Chapter 8; Key Issue #1
Where Are States Located?Name: ______
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1. Cold War:
Who were the “superpowers” during the Cold War? ______
2. In 1940, there were ______countries. Today, there are approximately______.
3. State (country):
4. Sovereignty:
5. A state is a good example of a ______region.
6. According to political geographers, the 50 states of the USA are not reallystates., T or F ?_____
7. Korea was once a colony of ______.
8. After WWII, Korea was divided at what parallel? ______
What are the names of the two nations?
What is the goal of both nations?
What decision by North Korea halted peace talks between North and South Korea?
What does the satellite image (Figure 8-1) tell you about North Korea?
9. In a short paragraph, explain the controversy between Taiwan and China.
10. What is another name for the Sahrawi Democratic Republic? ______
What nation claims they own this territory and what have they done to keep out rebels?
This entire region once was a colony of ______.
11. Why is the Antarctica unique?
What nations have made claims to Antarctica?
What was agreed in the Antarctic Treaty?
Label claims to Antarctica:
What has the UN Convention of the Law of the Sea decided regarding the North polar region?
Why are nations interested in the North polar region?
12. List the six largest states in order of size, beginning with the largest:
13. Microstates:
What is the smallest microstate? ______How big is it?
Name four other microstates:
Many microstates are:______.
14. Before the 1800’s, the world was divided into what THREE political units?
15. Fertile Crescent:
Mesopotamia:
City-state:
Empire:
List four empires that controlled Mesopotamia in ancient times:
16. What was the largest empire of the ancient world? ______
When did it fall?______
What happened to the European portion?
What is significant about the year 1100 AD?
What two areas did NOT become modern states until the 1800’s?
17. Colony:
Colonialism:
Give THREE reasons why European nations established colonies:
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When did the colonial era begin?______
When did the USA declare it’s independence? ______
Between what years did Latin American nations declare independence? ______
How is imperialism different from colonialism?
What two nations had the largest colonial empires?______
When did most African nations become independent?______
According to the US State Department, how many colonies are left today?______
Most current colonies are…
Which is the largest colony today?______
What is one of the smallest? ______How many live there?______
Is Greenland a colony? Why or why not?
Name two “Special Administrative Regions”:______
Where are they?______
What powers do they have? ______
and NOT have?______
18. Look at Figure 8-8; also use Figure 8-5. Name the European nation that possessed each colony in 1914:
Guyana: ______Malaysia:______
Belize:______Indonesia:______
Canada:______Cambodia:______
Madagascar:______Taiwan:______
Dem. Republic of Congo:______Bhutan:______
Turkey:______Chile:______
Iraq:______Myanmar:______
Oman:______Greenland:______
Korea:______Philippines:______