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Latin America Economic & Government Review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All economies have some market and some command elements, therefore they are known as ____________________ economies.

a)

Traditional

b)

Pure Market

c)

Mixed

d)

Pure Command

2.

Which trade barrier has been in effect between the US and Cuba since Castro took over?

a)

Tariff

b)

Quota

c)

Embargo

d)

NAFTA

3.

In Cuba, citizens can only vote for....

a)

The Law Makers-National Assembly of People's Power

b)

The Absolute Monarch on the ballot

c)

The President which is the head of government

d)

The Prime Minister who is selected from the parliament

4.

The government of Brazil is a presidential democracy. Which of following statements is true about presidential democracies?

a)

A few people hold all the power in the legislature

b)

The people elect the parliament but not the president

c)

The president is not a member of the legislature

d)

The citizens of Brazil have very little power, but they do vote

5.

The citizens of Brazil directly elects their president. Brazil is a ___________.

a)

presidential democracy

b)

parliamentary democracy

c)

communist country

d)

Brazil holds elections but there is only one person on the ballet

6.

In Cuba, what type of government do they have?

a)

A Parliamentary Democracy

b)

A communist Monarchy

c)

A communist Dictatorship

d)

A communist Presidential Democracy

7.

SS6CG2a One way that Brazil's government is different from the U.S. government is that it

a)

has a president as chief executive

b)

does not allow 16-year-olds to vote

c)

citizens aged 18-70 are required by law to vote

d)

has a legislature called the Congress

8.

In 2010, Mexico imposed a limit of 250,000 tons of sugar that could be IMPORTED into Mexico. This is an example of.....

a)

tariff

b)

embargo

c)

quota

d)

free trade

9.

A tariff is ...

a)

a tax on imports

b)

decrees in import price

c)

a way of boosting trade

d)

a sport that you play

10.

Specialization is ...

a)

a work place job

b)

a way you produce products

c)

the special project you are working on

d)

The focus on producing one thing

11.

Which is a logical conclusion for a country with a high GDP?

a)

It has a high literacy rate.

b)

It has a low literacy rate.

c)

Literacy is not a priority in the country.

d)

There is no relationship between a country's literacy rate and GDP.

12.

Why is Mexico's economy considered a mixed-market economy?

a)

There are more private than public businesses.

b)

There are more public than private businesses.

c)

There are no public businesses.

d)

There are no private businesses.

13.

What is the name of Brazil's chief executive/leader?

a)

President

b)

Dictator

c)

Chancellor

d)

Prime Minister

14.

What form of government is illustrated in the diagram?

a)

Presidential democracy

b)

Parliamentary democracy

c)

Military dictatorship

d)

Communist dictatorship

15.

In this type of government, citizens are able to vote for laws.

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Autocratic

c)

Democratic

d)

Confederation

16.
Which country has a presidential democracy?
a)
Australia
b)
Canada
c)
Mexico
d)
Cuba
17.

SS6E4b According to the picture, Brazil is considered what type of economic system?

a)

A mixed economic system that leans toward the command side.

b)

A mixed-command economic system

c)

A mixed economic system that leans toward the market side.

d)

A traditional economic system

18.

What are the ways to increase a country's GDP?

a)

invest only in human capital

b)

invest in capital goods, human capital, and Land

c)

invest in capital goods, human capital, and entrepreneurs

d)

invest in capital goods, human capital, and natural resources

19.
Citizens of which country are considered to have the least freedom?
a)
Cuba
b)
Brazil
c)
Mexico
d)
Canada
20.
Which statement about political parties in Cuba is true?
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 not be in the Communist party. 
21.

What is Mexico's legislature called?

a)

Parliament

b)

Congress

c)

House of Representatives

d)

House of Lords

e)

Senate

22.

Which country is voting mandatory? (check all that apply)

a)

Brazil

b)

Cuba

c)

Mexico

d)

The United States

23.

In which country is the title of the leader of the executive branch called a president?

a)

Cuba

b)

Mexico

c)

Brazil

d)

Canada

24.

What Brazil and Mexico done to help the poverty in their countries?

a)

They have invested in all four factors of production

b)

Sent people to other countries

c)

Invested in human capital

d)

Received aid from other countries

25.

Cuba's leader type under Fidel Castro or Raul Castro?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Autocracy

c)

Democracy

d)

absolute monarchy

26.

What does both Mexico and Brazil's government have in common?

a)

Mandatory Voting

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Citizens vote only for lawmakers

d)

Congress is their legislature

27.

SS6E1c In which countries do buyers and sellers come to agreement on prices in order to trade?

a)

Brazil and Cuba

b)

Cuba and the U.S.

c)

Mexico and Brazil

d)

U.S., Cuba, Brazil

28.

Which Latin American country has the LEAST amount of FREEDOM for its citizens?

a)

Mexico

b)

Cuba

c)

Brazil

29.

Use the list to answer the following question.

1. Brazil

2. Cuba

3. Mexico

Which of the listed countries are BEST characterized as mixed economies?

a)

1 and 2

b)

2 only

c)

1 and 3

d)

3 only

30.

Which of the following BEST describes the relationship between literacy and poverty in Latin America and elsewhere?

a)

Low literacy rates increase poverty.

b)

High literacy rates eliminate poverty.

c)

Poverty decreases literacy rates.

d)

Poverty increases literacy rates.

31.

How is the citizen participation in Brazil and Mexico similar?

a)

Citizens are forced to join the majority political party.

b)

Citizens do not have the right to vote in a national elections.

c)

Citizens vote for legislators who elect the head of governments.

d)

Citizens vote for members of the legislative and executive branch.

32.
SS6E1c
This country is the #1 producer of coffee in the world
a)
Brazil
b)
USA
c)
Bolivia
d)
Cuba
33.

Which of the following Latin American countries is closest to a command economy?

a)

North Korea

b)

Cuba

c)

Brazil

d)

Mexico

34.

In Mexico, 94.5% of its citizens can read and write. This means Mexico has a high

a)

Exchange Rate

b)

IQ Rate

c)

Literacy Rate

d)

Intelligence Rate

35.

Country with the largest economy in Latin America.

a)

United States

b)

Cuba

c)

Mexico

d)

Brazil

36.

Cuba, Brazil, and Mexico all have this in common

a)

All have a parliament

b)

All have a command economy

c)

All have a unitary government

d)

All have a president