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. What are some of the criteria for a modern sovereign state as set out in the 1933 Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States?

A party system of government. correct incorrect

A monarchy. correct incorrect

A defined territory. correct incorrect

A robust military and naval force that is able to protect its borders. correct incorrect

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. From which event is the sovereign territorial state generally believed to have originated?

The Peace of Westphalia in 1648. correct incorrect

The signing of the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776. correct incorrect

The adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen in 1789. correct incorrect

The conclusion of the Treaty of Constantinople in 1724. correct incorrect

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. Who described the nation as an 'imagined community'?

Benedict Cumberbatch. correct incorrect

Benedict Anderson. correct incorrect

Hans Christian Anderson. correct incorrect

Benedict Arnold. correct incorrect

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. What does the term 'landscapes of power' primarily refer to?

Who takes the key decisions. correct incorrect

Feuds among tribes. correct incorrect

How power is distributed among political parties. correct incorrect

Control of national borders. correct incorrect

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. What are some of the central features of nationalism (as an ideology)?

Claims to political recognition and autonomy. correct incorrect

Religious hegemony. correct incorrect

Claims to a specific territory. correct incorrect

Answers a and c. correct incorrect

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. What are the main differences between nationalism and patriotism?

Patriotism is just a more intense version of nationalism. correct incorrect

Nationalism only refers to those who hold citizenship in a particular country. correct incorrect

Patriotism relates to one's country, and therefore takes a different object of loyalty. correct incorrect

There is absolutely no difference between patriotism and nationalism. correct incorrect

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. Which country was, until recently, one of the only really homogenous countries in the world?

Greenland. correct incorrect

Mongolia. correct incorrect

Iceland. correct incorrect

Israel. correct incorrect

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. What does devolution mean?

Evolution in reverse. correct incorrect

The establishment of sub-national assemblies enjoying varying degrees of self-governance. correct incorrect

The study of modern revolutions such as the Arab Spring. correct incorrect

Handing over power to religious institutions. correct incorrect

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. What are some examples of 'nations without states'?

Palestinians. correct incorrect

Quebecois. correct incorrect

Scots. correct incorrect

All of the above. correct incorrect

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. Who pioneered the concept of 'ethno-symbolism' as a theory of nationalism?

Anthony D. Smith. correct incorrect

Adam Smith. correct incorrect

Pierre van den Berghe. correct incorrect

Clifford Geertz. correct incorrect