WorksheetsImpact of Cuban Revolution
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins
Cuba gained its independence from _______ in 1898 as a result of the Spanish-American War. The _________ controlled Cuba for a few years afterwards and helped them set up a government.
Spain, United States
Spain, Soviet Union
United States, Soviet Union
United States, France
Batista was originally elected as president but made himself a _______________
Prime Minister
Dictator
Judge
None of these
What problems did Cubans face under Batista? (Select 3)
poverty
wealth
poor education system
limited healthcare
top education and healthcare
______________ was the leader of the revolutionaries trying to overthrow Batista for many years.
Fidel Castro
JFK
Manuel Noriega
Che Guevara
In __________Castro and his men finally drove Batista out of office and set up a new government.
1958
1960
1957
1959
Initially, Castro pushed through some needed reforms such as......
improved public education
improved healthcare
rights for women
equality for black Cubans
All of these
In 1960, Castro officially declared Cuba a__________state (country)
Monarchy
Communist
Capitalist
Oligarchy
Once Cuba became communist; land, businesses, and factories became property of the state (Cuban government)
True
False
Which of the following occurred after Cuba was declared communist? (Select 2)
He provided a constitution to protect the rights of citizens
He provided a constitution to protect the rights of the media (press)
Citizens lost their personal freedoms
Only state-run media outlets were allowed
It was the goal of Castro to break ties with the United States, however, he allowed Americans to keep the land and businesses they owned in Cuba
True
False
During the Cold War, Cuba became aligned with ........
USA
Brazil
Communist Japan
Soviet Union
Castro promised to .......(select 3)
re-distribute wealth
give all Cubans healthcare
work closely with the US
make every Cuban literate
support American businesses in Cuba
Castro's government limited the civil rights Cuba's citizens by eliminating free speech, religion, assembly, and press.
False
True
Castro made the following changes.....(select 3)
Established the Catholic Church as the official church.
Closed churches
took away private property and shut down businesses
Private owned newspapers, radio, and TV stations were allowed to continue
The government became the only source for news
After the revolution, relations between the US and Cuba_____
became worse
improved
did not change
In 1962, the _______placed __________nuclear missiles in Cuba that could reach the US
Soviet Union, long-range
China, long-range
Japan, long-range
Mexico, long-range
After many talks, ____________agreed not to invade Cuba and to remove US Missiles from _____. In return _________ agreed to remove the missiles from Cuba.
President Kennedy, France, Khrushchev
President Kennedy, China, Khrushchev
President Kennedy, Turkey, Khrushchev
President Kennedy, Brazil, Khrushchev
Because of Cuba's communist government and the Cuban Missile Crisis, the US placed an _______________ on Cuba.
Tariff
Quota
Free Trade
Embargo
As a result of the US ________and bad _______planning, Cuba's economy became very _________.
tariffs, government, poor
embargo, government, successful
embargo, market, poor
embargo, government, poor
Fidel Castro became ill in 2008 and his brother Raul is now the Cuban ________. Fidel Died in 2016.
King
Prime Minister
Dictator
None of these
The United States currently imposes a commercial, economic, and financial embargo against Cuba.
True
False
