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Yahya al-Majdali argues that colonial powers drew the borders of colonies without considering natural geographical and human factors. - د. يحيى المجدلي, الأنظمة السياسية المعاصرة
The source presents the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan as a legacy of colonialism in the Indian subcontinent. - د. يحيى المجدلي, الأنظمة السياسية المعاصرة
Colonial borders divided some tribes among more than one state, contributing to border problems that cut across Africa. - د. يحيى المجدلي, الأنظمة السياسية المعاصرة
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1. What consideration did colonial powers neglect when drawing the borders of colonies, according to Yahya al-Majdali?
2. How did colonial borders contribute to some African border problems?
3. Which dispute is presented as a legacy of colonialism in the Indian subcontinent?
Which source argues colonial powers ignored natural and human factors when drawing colonial borders?
Yahya al-Majdali, *Contemporary Political Systems*.
What did colonial borders do to some tribes across Africa?
They divided some tribes among multiple states, contributing to cross-border problems.
Which source presents the Kashmir dispute as a colonial legacy in the Indian subcontinent?
Yahya al-Majdali, *Contemporary Political Systems*.
What prevents mutual understanding among populations in many African and Asian states?
They lack a shared means of mutual understanding.
What disagreement divided colonial powers over their spheres of influence?
They disagreed over control of spheres of influence.
Which claim did colonial powers fail to recognize in the passage?
The Third World’s claim to freedom.
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