Georgia State University (GSU) POLS 2401 Global Issues Exam 1 Practice

Ethnic nationalism rests on a shared ethnicity forming the basis for political nationhood. Kurds, Pashtuns, and Ibo fit this pattern because they are distinct ethnic groups with their own languages and cultures, spread across different states, and many pursue self-determination rooted in that ethnic identity. Civic nationalism, by contrast, centers on membership in a political community defined by citizenship and shared political values—the United States, Canada, and Australia illustrate that approach. The other options describe groups tied to existing nation-states or, in some cases, are less clearly tied to ethnicity as the basis for national identity, making them less representative of ethnic nationalism.