Graph theory: creating surfaces

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If we draw a circle in the plane , we separate the plane into 2 regions , inside and outside.

On the following surfaces, determine the maximal number of circles that you can draw on the surface without creating more than one region : Sphere, Torus , Pretzel(double -doughnut), Klein bottle and a projective plane.

Honestly I don't see how is it possible to draw a circle(with radius > 0) on one of these surfaces without creating more than 1 region. A circle on a sphere is a Sphere-plane intersection. So if you draw a circle on a sphere you will create 2 regions, one above the plane and one below