Geographer's Perspective: The Influence of Boundaries on Culture Answers

Nations and peoples without an official state government are called __________. A. sovereign states B. independent states C. stateless nations D. territories Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

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 Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Rivers and mountains are examples of __________ boundaries. A. intangible B. territory C. tangible D. sovereign Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The human desire to control an area or people is called __________. A. instinct B. territoriality C. boundary D. personal property rights Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

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 Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Annexation occurs when __________. A. states purchase new territory from others B. territories agree to become part of a state C. boundaries change from imaginary to tangible D. countries forcefully take territory from neighbors Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following is a way for a state to achieve international sovereignty? A. declare sovereignty in a document, such as the Declaration of Independence B. pass a law requiring other states to recognize its sovereignty C. gain recognition of sovereignty from the United Nations D. merge with another state and form a new state Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

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 Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Political geography studies all of the following except __________. A. economies B. boundaries C. development D. international and internal politics Please select the best answer from the choices provided.