Visuals Regents Practice

Base your answer to question 42 on the graph

below and on your knowledge of social studies.
42 According to information provided by the graph,

which Latin American nation had the greatest

ten-year increase in foreign debt in billions of

U.S. dollars between 1977 and 1987?

(2) Argentina (4) Venezuela

Base your answer to question 28 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies.

28 This 2001 cartoon implies that nations in

Central America are

(1) defeating enemies and overcoming all obstacles

(2) requesting assistance in the battle against drought

(3) facing several serious problems at the same time

(4) waiting patiently until the economic crisis is over

below and on your knowledge of social studies.

(1) Relations between Latin America and the

United States are mutually beneficial.

(2) The United States wants to cut off political

and economic relations with Latin America.

(3) Latin American nations are self-sufficient and

need not rely on the United States.

(4) The United States wants to control its

relationships with Latin America.

Cuba – Fidel Castro

Regents Practice
Aug. 2000

Base your answer to question 41 on the cartoon below

41 What is the main idea of this cartoon about Cuba?

1 The people have rebelled against their unpopular Communist leader.

2 Fidel Castro’s strong Communist leadership has assured the prosperity of

the Cubans.

3 Castro is struggling to maintain a Communist state.

4 Castro’s regime is being destroyed by the policies of the United States.

38 The political ideas of Ho Chi Minh, Fidel Castro,

and Pol Pot were strongly influenced by the

writings of

(1) Confucius (3) Desmond Tutu

(2) Mohandas Gandhi (4) Karl Marx

41 Which problem has faced both Cuba and North

Korea under communist rule?

(1) Their monarchs have been ineffective rulers.

(2) Their governments have played a limited role

in the economy.

(3) Their workers have called many strikes.

(4) Their command economies have been

inefficient.
Jan. 2005

33 Although Cuba has lost support from many

nations, one reason Fidel Castro has remained in

power is that he has

(1) established free trade with the United States

(2) opposed communism

(3) prohibited the practice of Catholicism

(4) raised the standard of living for many Cubans
Global Problems

Economic Issues

Regents Practice
Jan. 2001

34 During the last two decades, a problem that

slowed industrialization in many developing

nations was the

1 limited supply of labor

2 shortage of money for capital investment

3 rapid decline in population growth

4 refusal of these nations to make trade agreements

with other nations

42 The reason that the Organization of Petroleum

Exporting Countries (OPEC) greatly influences

the world today is that it

(1) commands the loyalty of the worldwide

Islamic community

(2) develops and exports important technology

(3) controls access to trade routes between the

East and West

(4) manages the oil supply that affects the global economy
Jan. 2004

45 What is a major reason for the differences in

economic prosperity in various areas of the world today?

(1) an unequal distribution of resources

(2) the success of nationalist movements

(3) religious unity between nations

(4) membership in the United Nations

38 “‘We Blew It’: Nike Admits to Mistakes Over Child Labor”

“UN Envoy Makes Plea for War on Global Poverty”

“International Literacy Decade Targets Women”

(1) higher education issues

(3) cultural literacy

(4) individual responsibility
Jan. 2007

39 Which problem faces many of the least

developed nations today?

(1) Too many varieties of crops are being grown.

(2) An excess of investment capital is available.

(3) High rates of illiteracy are limiting economic

development.

(4) A high-calorie diet is causing obesity.

graph below and on your knowledge of social studies.

had a favorable balance of trade in 1990?

1 India 3 United States

2 Soviet Union 4 China

largest trade imbalance?

Base your answer to question 39 on the cartoon

below and on your knowledge of social studies.
39 The cartoon implies that the economic refugees will

(1) be able to solve problems in their own regions

(2) not seek refuge in the United States and Canada

(3) not be admitted to Europe

(4) be accepted by the members of the European Union

Jan. 2002

Base your answers to questions 48 and 49 on the

chart below and on your knowledge of social studies.
48 According to the chart, which of these Asian

nations is the least urbanized and the least

industrialized country?

(1) Bangladesh (3) Philippines

(2) India (4) Thailand

status is an opinion?

(1) Japan’s gross domestic product (GDP) is high

and its birthrate is low.

(3) Japan’s infant mortality rate is low and its life

expectancy is high.

(4) Japan has a high percentage of urban population

and a high rate of literacy.

Global Problems

Economic Issues - Visuals

Regents Practice
June 2002

Base your answer to question 37 on the table below and on your knowledge of social studies.

37 Which conclusion can be drawn from the table?

(2) Infant mortality increases as the number of hospital beds increases.

(3) The size of the population is directly related to the infant mortality rate.

(4) Women live longer than men only when the infant mortality rate is low.

Base your answers to questions 48 and 49 on the map below and on your knowledge of social studies.

48 Based on this late 20th-century map, which

conclusion is accurate?