Question

why might cultural boundaries be used to create political borders between countries? they help reduce conflicts by keeping similar cultural groups within the same political unit. they always follow natural features like rivers and mountains. they are based on easily measurable and enforceable geographic coordinates. they are designed to equally divide the population by economic status.

Explanation:

Cultural boundaries group similar cultural groups. This reduces conflicts as people with shared culture (e.g., language, traditions) in one political unit are more likely to have harmony compared to forced - together diverse groups. Natural features (like rivers/mountains) are physical boundaries, not cultural. Geographic coordinates are geometric/political (like some straight - line borders), not cultural. Dividing by economic status is about wealth, not culture.

Answer:

They help reduce conflicts by keeping similar cultural groups within the same political unit.