Human Geography Unit 4.5 Quiz

What is a boundary?

• A disputed territory

• A cultural difference between nations

• An invisible line that separates one state from another

• A physical barrier between states

What is a definitional boundary dispute?

• A dispute on how to handle a major issue with the boundary

• A dispute over the use of natural resources on the boundary

• A dispute over the interpretation of the original documents that defined the boundary

• A dispute over the location of the boundary

What is the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) according to the law of the sea?

• The zone that extends out 12 nautical miles from the shore

• The international waters where no state has control

• The zone between 24 and 200 nautical miles from shore

• The zone between 12 and 24 nautical miles from shore

What is the United Nations convention on the law of the sea (UNCLOS) aimed at addressing?

• Territorial disputes on land

• Disputes over airspace

• Disputes over cultural boundaries

• Disputes over natural resources in the sea

What is the main reason for the dispute in the South China Sea?

• Dispute over cultural boundaries

• Dispute over natural resources and territorial claims

• Dispute over fishing rights

• Dispute over historical artifacts

What is the purpose of the contiguous zone according to the law of the sea?

• To have sole right to natural resources in the area

• To enforce laws concerning pollution, taxation, customs, and immigration

• To set laws regulating passage of ships registered in other states

• To have political and economic control

What is an operational boundary dispute?

• A dispute on how to handle a major issue with the boundary

• A dispute over the use of natural resources on the boundary

• A dispute over the interpretation of the original documents that defined the boundary

• A dispute over the location of the boundary

What is the purpose of the territorial waters according to the law of the sea?

• To set laws regulating passage of ships registered in other states

• To enforce laws concerning pollution, taxation, customs, and immigration

• To have political and economic control

• To have sole right to natural resources in the area

What is an allocational boundary dispute?

• A dispute over the interpretation of the original documents that defined the boundary

• A dispute over the use of natural resources on the boundary

• A dispute on how to handle a major issue with the boundary

• A dispute over the location of the boundary

What is the role of the international court of justice in boundary disputes?

• To have sole right to natural resources in the area

• To enforce laws concerning pollution, taxation, customs, and immigration

• To set laws regulating passage of ships registered in other states

• To act as a third party to help clarify the document defining the boundary