U.S. attacks Venezuela and grabs its president

Jan. 05, 2026

Q: U.S. warplanes bombed Venezuelan military sites last week to clear the way for commandos to capture President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The couple were taken to New York, where they were indicted on narco-terrorism charges. Where is Venezuela on South America’s Caribbean coast?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: It took months of planning and surveillance to prepare for the two-hour-28-minute raid that snatched Venezuela’s president from the nation’s capital. What is the capital of Venezuela?

A. Bogota

B. Caracas

C. Georgetown

D. Quito

Q: President Donald Trump said the United States would “run” Venezuela and may put “boots on the ground” to secure “our oil” that had been “stolen.” Trump criticized regime change and “forever wars” in Afghanistan and Iraq. Which of these nations is the largest?

A. Afghanistan

B. Iraq

C. Venezuela

Q: “We’re going to be taking out a tremendous amount of wealth out of the ground,” Trump said of Venezuela’s oil. Which nation has the largest proven oil reserves, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration?

A. Iran

B. Iraq

C. Saudi Arabia

D. Venezuela

Q: Before Maduro’s arrest, the Trump administration sank Venezuelan boats believed to be carrying cocaine. The huge profits of supplying illegal drugs to the United States have corrupted several Latin American countries. In the early 20th century, some Latin American nations gained notoriety while exporting what to the United States?

A. Bananas

B. Guano

C. Sugar

D. Rum

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