develop nuclear energy in the early twenty-first century
08.10 United States’ hostility toward Iran began with 1. The 1953 overthrow of a democratically elected government 2. The 1979 Islamic revolution 3. The 1980-1988 war with Iraq 4. Iran’s refusal to support the American invasion of Iraq in 2003 5. Iran’s desire to develop nuclear energy in the early twenty-first century