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Dictadores

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
I am a Cuban army officer who rose to the presidency on two occasions.  I am best remembered as the president that was overthrown by Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution of 1953-1959. 
a)
Guillermo Rodríguez
b)
Augusto Pinochet
c)
Fulgencio Batista
d)
Anastasio Somoza
2.
I ruled the Dominican Republic from 1930 until my assassination in 1961.  People were made to display my portrait in their homes.  This was one of the bloodiest times ever  in Latin America.  I was responsible for the death of more than 50,000 people.
a)
Rafael Trujillo
b)
Fidel Castro
c)
Porfirio Díaz
d)
Anastasio Somoza
3.
I was the military dictator of Ecuador for four years.  My nickname was "Bombita."  During my rule, drilling the country's oil reserves funded the construction of hospitals, schools, and roads. 
a)
Anastasio Somoza
b)
Rafael Trujillo
c)
Augusto Pinochet
d)
Guillermo Rodríguez
4.
I was a Mexican political leader, general, and eleven-time president who greatly influenced early Mexican politics and government.  I fought against Spain, Texas and the United States. 
a)
Francisco Franco
b)
Anastasio Somoza García
c)
Antonio López de Santa Anna
d)
Porfirio Díaz
5.
I started a dynasty that maintained absolute control over Nicaragua for 44 years. 
a)
Anastasio Somoza Garcia
b)
Augusto Pinochet
c)
Fulgencio Batista
d)
Fidel Castro
6.
I was an army general and dictator of Chile from 1973 to 1990.  During my reign there were numerous humans rights violations.  Thousands of people were killed, 80,000 jailed and up to 30,000 tortured.  The United States backed my takeover. 
a)
Antonio López de Santa Anna
b)
Augusto Pinochet
c)
Francisco Franco
d)
Rafael Carrera
7.
I was an illiterate pig farmer that ruled Guatemala in the 1800s and was made president for life.
a)
Rafael Carrera
b)
Rafael Trujillo
c)
Fulgencio Batista
d)
Augusto Pinochet
8.
I was a Spanish general and the Caudillo of Spain from 1936 to 1975.  I was fascist and led a series of violent acts, including forced labor, executions, and concentration camps.  It is estimated that I caused 200,000 to 400,000 deaths. 
a)
Rafael Trujillo
b)
Porfirio Díaz
c)
Francisco Franco
d)
Fidel Castro
9.
Military dictator of Panama from 1983 to 1989, I had worked closely with the CIA, but was removed from power when the U.S. invaded Panama. I was also indicted and sent to prison on drug trafficking charges.
a)
Rafael Trujillo
b)
Manuel Noriega
c)
Francisco Franco
d)
Rafael Carrera
10.
Argentinian president from 1976 to 1981, I came to power in a coup.  Up to 30,000 people disappeared and babies were illegally taken and adopted. 
a)
Porfirio Diaz
b)
Jorge Rafael Videla
c)
Francisco Franco
d)
Manuel Noriega