18 Questions
What is the desire to unite a common cultural group that is divided by political boundaries called?
Irredentism
Which term describes forces that bring people together and create a sense of unity?
Centripetal
What is the term for forces that drive people apart and create division?
Centrifugal
In supranationalism, what do countries do when they create an alliance?
Give up some local power
Which term describes the process of sharing power between governing sub-nationalism and national groups?
Devolution
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an ethnic religion?
Universally appealing to all people
What term is used to describe the strict interpretation of a religion's holy text?
Fundamentalism
What is the main reason for devolution to occur?
Physical separation
Which of the following best describes the relationship between globalization and interaction between places?
Globalization increases the likelihood of interaction between places, regardless of distance.
What type of corporations help create an interdependent global distribution of goods?
Transnational corporations
What term is used to describe a belief in a religion's holy text with some human interpretation?
Conservatism
What term is used to describe a belief in a religion's holy text with higher degrees of human interpretation?
Liberalism
Which of the following is NOT an example of a centripetal force?
The ideology of one religion clashing with another region's ideology
Which of the following is an example of a centrifugal force?
A nationalist movement seeking independence
What is the term used to describe the movement of livestock between different grazing areas based on seasons?
Transhumance
Which of the following agricultural practices involves clearing land by cutting and burning vegetation?
Slash-and-burn
What term is used to describe agriculture that is primarily focused on producing crops or livestock for sale, rather than for personal consumption?
Commercial agriculture
Which of the following is NOT a type of agricultural activity mentioned in the text?
Genocide
Test your knowledge on devolution and devolutionary forces which include physical separation, ethnic competition, genocide, terrorism, and irredentism. Explore the reasons and impacts of devolution in unit governments and autonomous regions.
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