Which of the following best describes the border dispute between India and China in the Himalayas?(1 point)
Responses
India is attempting to claim a region in Chinese territory because the people there are Indian.
India is attempting to claim a region in Chinese territory because the people there are Indian.
China wants to possess territory claimed by India because it built a road there.
China wants to possess territory claimed by India because it built a road there.
India wants to take the region from China to make it an independent country.
India wants to take the region from China to make it an independent country.
China wants to take the area from India to claim the natural resources available.
Which of the following best explains the development of banana republics?(1 point)
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Countries allow for the creation of independent enclaves within its borders to take advantage of resources.
Countries allow for the creation of independent enclaves within its borders to take advantage of resources.
A powerful country conquers weaker neighbors to create buffer zones for its defense.
A powerful country conquers weaker neighbors to create buffer zones for its defense.
Powerful governments take political control of weaker countries to gain territory.
Powerful governments take political control of weaker countries to gain territory.
External economic influence and internal political corruption combine to exploit the resources of poor countries.
External economic influence and internal political corruption combine to exploit the resources of poor countries.
Which of the following statements best analyzes why international recognition is important for sovereignty and/or self-determination?(1 point)
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International recognition can help improve a territory’s ability to protect itself successfully and also gain access to participating in beneficial global organizations.
International recognition can help improve a territory’s ability to protect itself successfully and also gain access to participating in beneficial global organizations.
It is not possible for self-determination to occur in a territory unless other countries have determined that a place can govern itself on its own.
It is not possible for self-determination to occur in a territory unless other countries have determined that a place can govern itself on its own.
Places that do not have international recognition will always be experiencing conflict and cannot create peaceful governments on their own.
Places that do not have international recognition will always be experiencing conflict and cannot create peaceful governments on their own.
International recognition is an important step to recognizing a country’s culture and the social identity of the people who live within that country.
International recognition can help improve a territory’s ability to protect itself successfully and also gain access to participating in beneficial global organizations.
Which of the following could be classified as a fragmented state?(1 point)
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a state that has a foreign enclave within its territory
a state that has a foreign enclave within its territory
a state with territory consisting of several small islands and a few large ones
a state with territory consisting of several small islands and a few large ones
a state that has its north and south borders much farther apart than the east and west borders
a state that has its north and south borders much farther apart than the east and west borders
a state in which all borders are about the same distance from the center point of the state
What is a particular problem for protruded states?(1 point)
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defense of the salient region
defense of the salient region
the existence of an independent enclave in the state
the existence of an independent enclave in the state
immediate effects of climate change
immediate effects of climate change
the availability of infrastructure throughout the state