WGU D199 EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026 TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
⩥ What does a state refer to in political geography? Answer: A sovereign
political entity with a government that exercises control over a
population within a defined territory
⩥ What is a nation-state? 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? Answer: The
ability of a state to govern its territory free from external control
⩥ In political geography, what is territoriality? 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? 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? Answer: Rimland Theory
⩥ Which theory views the state as a living organism, with its parts
functioning together for the well-being of the whole? Answer: Organic
State Theory
⩥ What geopolitical concept is associated with the idea of a central
landmass as the key to global power? Answer: Heartland Theory
⩥ What is gerrymandering? Answer: The manipulation of electoral
district boundaries to favor a particular political party or group
⩥ A prorupted state is characterized by the presence of: Answer: A
narrow extension or projection
⩥ A state whose territory completely surrounds another state is a(n)...
Answer: Perforated state
⩥ The state of Indonesia, whose territory is broken up among 17,504
islands, is an example of a(n).... Answer: Fragmented state
⩥ What is a key feature of a federal state? Answer: Divided powers
between central and regional governments
PAPER QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
⩥ What does a state refer to in political geography? Answer: A sovereign
political entity with a government that exercises control over a
population within a defined territory
⩥ What is a nation-state? 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? Answer: The
ability of a state to govern its territory free from external control
⩥ In political geography, what is territoriality? 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? 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? Answer: Rimland Theory
⩥ Which theory views the state as a living organism, with its parts
functioning together for the well-being of the whole? Answer: Organic
State Theory
⩥ What geopolitical concept is associated with the idea of a central
landmass as the key to global power? Answer: Heartland Theory
⩥ What is gerrymandering? Answer: The manipulation of electoral
district boundaries to favor a particular political party or group
⩥ A prorupted state is characterized by the presence of: Answer: A
narrow extension or projection
⩥ A state whose territory completely surrounds another state is a(n)...
Answer: Perforated state
⩥ The state of Indonesia, whose territory is broken up among 17,504
islands, is an example of a(n).... Answer: Fragmented state
⩥ What is a key feature of a federal state? Answer: Divided powers
between central and regional governments
