Context: Exclusive Jurisdiction is a concept whereby only one Grand Lodge will be recognised in any geographical area. If two Grand Lodges claim jurisdiction over the same area, the other Grand Lodges will have to choose between them, and they may not all decide to recognise the same one. (In 1849, for example, the Grand Lodge of New York split into two rival factions, each claiming to be the legitimate Grand Lodge. Other Grand Lodges had to choose between them until the schism was healed.) Exclusive Jurisdiction can be waived when the two over-lapping Grand Lodges are themselves in Amity and agree to share jurisdiction (for example, since the Grand Lodge of Connecticut is in Amity with the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Connecticut, the principle of Exclusive Jurisdiction does not apply, and other Grand Lodges may recognise both).

Question: What is Exclusive Jurisdiction?
Answer: only one Grand Lodge will be recognised in any geographical area

Question: What happens if two Grand Lodges try to establish themselves in the same area?
Answer: the other Grand Lodges will have to choose between them

Question: What can happen if two over-lapping Grand Lodges are in Amity and decide to share jurisdiction?
Answer: Exclusive Jurisdiction can be waived

Question: If two over-lapping Grand Lodges are in Amity and decide to waive Exclusive Jurisdiction, who must the other Grand Lodges recognize?
Answer: recognise both

Question: What must other Grand Lodges do if two over-lapping Grand Lodges cannot agree to share the territory?
Answer: choose between them

Question: What concept only recognizes one Grand Lodge in a given geographical area?
Answer: Exclusive Jurisdiction

Question: In what year did the Grand Lodge of New York Split into two separate rival factions?
Answer: 1849

Question: When can Exclusive Jurisdiction be waived?
Answer: when the two over-lapping Grand Lodges are themselves in Amity and agree to share jurisdiction

Question: What is Excluded Jurisdiction?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What happens if no Grand Lodges try to establish themselves in the same area?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What can happen if two over-lapping Grand Lodges are in Amity and decide to not share jurisdiction?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What concept only recognizes several Grand Lodges in a given geographical area?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What year did the Grand Lodge of New York Split into three separate rival factions?
Answer: Unanswerable