WorksheetsThe Cuban Missile Crisis - Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who was the leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F. Kennedy
Fidel Castro
Nikita Khrushchev
Robert Kennedy
Why did the U.S. government become worried about Cuba's ties to the Soviet Union?
Cuba had a communist dictatorship
Cuba became dependent on the Soviet Union
Cuba was geographically close to the U.S.
All of the above
What was the outcome of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
The U.S. successfully overthrew Fidel Castro
The U.S. and Cuban exiles were captured and imprisoned
The U.S. withdrew its missiles from Italy, Greece, and Turkey
The U.S. and Cuba formed a strong alliance
Why did the Soviet Union send ballistic nuclear missiles to Cuba?
To defend Cuba from the United States
To retaliate against the U.S. invasion of Cuba
To strengthen the relationship between the Soviet Union and Cuba
To provoke a nuclear war
What action did President Kennedy take to prevent more missiles from being brought to Cuba?
He launched the Bay of Pigs Invasion
He blockaded the Cuban air space and seas
He threatened a nuclear attack on the Soviet Union
He withdrew U.S. missiles from Italy, Greece, and Turkey
How did the Soviet Union react to the U.S. blockade of Cuba?
They withdrew their missiles from Cuba
They threatened a nuclear attack
They agreed to U.N. inspection of their missiles
They formed a strong alliance with Cuba
What agreement was reached between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to resolve the crisis?
The U.S. would withdraw its missiles from Italy, Greece, and Turkey
The Soviet Union would withdraw its missiles from Cuba under U.N. inspection
The U.S. and the Soviet Union would never invade Cuba
All of the above
What did the Cuban Missile Crisis show about the use of nuclear weapons?
Both the U.S. and the Soviet Union were ready to use nuclear weapons
Neither the U.S. nor the Soviet Union were ready to use nuclear weapons
The U.S. was ready to use nuclear weapons, but the Soviet Union was not
The Soviet Union was ready to use nuclear weapons, but the U.S. was not
What treaty was signed by the U.S. and the Soviet Union after the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty
The Cuban Missile Crisis Treaty
The Cold War Treaty
The Vietnam War Treaty
What was the result of the Cuban Missile Crisis on the military build-up of the United States?
The U.S. reduced its military forces
The U.S. increased its conventional and strategic forces
The U.S. focused on diplomatic solutions
The U.S. withdrew from international conflicts
