MODULE # 4 lesson 1

About how many countries are there in the world today?

• 100

• 150

• 200

• 500

Another good word for border is ...

• CORNER

• COUNTRY

• BOUNDARY

• WINDOW

There are two main types of borders used to set political boundaries—physical borders and _____ borders.

________ borders sometimes follow natural boundaries. Mountains, deserts, and oceans make good natural boundaries because they are often difficult to cross and are permanent markers.

There are two main types of boundaries used to set human borders: _________ and geometric.

__________ boundaries are based on cultural traits, such as language or religion

___________ boundaries are borders that are not based on natural or cultural patterns.

A government that has complete authority over a geographic area is called..

• an independent nation

• a sovereign nation

• a true nation

• a naton

Sovereign nations never interact with other nations.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The foreign policy work nations do to keep friendly relations with each other is called ___________ .