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WorksheetsVenezuela on the Brink "Upfront Magazine"
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which natural resource is Venezuela’s economy closely tied to?
Oil
Fish
Iron
Coal
What does the “wheelbarrow problem” refer to?
a worthless currency
a nationalized industry
a redistribution of wealth
a mass exodus of workers
What type of crisis is Venezuela currently experiencing?
a political crisis
a humanitarian crisis
an economic crisis
all the answers are correct
How many Venezuelans have fled the country
since 2015?
more than 3 million
nearly 12,000
almost 100,000
just over 900,000
What is the main idea of the section “A Long, Slow Decline”?
The oil reserves in Venezuela have shrunk since 1900.
The support for Juan Guaidó as the legitimate leader of Venezuela is slowly decreasing.
The crisis in Venezuela began with policies put in place by former socialist president Hugo Chávez.
The popularity of Nicolás Maduro’s presidency has dropped steadily over the past several years.
As used in the section “When Money Is Worthless,” what is the meaning of the word cosmetic?
leading to even bigger problems
put into place for political reasons
changing the appearance of something but having no real effect
potentially a good idea but done too late to improve something
Norma López says, “We are all scared it will get ugly between Maduro and Guaidó.” You can reasonably infer that by ugly, she means ___.
the situation will become violent
they will start insulting each other
the power struggle will become confusing
the economy will decline because of their battle
The author says, “And Venezuelans have poured into the streets to protest.” Which word best conveys that a large number of people are protesting?
Venezuelans
poured
streets
protest
What specific government policy put Venezuelan economy in deep trouble before the oil price collapse
price controls
inflation
food subsidies
free healthcare
How many Venezuelans have been executed by their own government
8,000
800
5,000
500
What country has the highest murder rate
US
Venezuela
Canada
Peru
Why did most importers stop bringing goods into Venezuela
they couldn't make a profit
too dangerous
oil prices were too high
tariffs
With Venezuela essentially being run by "criminal gangs" and the police and government indiscriminately arresting, executing and torturing its citizen why don't citizens arm themselves?
the Government outlawed private gun ownership
citizens are not properly trained
people don't fear the Government
they are protected by neighborhood watch groups
