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๐Ÿ“ South America: Venezuela

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๐Ÿ”„ Last updated: 2026-07-25

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Q1. In what year did President Carlos Andrรฉs Pรฉrez nationalize part of the oil industry and create the state oil company PDVSA?

๐Ÿ”น A. 1970
๐Ÿ”น B. 1974
๐Ÿ”น C. 1976
๐Ÿ”น D. 1980

๐Ÿ’ก Difficulty: easy | โœ… Correct: C

Q2. How did the introduction of heavy taxes on foreign oil companies in the 1940s affect Venezuelaโ€™s economic sovereignty?

๐Ÿ”น A. Reduced foreign influence
๐Ÿ”น B. Increased oil output
๐Ÿ”น C. Caused immediate wealth distribution
๐Ÿ”น D. Led to nationalization later

๐Ÿ’ก Difficulty: medium | โœ… Correct: A

Q3. Analyze how the exclusion of the army from politics, as attempted by Betancourt, could influence civilโ€‘military relations in a nascent democracy.

๐Ÿ”น A. Strengthening civilian control
๐Ÿ”น B. Encouraging coups
๐Ÿ”น C. Reducing military professionalism
๐Ÿ”น D. Increasing foreign intervention

๐Ÿ’ก Difficulty: hard | โœ… Correct: A

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