The Cuban Revolution - Vocabulary Quiz

Spain attempted to keep control over Cuba during which war?

• Spanish-American War
• Cuban Revolution
• Mexican-American War
• War of 1812

Under the Platt Amendment (1903), Cuba had to -

• pay reparations to Spain
• become a territory of the United States
• adhere to conditions imposed by the United States
• cede Guantanamo Bay to the United States

The goal of the Orthodox Party in Cuba was to -

• promote military dictatorship in Cuba
• support economic liberalization in Cuba
• encourage foreign intervention in Cuban politics
• advocate for political reform, social justice, and anti-corruption measures within the Cuban government

Fulgencio Batista persecuted the Communist Party of Cuba because -

• He believed in the principles of communism
• He wanted to establish diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union
• He viewed them as a threat to his authoritarian regime and saw them as a challenge to his power.
• He was a member of the Communist Party himself

Fulgencio Batista was disliked in Cuba because of -

• Popular support, economic prosperity, and diplomatic success
• Democratic governance, transparency, and independence from foreign influence
• Peaceful transition of power, social equality, and respect for human rights
• Authoritarian rule, corruption, and close ties to the United States

The leader of the 1959 Cuban Revolution was -

• Che Guevara
• Hugo Chavez
• Fidel Castro
• Pablo Escobar

Fidel Castro's advisor and friend during the Cuban revolution was -

• Hugo Chavez
• Nicolas Maduro
• Evo Morales
• Che Guevara

The Landing of the Granma in 1956 was important to the Cuban Revolution because -

• It led to the establishment of a democratic government.
• It resulted in the exile of Fidel Castro.
• It marked the beginning of armed struggle against the Batista regime.
• It was a peaceful negotiation with the Batista regime.

The Cuban Revolution was fought in order to -

• To overthrow the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista and establish a socialist government under Fidel Castro.
• To increase foreign investment and the domestic market in Cuba

• To re-establish the 1901 Constitution in Cuba

• To promote democracy amongst the Caribbean countries (Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, etc.)

The purpose of Radio Rebelde during the Cuban Revolution was to -

• promote U.S. /affiliated capitalist ideologies in Cuba

• spread anti-Castro misinformation in the Sierra Oriente region

• entertain the Cuban population with music
• broadcast revolutionary messages and mobilize the Cuban population