AP Human Geography Unit 4 Vocabulary
Across
- 2. A country whose citizens share common cultural traits (e.g., Japan, Iceland).
- 5. 1884 meeting where European powers divided Africa.
- 9. Extreme loyalty to a nation-state.
- 10. A state governed by one central authority with supreme power (e.g., China).
- 11. Claiming territory that once belonged to a state.
- 12. Extensions for strategic purposes (e.g., Namibia).
- 15. Efficient shape with reduced transportation needs.
- 16. Self-governance granted by a higher political power (e.g., Tibet).
- 17. Theory that controlling Eurasia's coastal areas ensures global power.
- 18. A state completely surrounded by another (e.g., Vatican City).
- 21. Systematic extermination of a racial, ethnic, or cultural group.
- 24. A cultural group without an independent state (e.g., Kurdish people).
- 26. A group with common cultural traits (e.g., Navajo, Kurdish).
- 27. Powerful states exerting influence outside their boundaries.
- 29. A part of a state separated from the main territory (e.g., Alaska).
- 30. Historical boundaries still visible (e.g., Berlin Wall).
- 36. A political boundary; synonym for a country.
- 37. Drawn before cultural development (e.g., U.S. and Canada).
- 38. Division of a state into smaller, independent states.
- 39. Boundary established through legal documents.
- 40. Countries with two or more prominent nations.
- 41. The process of establishing statehood and self-governance.
Down
- 1. The transfer of power from a central government to regional governments.
- 3. Up to 24 miles; customs and law enforcement.
- 4. Area to explore and use resources.
- 6. Long shape; advantages and disadvantages (e.g., Chile).
- 7. Forces that divide a state and create instability.
- 8. Forced by external powers (e.g., Africa’s colonial borders).
- 13. Increasing global interconnectedness and interdependence.
- 14. Organizations formed by alliances of three or more countries for a common economic, political, cultural, or military purpose.
- 19. Contains another state entirely (e.g., South Africa and Lesotho).
- 20. Forces that unify a state and promote stability.
- 22. Boundary drawn on a map.
- 23. A state with a central government that shares power with self-governing regions (e.g., U.S.).
- 25. Claiming and defending a specific area as one’s own (e.g., Vatican City).
- 28. Political independence, free from external control.
- 31. Theory that controlling Eurasia's core leads to world dominance.
- 32. Up to 12 miles off a state’s coast.
- 33. Based on cultural differences (e.g., Ireland).
- 34. Consists of separate parts (e.g., Indonesia).
- 35. Boundary marked by physical objects like fences or walls.