Enclaves and Exclaves Quiz

What is an enclave?

• A piece of land surrounded by water

• A part of a country separated by another country

• A piece of one country inside another with no land connection to its own country

• A country with multiple territories

Which of the following is an example of an exclave?

• Kaliningrad

• Monaco

• Vatican City

• San Marino

Which country is completely surrounded by South Africa?

• Lesotho

• Vatican City

• Monaco

• San Marino

What makes Monaco a semi-enclave?

• It is an island

• It is surrounded by Spain

• It has a coastline on the Mediterranean Sea

• It is surrounded by Italy

Which African country is a semi-enclave?

• Cabinda

• Brunei

• The Gambia

• Lesotho

Why is Cabinda an exclave of Angola?

• It is surrounded by water

• It is separated by the Congo River

• It is a result of colonial border decisions

• It is an island

Why is Alaska considered an exclave?

• It is separated from the contiguous US by Canada

• It is an island

• It is surrounded by water

• It is part of Canada

What is a pen-exclave?

• A territory surrounded by water

• A territory that is an island

• A territory with a land connection to its main country

• A territory separated by another country but with a functional connection

What makes the Netherlands-Belgium border unique?

• It is surrounded by water

• It is the longest border in Europe

• It has multiple enclaves and counter-enclaves

• It is a straight line

What is extraterritoriality?

• A special status where diplomatic missions are not subject to host country laws

• A territory that is part of two countries

• A territory that is surrounded by water

• A territory that is an island