Cuban History Quiz

Cuba is just ____ miles off the coast of the USA.

• 50
• 150
• 90
• 200

Who became leader of Cuba in 1959?

• Fidel Castro
• JFK

• Stalin

• FDR

Give four long term causes of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Give one short term cause of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

• Discovery of Soviet missiles in Cuba.
• Nuclear test by the United States
• Cuban government request for Soviet support
• U.S. invasion of Cuba

What happened at the Bay of Pigs, 1961?

• The Bay of Pigs invasion was a failed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro's government in Cuba in April 1961.
• The Bay of Pigs was a peaceful negotiation between Cuba and the U.S.
• The Bay of Pigs was a successful military operation against the U.S. government.
• The Bay of Pigs invasion occurred in October 1962.

Give three results of the Bay of Pigs invasion.

Who became leader of Cuba in 1959?

• Fidel Castro
• Hugo Chávez
• Raúl Castro
• Che Guevara

Name the type of spy plane the USA used to spot the missiles in Cuba.

• U-2
• F-117
• B-52
• SR-71

What did Kennedy set up around Cuba?

• A trade agreement.
• A military invasion.
• A naval blockade.
• An airstrike campaign.

What did the first telegram Kennedy received from Khrushchev say?

• The telegram threatened nuclear retaliation.
• The telegram criticized the United States' policies.
• The telegram expressed a desire for peace and negotiation.
• The telegram demanded immediate military action.