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Texas Assessment
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GRADE 10
SOCIAL STUDIES

Administered April 2009

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DIRECTIONS
Read each question and choose the best answer. Then fill in the correct answer on your answer
document.

SAMPLE A

Who served as president of the United States

during the Civil War?

A Thomas Jefferson
B Andrew Jackson
C James K. Polk
D Abraham Lincoln

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Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

Afghanistan and Neighboring Countries

Uzbekistan
Turkmenistan
Tajikistan

China

Kabul

Afghanistan
Iran

India

Pakistan

1 According to the map above, which of these statements is true?

A Turkmenistan is between Uzbekistan and Iran.

B Uzbekistan has the longest border with Afghanistan.
C The border between Iran and Afghanistan runs east to west.
D Kabul is closest to Afghanistan’s border with Uzbekistan.

2 The U.S. Constitution’s establishment of the

executive, legislative, and judicial branches of
government most clearly reflects which
principle?

F Popular sovereignty
G Individual rights
H Separation of powers
J Federalism

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Use the graph and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

Region of Birth of
U.S. Foreign-Born Population
100
90
80
70
Percent
60 1960
50
40 1990
30
20
10
0
Europe Asia Latin America Other
Region
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

3 Which conclusion is best supported by the graph above?

A In 1960, more immigrants had been born in Asia than in Europe.

B From 1960 to 1990, promotional campaigns increased the overall number of European immigrants.
C In 1990, more immigrants had been born in Latin America than in Asia.
D From 1960 to 1990, immigration restrictions reduced the overall number of Asian immigrants.

4 In 1945, Russian writer Aleksandr

Solzhenitsyn was arrested and sent to a Soviet
prison for criticizing Joseph Stalin. American
citizens are protected from such arrests
primarily by the —

F First Amendment right to free speech

G Fifth Amendment protection against self-
incrimination
H Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial
J Eighth Amendment protection against
excessive bail

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Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

Availability of Tamales
in the Mississippi Delta, 2007

Tunica (1) Corinth (2)

Sledge (1)

Clarksdale (5)
Rosedale (1) Duncan (1)
Drew (1)
Indianola (2) Cleveland (5)
Leland (1)
Greenwood (7)
Inverness (1)
Greenville (12) Bourbon (1)

Onward (1) Yazoo City (3)

Vicksburg (1)
Jackson (1)

Legend
Natchez (2)
Lumberton (1)
Delta region

Vendor locations on
Mississippi’s “Tamale Trail” D’Iberville (1)
(1) Number of vendors

5 Which statement is supported by the information in the map above?

A Tamales have become a popular food in the Mississippi Delta region.

B Tamales are inexpensive in coastal Mississippi.
C Tamales made in Mississippi are different from those made in Texas.
D Tamale production in the Mississippi Delta region is supported by government subsidies.

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Use the graph and your knowledge of social 7 The first 10 amendments to the U.S.
studies to answer the following question. Constitution were intended to protect the
rights of individuals from potential abuses
by —
Average Hourly Labor Costs,
2000 A foreign countries
25 B the federal government
C big business
Hourly Labor Cost

20
(U.S. dollars)

D religious organizations
15

10

0
Australia Italy Peru Sweden Thailand
Country
Source: The Economist, Economist Intelligence Unit

6 According to the information in the graph, in

2000 —

F labor costs in Thailand were subsidized by

the government
G unemployment was higher in Peru than in
Sweden
H labor costs were lower in Italy than in
Sweden
J labor costs were higher in Italy than in
Australia

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Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

Arctic Circle

United States

Canada Russia

Greenland

Arctic Circle
Finland
Iceland Norway
Sweden
United
Kingdom

8 According to the map above, which of these countries does not include land within the Arctic Circle?

F Greenland
G Norway
H United Kingdom
J United States

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Use the information in the box and your 10 One result of the expansion of Islam was the
knowledge of social studies to answer the spread of which language?
following question.
F Arabic
G Farsi
• Mayflower Compact
H Sanskrit
• Virginia House of Burgesses
J Swahili
• New England town meetings

9 Which title best describes the list above?

A Colonial Military Organizations

B Colonial Attempts to Declare
Independence
C Colonial Trade Organizations
D Colonial Examples of Self-Government

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Use the table and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

Economic Data for Selected Asian Countries, 2001

GDP per Capita
Country Type of Economy
(U.S. dollars)
Bhutan Traditional 1,200

Japan Market 27,200

Nepal Traditional 1,400

North Korea Command 1,000

South Korea Market 18,000

Taiwan Market 17,200

Source: CIA World Factbook (2002)

11 Which conclusion can be drawn from the information in the table above?

A Goods and services are most expensive in traditional economies.

B Countries with market economies have a higher standard of living.
C Smaller and less-developed countries tend to encourage free enterprise.
D Individual purchasing power is greatest in command economies.

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Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

Beginning of the Second Punic War, 218 B.C.

Balkan

Ad
r ia
Peninsula

ti c
Se
Rome

a
Carthage
Mediterranean Sea
Legend
Carthaginian territory
Roman territory Nile River

12 It can be concluded from the map above that the Punic Wars were fought between Rome and Carthage
most likely over control of the —

F Adriatic Sea
G Balkan Peninsula
H Nile Delta
J Mediterranean Sea

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Use the information in the box and your
knowledge of social studies to answer the
following question.

• Veto power

• Power to impeach

• Power to ratify treaties

• Judicial review

13 The items in the list above represent examples

of which constitutional principle?

A Republicanism
B Checks and balances
C Individual rights
D Popular sovereignty

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Use the diagram and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

Congress enacts protective tariffs.

South Carolina adopts an ordinance declaring that tariffs are

void within state borders.

President Andrew Jackson sends naval forces to Charleston and

warns South Carolina not to commit treason.

Congress passes a bill giving the president power to enforce the tariffs.

South Carolina repeals its ordinance.

14 Which of the following is the best title for the diagram?

F Events Leading to the Mexican War

G Causes of Shays’s Rebellion
H Adoption of the Missouri Compromise
J Chronology of the Nullification Crisis

15 The framers of the Articles of Confederation 16 Which invention contributed most to the
were particularly concerned about — Industrial Revolution?

A protecting the rights of Native Americans F Magnetic compass

B establishing trade agreements with G Electric lightbulb
France
H Steam engine
C limiting the power of the national
J Mechanical reaper
government
D bringing an end to the institution of
slavery

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Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

Spread of the Bubonic Plague, 1347–1348

New
Cologne Sarai

Paris Tana Astrakhan

Venice
Avignon Genoa Kaffa

Rome Trebizond
Constantinople

Messina

Tunis
Damascus
Legend

Spread of
Alexandria Gazaplague

17 Which conclusion about the spread of the bubonic plague to southern Europe can best be drawn from
the map above?

A The spread of the disease followed the routes of old Roman roads.
B The disease was carried by ship to port cities.
C The spread of the disease was limited by cold climates.
D The disease affected only European cities.

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Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social
studies to answer the following question.

THESE are the times that try men’s souls.

The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot
will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of
their country; but he that stands by it now,
deserves the love and thanks of man and
woman.

18 George Washington had these words read to

his troops at Valley Forge most likely to —

F find out whether they would compromise

with British troops
G inspire them to continue serving under
difficult conditions
H explain that they would receive support
from the French
J signal his retirement as their commander

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Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

Population Density in Madagascar, 2000

l
nne
Cha
ique
amb
Moz

Indian
Ocean

Legend
Persons per square km
1–4
5–24
25–249
250+

19 According to the map above, the most densely populated areas of Madagascar are —

A on the island’s northern tip

B located along the western coast
C located mainly in the central region
D found primarily in the south

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20 Which of these is an example of a biased Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social
statement? studies to answer the following question.

F Texas is the second-largest state in the

United States.
G Texas is the most important state in the No soldier shall, in time of peace, be
United States. quartered in any house, without the consent of
the owner. . . .
H Texas contains three of the ten largest
cities in the United States. — Third Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
J Texas borders four other states in the
United States.
21 This amendment was passed in response to —

A budget pressures that created a shortage

of military housing
B house searches conducted by British
troops
C the housing of British troops in civilian
homes
D the use of civilian houses to store military
supplies

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Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

Alexander’s Empire, circa .323 B.C.

Aral
Sea
Macedonia Black Sea

Ca
sp
Pella

ia
n Se
Granicus,
Issus, Gaugamela,

a
334
333 331
Alexandropoli s
Me
dite
rrane
an Sea Babylon
E
Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia
uph

Alexandria Hydaspes,
tes Alexandria
ra

Alexandria 326
R.

R.
Arabian Persia us
Pe
rs Alexandria

Ind
Egypt Peninsula ian
G Persepolis
ulf

Legend
.
R
Nile

Re

N Alexander’s empire
dS

Alexander’s campaign route

ea

W E
Battle, date ( B.C. ) Arabian Sea
S

22 Information on the map above supports the conclusion that the empire was gained through —

F warfare
G trade
H migration
J revolution

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Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social
studies to answer the following question.

1. Men are born and remain free and equal

in rights. Social distinctions may be founded
only upon the general good.
2. The aim of all political association is the
preservation of the natural and imprescriptible
rights of man. These rights are liberty, property,
security, and resistance to oppression.
— Declaration of the Rights of Man and the
Citizen, France, 1789

23 It can be inferred from the excerpt above that

the French Revolution emphasized the —

A principles of liberty and equality

B disbanding of political associations
C redistribution of property and income
D preservation of social distinctions

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Use the time line and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

Time Line of Selected Events in Israeli History, 1948–1979

1948–1949 1956 1967 1973 1979

The Arab-Israeli The Suez The Six-Day The Yom Camp David
War: Crisis: War: Kippur War: Accords:
Arab forces Israel invades Israel captures Israel Egypt and
capture the the Sinai the Sinai successfully Israel sign
Gaza Strip and Peninsula and Peninsula and defends a peace
the West Bank. the Gaza Strip the Gaza Strip. occupied agreement.
and then territories.
withdraws.

24 Which of the following conclusions about the period from 1948 to 1979 is supported by the time line
above?

F Israel has always occupied the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula.
G Relations between Israel and neighboring countries were often hostile.
H Most territorial disputes in Israel were resolved through diplomatic means.
J Israel lost more wars than it won against neighboring areas.

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Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

Harappan Civilization, circa 2500 B.C.

Harappa Rupar
Kalibangan
Mohenjo-Daro
Indus
River

Lothal

Arabian
Sea

Legend
Extent of Harappan
civilization
Harappan city

25 It can be inferred from the map above that in the ancient Harappan civilization, the Indus River most
likely served as a —

A trade route
B defensive barrier
C mountain pass
D political boundary

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Use the headline and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

Philadelphia
Daily News

New Constitution Signed

by Convention
States to Vote on Document Soon

26 In what year would the headline shown above have been published?

F 1756
G 1787
H 1803
J 1821

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Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social 28 Which statement best summarizes a key
studies to answer the following question. argument of The Federalist Papers?

F The national legislature should establish

In the wars of the European Powers, in an official church.
matters relating to themselves, we have never G The country needs a strong central
taken any part, nor does it comport with our government.
policy so to do. It is only when our rights are
H The state governments should provide for
invaded, or seriously menaced, that we resent
national defense.
injuries, or make preparation for our defence.
J A bill of rights is necessary to protect
— Monroe Doctrine individual liberties.

27 According to the Monroe Doctrine, the United

States will —

A ignore international trade embargoes and

trade freely with all nations
B work as a neutral power to quickly end
any conflicts
C fight only if its interests are threatened
D preserve the international balance of
power through military alliances

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Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

British Base at Gibraltar

Czech.
Germany
Bay of Austria
Biscay Switz. Hung.
France

Yugoslavia
Portugal Italy
Spain

Atlantic Mediterranean Sea

Ocean

Spanish
Morocco
Algeria
Morocco Tunisia

Key Libya
British base

29 During World War II, the primary reason Great Britain maintained the military base shown on the
map above was to —

A prevent a Portuguese invasion of Morocco

B intercept transport vessels between Spain and Italy
C control sea traffic between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean
D protect Allied troops moving from Spain into Tunisia

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30 Which of the following has allowed soccer fans
in different countries to watch the World Cup
finals live?

F Data storage and retrieval systems

G Lightweight construction materials
H Satellite communications and
broadcasting networks
J Better semiconductors

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China

Hailar
Qiqihar

Burqin Harbin
Karamay
Yining Changchun
Urumqi
Shenyang
Kashi
Hohhot Beijing

Yumen Dalian
Tianjin
Shijiazhuang
China Yinchuan Yantai
Taiyuan
Xining Jinan Qingdao
Golmud
Lanzhou Lianyungang
Shiquanhe
Zhengzhou
Plateau of Xi’an
Nanjing
Tibet Shanghai
Hefei

Lhasa Wuhan Hangzhou

Chengdu
Chongqing Nanchang
Changsha
Fuzhou
Guiyang
Xiamen
Kunming Guangzhou
Nanning

31 According to the map above, which statement most accurately describes the distribution of cities
shown above?

A The population density is greatest along China’s inland borders.

B Urban development is more heavily concentrated in eastern China.
C Rice farming is most successful in the mountains of southwestern China.
D Extreme temperatures in northeastern China make the region unsuitable for human habitation.

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32 Slavery was legally abolished throughout the Use the excerpts and your knowledge of
United States as a result of the — social studies to answer the following
question.
F ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment
G surrender of Confederate forces
H passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1875 All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate
J end of Reconstruction in the House of Representatives. . . .
— U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 7

The Congress shall have Power To lay and

collect . . . Duties, Imposts and Excises. . . .

— U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8

33 Which grievance cited in the Declaration of

Independence was addressed by the provisions
above?

A “FOR depriving us, in many Cases, of the

Benefits of Trial by Jury . . .”
B “FOR imposing Taxes on us without our
Consent . . .”
C “FOR quartering large Bodies of Armed
Troops among us . . .”
D “FOR taking away our Charters . . .”

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Texas Cattle Trails,

1840 –1883
Potter-Bacon Trail
Chisholm Trail
Tascosa Western
Trail Shawnee Trail
Doan’s Red River
Crossing Station Red Rive
r
Ft. Griffin Red Bluff Crossing
Ft. Worth
Dallas
Goodnight- Fort Concho Col

Sa
Loving ora
do

bi n
Br
Trail Peco

e
s

az
Austin

os
TEXAS Houston
San Antonio
Gulf of
Alice Indianola Mexico
Legend
Town Laredo
MEXICO
Fort
Cattle trail Brownsville
River

34 According to the map above, which of these statements is true?

F The Chisholm Trail and the Western Trail split just north of Fort Worth.
G Fort Griffin was the last stop along the Western Trail.
H San Antonio was an important town on the Brazos River.
J Red Bluff Crossing and Doan’s Crossing were located where cattle trails crossed the Red River.

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1765 Passage of the Stamp Act by Parliament

1770 Boston Massacre

1775 Battles of Lexington and Concord

1776 Common Sense written by Thomas Paine

35 The sequence of events shown above convinced many American colonists to —

A disband local militias

B join the British army
C elect new representatives to Parliament
D support the independence movement

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Religious Divisions
in Europe, c.1378

NORWAY
SCOTLAND SWEDEN

RUSSIAN
STATES
DENMARK
IRELAND a
North Se
Sea ltic
Ba

IA
N
UA
TH
ENGLAND

LI
HOLY POLAND
ROMAN
Atlantic EMPIRE
Ocean
FRANCE

HUNGARY
PORTUGAL
Avignon

SERBIA

CASTILE ARAGON
AND Rome NAPLES
LEON

Mediterranean Sea

BULGARIA

Key
Allegiance Eastern Shifting
to Rome Orthodox allegiances

Allegiance Islamic
Border
to Avignon control

36 According to the map above, which European power had major internal religious divisions during the
late fourteenth century?

F England
G The Holy Roman Empire
H Castile and Leon
J Poland

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Use the information in the box and your
knowledge of social studies to answer the
following question.

• Advertising
• Airline travel
• Internet
• Popular entertainment
• Telecommunications

37 The box above lists important influences on

the —

A decline in international conflicts

B interactions within a global community
C reduction of global poverty
D creation of an international government

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Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

Greece and Its Colonies, 800–500 B.C.

Black Sea

Mediterranean Sea
Legend
Areas of Greek settlement
Rivers

38 Based on the map above, which geographic factor best determined the location of Greek colonies?

F Accessibility of water for communication and trade

G Proximity to valuable mineral deposits
H Availability of land in fertile river valleys
J Closeness to parent cities for support and military aid

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39 Which of these institutions of the British Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social
colonies in North America was a model for the studies to answer the following question.
government established by the U.S.
Constitution?
No free man shall be seized or imprisoned,
A An appointed governor or stripped of his rights or possessions . . . except
B A representative assembly by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the
law of the land.
C An independent judiciary
— Magna Carta
D A hereditary monarchy

40 Which protection contained in the Bill of

Rights was most influenced by the provision of
the Magna Carta excerpted above?

F “No person shall . . . be subject for the

same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of
life or limb. . . .”
G “Congress shall make no law . . .
prohibiting the right of the people . . . to
petition the government for a redress of
grievances.”
H “Congress shall make no law respecting
an establishment of religion. . . .”
J “No person shall . . . be deprived of life,
liberty, or property, without due process of
law. . . .”

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Demographic Indicators for Selected South American Countries, 2005

Life Expectancy Infant Deaths Deaths
Country
(years) (per 1,000 live births) (per 1,000 population)
Argentina 75.9 15 8
Bolivia 65.5 53 8
Chile 76.6 9 6
Venezuela 74.3 22 5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

41 Based on the table above, which country appears to have the best health care?

A Argentina
B Bolivia
C Chile
D Venezuela

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Ottoman Expansion, 1300 –1683

Adriatic
Sea

Black Sea

Cas
p
Aral

ian
Sea

Sea
Mediter
ranean
Sea

Persian
Gulf
Legend
Dates of Expansion

Red
1300 –1451

Sea
1451–1520
1520 –1683

42 According to the map above, which sea was totally surrounded by Ottoman territory by 1683?

F Caspian Sea
G Mediterranean Sea
H Adriatic Sea
J Black Sea

43 Which of the following events occurred

between 1861 and 1865?

A Surrender of Fort Sumter

B Publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin
C Enactment of the Tariff of Abominations
D Writing of “The Star-Spangled Banner”

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Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social 45 Which of the following is an achievement of
studies to answer the following question. Thomas Jefferson?

A Serving as ambassador to Russia

B Buying Florida from Spain
No State shall make or enforce any law
which shall abridge the privileges or immunities C Writing most of the Declaration of
Independence
of citizens of the United States; nor shall any
State deprive any person of life, liberty, or D Commanding troops during the
property, without due process of law; nor deny to Revolutionary War
any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the laws.
— Fourteenth Amendment to the
U.S. Constitution

44 Based on the excerpt above, the

Fourteenth Amendment —

F ensures that the states will be able to

remain independent from the federal
government
G prohibits states from interfering with a
person’s constitutional rights
H allows state legislatures to place
restrictions on voting
J prevents states from seceding from the
Union

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question.

The Channel Tunnel

United
Kingdom

nel
an
Ch
h
g lis
En
France

Cross Section of the Tunnel

English Channel
United
Kingdom France

Channel Tunnel

46 The completion of the Channel Tunnel most likely resulted in —

F decreased tourism in the United Kingdom and France

G greater ease of travel between the United Kingdom and France
H a decline in automobile sales in the United Kingdom
J an increase in air pollution in France

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47 Which of the following violates freedom of the
press?

A A newspaper office building is destroyed

by fire.
B A speeding ticket is issued to a television
news reporter.
C A journalist is arrested for criticizing a
government policy.
D An all-news radio station is required to
purchase a broadcast license.

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Percentage Share of World Exports

for Selected Regions, 2003
Region Agriculture Mining Manufactures
Latin America 11.1 8.7 3.9
North America 16.3 8.8 13.8
Asia 17.6 14.3 29.3
Africa 3.6 9.9 0.9
Source: World Trade Organization, International Trade Statistics, 2004

48 Which of the following statements is supported by the information above?

F North America has not developed a manufacturing capability.

G Latin America and North America produce similar percentages of mining exports.
H Asia has not developed agricultural products suitable for export.
J Latin America and Africa export the majority of the world’s manufactured goods.

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The Silk Road

Rome
Constantinople
To
Japan
Mediterran
ean Sea Chang’an
(Xi’an)
Alexandria Re
dS
ea

Arabian
Sea
Indian
KEY Ocean
Major city

49 The map above indicates that —

A trade along the Silk Road was dominated by Italian and Greek merchants
B the Silk Road was constructed by the governments of the countries it connected
C trade along the Silk Road involved covering long distances and mountainous terrain
D the Silk Road included ports on the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean

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Regional Share of Energy Consumption, 2004

North, Central,
and South Asia and
America Oceania1

32% 31%

3%
5% Africa
19% 10%
Middle East

Europe1 Eurasia2
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
1 Excludes countries that were part of the U.S.S.R.
2 Includes only countries that were part of the U.S.S.R.

50 Which of the following statements is supported by the information in the graph above?

F Energy consumption in the Asia and Oceania region was lower than in any other region.
G The Americas as a region consumed more energy than any other region.
H On a regional level, Africa consumed more energy than Eurasia.
J On a regional level, the Middle East consumed more energy than Europe.

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