The world's geopolitical system and its formation
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Show the five geopolitical periods of the textbook scheme on a timeline (year and event).
1648 Westphalia; 1814–1815 Vienna; 1919 Versailles; 1945 postwar bipolar period; 1991 end of the USSR and a new period.
2
Describe Uzbekistan's geopolitical position in 4–5 sentences (neighbours, sea access, resources).
Uzbekistan lies at the centre of Central Asia, borders four Central Asian states and Afghanistan, has no sea access (doubly landlocked), has a large population and lies at the crossroads of transport routes.
3
How many years lie between 1945 and 1991? (Number only.)
46
4
Why is geopolitics said to be linked with the idea of “control” of space? Justify in 3 sentences.
Because geopolitics studies who controls borders, routes and resources; yet international law recognises states' sovereignty and peaceful cooperation is also possible.