Cuba
This person took over power in Cuba in the late 1950s.
Fidel Castro
What type of economic system is found in Brazile?
Mixed
What is a major environment issue that Mexico is addressing by switching to cleaner fuels, vehicle inspections, and public transportation?
Air Polution
Which US President signed NAFTA in law?
Bill CLinton
What is the name of the position that is the head of state in Brazil, Cuba, and Mexico?
President
What was the unsuccessful US backed coup in Cuba referred to as...
Bay of Pigs
Even though Brazil is such a large country, why is only a small percent of their land arable?
The Amazon Rain Forrest is a very rugged area. When tress are cleared, the soil loses its nutrients.
This city is one of the largest cities in the world?
Mexico City
What countries are part of NAFTA?
Canada
United States
Mexico
When one country stops trade with another country.
Embargo
What type of government is Cuba?
Autocratic
What language is spoken in Brazil?
Portuguese
Mexico specializes in this industry and has many factories owned by companies from other countries.
Automotive
Which form of Government has the least amount of citizen participation?
Autocracy
This refers to one a nation becoming known for being a reliable producer in an industry.
Specialization
Why did the United States restrict trade with Cuba
US deiscovered Soviet Union missiles in Cuba
What the major environmental issue facing the citizens of Brazil?
Deforestation
Mexico is a presidential democracy - which means...
Its citizens directly elect their president
Which country allows its citizens to vote but only allows one political party to run for office?
Cuba
Which country would you expect to find a state controlled industry, many restrictions on its citizens, and the majority of the population holding jobs?
Cuba
What ended the Cuban missile crisis?
US agreed to remove our missiles from Turkey
Brazil has this type of distribution of power, which means the national government SHAREs power with the state governments.
Federal System
Mexico has a legislative government that is bicameral. Which means....
It has two houses in their legislative branch of government
Why is currency exchange important?
It determines how much one country's currency is worth compared to another country's currency.
How does literacy rate affect the standard of living?
The higher the literacy rate the higher the standard of living. The lower it is - the lower the standard of living.