Cuban Revolution Quiz

Where is Cuba located?

• In the Middle East
• In South America

• Latin America, South of Florida

• In the Pacific Ocean

Who is responsible for overthrowing President Batista during the Cuban Revolution?

• Nicolás Maduro
• Che Guevara
• Fidel Castro
• Hugo Chavez

List three immediate impacts of the Cuban Revolution.

• People loyal to Batista were exiled, jailed, or executed

• Castro's government was progressive at first and improved healthcare and education programs

• Civil rights and personal freedoms were restricted

• People were given thousands of dollars to rebuild

What form of government did Fidel Castro set up in Cuba?

• Communist
• Dictatorship
• Democracy
• Monarchy

What happened to Cuba with which superpower during the Cold War?

• Alliance with the Soviet Union

• Formed an alliance with China
• Remained neutral and uninvolved
• Joined forces with the United States

What happened to American businesses in Cuba during this time?

• Shut down or taken over by Communist government

• They were sold to American investors.
• They were abandoned by their owners.
• They were taken over by the Cuban military.

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• A peaceful negotiation between Cuba and the United States
• A military invasion of Cuba by the Soviet Union
• A trade agreement between Cuba and the Soviet Union
• Cuba allowed Soviet Union to place missiles in Cuba that were directed towards the US

Who allowed Soviet Union to place missiles that were directed towards the US?

• Winston Churchill

• Mao Zedong
• Nikita Khrushchev
• Fidel Castro

What economic trade barrier was a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Free trade agreement
• Subsidies
• Tax incentives
• Trade embargo

What is life like for Cubans under Castro's Communist?

• Comfortable and open
• Easy and unrestricted
• Difficult and restricted
• Luxurious and free