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WorksheetsLatin America Government Review
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the acronym NAFTA stand for?
a)
North Atlanta Freedom Trade Act
b)
North Atlantic Foreign Treaty Association
c)
North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement
d)
North Atlantic Free Trade Act
2.
How did the U.S. respond to Castro's victory in the Cuban Revolution?
a)
They threatened to bomb Cuba.
b)
The U.S. defeated Cuba at the Bay of Pigs.
c)
The U.S. demanded Castro step down and he did.
d)
The U.S. put an embargo on trading with Cuba.
3.
Which is MOST likely to be in a country with a high literacy rate?
a)
A high standard of living.
b)
A low standard of living.
c)
Very few natural resources.
d)
A very wealthy country.
4.
What type of government did Cuba have under Fidel Castro?
a)
Federal
b)
Theocracy
c)
Confederation
d)
Unitary
5.
When Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba, he did all of the following except...
a)
Remove the right to protest
b)
Close churches
c)
Ushered the country into communism
d)
Allow free elections
6.
Which country helped Cuba with eduction the young and providing Cuba with weapons?
a)
North Korea
b)
South Korea
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Venezuela
7.
This event was an embarrassment to the U.S. after CIA trained Cuban exiles failed at defeating Castro's army.
a)
Bay of Pandas
b)
Bay of Pumas
c)
Bay of Pigs
d)
Bay of Porcupine
8.
Who did the Zapatista's support?
a)
Indigenous people of Mexico
b)
Indigenous people of South America
c)
Indigenous people of Latin America
d)
Indigenous people of the West Indies.
9.
All of the following are examples of trade barriers except which one?
a)
quota
b)
NAFTA
c)
tariff
d)
embargo
10.
In October of 1962, there was a tense stand off between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. What was this called?
a)
The Iron Curtain
b)
The Bay of Pigs
c)
The Berlin Wall
d)
The Cuban Missile Crisis
11.
What is true about political parties in Cuba?
a)
There are many political parties.
b)
There is only one political party.
c)
There are at least two political parties.
d)
There are no political parties.
12.
What type of government society was created by Castro on Cuba?
a)
democratic
b)
communist
c)
oligarchic
d)
theocratic
13.
What did the Zapatista's dislike about NAFTA?
a)
U.S. factories would come to Mexico.
b)
It hurt businesses in the U.S. and Cuba.
c)
It would cause Mexican farmers to go out of business.
d)
Many Mexican farmers would leave Mexico and settle in the U.S.
14.
Fidel Castro came to power in a coup. What is a coup?
a)
A takeover by the military.
b)
A communist takeover.
c)
Using the election process to choose a leader.
d)
A sudden takeover of power.
15.
What almost caused WWIII?
a)
President Kennedy disliked the Soviet Union.
b)
The Soviet Union and Cuba became friends.
c)
The U.S. wanted to buy Cuba's sugar cane again but Cuba refused.
d)
The Soviet Union had built a nuclear missile launching site on the island of Cuba.
16.
Which of the following provides the definition for economic interdependence?
a)
Two states that trade with one another.
b)
A relationship between two or more countries in which they are dependent on one another for goods and services.
c)
When states depend on one another for trading goods and services.
d)
When citizens of different countries are able to travel between countries freely.
17.
Which of the countries has the least freedom to do business?
a)
Brazil
b)
Canada
c)
Cuba
d)
about the same in each country
18.
Which term describes how political power is distributed in Brazil?
a)
confederation government
b)
federal government
c)
aristocratic government
d)
unitary government
19.
Which statement is TRUE about how the president in a presidential democracy is different from a prime minister in a parliamentary democracy?
a)
The prime minister is the head of state for the country, but the president is not.
b)
The prime minister is the chief executive and head of military but the president is not.
c)
The prime minister is elected directly by the people, but the president is elected by the legislature.
d)
The prime minister is chosen by the members of parliament but the president is chosen directly by the people.
20.
In which form of government would the fewest number of people be involved in making the rule of law?
a)
autocracy
b)
democracy
c)
oligarchy
d)
traditional
21.
Which pair of countries have governments that are most similar?
a)
Brazil and Cuba
b)
Mexico and Cuba
c)
Brazil and Mexico
d)
Cuba and the United States
22.
Which term describes how power is distributed within the government in the country of Cuba?
a)
federal
b)
confederation
c)
unitary
d)
autocracy
23.
At what age must citizens vote in Cuba?
a)
15
b)
16
c)
18
d)
21
24.
Which statement about political parties is TRUE about Cuba?
a)
There are many political parties.
b)
There is only one legal political party.
c)
The leader of a political party cannot be president.
d)
Those running for office may or may not be in the Communist Party.
25.
What type of government exists in Cuba?
a)
a dictatorship
b)
monarchy
c)
parliamentary democracy
d)
presidential democracy
26.
What type of government exists in Mexico?
a)
communist
b)
monarchy
c)
parliamentary democracy
d)
presidential democracy
27.
Which term describes how political power is distributed in Mexico?
a)
aristocratic government
b)
confederation government
c)
federal government
d)
unitary government
28.
One way that Mexico's government is different from the U.S. government is that
a)
the president is the chief executive
b)
the legislature is called the Congress
c)
citizens 18 years old and over may vote
d)
presidents can only serve one 6 year terms
29.
In which form of government would the "will of the people" MOST likely be the rule of law?
a)
autocracy
b)
democracy
c)
oligarchy
d)
monarchy
30.
Which type of government divides power between the central government and smaller units such as states?
a)
confederation
b)
federation
c)
totalitarian
d)
unitary
31.
In a confederation, government power lies with
a)
the people
b)
the central government
c)
smaller, individual or local entities
d)
with one ruler
32.
What is one problem with a confederation government?
a)
The central government is too strong.
b)
The central government has too many taxes.
c)
The central government cannot have an army to defend itself.
d)
The central governments can create laws but might not be able to enforce them so it is weaker.
33.
How is power distributed in a unitary government?
a)
On ruler makes all of the decisions for a country.
b)
Smaller units of government like countries, control the central government.
c)
A central government assigns power and duties to smaller units of government within the country.
d)
The central government does not have much power over the smaller units of government in the country.
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