FREE AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT

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FREE AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT

BOUNDARIES EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Fortified Boundary

Answer:

when a state constructs physical barriers along a boundary to either keep people in or out of its territory, i.e., Great Wall of China, Berlin Wall, earth berms along the Morocco/Spanish Sahara border.

Question 2: Fragmented State

Answer:

state split into many pieces, i.e., Philippines and Indonesia.

Question 3: Religious Boundary

Answer:

boundary that separates different religions, i.e., Northern Ireland/Ireland.

Question 4: Language Boundary

Answer:

boundary that separates different language speakers, i.e., traditionally many countries in Europe such as England, France, Spain, and Portugal.

Question 5: Nation

Answer:

geographic area that is dominated by a large population that shares a common history and culture, i.e., Kurds and Palestinians.

Question 6: State

Answer:

political entity that maintains status as an independent country

Question 7: Frontier

Answer:

zone where no state exercises political control, i.e., Antarctica and portions of Saudi Arabia.

Question 8: Relict Boundary

Answer:

boundary that ceases to exist, however the imprint of the boundary still remains on the cultural landscape, i.e., North/South Vietnam.

Question 9: Enclave

Answer:

portion of a state that is totally surrounded by another state, i.e., Armenian Nagorno

Question 10: Perforated State

Answer:

state that totally surrounds another state, i.e., Lesotho/South Africa.

Question 11: Landlocked State

Answer:

state not having direct access to an ocean, i.e., Bolivia.

Question 12: Boundary Dispute

Answer:

when two or more states disagree about the demarcation of a political boundary.

Question 13: Nation

Answer:

State

Question 14: Microstate

Answer:

state that is extremely small, i.e., San Marine.

Question 15: Subsequent Boundary

Answer:

boundaries that are created as a result of long

Question 16: Compact State

Answer:

the distance from the geographic center of the area to any point on the boundary does not vary greatly, i.e., Hungary.

Question 17: Genetic Boundary

Answer:

how boundaries evolve over time.

Question 18: Geometric Boundary

Answer:

straight lines that serve as political boundaries that are unrelated to physical and /or cultural differences, i.e., United States/Canadian border.

Question 19: Exclave

Answer:

small portion of land that is separated from the main state, i.e., Kaliningrad/Russia.

Question 20: Boundary

Answer:

something that indicates bounds or limits.

Question 21: Prorupt State

Answer:

state having a portion of territory that is elongated, i.e., Thailand.

Question 22: Super Imposed Boundary

Answer:

boundary that has been forced upon the inhabitants of an area to solve a problem and/or conflict, i.e., Indonesia/Papua New Guinea.

Question 23: Physical Boundary

Answer:

major physical features such as deserts, mountain ranges, and/or water bodies that serve as a means of separation, i.e., Great Lakes, Pureness Mountains, and Sahara Desert.

Question 24: Boundary Delimitation

Answer:

political boundaries on Earth's surface are determined by the use of man

Question 25: Elongated State

Answer:

state that is geographically long and narrow, i.e., Chile.

Question 26: Antecedent Boundary

Answer:

boundary that was created before the present day cultural landscape developed, i.e., Malaysia/Indonesia on the island of Borneo.

Question 27: Boundary Demarcation

Answer:

there are no physical signs on Earth's surface to show that a boundary exists, i.e., Saudi Arabia/Omen.

Question 28: Cultural Political Boundary

Answer:

political boundary that separates different cultures, i.e., former Yugoslavia.