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Short Assessment - Territorial Disputes

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This refers to the area of land or water that is the jurisdiction of the state.

a)

Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)

b)

Sovereignty

c)

Territory

d)

United Nations Convention for the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)

2.

How many nautical miles of territorial sea is each country entitled to?

a)

12-nautical miles

b)

24-nautical miles

c)

200 nautical-miles

d)

52-nautical miles

3.

This is an area where a country has sovereign rights to explore, exploit, conserve, and manage natural resources.

a)

Exclusive Environmental Zone

b)

UNCLOS

c)

High Seas

d)

Exclusive Economic Zone

4.

This is an international treaty signed in 1982. It defines the rights and responsibilities of nations i their use of the world's oceans.

a)

Magna Carta

b)

United Nations Convention for the Law of the Sea

c)

United Nations Declaration of Rights

d)

Treaty of Versailles

5.

Potential loss of territory is primarily what type of impact of territorial disputes?

a)

Social

b)

Economic

c)

Political

d)

Moral

6.

Limits (or expands) reach on natural resources is primarily what type of impact of territorial disputes?

a)

Social

b)

Political

c)

Economic

d)

Moral

7.

Change/loss of culture and identity is primarily what type of impact of territorial disputes?

a)

Social

b)

Political

c)

Economic

d)

Moral

8.

This refers to the profession or skill of managing international relations.

a)

Negotiations

b)

Diplomacy

c)

Corporate Social Responsibility

d)

Foreign Policy

9.

How many nautical miles does a country have in terms of its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)?

a)

200-nautical miles

b)

250-nautical miles

c)

140-nautical miles

d)

100-nautical miles

10.

These are reasons why territorial disputes occur (there is more than one answer, you may select multiple options. You must get ALL to get this item correctly).

a)

The differences in culture.

b)

The success of peace treaties.

c)

The acquisition of natural resources.

d)

The expansion of power.