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Nations - Power and Borders (formative assessment)
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Which process most directly affects how boundaries between countries are drawn and changed?
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Weathering and erosion
Political negotiations and wars
Ocean current shifts
Language evolution
What is the
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inference that can be made by comparing these maps about the distribution of political power in Texas?
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Democratic political power depends on rural regions in Texas.
Texas Democratic political power depends on urban populations.
Most rural regions of Texas tend to vote Republican.
Both B and C are inferences that can be made about political power in Texas, based on these maps.
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Similar to the United Kingdom, Japan has an emperor and an elected parliament. Japan is an example of which type government system?
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Absolute Monarchy
Dictatorship
Constitutional Monarchy
Republic
Which of the following conclusions can be supported by the information in the map?
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Boundaries of states consist only of natural boundaries.
Political boundaries can be either natural or man-made.
Rivers are the only political boundaries found between the US and Mexico.
Political boundaries are only man-made by map makers.
What is one way geography influences political relationships between countries?
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Shared borders often lead to cooperation or conflict
Countries with similar climates always form alliances
Global trade agreements require new nations
Population density becomes too high in one region
In the study of POLITICAL REGIONS, what is a "political unit?"
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A natural feature
A nation-state or any of it's subdivisions
A type of measurement
A continental landmass
Class
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Choose
1A
1B
2A
2B
4A
4B
5A
5B
All of the images below can best be interpreted as -
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examples of Mexican nationalism.
examples of Mexican patriotism.
examples of behavior insulting to most citizens of Mexico.
examples of Mexican people celebrating Halloween.
What does "sovereign" mean?
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without any authority
the powers of the state and county governments
not subject to any higher authority
a type of physical feature used to define a border
Which service(s) below is relegated to the "national government" of a nation? *More than one answer might be required!
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police department
fire department
military (army, navy, ect...)
international trade relationships
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When two countries form a trade alliance, this most directly demonstrates—
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A political relationship influenced by economic interests
An environmental factor influencing cultural change
A social movement creating a new border
A migration pattern creating new physical divisions
The former Yugoslavia was home to many diverse and nationalistic ethnic groups, including Serbs, Croats, Bosniaks, Slovenes, Montenegrins, Macedonians, and Albanians. These groups shared the same region but often had different religions, languages, and cultural traditions. After Yugoslavia broke apart in the 1990s, these ethnic differences contributed to violent conflicts and wars as each group sought independence or control. The countries that once made up Yugoslavia still reflect this ethnic diversity in their populations and cultures.
Based on the reading above, the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s is an example of—
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Environmental degradation causing migration
Cultural and ethnic divisions influencing political change
Ocean current shifts
Language evolution
What are the main goals of the international organization known as the “United Nations” (UN)?
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To provide wealthy nations with the natural resources of poorer nations.
To maintain international peace and security, as well as improving living standards among nations.
To promote the democratic form of government all over the world.
To resolve the issue of global pollution by promoting “green” economies.
Which of the following best explains why new countries sometimes form after major conflicts?
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Environmental changes alter borders naturally
Political and cultural groups seek self-determination
Global trade agreements require new nations
Population density becomes too high in one region
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