4.1 Introduction to Political Geography

• Political Geography examines how political processes and power structures are distributed across geographic space.


  True
• A state is a political entity that possesses sovereignty over a defined territory
• Match the political entity with its definition:

  State ↔️ Sovereign political entity with defined territory

  Nation ↔️ Community sharing common culture

  Nation-State ↔️ State aligned with national identity
• Order the following political entities based on their complexity and alignment with cultural identity:

  1️⃣ Nation

  2️⃣ State

  3️⃣ Nation-State
• What is internal sovereignty?

  Governing without external control
• A nation-state is a state whose population shares a common national identity
• Political Geography examines the spatial organization of political processes and power structures.


  True
• What is the difference between Political Science and Political Geography?

  Geography integrates space and politics
• What are the three key components of a State?

  Territory, population, government
• A Nation is defined as a cultural community with a shared identity
• Sovereignty means a state has supreme authority within its defined territory.

  True
• Internal sovereignty refers to the power to govern internally without external control
• Which country is an example of a Nation-State with a defined territory?

  Japan
• Match the concepts with their definitions:

  Nation ↔️ Cultural community sharing identity

  State ↔️ Sovereign political entity

  Nation-State ↔️ State aligning with national identity
• What are the two main types of boundaries?

  Natural and artificial
• What is an example of an artificial boundary?

  Straight lines
• Order the following geographic factors based on their impact on geopolitics:

  1️⃣ Location

  2️⃣ Natural Resources

  3️⃣ Terrain

  4️⃣ Climate
• Landlocked countries may have less access to global trade routes
• Geopolitics examines the relationship between geographic factors and political power
• How does a landlocked state's geographic location affect its political influence?

  Reduced access to global trade
• Order the key aspects of Political Geography according to their focus:

  1️⃣ Spatial Organization

  2️⃣ Interactions

  3️⃣ Distribution of Power
• A state is a sovereign political entity with a defined territory, stable population, and functioning government
• What is a key characteristic of a Nation-State?

  Homogenous population
• Match the type of sovereignty with its definition:

  Internal Sovereignty ↔️ The power to govern internally

  External Sovereignty ↔️ Independence in foreign affairs
• A Nation-State is a sovereign state where the majority shares a common national identity
• Match the political concept with its example:

  Nation ↔️ Kurdish community

  State ↔️ United States

  Nation-State ↔️ Japan

  Multinational State ↔️ Canada
• A key aspect of a nation-state is cultural homogeneity
• Which of the following is an example of a nation-state?

  Japan
• What is a characteristic of natural boundaries?

  Coincides with natural divisions
• Artificial boundaries are always stable and aligned with the physical landscape.

  False
• Geopolitics refers to the relationship between geographic factors and political power
• What is a unitary system of government characterized by?

  Centralized power at the national level
• A confederacy has a strong central authority with full sovereignty over member states.

  False
• Political Geography is the study of the spatial organization of political systems and their interactions
• What does territoriality refer to in political geography?

  Control of geographic space
• Sovereignty is the exclusive authority of a state to govern within its territory.


  True
• What is an example of a nation-state?

  Japan
• Sovereignty is the supreme authority a state has within its defined territory
• External sovereignty ensures a state's independence in foreign affairs.


  True
• Which country is a classic example of a nation-state with a homogenous population?

  Japan