International Law and Geography

International Law

A challenging quiz focusing on the intersection of international legal status, maritime zones, and geopolitical geography.

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8 Questions Hard Ages 18+ Oct 21, 2026

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1 Under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), what is the maximum breadth of the Territorial Sea a coastal state may claim?

A 12 nautical miles
B 24 nautical miles
C 200 nautical miles
D 350 nautical miles

2 Which country became the last to be admitted as a UN member state, following the referendum on its independence in 2011?

A Montenegro
B South Sudan
C Timor-Leste
D Palau

3 The 'Condominium of the New Hebrides' was a unique legal arrangement of joint administration between which two sovereign powers until 1980?

A Portugal and Spain
B The Netherlands and Belgium
C United Kingdom and France
D USA and Australia

4 According to the 1959 Antarctic Treaty, which geographical parallel marks the northern limit for the provisions of the treaty?

A 45 degrees South
B 60 degrees South
C 66 degrees South
D Equator

5 Which of these countries does NOT have a land border with a state that lacks international recognition, such as Abkhazia or South Ossetia?

A Georgia
B Russia
C Armenia
D Azerbaijan

6 Under international law, the 'Svalbard Treaty' of 1920 grants sovereign rights over the archipelago to which nation, while ensuring demilitarization?

A Denmark
B Sweden
C Norway
D Finland

7 The 'Great Chagos Bank' is the subject of a long-standing sovereignty dispute between the United Kingdom and which other nation?

A Mauritius
B Seychelles
C Maldives
D Comoros

8 Which sea is legally classified as an 'enclosed or semi-enclosed sea' under Article 122 of UNCLOS, specifically requiring regional cooperation?

A The North Sea
B The Mediterranean Sea
C The Bering Sea
D The Sargasso Sea

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