SECTION 1 of APEX UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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SECTION 1 of APEX
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SECTION 1 Of APEX
SECTION 1 of APEX UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which item is an example of a primary source?
A letter from an academic about her research
B. A photograph of a civil rights march
C. A biography of the president
D. A website discussing the history of the United Nations - CORRECT ...
SECTION 1 of APEX UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which item is an example of a primary source?
A letter from an academic about her research
B. A photograph of a civil rights march
C. A biography of the president
D. A website discussing the history of the United Nations - CORRECT ANSWER- B
Which item is an example of a secondary source?
A. A transcript from an interview with Richard Nixon
B. A recording of a speech by Richard Nixon
C. An analysis of Richard Nixon's role in the Watergate scandal
D. An official government document related to the Watergate scandal - CORRECT
ANSWER- C
What makes a source credible?
A. It is consistently reliable.
B. It is written without context.
C. Its author is a president.
D. It lacks evidence to support its arguments. - CORRECT ANSWER- A
My opponent in this race for the governor's office claims that I am corrupt. He dares to
suggest that I accepted favors from business owners in exchange for putting them in contact
with state legislators who lowered business taxes. This is an absurd claim. Moreover, I find it
ironic that he, of all people, wants to point fingers and talk about corruption. Isn't it
interesting that he accepts so many campaign donations from the oil industry and is single-
handedly responsible for sponsoring state laws that ease environmental regulations? Dear
friends, remember on Election Day who the real honest politician is in this race. It's certainly
not the man on the other side of the aisle trying to distract us from his own bad character.
, What is the main idea of this speech?
A. The speaker is innocent of all accusations.
B. Voters should be concerned about the character of the speaker's opponent.
C. Citizens are too concer - CORRECT ANSWER- B
Which item is the best example of propaganda?
A. A book about historical statistics that is published by the government
B. A commercial making false statements about a political candidate's opponent
C. A speech written by a politician thanking citizens for voting for her
D. A commercial made to promote a product - CORRECT ANSWER- B
My opponent in this race for the governor's office claims that I am corrupt. He dares to
suggest that I accepted favors from business owners in exchange for putting them in contact
with state legislators who lowered business taxes. This is an absurd claim. Moreover, I find it
ironic that he, of all people, wants to point fingers and talk about corruption. Isn't it
interesting that he accepts so many campaign donations from the oil industry and is single-
handedly responsible for sponsoring state laws that ease environmental regulations? Dear
friends, remember on Election Day who the real honest politician is in this race. It's certainly
not the man on the other side of the aisle trying to distract us from his own bad character.
Which statement best describes the context of this speech?
A. The race for governor has been heated, with both sides accusing each other of corruption.
B. The state legislators have placed - CORRECT ANSWER- A
What is one advantage a primary source has over a secondary source?
A. A primary source always includes several perspectives.
B. A primary source combines several different accounts of an event.
C. A primary source offers a firsthand account of an event.
D. A primary source generally benefits from having been written after an event. - CORRECT
ANSWER- C
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