Cuba’s grid goes offline amid a massive blackout and after a major power plant fails

Cuba’s grid goes offline amid a massive blackout and after a major power plant fails

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Cuba is facing a significant power outage due to a failure in one of its major power plants. This follows the government's call to conserve electricity amid gas shortages and planned outages. The blackout has left many Cubans without power for over 12 hours, affecting approximately 10 million people.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which region is the focus of the current power outage discussed in the video?

Caribbean

Asia

South America

Europe

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the immediate cause of the power outage in Cuba?

A cyber attack

Failure of a major power plant

A natural disaster

Scheduled maintenance

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Cuban government emphasize before the power outage?

Importing more fuel

Increasing tourism

Saving electricity

Building new power plants

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long have Cubans been experiencing power outages recently?

About 6 hours

Less than 2 hours

Exactly 24 hours

More than 12 hours

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Approximately how many people are affected by the current blackout in Cuba?

5 million

10 million

15 million

20 million