Borders — Quiz

Question 1

Which statement provides an example of an ethnic minority group more likely to identify with its ethnicity rather than the country of residence?

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an ethnic minority may not feel represented by its national government

Question 2

What is an important purpose of a border, from the perspective of the country that established it?

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to define who owns or has a claim to a certain place

Question 3

How did the fall of the Berlin Wall impact the people of East Germany?

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They were reunited with families and friends.

Question 4

Which statement explains why China, Indonesia, and the Philippines dispute and claim control of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea?

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These countries all want the valuable natural resources in the islands.

Question 5

Which consequence was common during European imperialism in Africa in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

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Ethnic groups were separated into different countries.

Question 6

How did the border negotiations following World War I affect the identity of the Kurdish people?

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Many developed a strong ethnic identity because they did not get their own country.

Question 7

Which statement is an advantage of natural borders compared to human-made borders?

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Natural borders are usually easier to defend.

Question 8

Which example represents a human-made border?

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the 22º parallel, creating the border between Sudan and Egypt

Question 9

Match each item to the correct type of border.

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river,mountain range|concrete fence,straight lines

Question 10

Which example shows cultures having a shared perspective about territoriality?

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Antarctica, because many nations signed a treaty to share the land

Borders — Quiz Answers