Before the pope's visit, Vatican condemns U.S. embargo of Cuba

Q: The Vatican condemned the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba ahead of next week's visit by Pope Benedict XVI to the island nation, and it said the pontiff was willing to meet former president Fidel Castro. Where is Cuba on this map?

Circle the area on this map


Q: "The embargo is something that makes the people suffer the consequences," said the Vatican in a prepared statement. How long has the embargo lasted?

A. 5 years

B. 10 years

C. 25 years

D. 50 years

Q: Demanding that the pope press for political freedom in Cuba, protesters occupied a Roman Catholic church in the Cuban capital of . . .

A. Santo Domingo

B. Havana

C. Kingston

D. San Juan

Q: Before heading to Cuba, Pope Benedict visits Mexico this week. Plans for that visit sparked what preparation?

A. 150,000 communion wafers

B. Ban on alcohol sales

C. Call for a drug cartel truce

D. All of the above

Q: After the journeys of Christopher Colombus, Spanish and Portuguese conquerors brought Catholicism with them to Latin America. Which Latin American nation has the most Roman Catholics?

A. Argentina

B. Brazil

C. Cuba

D. Mexico


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