The best example of a state among the following is A) an ...

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The best example of a state among the following is
 
  A) an island with a long history of self-rule and a homogeneous ethnic identity, although the island has been under the control of a colonial power for the last 30 years.
  B) a group of islands inhabited by a homogeneous ethnicity, although the westernmost islands pertain to the territory of one country whereas the easternmost islands pertain to another country.
  C) a mountainous region inhabited by heterogeneous ethnicities and divided up administratively among various independent countries.
  D) a mountainous region inhabited by heterogeneous ethnicities which share responsibility for maintaining an independent government and a standing army.
  E) a mountainous region inhabited by a mixture of peoples but recently colonized by a European nation-state.

Question 2

An area organized into an independent political unit is a
 
  A) colony.
  B) nationality.
  C) nation.
  D) state.
  E) territory.

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D