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Countries & Borders Quiz

Countries & Borders · Constitutions Quiz

20 questions · Unlimited attempts · Free online practice

Countries and borders are at the heart of international politics, shaping diplomacy, security, trade, and cooperation between nations. Understanding how borders are created, manage...

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All 20 questions in this Countries & Borders quiz
  1. Which modern-day country's political borders were largely determined by the Sykes-Picot Agreement of 1916?

    • A. Iraq
    • B. Egypt
    • C. Turkey
    • D. Iran
  2. Which country has a system called 'Westminster model'?

    • A. France
    • B. UK
    • C. Germany
    • D. USA
  3. The Brenner Pass is a historically crucial mountain pass through the Alps that forms the border between Austria and which other country?

    • A. Switzerland
    • B. Germany
    • C. Slovenia
    • D. Italy
  4. The 49th parallel north forms the majority of the straight-line political boundary between the United States and which country?

    • A. Canada
    • B. Mexico
    • C. Russia
    • D. Cuba
  5. Navassa Island is an uninhabited Caribbean island administered by the United States but aggressively claimed by which neighboring nation?

    • A. Cuba
    • B. Jamaica
    • C. Dominican Republic
    • D. Haiti
  6. Which two nations are separated by the political boundary known as the 38th Parallel North?

    • A. North Korea and South Korea
    • B. United States and Mexico
    • C. Vietnam and Cambodia
    • D. Egypt and Sudan
  7. The United Kingdom is currently engaged in a major geopolitical dispute over the sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago with which island nation?

    • A. Maldives
    • B. Seychelles
    • C. Mauritius
    • D. Sri Lanka
  8. The Palk Strait is a narrow strip of water that forms the maritime boundary between India and which island nation?

    • A. Maldives
    • B. Indonesia
    • C. Sri Lanka
    • D. Mauritius
  9. In 2020, which country officially finalized its exit from the political borders and economic union of the European Union?

    • A. Switzerland
    • B. United Kingdom
    • C. Norway
    • D. Iceland
  10. The unrecognized breakaway state of Transnistria is internationally recognized as being part of the political borders of which European country?

    • A. Ukraine
    • B. Belarus
    • C. Romania
    • D. Moldova
  11. The resund Bridge physically connects the political borders of Denmark and which other Scandinavian country?

    • A. Norway
    • B. Finland
    • C. Sweden
    • D. Iceland
  12. Which North African territory is bisected by a massive 2,700-kilometer sand wall built by Morocco to separate the area it controls from the Polisario Front?

    • A. Mauritania
    • B. Libya
    • C. Algeria
    • D. Western Sahara
  13. The tabletop mountain of Mount Roraima serves as the triple border point (tripoint) for Brazil, Guyana, and which other country?

    • A. Colombia
    • B. Venezuela
    • C. Suriname
    • D. Peru
  14. The highly complex border towns of Baarle-Hertog and Baarle-Nassau feature borders running directly through buildings between which two nations?

    • A. Germany and Poland
    • B. France and Switzerland
    • C. Spain and Portugal
    • D. Belgium and the Netherlands
  15. Which country maintains a highly fortified land border with the Gaza Strip on its southwestern edge, including a steel wall and underground barriers?

    • A. Lebanon
    • B. Syria
    • C. Jordan
    • D. Egypt
  16. Which tiny European enclave and sovereign state is located entirely within the city limits of Rome?

    • A. Vatican City
    • B. San Marino
    • C. Monaco
    • D. Andorra
  17. Which South American country lost its access to the sea (becoming landlocked) after the War of the Pacific against Chile?

    • A. Ecuador
    • B. Paraguay
    • C. Bolivia
    • D. Uruguay
  18. The "Line of Actual Control" (LAC) is a loosely defined demarcation line that separates Indian-controlled territory from territory controlled by which country?

    • A. Pakistan
    • B. Myanmar
    • C. China
    • D. Bangladesh
  19. Which US President said 'Ask not what your country can do for you'?

    • A. Franklin Roosevelt
    • B. John F. Kennedy
    • C. Lyndon Johnson
    • D. Harry Truman
  20. The Taba Border Crossing is a busy international political boundary connecting the city of Eilat in Israel to the Sinai Peninsula in which country?

    • A. Jordan
    • B. Saudi Arabia
    • C. Lebanon
    • D. Egypt