Spring ACP Practice

The improvements in containerships have resulted in —

• increased international trade

• increased costs for shipping goods

• less skilled labor required to transport goods

• less demand for consumer products

What infrastructure change will create the MOST new economic opportunities for a less developed country?

• Opening a new coastal port

• Building an electrical power plant

• Laying telephone cable lines

• Expanding traditional activities

These photographs taken in the 21st century BEST support which statement?

• People throughout the modern world use the same methods to satisfy their basic needs.

• Advancements in technology improve hunting and fishing methods.

• Traditional hunting and fishing methods remain relatively unchanged.

• Agriculture is the main source of food for traditional cultures throughout the world.

Based on the passage, what type of government does North Korea have?

• Republic

• Theocratic

• Totalitarian

• Democratic

The map demonstrates that Texas counties with —

• high urban populations tend to vote for Democratic candidates

• both high urban and high rural populations tend to vote for Democratic candidates

• high urban populations tend to vote for Republican candidates

• both high urban and high rural populations tend to vote for Republican candidates

According to the government’s National Water Development Report of 2006, Kenya’s water resources were mismanaged through unsustainable water and land use policies and laws. Weak water allocation practices and growing pollution also contributed to the problem. There was also the increasing decline of rivers, lakes, wetlands, and aquifers. Half the rural population had access to clean water, and in urban areas only two-thirds of the population had access to clean water.

Based on the excerpt, which statement represents Kenya’s management of its water resources prior to 2006?

• The government did everything possible to ensure that people had access to clean water.

• The government’s efforts to clean rivers and lakes discouraged people from seeking clean water.

• The government increased funding based on the needs of the people.

• The government’s actions limited the access to clean water for rural people.

Study the diagram and answer the question.

Which characteristics BEST complete the diagram?

• Public and individual ownership

• Subsistence Agriculture

• Free public healthcare

• Private property ownership abolished

• Little government oversight

Study the photos and answer the question. The photos shown are examples of —

• commercial industry and commercial agriculture

• commercial industry and subsistence agriculture

• cottage industry and commercial agriculture

• mass production and subsistence agriculture

The Human Development Index (HDI), a standard of a country’s well-being, is a comparative measure of —

• oil production, health, and child welfare

• education, environment, and life expectancy

• income per capita, goods produced, and resources

• education, life expectancy, and income per capita

Based on the opinions provided, who is responsible for the management of offshore oil drilling?

• State and Local government

• Federal government

• International government

• All of the above