Cuban Revolution Quiz

Who defeated Batista's government to become dictator of Cuba in 1959? 

• Miguel Hidalgo
• Raul Castro
• Fidel Castro
• John F. Kennedy

Which statement best describes the Cuban Missile Crisis? 

• The Soviets let the Cuban government borrow their missiles to scare the US. 
• US planes spotted Soviet missiles in Cuba and were worried they would be launched to attack the US. 
• The US gave Cuba missiles to use against the Soviets. 
• Cuba threatened to place an embargo on the US.

What is an embargo? 

• A tax on imports
• A limit on the number of goods that can be imported into a country. 
• When one country stops trading with another country in order to put pressure on their government. 
• When the government tells businesses what and how much to produce. 

How did the embargo placed on Cuba affect its economy? 

• The economy was drastically weakened. 
• The economy grew. 
• It had no effect on the economy. 
• The embargo was never placed on Cuba. 

How have relations between the US and Cuba changed since the 1950s? 

• They haven't changed much. 
• Cuba is one of the biggest trading partners with the US. 
• Cuba placed an embargo on the US. 
• Cuba and the US are in a war. 

How has life in Cuba changed for its citizens since Raul Castro took power following his brother's death? 

• It has completed changed - they have had elections, now  have free speech, and now have free press. 
• It hasn't changed much - there is still no elections, no free speech, no free press. 
• It was gotten worse - people can no longer walk the streets. 
• Fidel Castro is till in power. 

The leader of Cuba after the revolution was _____________.

• Fidel Castro
• John F. Kennedy
• Nikita Khrushchev
• Raul Castro

Why did the United States support Fidel Castro's overthrow of the Batista government in Cuba? 

• They didn't. 
• The US wanted to place an embargo on Cuba. 
• The US wanted to increase trade with Cuba. 
• Castro had promised to make Cuba a democracy. 

This man was the ruler of Cuba before the revolution, he was originally elected as president then made himself dictator

• Castro
• Batista
• Kennedy
• Zapatista

What country did Cuba befriend AFTER the Cuban Revolution 

• USSR 
• America 
• England