What kind of boundary was created by the division of Maasailand?

Correct answer: International colonial boundary

Direct answer: Option A is correct. The division of Maasailand created an international colonial boundary. The historical chain is: Maasai communities and grazing areas existed across a broad region; colonial powers expanded their control in East Africa; the territory was divided between British Kenya and German Tanganyika; this political division became a boundary between colonial territories, even though Maasai social and pastoral life did not naturally stop at that line. Such a boundary could restrict movement, divide communities, and limit access to seasonal grazing areas. Option A is correct because it names the boundary produced by colonial political division. Option B is wrong because this was not merely a private boundary drawn by one village. Option C is wrong because it did not concern a school campus. Option D is wrong because no market wall was created; the question refers to a territorial political boundary. Remember that colonial borders often ignored older patterns of movement and community life. Exam cue: Maasailand divided between British Kenya and German Tanganyika means an international colonial boundary.