Cuban Missile Crisis Quiz

When did the Cuban Missile Crisis take place?

• November 1962

• October 1962

• December 1962

• September 1962

What was the main cause of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Direct communication between the U.S. and the Soviet Union

• Failed U.S. invasion of Cuba

• Construction of missile sites in Cuba

• Soviet arms build-up in Cuba

Where was the Cuban Missile Crisis primarily played out?

• Cuban government

• United Nations

• White House and Kremlin

• U.S. military bases

What action did President Kennedy order on October 22?

• Stern warnings to Cuba and the Soviet Union

• Air strike on Cuba

• Naval quarantine of Cuba

• Blockade of Cuba

What did President Kennedy declare in his televised address?

• Full retaliatory response upon the Soviet Union

• Immediate invasion of Cuba

• Removal of Soviet missiles from Cuba

• Dismantling of U.S. missile bases in Turkey

What was the military readiness status when U.S. forces implemented the quarantine?

• DEFCON 4

• DEFCON 3

• DEFCON 2

• DEFCON 1

What message did Khrushchev send to Kennedy on October 26?

• Proposal to remove U.S. Jupiter missiles from Turkey

• Agreement to remove Soviet missiles from Cuba

• Threat of nuclear holocaust

• Request for diplomatic resolution

What happened on October 27?

• Khrushchev issued a public statement

• Diplomatic resolution was reached

• U.S. U-2 reconnaissance jet was shot down

• Kennedy ignored the second Khrushchev message

What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Soviet missiles were dismantled and removed from Cuba

• U.S. Jupiter missiles were removed from Turkey

• Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was signed

• Naval quarantine continued

What was the purpose of establishing the 'Hotline'?

• To prevent nuclear conflict

• To facilitate military coordination

• To monitor arms build-up

• To improve diplomatic communication