State Morphology Comprehension Check Mark your answers on

State Morphology Comprehension Check Mark your answers on your white board or on a scratch piece of paper. There are 36 questions.

1. The world's largest state is a. Canada. b. China. c. India. d. Alaska. e. Russia.

2. Large size is often considered an asset for a state for all of the following reasons EXCEPT which? a. it will likely produce a larger supply of food b. guard borders from invasion more easily c. possess a larger supply of raw materials d. would be more difficult to invade and conquer e. may contain a large variety of climates

3. What is the term for a state that is small in both population and size? a. Macro-state. b. Micro-state. c. Compact state. d. Irredentism. e. Federal state.

4. The world's microstates have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT a. Many of the island nations are former European colonies. b. Most are in the southern hemisphere. c. Many are islands. d. All are smaller than 1, 000 square kilometers. e. They are called microstates.

5. The smallest microstate recognized by the United Nations is a. Malta b. Liechtenstein c. Palau d. Singapore e. Monaco

6. This type of shape can provide for efficiency in administration and effective internal communications for a smaller state. a. Compact. b. Prorupted. c. Elongated. d. Perforated. e. Fragmented.

7. Which types of countries usually encompass diverse types of climates, resources and peoples? a. Compact. b. Prorupted. c. Elongated. d. Perforated. e. Fragmented.

8. This shape is most likely among state morphologies to weaken centralized control of state's territory and increase regionalism particularly in the areas separate from the main state. a. Compact. b. Prorupted c. Elongated. d. Perforated. e. Fragmented.

9. A country’s morphology which can weaken its stability if an enclave is occupied by people whose values systems differ from the surrounding state is called a. Compact. b. Prorupted. c. Elongated. d. Perforated. e. Fragmented.

10. In which of the following state morphologies is internal circulation/transportation/contact or other friction of distance issue most likely to be a major problem? a. fragmented b. compact c. perforated d. enclave e. prompted

11. Which country shape could potentially suffer the most from isolation? a. compact b. prorupted c. fragmented d. elongated e. C and D

12. A country with this shape can provide access to a resource, or it can separate two countries that would otherwise share a boundary. a. Compact. b. Prorupted. c. Elongated. d. Perforated. e. Fragmented.

13. Violent separatist movements in Ambon, Aceh, and East Timor in Indonesia illustrate that centrifugal forces are often particularly strong in what type of state? a. Compact. b. Prorupted. c. Elongated. d. Perforated. e. Fragmented.

14. Which of the following is a characteristic of compact states? a. Circular with the capital usually located in the center of the state. b. Long narrow state with population concentrated in one region of the state. c. One state is completely within the boundaries of another state. d. State separated by a physical boundary or body of water. e. Size of the state is very small compared to other states.

15. Which of the following are the best examples of a states with a “compact” shape? a. Thailand, Myanmar, South Africa b. Chile, Malawi, and Vietnam c. Indonesia, The Philippines, and Japan d. Russian, the United States, and China e. Zimbabwe, Belgium and Poland

16. Which of the following is true for landlocked States? a. They are likely to be the wealthiest state in their region. b. They are at a commercial and strategic disadvantage. c. Interior locations are more difficult to defend. d. Relations with neighboring countries are not as important as for maritime countries. e. There are more landlocked states in the world than maritime states.

17. Thailand is the best example of which type of political shape? a. Compact b. Perforated c. Prorupted d. Elongated e. Fragmented

18. Chile is an example of a (n) a. microstate. b. fragmented state. c. compact state. d. elongated state. e. perforated state.

19. Elongated states may suffer from poor internal communication and difficulty defending its borders. Which of the following is NOT an elongated state? a. Namibia b. Italy c. Gambia d. Chile e. Malawi

20. Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines are examples of which of the following types of states? a. Prompted b. Perforated c. Compact d. Fragmented e. Bifurcated

21. An advantage of a compact state is that a. it allows for greater access to more natural resources. b. it allows for more cultural cohesion. c. it is easier to defend the borders. d. it often is more susceptible to centrifugal forces. e. it is more open to the regionalization process.

22. All of the following are landlocked states EXCEPT a. Afghanistan b. Mongolia. c. Bolivia. d. D. R. of Congo. e. Uzbekistan.

23. Which of the following are perforated states (i. e. have enclaves)? a. Namibia and France. b. South Africa and Italy. c. China and Ecuador d. Poland Vietnam e. United Kingdom and Singapore

24. Which of the following states is the best example of an enclave? a. Lesotho b. Gambia c. Brazil d. Belize e. A and B

24. Which of the following states is and example of an enclave? a. Lesotho b. Gambia c. Brazil d. Belize e. A and B

25. Which of the following states have exclaves? a. United States b. Russia c. Angola d. Azerbaijan e. All of the above

26. Which of the following areas is an exclave? a. Hawaii, United States b. Singapore c. Kaliningrad, Russia d. South Africa e. Italy

27. Which of the following pieces of national territory could NOT have been classified as an exclave? a. East Pakistan in 1947 b. West Berlin in 1970 c. Singapore in 1985 d. Alaska in 1992 e. Kaliningrad in 1996

28. Exclaves are often created for which of the following reasons? a. To create political boundaries that attempt to unite ethnic groups in nearby regions under the control of one government in order to decrease conflict in a region. b. To try to encourage a country to become more compact in its shape. c. To increase trade with nearby countries. d. To decrease population and economic pressure by dividing a country into smaller parts or provinces. e. To develop transportation infrastructure and sustainable agriculture.

29. Which of the following states best fits the morphology description of a prorupted state? a. Namibia. b. South Africa. c. China. d. Poland. e. United Kingdom.

30. What is the primary reason for establishing a proruption in a boundary? a. To create hostility among the neighbors b. To control different nationalities within the borders c. To access more raw materials d. To gain greater economic autonomy from colonizers e. To establish communications in the country

31. The Germans established the proruption known as the Caprivi Strip in present-day Namibia for which of the following reasons? a. access to the Zambezi river b. disruption of British communications c. fighting apartheid in neighboring South Africa d. access to resources in central Africa e. A, B, and D

32. What is the name for a capital city deliberately moved to a state's frontier zone? a. Core city b. Forward-thrust capital c. Entrepot d. Primate city e. Peripheral city

33. All of the following are examples of forward -thrust capitals EXCEPT a. Abuja, Nigeria b. Canberra, Australia c. Brasilia, Brazil d. Islamabad, Pakistan e. Calcutta, India

34. Which of the following is a reason a country would select a forward-thrust capital site? a. To take advantage of a coastal location. b. Locations on a hill provides better protection against attack. c. To encourage economic and population growth in the interior of a country. d. To encourage relocation on a new coastal area. e. To reinforce the power and influence of a country’s core region.

35. So-called “forward-thrust” capitals are created in order to a. demonstrate a government’s awareness of regions away from the core b. encourage settlement in non-core regions c. promote a more uniform development of the country d. place the capital in a less-developed region e. all of the above

36. The choice of Washington DC as a site for the United States capital was an example of the concept of a forward thrust capital because a. it was centrally located among the thirteen existing states in 1790. b. its inland site provided some protection against invasion. c. its site was undeveloped and a new city could be built form the ground up. d. it was a compromise location between the competing interests of the North and South.

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