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Territory and Boundaries in Geography 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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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.
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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
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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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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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Rivers and mountains are examples of __________ boundaries.

A
intangible
B
territory
C
tangible
D
sovereign
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Which of the following descriptions best defines the Pyrenees?

A
a geometric boundary between France and Spain
B
a physical boundary between France and Spain
C
a geometric boundary between Italy and Spain
D
a physical boundary between Italy and Spain
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Annexation occurs when __________.

A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
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Which former multinational state is now divided into seven independent states, including Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia, and Herzegovina?

A
Germany
B
the Soviet Union
C
Austria
D
Yugoslavia
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Political geography studies all of the following except __________.

A
economies
B
boundaries
C
development
D
international and internal politics

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