Lesson 2.2.4.1

2.2.4.1 What is meant by sovereignty and territorial integrity? Quiz: OCR Geography, Unit 4

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The 20 questions

  1. What defined term describes a self-governing political entity with a permanent population and defined territory?

    • Nation
    • State
    • Norm
    • TNC

  2. What term describes a group of people bound by cultural ties, language, and shared history?

    • Nation
    • Sovereign state
    • State
    • Supranational institution

  3. What term refers to supreme authority and absolute power of a state to govern itself?

    • Geopolitics
    • Sovereignty
    • Territorial integrity
    • Intervention

  4. What concept asserts that a sovereign state's borders must not be violated by force?

    • Geopolitics
    • Territorial integrity
    • Supranationalism
    • Global governance

  5. What term refers to customary moral standards and accepted behaviours regulating international relations?

    • Geopolitics
    • Interventions
    • Norms
    • Sanctions

  6. A foreign government sends military troops into a conflict zone without host consent. What is this called?

    • Direct intervention
    • Geopolitics
    • Supranational trading
    • Economic norm

  7. What term describes global political relationships and spatial influence between nation-states?

    • Normative control
    • Geopolitics
    • Sovereignty
    • Localisation

  8. Which global body is primarily responsible for maintaining international peace and regulating geopolitical conflict?

    • International Red Cross
    • United Nations
    • G7 Group
    • World Trade Organization

  9. What non-governmental organisation type provides humanitarian aid independently of host state control?

    • Trading bloc
    • TNC
    • NGO
    • Supranational union

  10. A sovereign state joins the European Union, delegating some decision-making authority. What institution type is the EU?

    • Ethnic enclave
    • Non-governmental organisation
    • Supranational institution
    • Transnational corporation

  11. Apple Inc. influences domestic state economic policies across multiple countries. What organisation type is Apple?

    • Non-governmental organisation
    • Transnational corporation
    • Supranational union
    • Intergovernmental panel

  12. Which global governance flow involves transferring funds to finance international peacekeeping missions?

    • Money
    • Ideas
    • People
    • Technology

  13. What geopolitical challenge occurs when one specific ethnic population holds total political dominance in a multi-ethnic state?

    • Internal inequality
    • Absolute sovereignty
    • Territorial expansion
    • Supranational integration

  14. What type of international organisation is formed by neighbouring states to align regional trade policies?

    • Unitary state
    • Regional trading bloc
    • Transnational corporation
    • Geopolitical alliance

  15. A state facing cross-border river damming disputes suffers erosion of its sovereignty due to what factor?

    • Ethnic dominance
    • Historical norm
    • Environmental factor
    • Cultural factor

  16. Military cyber defence teams track incoming digital attacks targeting national power grids. Which governance flow is involved?

    • Money
    • Technology
    • Norms
    • People

  17. Refugees crossing international borders to escape civil conflict challenge host sovereign states via which flow?

    • Ideas
    • People
    • Capital
    • Technology

  18. Which principle under UN Article 2(7) explicitly protects states from external internal interference?

    • Supranational authority
    • Global interventionism
    • Economic integration
    • State sovereignty

  19. Why do contentious current political boundaries frequently trigger military conflicts between neighbouring states?

    • TNC dominance
    • Resource competition
    • Sovereignty sharing
    • Excessive normativity

  20. What primary political risk occurs when supranational economic regulations override domestic legislative laws?

    • Population loss
    • Erosion of norms
    • Loss of sovereignty
    • Territorial annexation

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