United States Japan Germany France United Kingdom

2. Which country controlled the most colonial territory in 1914? • United States • Japan • Germany • France • United Kingdom

3. Which country controlled the most colonial territory in 1914? • United States • Japan • Germany • France • United Kingdom Explanation: On the eve of the first World War, Britain controlled an empire that stretched across the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia.

5. Complete the following analogy: a compact state is to circular as • a prorupted state is to extended. • a perforated state is to pierced. • an elongated state is to narrow • fragmented state is to pieces. • All of the above are correct.

6. Complete the following analogy: a compact state is to circular as • a prorupted state is to extended. • a perforated state is to pierced. • an elongated state is to narrow • fragmented state is to pieces. • All of the above are correct. Explanation: The world’s states can be classed into five basic shapes, each with its own characteristics.

7. In terms of the classification of state shapes, Chile can best be described as a(n) • compact state. • elongated state. • fragmented state. • prorupted state. • rectangular state.

8. In terms of the classification of state shapes, Chile can best be described as a(n) • compact state. • elongated state. • fragmented state. • prorupted state. • rectangular state. Explanation: Chile occupies the long, thin portion of land between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountains.

9. The largest number of landlocked states are found in • Africa. • East Asia. • the Middle East. • Southeast Asia. • South America.

10. The largest number of landlocked states are found in • Africa. • East Asia. • the Middle East. • Southeast Asia. • South America. Explanation: Africa’s landlocked states are a colonial legacy. International trade is hindered when a country does not have access to the ocean.

11. Libya and Egypt are separated by a • desert boundary. • language boundary. • mountain boundary. • religious boundary. • river boundary.

12. Libya and Egypt are separated by a • desert boundary. • language boundary. • mountain boundary. • religious boundary. • river boundary. Explanation: Desert boundaries are found throughout Africa and Asia. Most desert frontiers have been converted to boundaries because of the potential for valuable minerals deposits.

13. A federal system of government • is most common in small countries. • places nearly all power with a central government. • was rejected by the writers of the United StatesConstitution. • divides power among units of governance. • is practiced in China.

14. A federal system of government • is most common in small countries. • places nearly all power with a central government. • was rejected by the writers of the United StatesConstitution. • divides power among units of governance. • is practiced in China. Explanation: The number of federal states is growing, in part because the system is more flexible than a unitary state.

15. In the United States, congressional district boundaries are usually drawn by • Congress. • an independent non-partisan commission. • the Federal Election Commission. • the Supreme Court. • state legislatures.

16. In the United States, congressional district boundaries are usually drawn by • Congress. • an independent non-partisan commission. • the Federal Election Commission. • the Supreme Court. • state legislatures. Explanation: Unlike many countries, electoral district boundaries are redrawn every ten years to favor the political party in control of the state legislature.

17. The United Nations • was founded in 1925. • currently has nearly 300 members. • has been less effective than the League of Nations. • places nearly all world power in the hands of the UN Secretary General. • has deployed troops around the world on peace-keeping missions.

18. The United Nations • was founded in 1925. • currently has nearly 300 members. • has been less effective than the League of Nations. • places nearly all world power in the hands of the UN Secretary General. • has deployed troops around the world on peace-keeping missions. Explanation: The UN relies on member states to volunteer troops for peace-keeping missions. UN missions are underway in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

19. At the end of the Cold War, several new countries emerged in • Eastern Europe. • Latin America. • Northern Europe. • North Africa. • Western Europe.

20. At the end of the Cold War, several new countries emerged in • Eastern Europe. • Latin America. • Northern Europe. • North Africa. • Western Europe. Explanation: The demise of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia resulted in over a dozen new countries.

22. Which of the following present day countries was not part of the Fertile Crescent? • Iraq • Syria • Saudi Arabia • Lebanon • Israel

23. Which of the following present day countries was not part of the Fertile Crescent? • Iraq • Syria • Saudi Arabia • Lebanon • Israel Explanation: The Fertile Crescent wrapped around Saudi Arabia but did not include any parts of Saudi Arabia.

25. Which of these countries is part of the European Union? • Iceland • Norway • Switzerland • Estonia • Turkey

26. Which of these countries is part of the European Union? • Iceland • Norway • Switzerland • Estonia • Turkey Explanation: The other countries have refused membership or not yet been admitted to the European Union.

28. Which of these countries has been part of the United Nations the longest? • Kazakhstan • Uzbekistan • Estonia • Georgia • Afghanistan

29. Which of these countries has been part of the United Nations the longest? • Kazakhstan • Uzbekistan • Estonia • Georgia • Afghanistan Explanation: Afghanistan has been part of the United Nations longer than the other countries listed because Afghanistan has been an independent country the longest.