4. To protect tiger populations , Southeast Asian countries have - laws that ban the capture, poss ession and sale of these endangered animals. A) incited B) posed C) distributed D) compelled B. en acted

The correct answer is B. enacted.<br /><br />Explanation: The sentence is discussing the actions taken by Southeast Asian countries to protect tiger populations. The word that best fits the context is "enacted," which means to create or put into effect a law or regulation. The other options do not fit the context of the sentence. "Incited" means to encourage or provoke someone to do something, "posed" means to present a problem or question, "distributed" means to give out or share something, and "compelled" means to force someone to do something. Therefore, the correct answer is B. enacted.