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The boroughs of New York City are an example of __________ boundaries.

A
state
B
federal
C
intracity
D
county
3

The smallest type of internal boundary in the United States is a(n) __________ boundary.

A
county
B
city
C
intracity
D
state
4

The issuing of official records, such as birth certificates, and the administering of justice are most commonly performed at the __________ level of government in the US.

A
federal
B
state
C
municipal
D
city
5

An __________ is a portion of a country that is separated geographically from the mainland.

A
exclave
B
enclave
C
autonomous region
D
occupied territory
6

Which of the following statements about territories is false?

A
Territories are always self-governing.
B
Territories are not sovereign.
C
Territories often depend on another country for currency and protection.
D
Territories may be geographically distant from the governing country.
7

Why do governing countries often maintain control of exclaves (like Gibraltar and Kaliningrad)?

A
Large numbers of citizens live in exclaves.
B
Exclaves do not wish to be independent.
C
Exclaves often are important to the economy or the military.
D
Exclaves are too economically dependent on governing countries.
8

Which of the following statements about autonomous regions is false?

A
Autonomous regions are areas within a country that govern themselves.
B
Autonomous regions are not considered their own states by their government.
C
Military governments always occupy autonomous regions after a conflict.
D
Other countries don't always recognize autonomous regions as being independent.
9

Vatican City is considered an enclave because it is __________.

A
completely surrounded by Rome, Italy
B
geographically separated from the mainland of Italy
C
a self-governing region within another state
D
occupied by the Roman Catholic Church
10

Read the sentence below and answer the question that follows. Germany invaded Poland in 1939 and continued to govern it until the end of World War II in 1945. In this scenario, Poland was an __________.

A
enclave of Germany
B
exclave of Germany
C
occupied territory
D
autonomous region

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