1. Which of the following groups is unable to vote in Guatemalan elections?
A. Public school teachers
B. Naturalized citizens (non-birth citizenship)
C. Active military members... Because of a history of coups & military overthrow of Central American governments, active military members may not vote. There was a civil war (the 'internal arms conflict') for over 30 years; the military were a main player in the massacre and destruction of entire villages. Since it is recent history (post-1950's), there is a lot of caution around military power within the country!
D. Senate members in term
2. What % of Guatemalans live in poverty*?
A. 100%
B. 75% ... This is a very large portion of Guatemala's people, many of whom live as 'sharecroppers' on farms or in slums near the city.
C. 50%
D. 25%
* according to World Bank, insufficient income o purchase basic goods and services.
3. Which of the following if not a major export of Guatemala?
A. Sugar
B. Cardamom
C. Rice
D. Rubber
E. Aluminum... All of the other items listed here are major agricultural products and one of their significant agricultural exports! Guatemala has lots of mountains, but not much aluminum, unless you count the city dump & all the empty pop bottles...
4. Which classic movie filmed scenes of Mayan ruins of Tikal?
C. Prince of Egypt
D. Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom
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