AP Human Geography Unit 4 Practice Test: Political Patterns and Processes

Topic 4.1 · Concept check

Which group is the best example of a stateless nation?

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Which statement best describes a multinational state?

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At the Berlin Conference of 1884–85, European powers set rules for claiming African territory and later drew many boundaries with little regard for African ethnic groups. What is a long-term consequence?

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After the Soviet Union broke up in 1991, fifteen independent states replaced it. Which political process does this best illustrate?

Topic 4.5 · Concept check

A country claims fishing rights up to 200 nautical miles from its coast under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. This zone is its:

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A government builds military posts and settlements in a disputed border area and prints maps showing the area as its own. These actions most clearly express:

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A boundary was drawn through a sparsely populated region before most people settled there, and towns later grew on each side. This is best classified as:

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The former boundary between East and West Germany no longer divides two states, but traces such as watchtowers and a memorial strip remain. This is an example of:

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Two neighbouring countries agree on a treaty, then mark the border with posts, and later argue over where exactly the river channel that forms the border now runs. Which type of boundary dispute is this?

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An oil field lies under the border between two states, and both drill into it from their own side. A disagreement over how to share the oil is:

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A legislature redraws districts so that voters who support Party A are spread thinly across many districts, where they are always a minority. This technique is called:

Topic 4.6 · Data analysis

Party A won about 59% of all votes but only 2 of the 5 seats. Which gerrymandering technique does this most clearly show?

Topic 4.7 · Concept check

Which describes a federal state?

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Why might a small country with one dominant culture choose a unitary system of government?

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Scotland gained its own parliament with powers over education and health within the United Kingdom. This is an example of:

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Which factor most often encourages devolution in a region of a state?

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European Union members share a single market and many use the euro, but they must follow EU rules on trade. What does this show about supranational organisations?

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Which development most directly challenges state sovereignty from outside a state's borders?

Topic 4.10 · Concept check

Which is an example of a centripetal force?

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In a multinational state, the national government invests heavily in roads and rail linking every region to the capital and supports teaching of several regional languages. How are these policies most likely to affect the state?

Topic 4.7 · Data analysis

Based on the table, which statement is correct?

Topic 4.8 · Data analysis

"Our region pays more in taxes than it receives, our language is taught less in national schools, and our capital is a twelve-hour drive from the national capital. Our parliament should control taxes and education." (statement by a hypothetical regional party)

Which devolutionary factors does the statement mention?