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WorksheetsLatin America History, Government, and Economics
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following is a result of the U.S. stopping trade with Cuba after the Cuban Revolution
Healthcare got better
People fled from the U.S.
Rights were less limited
The economy suffered
Why were Africans determined to be a good choice for labor in the Americas?
They were skilled craftsmen
They were skilled hunters
They were resistant to many of the diseases
They knew the land boundaries
Brazil and Mexico both have _______________ governments.
autocratic
federal
communist
unitary
Cuba's government is an autocratic _________________.
democracy
dictatorship
republic
monarchy
Which country requires its citizens ages 18-70 to vote in general elections?
Venezuela
Guatemala
Brazil
Cuba
The United States almost went to war with Cuba because of _________________.
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Mexican Revolution
The French and Spanish War
The Spanish-American War
Which country supported communist Cuba in the past?
USA
Germany
China
The Soviet Union
Cuba's government gives power to one ruler and citizens have few rights. Which type of government is this?
oligarchic
federal
confederal
autocracy
What type of political system does Cuba have?
a two-party system
a one-party system
a multi-party system
a no-party system
Who is the chief executive of Brazil?
the prime minister
the monarch
the president
the dictator
In response to Castro's absolute dictatorial takeover, the United States placed an economic _____________ on Cuba.
tariff
barrier
quota
embargo
What happened to Cuba in 1991?
It became independent from Spain
The country broke apart and dictators took over
it lost the Soviet Union as an ally
it built up a huge military
Why have drugs been a major problem in Latin America?
Farmers have been growing coca crops for good money
The U.S. has been smuggling drugs into the region for years
because of the U.S. embargo on Latin America
There are too many terrorist organizations competing for drug trade
What was the Columbian Exchange?
Trade between Muslim traders and European explorers
items shared between the New World and the Old World and from the Old World to the New World
The exchange of goods for freedom of speech and freedom of religion
trade between Asian merchants and Muslim traders
Mexico and Brazil both have legislatures that are ___________.
unicameral
bicameral
tricameral
noncameral
What type of economic system does Cuba have?
mixed
market
traditional
command
What type of economy exists in Brazil?
mixed
market
traditional
command
In which country would it be hard to start a new business?
Mexico
Cuba
Brazil
Venezuela
What is a lasting impact of the Cuban Revolution?
Cuba's people have less freedom
Cuba's government has always been stable
Castro's regime has lasted for centuries
Congress allows illegal immigrants from Cuba to come into the U.S.
Hernan Cortes conquered which native American civilization?
Inca
Cherokee
Mayan
Aztec
Francisco Pizarro conquered which native American civilizaton?
Inca
Aztec
Cherokee
Mayan
What large city now exists where the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan once existed?
Atlanta
New York
Rio de Janeiro
Mexico City
The Zapatistas were opposed to what?
NAFTA
MARTA
OMNI
ABAC
NAFTA is a free trade agreement between which countries?
Canada, Venezuela, Cuba
Mexico, Canada, Cuba
U.S., Mexico, Brazil
Canada, Mexico, U.S.
In a command economy, who usually owns the farms and factories?
individuals
corporations
the government
the farm and factory workers
The Aztec city of Tenochtitlan was located on what geographical feature?
lake
volcano
canyon
rift valley
What did the Spanish have that neither the Aztecs nor the Incas had?
a highly advanced culture
many thousands of soldiers
an intense faith in religion
immunity to smallpox
Why did the Aztecs participate in the practice of human sacrifice?
to scare neighboring tribes
to appease their gods
to punish people who had fought against them
to prevent population growth
Which country would you visit to see Incan ruins?
Peru
Mexico
Brazil
Haiti
Both Mexico and Brazil have which type of democracy?
Parliamentary
Autocratic
Oligarchic
Presidential
