Cuba struggles as U.S. blocks oil
Feb. 16, 2026
Q: Cuba is rationing fuel and electricity after the Trump administration cut off oil shipments from the Caribbean nation’s primary suppliers, Venezuela and Mexico. Where is Cuba?
Circle the area on this map
Q: Cuba warned last week that it could no longer refuel airliners during the height of its vital tourism season. The majority of Cuba’s much-needed tourists come from which nation?
A. Britain
B. Canada
C. Russia
D. United States
Q: President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January imposing tariffs on any country supplying Cuba with oil. Which nation promises to send oil to Cuba despite the tariff threat?
A. Brazil
B. Nigeria
C. Russia
D. Saudi Arabia
Q: How long has the United States restricted trade with Cuba?
A. 8 years
B. 28 years
C. 48 years
D. 68 years
Q: That attempt by Fidel Castro to create a self-sufficient socialist state failed, and Cuba became almost completely dependent on economic aid from which nation?
A. Chile
B. China
C. Soviet Union
D. Spain
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