WorksheetsLAH 2.4 Cuban Revolution MSA
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
Who was the dictator of Cuba before the Cuban Revolution?
Che Guevara
Fidel Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Raúl Castro
Which of the following best describes Cuba’s economy before the revolution?
Controlled by foreign businesses and wealthy elites
Dominated by small-scale farming
Focused on industrial manufacturing
Owned primarily by the Cuban government
Fidel Castro first attempted to overthrow Batista in 1953 by attacking which location?
Havana Harbor
The Sierra Maestra Mountains
Moncada Barracks
The Cuban Parliament
Che Guevara, who played a key role in the Cuban Revolution, was originally from which country?
Cuba
Mexico
Argentina
Venezuela
What was the name of the revolutionary group led by Fidel Castro?
Cuban People’s Army
Guerrilla Freedom Fighters
July 26th Movement
Sierra Maestra Brigade
Where did Castro and his revolutionaries launch their guerrilla war after returning to Cuba in 1956?
Havana
Santiago de Cuba
Sierra Maestra Mountains
Bay of Pigs
Which of the following contributed to the downfall of Batista’s regime?
Strong support from the United States
Popular opposition from rural areas and guerrilla victories
Peaceful negotiations with revolutionaries
Economic success for the Cuban government
When did Batista flee Cuba, marking the end of his rule?
January 1, 1959
December 7, 1958
October 10, 1956
July 26, 1953
After the revolution, Fidel Castro’s government implemented which of the following reforms?
Allowing foreign companies to take over Cuban industries
Land redistribution and nationalization of major industries
Abandoning free education and healthcare
Establishing a monarchy in Cuba
What event in 1961 marked a failed attempt by Cuban exiles, supported by the U.S., to overthrow Castro?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Moncada Barracks Attack
The Granma Expedition
Which Cold War event involved the discovery of Soviet missiles in Cuba?
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Fall of Batista
The Granma Expedition
Which of the following was a major impact of the Cuban Revolution on Cuban society?
Economic success and wealth for all citizens
The introduction of free education and healthcare
The end of tensions with the United States
Increased foreign control over Cuban land
