Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password

Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

GSE Unit 5 Test Review

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Question
Answer
show Fidel Castro  
🗑
U.S.-Cuban relations remained tense for the next 50 years. Only recently have diplomatic relations been normalized. The U.S. eased trade restrictions on Cuba in January 2016. Later, ___________ became the first U.S. president to visit Cuba in 88 years.   show
🗑
show Fugencio Batista  
🗑
The Cuban government agreed to allow the U.S.S.R. to build a missile launching complex on the island. This was discovered by U.S. intelligence in 1962, sparking a thirteen-day standoff known as the ______________ .   show
🗑
show Less political freedom for Cubans  
🗑
In response to Castro’s repressive takeover, the United States placed an economic ___________ on Cuba, which blocked the island’s sugar exports to American markets.   show
🗑
show Federal Republic  
🗑
show dictatorship  
🗑
Cuba has a type of government in which the ruler has absolute power and is not restricted by a constitution, laws, or the citizens. Name the type of government.   show
🗑
All citizens participate equally in which type of government?   show
🗑
Which type of government would most likely abolish all opposing political parties, the direct election of leaders, and free speech?   show
🗑
show voting  
🗑
show federal  
🗑
Cuba does not permit freedom of choice in elections and only the Communist Party is permitted. Cuba has a dictatorship in which power is held by one central authority. What type of government would Cuba be classified as?   show
🗑
show parliamentary  
🗑
Which best describes how a parliamentary democracy differs from a presidential democracy?   show
🗑
show prime minister  
🗑
show parliamentary democracy  
🗑
The economic system of communist countries is most closely related to which of the following?   show
🗑
In which economic system does a single authority decide what is produced?   show
🗑
A market economy is very different from a command economy. Which of the following is found in a market economy?   show
🗑
In which economic system are the production and distribution of goods owned by private individuals or corporations?   show
🗑
show bartering with a seller  
🗑
Which of following best describes a market economy?   show
🗑
Which term best describes an economic system in which the people—not the government—own land, factories, and businesses?   show
🗑
When a country has a market economy, which of these statements correctly defines this system?   show
🗑
show What to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce?  
🗑
All modern world economies can be described as ________ economies in that they combine market and command (as well as traditional elements) principles in various ratios to suit their national interests.   show
🗑
show A combination of privately-owned industry and government control.  
🗑
Cuba is heavily dependent on agricultural trade and oil subsidies from _______________.   show
🗑
show command  
🗑
show command  
🗑
show market  
🗑
show Entrepreneur  
🗑
Why is entrepreneurship important to a country’s economy?   show
🗑
show capital resources  
🗑
show Investment in capital goods  
🗑
The literacy rate for the region of Latin America is 90%. In the country of Haiti, the literacy rate is 51%. Which statement best reflects these factors of economic growth in Haiti?   show
🗑
What is the purpose of free trade partnerships like the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the United States, Canada, and Mexico?   show
🗑
show Canada, and Mexico  
🗑
How did the agreement of NAFTA affect Mexico?   show
🗑
NAFTA is an example of which pattern of behavior among or between countries?   show
🗑
What is the purpose of a tariff, such as a protective tariff?   show
🗑
show a representative democracy restricting trade  
🗑
Which word has the same meaning as the economic term "tariff"?   show
🗑
Which trade barrier discourages trade by placing a tax on foreign goods?   show
🗑
Constructed Response-Directions: Choose one of the following questions to answer. Be sure to give a complete answer with examples and details from the unit. Be sure to write in complete sentences.   show
🗑
Constructed Response-Directions: Choose one of the following questions to answer. Be sure to give a complete answer with examples and details from the unit. Be sure to write in complete sentences.   show
🗑
show How does having or not having the 4 factors of production (natural resources, human capital, capital goods, entrepreneurship) affect the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean? (Cuba and Brazil)  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: kiragodwin
Popular World History sets