In 1994, 20,000 Cubans tried to sail away from Cuba, hoping to:
A) Return to Haiti
B) Reach the Soviet Union
C) Reach the United States
C) Reach the United States
100
Haiti is located on the:
A) Isthmus of Panama
B) tip of Puerto Rico
C) same island as the Dominican Republic
C) same island as the Dominican Republic
100
Most people who move to the United States from Puerto Rico live in the:
A) Southeast
B) Northeast
C) Southwest
B) Northeast
100
This is a Cuban who left Cuba because of political problems
What is an EXILE
100
This term describes a country joined to another country for a special purpose.
What is an ALLY
200
During the Cold War, which of the following increased tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union?
A) the Spanish-American War
B) the Cuban Missile Crisis
C) the election of Fidel Castro
C) the Cuban Missile Crisis
200
In 1801, which Haitian leader helped banish slavery in Haiti?
A) Toussaint L'Ouverture
B) Fidel Castro
C) Jean Claude Duvalier
A) Toussaint L'Ouverture
200
Although Puerto Ricans are United States citizens, they cannot:
A) serve in the United States Army
B) vote in the United States Presidential election
C) have a representation in the United States Congress
B) vote in the United States Presidential election
200
This is an economic system in which the government owns all large businesses and most of the country's land.
What is COMMUNISM
200
This dialect is spoken in Haiti based on French and African languages.
What is CREOLE
300
In 1991, an event that drastically affected Cuba's economy was:
A) the collapse of the Soviet Union
B) thousands of Cubans leaving the island
C) a blockade imposed by the United States
A) the collapse of the Soviet Union
300
Jean-Bertrand Aristide of Haiti became the country's leader when he was:
A) crowned king
B) democratically elected president
C) a general in Haiti's military
B) democratically elected president
300
The city of San Juan, Puerto Rico, has:
A) a mixture of modern skyscrapers and old Spanish-style buildings.
B) tacky tourist hotels and restaurants
C) is located in the mountains of Puerto Rico
A) a mixture of modern skyscrapers and old Spanish-style buildings.
300
Today, many Haitians are supporting a return to their roots, a mix of European and African cultures known as this.
What is CREOLE
300
This is a person with certain rights and responsibilities under a particular government.
What is a CITIZEN
400
Cuba was once a colony of:
A) the Soviet Union
B) Great Britain
C) Spain
C) Spain
400
Before Haiti gained independence, it was a colony of:
A) France
B) Cuba
C) Germany
A) France
400
True or False
Puerto Rican citizens pay United States taxes.
FALSE
400
A term for an individual who can not read or write.
What is ILLITERATE
400
This term refers to an individual who leaves their homeland to protect personal safety and and escape persecution.
What is a REFUGEE
500
Changes in the education system made by Fidel Castro in the 1960s and 1970s resulted in:
A) a higher literacy rate
B) students starting school at a later age
C) a lower literacy rate
A) a higher literacy rate
500
Most of the people in Haiti are:
A) factory workers
B) miners
C) farmers
C) farmers
500
True or False
Even though Puerto Rico is not a state in Union, its citizens still have to abide by many United States laws.
TRUE
500
Puerto Rico is a self-governing political unit, a (an) ______, with strong ties to the United States.