Latin America Government Review

What does the acronym NAFTA stand for? 

• North Atlanta Freedom Trade Act
• North Atlantic Foreign Treaty Association 
• North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement
• North Atlantic Free Trade Act

How did the U.S. respond to Castro's victory in the Cuban Revolution? 

• They threatened to bomb Cuba. 
• The U.S. defeated Cuba at the Bay of Pigs. 
• The U.S. demanded Castro step down and he did. 
• The U.S. put an embargo on trading with Cuba. 

Which is MOST likely to be in a country with a high literacy rate? 

• A high standard of living. 
• A low standard of living. 
• Very few natural resources. 
• A very wealthy country. 

What type of government did Cuba have under Fidel Castro? 

• Federal
• Theocracy
• Confederation
• Unitary

When Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba, he did all of the following except...

• Remove the right to protest
• Close churches
• Ushered the country into communism
• Allow free elections

Which country helped Cuba with eduction the young and providing Cuba with weapons? 

• North Korea
• South Korea
• Soviet Union
• Venezuela

This event was an embarrassment to the U.S. after CIA trained Cuban exiles failed at defeating Castro's army. 

• Bay of Pandas
• Bay of Pumas
• Bay of Pigs
• Bay of Porcupine 

Who did the Zapatista's support? 

• Indigenous people of Mexico
• Indigenous people of South America
• Indigenous people of Latin America
• Indigenous people of the West Indies. 

All of the following are examples of trade barriers except which one? 

• quota
• NAFTA
• tariff
• embargo

In October of 1962, there was a tense stand off between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. What was this called? 

• The Iron Curtain
• The Bay of Pigs
• The Berlin Wall
• The Cuban Missile Crisis