AP Human Geography: Political Patterns & Processes 3

Question 1

A state composed of multiple disconnected pieces of territory, like Indonesia, exhibits which territorial shape?

Accepted Answer

Fragmented

Answer

A fragmented state consists of several separated parts, often islands or pieces split by other territory.

Question 2

The political-geographic movement to unite people of a common ethnicity living across a boundary into a single state is called what?

Accepted Answer

Irredentism

Answer

Irredentism seeks to annex territory in another state inhabited by people of the same ethnic or cultural group.

Question 3

A force that unifies a state and binds its people together, such as a shared national language, is best described as what?

Accepted Answer

Centripetal force

Answer

Centripetal forces promote unity and stability within a state.

Question 4

An old boundary that no longer functions but still leaves traces on the landscape, like the former Berlin Wall, is a what?

Accepted Answer

Relic boundary

Answer

A relic boundary is one that no longer exists as an international border but whose imprint remains visible.

Question 5

A boundary drawn before an area was heavily populated, such as the U.S.–Canada border along the 49th parallel, is classified as what?

Accepted Answer

Antecedent boundary

Answer

An antecedent boundary is established before significant settlement occurs in the area.

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