VOICED : Cuba ofrece ron para pagar deuda a Republica Checa

VOICED : Cuba ofrece ron para pagar deuda a Republica Checa

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Interactive Video

Business, History, Social Studies

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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Wayground Content

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Cuba has proposed to settle its old debt with the Czech Republic using rum. The debt, amounting to approximately $270 million, is a remnant of past trade relations with Czechoslovakia. Negotiations are ongoing, and the Czech Finance Minister finds the rum payment option intriguing. In 2015, the Czech Republic imported 892 tons of Cuban rum, and if the debt were paid entirely in rum, it would last them 130 years. However, part of the debt is expected to be paid in cash.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unique method did Cuba propose to settle its debt with the Czech Republic?

Paying with Cuban cigars

Paying with Cuban rum

Paying with Cuban coffee

Paying with Cuban sugar

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the approximate value of the Cuban debt to the Czech Republic?

150 million dollars

500 million dollars

270 million dollars

350 million dollars

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What historical event is linked to the origin of the Cuban debt?

The Cuban Revolution

The Bay of Pigs Invasion

The fall of communism in Europe

The Cuban Missile Crisis

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much Cuban rum did the Czech Republic import in 2015?

1000 tons

892 tons

750 tons

500 tons

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the debt were paid entirely in rum, how long would it last the Czech Republic?

130 years

50 years

80 years

100 years