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Geographer's Perspective: The Influence of Boundaries on Culture Answers

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Which stateless nation lives on territory that is part of Iran, Iraq, and Turkey?

A
the Kurds
B
the Palestinians
C
the Basques
D
the Serbs
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Maps courtesy of the UN Cartographic Section By comparing the current map (located on the right) with the older map (located on the left), we can infer that --

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A
Kosovo is the most politically powerful country in this region.
B
The Soviet Union has taken over this region of the world.
C
Yugoslavia has been divided into seven countries with their own political power.
D
Slovenia has taken all political power from Croatia.
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Political geography studies all of the following except __________.

A
economies
B
boundaries
C
development
D
international and internal politics
4

Annexation occurs when __________.

A
states purchase new territory from others
B
territories agree to become part of a state
C
boundaries change from imaginary to tangible
D
countries forcefully take territory from neighbors
5

Which of the following statements about geographic boundaries is false?

A
Geometric boundaries can lead to conflict when they cross or ignore obvious physical boundaries.
B
Natural physical forms can create boundaries between states.
C
Physical boundaries follow straight, geometric boundary lines.
D
Lines of longitude and latitude are used to calculate straight boundary lines.
6

Which of the following is generally not a reason why humans compete for territory?

A
human instinct
B
political control
C
safety and security
D
international recognition
7

In which of the following places would you most likely experience the greatest level of political security?

A
a multinational state
B
a sovereign state
C
a state that is being annexed
D
a stateless nation
8

The human desire to control an area or people is called __________.

A
instinct
B
territoriality
C
boundary
D
personal property rights
9

Rivers and mountains are examples of __________ boundaries.

A
intangible
B
territory
C
tangible
D
sovereign
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Nations and peoples without an official state government are called __________.

A
sovereign states
B
independent states
C
stateless nations
D
territories

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