Political Geography & Nations Quiz

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The Radcliffe Line became the official political border between which two countries in 1947?
- A. North and South Korea
- B. Israel and Egypt
- C. India and Pakistan
- D. East and West Germany
Out of all the countries in South America, only two do NOT share a political land border with Brazil. One is Chile, what is the other?
- A. Ecuador
- B. Paraguay
- C. Uruguay
- D. Guyana
The boundary known as the "Green Line" serves as the pre-1967 armistice border for which Middle Eastern country?
- A. Egypt
- B. Israel
- C. Syria
- D. Jordan
In 2015, which two countries resolved the world's most complex border enclave situation by swapping 162 pieces of land?
- A. Armenia and Azerbaijan
- B. India and Bangladesh
- C. Belgium and Netherlands
- D. Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
The international border between Nepal and which other political entity runs directly across the summit of Mount Everest?
- A. Bhutan
- B. China
- C. India
- D. Pakistan
Kaliningrad is a highly militarized exclave on the Baltic Sea belonging to which country?
- A. Poland
- B. Lithuania
- C. Germany
- D. Russia
The boundary dispute over the Essequibo region has significan'tly escalated in recent years between Venezuela and which neighboring country?
- A. Colombia
- B. Guyana
- C. Brazil
- D. Suriname
In 2008, the oil-rich Bakassi Peninsula was formally handed over to Cameroon, resolving a long-standing border dispute with which country?
- A. Equatorial Guinea
- B. Chad
- C. Gabon
- D. Nigeria
Which European country shares its longest international land border with Brazil?
- A. France
- B. Spain
- C. United Kingdom
- D. Netherlands
Victoria Falls, one of the world's largest waterfalls, acts as a spectacular natural boundary between Zambia and which other African nation?
- A. Botswana
- B. Mozambique
- C. Zimbabwe
- D. Angola
Which wealthy Southeast Asian city-state is connected to its northern neighbor, Malaysia, by two heavily trafficked border causeways?
- A. East Timor
- B. Macau
- C. Brunei
- D. Singapore
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
The Gulf of Fonseca is a body of water that has historically been the subject of a trilateral border dispute involving El Salvador, Nicaragua, and which other country?
- A. Costa Rica
- B. Guatemala
- C. Honduras
- D. Panama
Point Roberts is a pene-exclave of the United States, meaning it can only be accessed by land by traveling through which other country?
- A. Mexico
- B. Cuba
- C. Russia
- D. Canada
Which European country maintains sovereignty over the North African exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla?
- A. France
- B. Spain
- C. Italy
- D. Portugal
In early 2014, Russia controversially annexed the Crimean Peninsula, altering its political borders with which nation?
- A. Belarus
- B. Ukraine
- C. Georgia
- D. Moldova
The Fergana Valley is a highly volatile, densely populated region containing multiple complex enclaves belonging to Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and which other country?
- A. Tajikistan
- B. Kazakhstan
- C. Turkmenistan
- D. Afghanistan
The King Fahd Causeway is a 25-kilometer series of bridges and causeways that serves as the political border connection between Saudi Arabia and which island nation?
- A. Qatar
- B. Kuwait
- C. United Arab Emirates
- D. Bahrain
Which country has a system where the president is also head of government AND state?
- A. India
- B. France
- C. Germany
- D. Italy
Which country is the largest contributor to the UN budget?
- A. USA
- B. China
- C. Japan
- D. Germany

Political Geography & Nations Quiz

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The Radcliffe Line became the official political border between which two countries in 1947?

Out of all the countries in South America, only two do NOT share a political land border with Brazil. One is Chile, what is the other?

The boundary known as the "Green Line" serves as the pre-1967 armistice border for which Middle Eastern country?

In 2015, which two countries resolved the world's most complex border enclave situation by swapping 162 pieces of land?

The international border between Nepal and which other political entity runs directly across the summit of Mount Everest?

Kaliningrad is a highly militarized exclave on the Baltic Sea belonging to which country?

The boundary dispute over the Essequibo region has significan'tly escalated in recent years between Venezuela and which neighboring country?

In 2008, the oil-rich Bakassi Peninsula was formally handed over to Cameroon, resolving a long-standing border dispute with which country?

Which European country shares its longest international land border with Brazil?

Victoria Falls, one of the world's largest waterfalls, acts as a spectacular natural boundary between Zambia and which other African nation?

Which wealthy Southeast Asian city-state is connected to its northern neighbor, Malaysia, by two heavily trafficked border causeways?

Which South American country lost its access to the sea (becoming landlocked) after the War of the Pacific against Chile?

The Gulf of Fonseca is a body of water that has historically been the subject of a trilateral border dispute involving El Salvador, Nicaragua, and which other country?

Point Roberts is a pene-exclave of the United States, meaning it can only be accessed by land by traveling through which other country?

Which European country maintains sovereignty over the North African exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla?

In early 2014, Russia controversially annexed the Crimean Peninsula, altering its political borders with which nation?

The Fergana Valley is a highly volatile, densely populated region containing multiple complex enclaves belonging to Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and which other country?

The King Fahd Causeway is a 25-kilometer series of bridges and causeways that serves as the political border connection between Saudi Arabia and which island nation?

Which country has a system where the president is also head of government AND state?

Which country is the largest contributor to the UN budget?