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6. Balkanization refers to
A) the creation of nation-states in southwestern Europe.
B) the breakdown of a state due to conflicts among
nationalities.
C) a small geographic area that cannot successfully be
organized into states.
D) ethnic cleansing.
E) religions splintering into opposing groups.
7. The first use of the modern nation-state concept
came in
A) Mesopotamia.
B) the Roman Empire.
C) Western Europe.
D) the United States.
E) Southeast Asia.
8. Large-scale migration occurred in South Asia after
1947 primarily because of the
A) boat people.
B) communist victory.
C) failure of the monsoon rains.
D) separation of religious groups.
E) new mobility provided by railway construction.
9. Which of the following does not display a power
structure where gender identity comes into play?
A) dowry deaths
B) the distribution of same-sex households in a certain
neighborhood
C) women in the U.S. were not allowed to vote prior
to 1919
D) girls in Pakistan are often not given the opportunity
to go to school
E) women are required to serve in the Israeli military
10. Which best describes the distribution of ethnicities
in the United States?
A) regional concentrations
B) concentrations within cities
C) concentration in cities
D) all of the above
E) B and C
Free-Response Questions
Answer the questions below in as great detail as you can. Be sure that you answer exactly what the question is
answering of you. While a formal essay is not required, it is not enough to answer a question by merely listing
facts. Illustrate your answers with substantive geographic examples where appropriate. Be sure that you number
each of your answers, including individual parts, on your answer sheet, as the questions are numbered below.
3. Nation-State
B. For each of these concepts, name a specific late twentieth century example from Region A and a
specific late twentieth century example from Region B on the map above.
C. Explain how the pursuit of the nation-state idea during recent decades has led to conflict in one of
the two regions on the map above (Region A or region B).