The Cuban Missile Crisis Quiz

What event marked the beginning of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The Berlin Blockade

• The construction of the Berlin Wall

• The Bay of Pigs invasion

• The signing of the NATO treaty

Who was the Soviet Premier during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Joseph Stalin

What was the U.S. response to the discovery of Soviet missiles in Cuba?

• A nuclear strike on the Soviet Union

• Increased sanctions on the Soviet Union

• A full-scale invasion of Cuba

• A naval blockade of Cuba

Which U.S. President was in office during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Richard Nixon

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

What did the U.S. agree to do in exchange for the Soviet Union removing its missiles from Cuba?

• Join the Warsaw Pact

• Withdraw from Vietnam

• Give financial aid to the Soviet Union

• Remove U.S. missiles from Turkey and Italy

How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis last?

• 6 months

• 1 month

• 13 days

• 1 year

Which Soviet officer refused to authorize the launch of a nuclear torpedo, thus preventing escalation?

• Yuri Gagarin

• Vasili Arkhipov

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Mikhail Gorbachev

What was the U.S. military's defense readiness level set to during the crisis?

• DEFCON 3

• DEFCON 5

• DEFCON 1

• DEFCON 2

Which failed U.S. operation convinced Cuba to seek help from the U.S.S.R.?

• The Bay of Pigs

• Operation Mongoose

• Operation Northwoods

• The Cuban Project

Who secretly met with the Soviet Ambassador to negotiate an end to the crisis?

• Robert Kennedy

• Dean Rusk

• Henry Kissinger

• John F. Kennedy