Cuban Missile Crisis Quiz

When did the Cuban Missile Crisis occur?

• 1962

• 1952

• 1972

• 1982

What was the main reason the United States attempted the Bay of Pigs invasion?

• To overthrow Fidel Castro

• To install nuclear missiles in Cuba

• To negotiate with the Soviet Union

• To establish a trade agreement

What was the outcome of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

• It was a failure

• It was a success

• It led to a peace treaty

• It resulted in a trade embargo

Why did the Soviet Union feel the need to install missile sites in Cuba?

• To protect Cuba from the United States

• To invade the United States

• To establish trade routes

• To support the Bay of Pigs invasion

What did the American U2 spy plane capture over Cuba on October 14th, 1962?

• Pictures of long-range Soviet missiles

• Images of Cuban military bases

• Photos of American naval ships

• Pictures of Soviet submarines

What was President Kennedy's response to the discovery of Soviet missiles in Cuba?

• He opted for a naval blockade

• He declared war on the Soviet Union

• He launched a full-scale attack on Cuba

• He signed a peace treaty with Cuba

What did Kennedy's plan, announced on October 22nd, 1962, reveal to the world?

• The United States would invade Cuba.

• The United States would put Cuba under "quarantine."

• The United States would launch missiles at the Soviet Union.

• The United States would form an alliance with Cuba.

What was the Soviet Union's initial reaction to Kennedy's plan?

• They immediately agreed to remove their missiles.

• They ignored the plan and continued their activities.

• They refused to back down and considered it an act of war.

• They sought help from other countries.

Who was the Soviet leader during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Joseph Stalin

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Mikhail Gorbachev

What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The United States invaded Cuba.

• The Soviet Union launched missiles at the United States.

• The Soviet Union agreed to remove missiles from Cuba.

• The United States formed an alliance with the Soviet Union.