Venezuela faces an uncertain future after 'Comandante' Chavez

Mar. 11, 2013

Q: The disclosure of President Hugo Chavez's death last week was an emotional moment for Venezuela marking the end of nearly 14 years of rule by one of the most controversial leaders in Latin America. Where is Venezuela on this map?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: Called "Comandante"by his followers, Chavez was a man of mixed ancestry -- African, indigenous and Spanish. What are people of mixed heritage called in Venezuela?

A. Peninsulares

B. Criollos

C. Indios

D. Mestizos

Q: Chavez grew up as a have-not in an oil-rich country and opposed the ruling Europeanized elite. As president, he sought help with his programs for the poor by forming an alliance with the Western Hemisphere's only communist nation . . .

A. Argentina

B. Chile

C. Cuba

D. Honduras

Q: Chavez helped finance his socialist programs by seizing foreign-owned assets, including oil projects controlled by Exxon Mobil and other large American corporations. What is the term used to describe such takeovers?

A. Leveraged buyout

B. Nationalization

C. Hostile takeover

D. Privatization

Q: Chavez' ties with communist Cuba and the nationalizations of American-owned assets severely strained Venezuela's relations with the United States. Who did Chavez call "the Devil"in a speech at the United Nations?

A. George W. Bush

B. Barack Obama

C. Mitt Romney

D. Fidel Castro

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