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  • Describe the Fertile Crescent
    Tigris / Euphrates - Persian Gulf to Mediterranean Sea - some of the oldest civilizations - Mesopotamia
  • What is a physical boundary and give an example.
    Natural features that divide areas (mountains, rivers, etc.)
  • What is a geometric boundary?
    Lines of longitude / latitude
  • What are supranational organizations and give at least two examples.
    union in which the power and influence of members transcend national boundaries or interests to share in decision making and vote on issues concerning all
  • The Gambia is an example of this type of shape of a nation / state.
    Elongated
  • What is a relic boundary?
    This is a boundary that no longer exists (Berlin Wall, Great Wall of China)
  • What is a physical boundary between the US and Mexico
    Rio Grande
  • What is a landlocked state and what challenges do they face (give an example of a landlocked state).
    A state that is completely surrounded by land (no direct access to a sea). Answers will vary.
  • What is terrorism and what are the three largest groups?
    Use / threat of violence to force a government to do something (al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, and ISIS / ISIL)
  • Explain the Law of the Sea
    12 miles out (state control) / 200 miles out is the economic zone / can enforce pollution laws / international waters have no state control
  • What are the 5 UN Security Council nations?
    US, UK, China, Russia, and France
  • What is devolution?
    Transfer of power from the central government to regional governments in a state.
  • Explain the core-periphery Model (give specifics).
    Answers will vary.
  • World's largest state
    Russia
  • What is an urban area and its surrounding countryside called
    city-state
  • What is the difference between MEDC and LEDC (give specifics)
    Answers will vary
  • What is a frontier?
    Zone where no state exercises complete political control (Antarctica)
  • What is a superimposed boundary?
    This is a boundary that is forced upon the nation (political reasons) (38th Parallel)
  • What is a colony?
    Territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state rather than being independent.
  • Motivations for colonization
    God, Gold, and Glory
  • How far from the coast does a state have sole right to exploit natural resources (fishing)?
    200 nautical miles
  • Italy and Vatican City would be an example of this type of nation / state.
    Perforated
  • How does terrorism impact citizens of democratic nations
    It causes governments to limit rights, liberties, privacy, etc.
  • Describe what a federal state is.
    Devolution / checks and balances / multinational / etc.
  • Namibia is an example of this type of shape of a nation / state.
    Prorupted
  • Define terrorism
    Use or threat of violence to create fear in order to get a government to change its policy
  • MacKinder and Spkyman's theory argue that those who control this region could potentially dominate the world due to vast control of heartland.
    Eurasia / and the land around it that borders the coast
  • Explain the politics of the Cold War?
    Answers will vary.
  • Where are the majority of the world's unitary states located? (2 continents)
    Africa / Asia
  • Rwanda is an example of this type of shape in terms of nations / states.
    Compact
  • What is a subsequent boundary?
    A boundary that has changed due to conflict (Poland, Ireland, etc.)
  • What is the purpose of a buffer state?
    It is an area between two stronger powers to act as a balance of power
  • Define sovereignty.
    Ability of a state to govern its territory free from control if its internal affairs by other states.
  • Indonesia would be an example of this type of shape of nation / state.
    Fragmented
  • Explain state supported terrorism
    provides money, weapons, intelligence, protects them, helps plans attacks
  • What political concept does this image represent and explain.
    Gerrymandering / redrawing political districts to favor one party over another.
  • What is a shatterbelt and give an example.
    a region caught between stronger colliding external cultural-political forces, under persistent stress, and often fragmented by aggressive rivals
  • NATO is a _______
    military alliance
  • What event is seen as the end of the Cold War?
    Fall of the Berlin Wall
  • Define self-determination
    A groups desire to govern themselves (Quebec)
  • What is an antecedent boundary?
    This is a prehistoric boundary that existed before states developed (mountains, rivers, etc.)
  • What is a micro state?
    A nation / state that occupies very little space on Earth. Most are island nations.
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