4.4-4.7 Test Questions

What are the two most common types of political boundaries used by geographers?

• Physical and cultural

• Economic and social

• Historical and environmental

• Technological and agricultural

What is an example of a physical geographic boundary?

• The Berlin Wall dividing East and West Germany

• The Missouri River dividing Iowa and Nebraska

• The boundary between India and Pakistan

• The boundary between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

What type of boundary is drawn to accommodate ethnic, religious, linguistic, or economic differences among groups?

• Antecedent boundary

• Subsequent boundary

• Superimposed boundary

• Relic boundary

What is an example of a superimposed boundary?

• The boundary between Mali and Mauritania

• The boundary between India and China

• The boundary between Chile and Argentina

• The boundary between the United States and Canada

What is an example of a relic boundary?

• The boundary between India and Pakistan

• The boundary between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

• The boundary between East and West Germany

• The boundary between the United States and Canada

What is a geometric boundary?

• A boundary that follows natural features on the landscape

• A boundary that is heavily guarded and discourages crossing

• A straight line or arc drawn by people that does not closely follow any physical feature

• A boundary drawn to accommodate cultural phenomena

What is a cultural consequent boundary?

• A boundary that takes into account language, ethnicity, religion, or other cultural traits

• A boundary that no longer exists, but is still evident on the landscape

• A boundary that is established before a large population was present

• A boundary that is drawn by outside powers

What is an open boundary?

• A boundary that is heavily guarded and discourages crossing

• A boundary that is established before a large population was present

• A boundary that takes into account existing cultural or physical landscapes

• A boundary that is unguarded and people can cross it easily

What is a militarized boundary?

• A boundary that is heavily guarded and discourages crossing

• A boundary that is unguarded and people can cross it easily

• A boundary that takes into account existing cultural or physical landscapes

• A boundary that is established before a large population was present

What is an example of an exclave?

• Indian reservations within the United States

• San Marino, completely surrounded by Italy

• Nakhchivan, separated from the main territory of Azerbaijan by Armenia

• Alaska, separated from the lower 48 United States by Canada