Political Boundaries Quiz

What is a boundary?

• A line that separates different geographic areas

• An invisible barrier that separates two states

• A physical feature that separates two states

• A cultural group that divides different ethnicities

Which type of boundary divides different ethnicities, nations, religions, and languages?

• Geometric boundary

• Cultural boundary

• Physical boundary

• Subsequent boundary

Which type of boundary is defined by straight lines along parallels of latitude?

• Physical boundary

• Superimposed boundary

• Geometric boundary

• Cultural boundary

Which type of boundary is based on natural landscape features such as deserts, mountains, rivers, and oceans?

• Cultural boundary

• Geometric boundary

• Physical boundary

• Relic boundary

What are antecedent boundaries?

• Boundaries created before the first human settlements

• Boundaries utilized to separate different cultures

• Boundaries that no longer exist but still impact the cultural landscape

• Boundaries made off different cultures in the area

Which boundary is a relic of the landscape or cultural landscape that is no longer being used?

• Consequent boundary

• Subsequent boundary

• Relic boundary

• Antecedent boundary

Which type of boundary is utilized to separate different cultures that are at odds with each other?

• Antecedent boundary

• Relic boundary

• Consequent boundary

• Subsequent boundary

What was the purpose of the partition of India?

• To colonize the continent of Africa

• To create boundaries based on longitude and latitude

• To separate the Hindus and the Muslims

• To divide East and West Germany

What are superimposed boundaries?

• Boundaries created before the first human settlements

• Boundaries that no longer exist but still impact the cultural landscape

• Boundaries made off different cultures in the area

• Boundaries put in place by a foreign state

Which type of boundary is poorly enforced and no state has direct control over the area?

• Relic boundary

• Subsequent boundary

• Frontier

• Antecedent boundary