WorksheetsCuban Revolution and Missile Crisis
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many miles apart are Cuba and the southern tip of Florida?
a)
90
b)
120
c)
25
d)
300
2.
Who defeated Baptista's government to become dictator of Cuba in 1959?
a)
Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Raul Castro
c)
Fidel Castro
d)
John F. Kennedy
3.
Which statement best describes the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
The Soviets let the Cuban government borrow their missiles to scare the US.
b)
US planes spotted Soviet missiles in Cuba and were worried they would be launched to attack the US.
c)
The US gave Cuba missiles to use against the Soviets.
d)
Cuba threatened to place an embargo on the US.
4.
What is an embargo?
a)
A tax on imports
b)
A limit on the number of goods that can be imported into a country.
c)
When one country stops trading with another country in order to put pressure on their government.
d)
When the government tells businesses what and how much to produce.
5.
How did the embargo placed on Cuba affect its economy?
a)
The economy was drastically weakened.
b)
The economy grew.
c)
It had no effect on the economy.
d)
The embargo was never placed on Cuba.
6.
How have relations between the US and Cuba changed since the 1950s?
a)
They haven't changed much.
b)
Cuba is one of the biggest trading partners with the US.
c)
Cuba placed an embargo on the US.
d)
Cuba and the US are in a war.
7.
How has life in Cuba changed for its citizens since Raul Castro took power following his brother's death?
a)
It has completed changed - they have had elections, now have free speech, and now have free press.
b)
It hasn't changed much - there is still no elections, no free speech, no free press.
c)
It was gotten worse - people can no longer walk the streets.
d)
Fidel Castro is till in power.
8.
The leader of Cuba is_____________.
a)
Fidel Castro
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Nikita Khrushchev
d)
Raul Castro
9.
What did Khrushchev promise if Kennedy disarmed the missiles in Turkey, and not invade Cuba again?
a)
He promised no not launch the missiles
b)
He promised to dismantle the sites in Cuba
c)
He promised to give the US half of Cuba
d)
He promised to do nothing
10.
Who was the President in office during the Bay of Pigs invasion?
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Richard Nixon
c)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
d)
Harry S. Truman
11.
Who was the President in office during the Bay of Pigs invasion?
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Richard Nixon
c)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
d)
Harry S. Truman
12.
The Cuban Missile Crisis was an incident involving Cuba, the United States, and what other country?
a)
Russia
b)
The Soviet Union
c)
Spain
d)
Germany
13.
Who was the leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
Fidel Castro
b)
Che Guevara
14.
In 1952, who overthrew Batista in Cuba and became a dictator? which country's support did we have?
a)
pizarro
b)
Fidel Castro
c)
Montezuma
15.
What type of government does Cuba have?
a)
mixed
b)
Communist
16.
What country did Cuba befriend AFTER the Cuban Revolution
a)
USSR
b)
America
c)
England
17.
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
Castro allowed USSR to build nuclear missile sites on Cuba, which is 90 miles aways from the USA- almost lead to nuclear war between USA and USSR
b)
the were missiles pointed to the USA
c)
almost a nuclear war
18.
Which statement best describes the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
The Soviets let the Cuban government borrow their missiles to scare the US.
b)
US planes spotted Soviet missiles in Cuba and were worried they would be launched to attack the US.
c)
The US gave Cuba missiles to use against the Soviets.
d)
Cuba threatened to place an embargo on the US.
19.
What did Khrushchev promise if Kennedy disarmed the missiles in Turkey, and not invade Cuba again?
a)
He promised no not launch the missiles
b)
He promised to dismantle the sites in Cuba
c)
He promised to give the US half of Cuba
d)
He promised to do nothing
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