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Duplicate of Latin America (History, Government, and Economics)
Duplicate of Latin America (History, Government, and Economics)
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1
Which type of government exists in Cuba?
parliamentary democracy
monarchy
presidential democracy
communist
2
What type of government did Castro create in Cuba?
communist
confederacy
democracy
monarchy
3
The unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the government of Castro in Cuba.
The Cuban Revolution
None of the above
Russian Revolution
Bay of Pigs
4
In a command economy, economic decisions are made by the…
consumers
government
market
producers
5
Economic decisions based on customs or beliefs and survival are found in a…
market economy.
command economy.
traditional economy.
free enterprise system.
6
When a person is literate, that means that the person can
get a good job
pay for his or her child's education
read and write
have a greater standard of living
7
The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 involved which two countries?
Cuba and United States
Cuba and Soviet Union
United States and China
United States and Soviet Union
8
__________ is an efficient way to work and the cost of items produced is lower.
opportunity cost
specialization
embargo
quota
9
Which pair of countries have governments that are most similar?
Brazil and Cuba
Brazil and Mexico
Cuba and the United States
Mexico and Cuba
10
The limit on how many items can be imported from a country is a…
demand
quota
supply
tariff
11
The economic system of communist countries is most closely related to which of the following:
mixed economy
command economy
market economy
traditional economy
12
What is NOT an example of an economic trade barrier?
mountain
embargo
tariff
quota
13
Which of the following would be MOST helpful to improving a country’s standard of living?
reducing thenumber of farms
decreasing the literacy rate
creating more low-paying jobs in factories
increasing the literacy rate
14
Most democratic nations have _______ economies.
market
command
mixed
traditional
15
Which president was responsible for signing NAFTA?
President Obama
President Clinton
President Kennedy
President Bush
16
Why is there currently a problem with drugs in Latin America?
None of the above
Many of the citizens there are already rich and want more money.
Many citizens are in poverty and trying to find a way to make money.
There is nothing else to do.
17
The United States, Mexico, Canada Agreement (USMCA) is an example of which pattern of behavior among countries?
Imposing trade tariffs
Putting trade embargos in place
Forming trade agreements
Establishing trade quotas
18
Who took over as dictator of Cuba in 1959 after the Cuban Revolution?
Raul Castro
John F. Kennedy
Fulgencio Batista
Fidel Castro
19
Which form of government puts the power of the government in a single person?
autocracy
confederation
oligarchy
democracy
20
What do the economic systems of Brazil, Mexico, and Canada have in common?
All are examples of traditional economies.
All are examples of command economies.
All are examples of mixed economies.
All are examples of pure market economies.
21
Which country helped Castro build Cuba into a communist country?
Brazil
Soviet Union
USA
Mexico
22
What three economic questions are asked when studying economies among nations of the world?
What to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce?
What is cost, what resources are needed, why should resources be used?
What to produce, why to produce, when to produce?
Why is production needed, what is the cost, and how long does it take?
23
NAFTA and USMCA were designed to promote free trade between the United States,
Canada and the UK
United Kingdom and Germany
Mexico and the Caribbean Islands
Canada and Mexico
24
Citizens of which country are considered to have the least freedom?
Mexico
United States
Brazil
Cuba
25
Which statement about political parties is true about Cuba?
There are many political parties.
Those running for office may not be in the Communist Party.
The leader of a political party cannot be president.
There is only one legal political party, the Cuban Communist Party.
26
Which country is the closest to having a command economic system?
Canada
Cuba
Mexico
Brazil
27
What president was responsible for removing US missiles from Turkey?
President Clinton
President Bush
President Kennedy
President Roosevelt
28
Which of the following has
NOT
contributed to the cycle of poverty in Latin America?
unlimited resources
jobs
education
healthcare
29
When a government decides to increase a tariff, it increases the amount of a tax placed upon
imported goods
people's income
renewable resources
people's property
30
Which president was responsible for signing USMCA?
President Bush
President Obama
President Trump
President Kennedy
31
The relationship between the literacy rate and standard of living in Latin America is
The higher the literacy rate the higher the standard of living.
Literacy rate has no effect on the standard of living.
Low literacy rate creates a higher standard of living.
The standardof living is independent of literacy rate.
