JFK Quiz

This map was created by the Defense Intelligence Agency in 1962. The Relative Ranges of the IL-28, SS-4, and SS-5 Missiles. What was the United States’ immediate response to the information on this map?

• It instituted a naval blockade to prevent Cuba from importing missiles

• It determined the threat was not valid and ignored the information

• It issued sanctions against Cuba and declared it an official enemy in the Cold War

• It sent a diplomat to Havana to negotiate a reduction in nuclear missiles

This political cartoon, published in 1962, depicts John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev. What was the main message of this cartoon?

• The United States must be wary of the nuclear activities of the Soviet Union.

• The United States must curtail its own nuclear ambitions to help the Soviet Union.

• The United States and the Soviet Union must work together to stop a nuclear war.

• The United States and the Soviet Union must stop Cuba before it launches its nuclear missiles.

This political cartoon, depicting two political figures arm wrestling, was published in a British newspaper in 1962. What event was most likely the inspiration for this cartoon?

• Bay of Pigs Invasion

• Berlin Airlift

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

What was one consequence of the Bay of Pigs incident?

• The Soviet Union's forces withdrew from Cuba.

• China entered the Korean War.

• The Soviet Union sent missiles to Cuba.

• The United States bombed Cuba.

What effect did the Bay of Pigs invasion have on John F. Kennedy's presidency?

• It made Kennedy a national hero for taking bold, aggressive action against communism.

• It did not affect Kennedy's presidency because it was kept secret until after his death.

• It forced Kennedy to give into the Soviet Union's request to place nuclear weapons in Cuba.

• It was an embarrassment to Kennedy's presidency because it was publically unsuccessful.

How was the course of the Cold War changed by the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Cuba denounced communism and joined the United Nations.

• Tensions rose as the Soviet Union invaded Cuba and used it as a place to store nuclear weapons.

• New trade agreements helped ease tensions between the United States and Cuba.

• Efforts were made to improve communication between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Why did United States President John F. Kennedy blockade Cuba in 1962?

• The United States was attempting to crush Cuba’s economy.

• The Soviet Union was attempting to deliver nuclear missiles to Cuba.

• The United States was attempting to enforce democracy in Cuba.

• The Soviet Union was attempting to invade Cuba.

How did the United States convince the Soviet Union not to install missiles in Cuba?

• It promised to remove American missiles in Turkey.

• It promised to surrender in Vietnam.

• It promised to open trade with Cuba.

• It promised to remove American troops from Berlin.

What is the significance of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962?

• It was the cause of an economic boom.

• It was the closest that the United States and the Soviet Union ever came to war.

• It was the first time that atomic weapons were used in war.

• It was the battle that ended the Cold War.

Why did the United States put a naval blockade around Cuba?

• The United States was opposed to the tariffs placed on Cuban goods.

• The United States learned that Soviet missiles were being constructed in Cuba.

• The United States was responding to a declaration of war by Cuba.

• The United States wanted to prevent Cubans from leaving Cuba.