WGU D199 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is a nation? - CORRECT ANSWER - A community sharing common history, culture,
and identity
What does a state refer to in political geography? - CORRECT ANSWER - A sovereign
political entity with a government that exercises control over a population within a defined
territory
What is a nation-state? - CORRECT ANSWER - A political territory where the boundaries
align with a single nation that shares a common identity and government
What does sovereignty mean in political geography? - CORRECT ANSWER - The ability
of a state to govern its territory free from external control
In political geography, what is territoriality? - CORRECT ANSWER - The rules governing
who has access to a particular space and what happens in that space
What does a state refer to in political geography? - CORRECT ANSWER - A sovereign
political entity with a government that exercises control over a population within a defined
territory
Which theory emphasizes the significance of coastal areas and peripheral regions in global
geopolitics? - CORRECT ANSWER - Rimland Theory
Which theory views the state as a living organism, with its parts functioning together for the
well-being of the whole? - CORRECT ANSWER - Organic State Theory
What geopolitical concept is associated with the idea of a central landmass as the key to global
power? - CORRECT ANSWER - Heartland Theory
, What is gerrymandering? - CORRECT ANSWER - The manipulation of electoral district
boundaries to favor a particular political party or group
A prorupted state is characterized by the presence of: - CORRECT ANSWER - A narrow
extension or projection
A state whose territory completely surrounds another state is a(n)... - CORRECT
ANSWER - Perforated state
The state of Indonesia, whose territory is broken up among 17,504 islands, is an example of
a(n).... - CORRECT ANSWER - Fragmented state
What is a key feature of a federal state? - CORRECT ANSWER - Divided powers between
central and regional governments
In a unitary state, where does the main power come from? - CORRECT ANSWER -A
centralized government
Which economic sector focuses on the production and extraction of natural resources? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Primary sector
In which economic sector do services such as education, healthcare, and tourism occur? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Tertiary sector
Manufacturing and construction activities belong to which economic sector? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Secondary sector
The concentration of similar industries in a particular city or region is known as... - CORRECT
ANSWER - Agglomeration
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is a nation? - CORRECT ANSWER - A community sharing common history, culture,
and identity
What does a state refer to in political geography? - CORRECT ANSWER - A sovereign
political entity with a government that exercises control over a population within a defined
territory
What is a nation-state? - CORRECT ANSWER - A political territory where the boundaries
align with a single nation that shares a common identity and government
What does sovereignty mean in political geography? - CORRECT ANSWER - The ability
of a state to govern its territory free from external control
In political geography, what is territoriality? - CORRECT ANSWER - The rules governing
who has access to a particular space and what happens in that space
What does a state refer to in political geography? - CORRECT ANSWER - A sovereign
political entity with a government that exercises control over a population within a defined
territory
Which theory emphasizes the significance of coastal areas and peripheral regions in global
geopolitics? - CORRECT ANSWER - Rimland Theory
Which theory views the state as a living organism, with its parts functioning together for the
well-being of the whole? - CORRECT ANSWER - Organic State Theory
What geopolitical concept is associated with the idea of a central landmass as the key to global
power? - CORRECT ANSWER - Heartland Theory
, What is gerrymandering? - CORRECT ANSWER - The manipulation of electoral district
boundaries to favor a particular political party or group
A prorupted state is characterized by the presence of: - CORRECT ANSWER - A narrow
extension or projection
A state whose territory completely surrounds another state is a(n)... - CORRECT
ANSWER - Perforated state
The state of Indonesia, whose territory is broken up among 17,504 islands, is an example of
a(n).... - CORRECT ANSWER - Fragmented state
What is a key feature of a federal state? - CORRECT ANSWER - Divided powers between
central and regional governments
In a unitary state, where does the main power come from? - CORRECT ANSWER -A
centralized government
Which economic sector focuses on the production and extraction of natural resources? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Primary sector
In which economic sector do services such as education, healthcare, and tourism occur? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Tertiary sector
Manufacturing and construction activities belong to which economic sector? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Secondary sector
The concentration of similar industries in a particular city or region is known as... - CORRECT
ANSWER - Agglomeration
