Hunger and despair fuel rare protests in Cuba
July 19, 2021
Q: Thousands of Cubans took to the streets in cities around the country to protest food, medicine and fuel shortages in a remarkable eruption of discontent not seen in nearly 30 years. Where is Cuba?
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Q: The protests were set off by an extreme economic crisis after Cuba’s critical tourism industry crashed in the coronavirus pandemic and a failure of the nation’s biggest export crop . . .
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A. Bananas
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B. Corn
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C. Sugar
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D. Wheat
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Q: The United States was Cuba’s biggest trading partner before that nation’s 1959 revolution. Who became Cuba’s biggest supporter after the United States cut off Cuban imports and exports?
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A. Argentina
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B. Brazil
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C. Chile
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D. Soviet Union
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Q: Days after the anti-government protests, Cuban leaders rallied tens of thousands of supporters last week in the streets of the capital ...
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A. Havana
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B. Kingston
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C. Nassau
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D. San Juan
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Q: Kingston and Nassau are the capitals of the former British island colonies of the Bahamas and Jamaica. San Juan is a capital city on which Caribbean island?
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A. Hispaniola
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B. Puerto Rico
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C. St. Vincent
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D. Trinidad
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