Function of Political Boundries

The Berlin Wall, and the related divide between east and west Germany, is an example of ___

• consequent boundaries

• antecedent boundaries

• superimposed boundaries

• relic boundaries

Which of the following is a common example of a superimposed boundary?

• Mexican-USA border

• Canadian-USA border

• most state boundaries in Africa

• the Berlin Wall

Pre-existing boundaries, commonly corresponding to physical features such as rivers, lakes and mountains are called ___

• relic boundaries

• antecedent boundaries

• subsequent boundaries

• consequent boundaries

This illustrates which of the following boundaries

• relic boundary

• geometric boundary

• antecedent boundary

• subsequent boundary

Many of the boundaries between European states are ___

• relic boundaries

• superimposed boundaries

• geometric boundaries

• subsequent boundaries

Much of the border between Canada and the United States could defined as a _____________ boundary.

• geometric

• relic

• superimposed

• consequent

The boundaries between Pakistan and India are best described as _____________ boundaries.

• relic

• consequent

• antecedent

• geometric

Which of the following boundary types does this map best illustrate?

• subsequent boundary

• consequent boundary

• relic boundary

• antecedent boundary

Which of the following illustrates a geometric boundary?

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Established prior to human cultural development and may include physical features such as rivers or mountains.

• consequent boundary

• geometric boundary

• antecedent boundary

• relic boundary