1. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography 10 th Edition Classroom Response System Questions Chapter 8

2. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 08-01 Which country controlled the most colonial territory in 1914? A. United States B. Japan C. Germany D. France E. United Kingdom

3. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 08-01 Which country controlled the most colonial territory in 1914? A. United States B. Japan C. Germany D. France E. United Kingdom 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. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 08-02 Complete the following analogy: a compact state is to circular as 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.

6. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 08-02 Complete the following analogy: a compact state is to circular as 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. Explanation: The world’s states can be classed into five basic shapes, each with its own characteristics.

7. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 08-03 In terms of the classification of state shapes, Chile can best be described as a(n) A. compact state. B. elongated state. C. fragmented state. D. prorupted state. E. rectangular state.

8. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 08-03 In terms of the classification of state shapes, Chile can best be described as a(n) A. compact state. B. elongated state. C. fragmented state. D. prorupted state. E. rectangular state. Explanation: Chile occupies the long, thin portion of land between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountains.

9. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 08-04 The largest number of landlocked states are found in A. Africa. B. East Asia. C. the Middle East. D. Southeast Asia. E. South America.

10. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 08-04 The largest number of landlocked states are found in A. Africa. B. East Asia. C. the Middle East. D. Southeast Asia. E. South America. Explanation: Africa’s landlocked states are a colonial legacy. International trade is hindered when a country does not have access to the ocean.

11. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 08-05 Libya and Egypt are separated by a A. desert boundary. B. language boundary. C. mountain boundary. D. religious boundary. E. river boundary.

12. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 08-05 Libya and Egypt are separated by a A. desert boundary. B. language boundary. C. mountain boundary. D. religious boundary. E. river boundary. 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. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 08-06 A federal system of government 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.

14. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 08-06 A federal system of government 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. Explanation: The number of federal states is growing, in part because the system is more flexible than a unitary state.

15. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 08-07 In the United States, congressional district boundaries are usually drawn by A. Congress. B. an independent non-partisan commission. C. the Federal Election Commission. D. the Supreme Court. E. state legislatures.

16. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 08-07 In the United States, congressional district boundaries are usually drawn by A. Congress. B. an independent non-partisan commission. C. the Federal Election Commission. D. the Supreme Court. E. state legislatures. Explanation: Unlike many countries, electoral district boundaries are redrawn every ten years to favor the political party in control of the state legislature.

17. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 08-08 The United Nations 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.

18. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 08-08 The United Nations 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. 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. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 08-09 At the end of the Cold War, several new countries emerged in A. Eastern Europe. B. Latin America. C. Northern Europe. D. North Africa. E. Western Europe.

20. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 08-09 At the end of the Cold War, several new countries emerged in A. Eastern Europe. B. Latin America. C. Northern Europe. D. North Africa. E. Western Europe. Explanation: The demise of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia resulted in over a dozen new countries.

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22. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 08-10 This group predominates in the far north of Iraq: A. Kurds B. Persians C. Shiites D. Sunnis E. Turkmen

23. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 08-10 This group predominates in the far north of Iraq: A. Kurds B. Persians C. Shiites D. Sunnis E. Turkmen Explanation: The Kurds are among the world’s largest nations without a state of their own.

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