Question 1

In 1997 Scotland took a major devolutionary step with the establishment of

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A)  independence from Britain.
B)  its own currency and passports.
C)  the Scottish Parliament.
D)  the Scottish National Party.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a supranational organization?

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A)  United Nations
B)  North American Free Trade Association
C)  North Atlantic Treaty Organization
D)  United StatesE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Which is an example of a stateless nation?

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A)  Korea
B)  Kurdistan
C)  Hungary
D)  SwitzerlandE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

The emergence of a global capitalistic economy began to develop about

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A)  1350.
B)  1450.
C)  1550.
D)  1650.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Sir Halford Mackinder developed what would become known as the heartland theory which suggested that interior Eurasia contained a critical "pivot area" that would generate a state capable of challenging for world domination.The key to the area according to Mackinder was

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A)  natural protection.
B)  distance.
C)  natural resources.
D)  Eastern Europe.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

Technically supranationalism refers to efforts by ______ or more states to forge associations for common advantage and in pursuit of common goals.

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A)  2
B)  4
C)  5
D)  3E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

One of the most powerful impacts of colonialism was the construction of global order characterized by great differences in

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A)  population.
B)  military and political power.
C)  economic and political power.
D)  military and economic power.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Nigeria is a state with a federal system of government.This fact is reflected in the adoption of _________ law in the states of the Muslim North.

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A)  British Common
B)  Nigerian Federal
C)  Shari'a
D)  local tribalE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Which country has experienced violent devolution?

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A)  Yugoslavia
B)  Italy
C)  Czechoslovakia
D)  BelgiumE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The first major experiment in regional supranationalism was undertaken in Europe before the end of World War II and involved the three countries

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A)  the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.
B)  Belgium, Germany, and France.
C)  Britain, Belgium, and Norway.
D)  France, Poland, and Germany.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The process of adjustment of the number of representatives in the U.S.House of Representatives to reflect shifts in population patterns is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  gerrymandering.
B)  territorial representation.
C)  electoral geography.
D)  reapportionment.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

The Marshall Plan was a post-WW II endeavor by the United States to economically revive

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A)  Europe.
B)  Japan.
C)  sub-Saharan Africa.
D)  South America.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Which is not characteristic of unitary state governments?

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A)  highly centralized
B)  capital city functions as core of power
C)  suppression of regional subcultures
D)  concerned with fostering diversity of regional cultural expressionE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

The boundaries of independent African states were drawn at the Berlin Conference and were essentially drawn

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A)  arbitrarily.
B)  along ethnic lines.
C)  along religious lines.
D)  along ecological lines.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Participation in the United Nations serves the useful purpose of committing states to

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A)  loan money to poorer ones.
B)  agreeing to world laws.
C)  international standards of behavior.
D)  respect and accept present political boundaries.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Discuss supranationalism in general terms.How has the European Union developed as a supranational entity? What do you think the future development of the European Union will be like?

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Question 17

Though more than two million ________________ live in the Gaza Strip and West Bank,the international community does not universally recognize their lands as a state.

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A)  Walloons
B)  Palestinians
C)  Kurds
D)  TamilsE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Most Hungarians are of non-Slavic ethnic origins.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Hartshorne,centrifugal forces work to build a nation-state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Discuss the European state model in terms of territory,sovereignty,homogeneity and control
Discuss centripetal and centrifugal forces acting on states - choose an example or examples to illustrate

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The European state model came about in t...

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Which is not characteristic of unitary state governments?

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Though more than two million ________________ live in the Gaza Strip and West Bank,the international community does not universally recognize their lands as a state.

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The first major experiment in regional supranationalism was undertaken in Europe before the end of World War II and involved the three countries

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Discuss the European state model in terms of territory,sovereignty,homogeneity and control Discuss centripetal and centrifugal forces acting on states - choose an example or examples to illustrate

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Which country has experienced violent devolution?

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Which is an example of a stateless nation?

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According to Hartshorne,centrifugal forces work to build a nation-state.

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Which of the following is NOT a supranational organization?

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One of the most powerful impacts of colonialism was the construction of global order characterized by great differences in

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Most Hungarians are of non-Slavic ethnic origins.

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Participation in the United Nations serves the useful purpose of committing states to

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The process of adjustment of the number of representatives in the U.S.House of Representatives to reflect shifts in population patterns is known as

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The emergence of a global capitalistic economy began to develop about

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Technically supranationalism refers to efforts by ______ or more states to forge associations for common advantage and in pursuit of common goals.

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In 1997 Scotland took a major devolutionary step with the establishment of

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Discuss supranationalism in general terms.How has the European Union developed as a supranational entity? What do you think the future development of the European Union will be like?

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Nigeria is a state with a federal system of government.This fact is reflected in the adoption of _________ law in the states of the Muslim North.

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The boundaries of independent African states were drawn at the Berlin Conference and were essentially drawn

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Sir Halford Mackinder developed what would become known as the heartland theory which suggested that interior Eurasia contained a critical "pivot area" that would generate a state capable of challenging for world domination.The key to the area according to Mackinder was

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The Marshall Plan was a post-WW II endeavor by the United States to economically revive

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