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Political Processes (College Board AP® Human Geography): Exam Questions

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11 mark
Map showing Eastern Europe and parts of Asia, highlighting countries like Russia, Ukraine, Poland, and surrounding seas, labelled with country names.

Referring to the map above, how is the idea of devolution represented here?

  • The fall of the Soviet Union

  • The division of Sudan in 2011

  • Colonization of Russia

  • The Berlin Conference

  • Catalan Independence movement

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21 mark

Sovereignty is defined as:

  • The division between political entities and territories, which may be physical or invisible.

  • The way that people feel connected or feel power over a specific place.

  • State’s ability to self-govern, without input from external bodies. 

  • Existence of a monarchy within a state.

  • The allowance that a group of people can choose their governing body and political status. 

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31 mark

The idea that a group of people can choose their own government without outside influence is known as

  • Colonialism

  • Independence

  • Self-determination 

  • Colonization

  • Imperialism

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41 mark

Which of the following statements best describes the Berlin Conference 1884-1885?

  • Independence of Catalonia from Spain

  • Independence of Scotland from the UK.

  • The exit of Britain from the EU

  • The colonization of Africa by European powers 

  • The independence movement of India and Pakistan

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51 mark

The separation and independence of Indigenous communities from colonial powers is known as 

  • Colonization

  • Imperialism

  • Decolonization

  • Colonialism

  • Devolution

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61 mark

The Catalan independence movement strives for independence from 

  • Spain

  • France

  • Basque

  • United Kingdom

  • India

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71 mark

What was the main result of the Indian independence movement in 1947?

  • The authority of Pakistan over India

  • The independence of the states of Pakistan and India

  • The authority of India over Pakistan

  • The joining of the two states together

  • The occupation of Pakistan under British colonial rule

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