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Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Changing Nature Of Sovereignty
A primary differentiation between a state and a nation is that a state is a __________.
mutable concept, whereas a nation is permanent.
political abstract, whereas a nation is a human group.
product of history, whereas a nation is a product of people.
fixed geographic item, whereas a nation is not linked to a territory.
political abstract, whereas a nation is a human group.
Let's begin with separate definitions of the two entities. A state is similar to a country, in that it is a sovereign, bounded territory with its own government. Meanwhile a nation is a group of people with a shared culture and history. Neither is permanent, since a state can change its borders, and a nation can adjust its identity. Furthermore, nationhood is often tied powerfully to a piece of land, just as much as a state. Similarly, a state as much a product of history and people as a nation is. Thus the best description is the closest to our primary definitions: that a state is a political determination of sovereignty defined by its boundaries, while a nation is defined by its people.
Example Question #1 : Fragmentation, Unification, & Cooperation
Which of the following was not a significant factor in the dissolution of the former Yugoslavia?
Paramilitary activities by nationalist groups
Linguistic differences between constituent states
International invasions to the capital of Belgrade
Political favoritism for certain regions and states
Religious differences between constituent states
International invasions to the capital of Belgrade
The breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s was fueled by both the collapse of Yugoslavia's communist regime and the many divisions between the various constituent states. Ethnic, linguistic, and religious differences had been problematic under communist rule, but exploded after the dissolution of the communist state thanks to new paramilitary, nationalist organizations. International groups were slow to respond to the multilayered crisis, as many outside organizations saw it as a series of civil wars.
Example Question #231 : Ap Human Geography
The Abyei dispute arose between which of the following two nations or entities?
Turkey and Greece
Pakistan and India
United States and Mexico
The Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
Sudan and South Sudan
Sudan and South Sudan
The Abyei dispute arose between Sudan and South Sudan and involves an oil-rich area of land on the border of the two nations. The Kashmir dispute arose between Pakistan and India, while the Cyprus dispute arose between Turkey and Greece.
Example Question #2 : Challenges To Political Territorial Arrangements
The division or fragmentation of a larger state due to disputes amongst different ethnicities in its population is commonly referred to as __________.
revolution
colonization
balkanization
segregation
subjugation
balkanization
Balkanization is a term used to describe the division or fragmentation of a larger state due to disputes amongst different ethnicities in its population. The term derives its name from the division of the Balkan peninsula in the nineteenth century.
Example Question #11 : Challenges To Political Territorial Arrangements
Bangladesh became an independent country in 1971, but from which country did it gain its independence?
China
France
The United Kingdom
India
Pakistan
Pakistan
When India gained independence in 1947 the territory was partitioned into Pakistan and India to reflect the plurality of Muslim and Hindu populations in those areas. Pakistan is located to the west of India and had a Muslim majority; however, the territory now known as Bangladesh is located to the east of India and also had a Muslim majority. These two geographically and culturally separate regions were incorporated into one state - Pakistan. Not surprisingly the Bangladeshi people, far from the central government, were marginalized. In 1971 they achieved independence in the Bangladesh Liberation War.
Example Question #1 : Fragmentation, Unification, & Cooperation
The dismemberment of this empire led to British control over Iraq and Palestine and French control over Syria in the aftermath of World War I?
The Austro-Hungarian Empire
The German Empire
The Ottoman Empire
The Russian Empire
The Persian Empire
The Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire existed for several centuries and was centered around the major city of Istanbul. At its height it controlled most of the Middle East, parts of North Africa, and much of the Balkans. In the nineteenth century, it was often referred to as the “Sick man of Europe” reflecting its declining power and status. In the aftermath of World War I the empire was disbanded and Britain and France, ever the opportunists, moved in and took control of various territories. Iraq and Palestine would become British colonial possessions (the consequences of this are massive and include the existence of Israel as a state and much of the current strife in the region) and Syria would become a French possession.
Example Question #1 : Supranationalism & International Alliances
Which of the following international organizations was initially founded as a military alliance against communism?
NAFTA
NATO
Warsaw Pact
CSTO
EU
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, better known as NATO, was initially founded in 1949 by non-communist countries as a political alliance agreeing to defend against communist advances. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, the organization evolved into more of a complete military organization with a central command. Thus, NATO grew to rival the Warsaw Pact and its post-communist successor, the Collective Security Treaty Organization. It also never took on the economic role of the European Union (EU) or North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Example Question #2 : Supranationalism & International Alliances
What is the only supranational organization in existence?
Commonweath of Independent States (CIS)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
European Union (EU)
African Union (AU)
European Union (EU)
The European Union has acheived supranational status because of the power afforded it by their member states, which supercede the powers of its individual states. For example, the European Union has its own currency and mandates trade agreements. The other organizations listed do not have the same degree of power that is afforded to the European Union.
Example Question #3 : Supranationalism & International Alliances
The Commonwealth of Independent States is comprised of states from the former __________.
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Soviet Union
Roman Empire
Yugoslavia
British Empire
Soviet Union
The Commonwealth of Independent States is comprised of some of the states of the former Soviet Union. This includes the Russian Federation, Belarus, Uzbekistan, and Armenia (as well as a few others). Most of the members of the CIS are part of an economic union and also members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization which is designed to provide for the cooperative defense of all members from external military attacks.
Example Question #3 : Supranationalism & International Alliances
The North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement was signed by which three countries?
The United States, Canada, and Mexico
The United Kingdom, Canada, and France
The United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom
The United States, France, and Canada
The United States, France, and the United Kingdom
The United States, Canada, and Mexico
The North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement was signed in 1994 and involves the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It is a treaty designed to provide for the mutual economic prosperity of all three nations by eliminating restrictions to trade.
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