Unit 4 Test Corrections

11)

Q: Which of the following states best fits the morphology description of

a prorupted state?
A: Thailand
WHY: A prorupted state has a long extension, or an extended arm of
territory, which Thailand has.

30)

Q: This type of boundary dispute focuses on the ownership and control

of surface area.
A: Territorial Dispute
WHY: A territorial dispute is a disagreement over the possession/control
of land between two or more territorial entities or over the possession
or control of land, usually between a new state and the occupying
power.
38.

Q: Which theory created in the early 20th century advocated that any
political power based in the center of Eurasia could gain enough
strength to dominate the world?
A: MacKinders Heartland Theory
WHY: Mackinder's paper suggested that the control of Eastern Europe
was vital to control of the world. He formulated his hypothesis as:
Who rules East Europe commands the Heartland
Who rules the Heartland commands the World-Island
Who rules the World-Island commands the world

46.

Q: This type of political framework has a central government but each

of the sub- national entities has representation and influence in the
government process.

A: Unitary
WHY: In a unitary system the central government commonly delegates
authority to subnational units and channels policy decisions down to
them for implementation.
58.

Q: The main purpose of the European Union is to

A: create an economic free trade zone for member countries.
WHY: because free trade is a source of economic growth.

61.

Q: The process of settlement formation, expansion, and change is

called
A: Urbanization
WHY: Urbanization is a population shift from rural to urban areas, and
the ways in which each society adapts to the change. It results in the
physical growth of urban areas.

62.

Q: The most practical definition for an urban area is

A: the central city and its surrounding suburbs
WHY: An urban area is the region surrounding a city. Most inhabitants
of urban areas have nonagricultural jobs. Urban areas are very
developed.

79.

Q: The main shopping and financial heart of a city is called the

A: central business district
WHY: The central business district is the commercial and business
centre of a city. In larger cities, it is often the same as the city's
"financial district".

80.

Q: Although the amount of urban growth differs from continent to

continent and from region to region, nearly all countries have two
elements in common. These are
A: the number of people living in cities is rising and the cities
themselves are large and growing
WHY: this is because urbanization is increasingly more popular,
meaning that people are coming to the cities which means that
infrastructure must keep up with the growing population, thus cities
are getting larger as well as the population.

81.

Q: Squatter settlements:
A: all of the above are true for squatter settlements
WHY: squatter settlements are a residential area in an urban locality
inhabited by the very poor who have no access to land of their own,
and "squat" on vacant land, either private or public.