(2) The United States exports little or no oil

(3) South America exports more oil than Africa

(4) Most of the oil from the Middle East goes to

Base your answer to question 39 on the cartoon

below and on your knowledge of social studies.
39 Which concept is illustrated by the cartoon?

(1) scarcity (3) revolution

(2) capitalism (4) interdependence
.


Global Problems

Economic Issues -

Modernization

Regents Practice
June 2000

Base your answer to question 37 on the chart

37 Which conclusion about Internet usage can be

drawn from this chart?

1 Developing nations have easier access to the

Internet than developed nations do.

2 A high standard of living in a nation is linked to

high Internet usage.

3 Internet usage limits international cooperation.

4 Eastern Hemisphere nations use Internet connections

more than Western Hemisphere

nations do.
June 2001

46 “My village is changing. A straight road was built

in the mid-1960s to carry iron ore from the mines

to the port of Paradip, 40 miles away. . . . Nylon,

stainless steel, plastic, [soft] drinks have reached

the village. Electricity has come too . . . There is

a cinema and video hall.”
Which conclusion can be drawn from this quotation?

(1) Roads in most villages today have fallen into disrepair.

(2) New technologies will have little effect on village life.

(3) Modernization often changes village life.

(4) The best jobs can be found in the cities.

47 As a society becomes more urbanized and industrialized,

it tends to

(1) develop a more rigid class system

(3) resist cultural diffusion

(4) depend more on the extended family structure
Aug. 2004

44 Which statement best describes an impact of the

computer on the global economy?

(1) Countries can increase tariffs on imports.

(3) Wages have risen dramatically for most

people in developing nations.

(4) Prices of oil and other resources have

declined worldwide.

Global Problems

Population

Regents Practice
June 2000

Base your answers to questions 33 and 34 on the charts below and on your knowledge of social studies.

33 Which factor best explains the projected change in China’s population by 2025?

1 increased immigration to China

2 religious doctrines discouraging birth control

4 increased agricultural production in China

the information in these charts?

1 Technological improvements will cause a population decline throughout Asia.

2 Developed nations will be home to a majority of the world’s population.

3 Efforts to curb population growth in developing nations will be successful.

4 Africa may experience problems with overpopulation.


Global Problems

Population

Regents Practice
Aug. 2000

Base your answer to question 44 on the graph below and on your knowledge of social studies.

44 What does the graph predict about world population?

1 China’s population will double before 2025.