- 1. Where was Fidel Castro born?
A) Argentina
B) Spain
C) Mexico
D) Cuba
- 2. In which year was Fidel Castro born?
A) 1942
B) 1950
C) 1935
D) 1926
- 3. Which university did Fidel Castro attend to study law?
A) University of Havana
B) Oxford University
C) Sorbonne University
D) Harvard University
- 4. Which political party did Fidel Castro join during his early activism?
A) Socialist Party
B) Orthodox Party
C) Communist Party
D) Conservative Party
- 5. Who was Fidel Castro's main collaborator in the Cuban Revolution?
A) Jose Marti
B) Juan Peron
C) Simon Bolivar
D) Che Guevara
- 6. After being imprisoned for his revolt, where was Fidel Castro exiled to?
A) United States
B) Mexico
C) Spain
D) Brazil
- 7. In which year did Fidel Castro return to Cuba after his exile in Mexico?
A) 1965
B) 1970
C) 1956
D) 1960
- 8. What was the name of the boat that Fidel Castro and his revolutionaries used to return to Cuba?
A) Santa Maria
B) Granma
C) Endeavour
D) Mayflower
- 9. What mountain range did Fidel Castro and his rebels retreat to after landing in Cuba?
A) Himalayas
B) Andes
C) Sierra Maestra
D) Appalachian
- 10. Who was the Cuban dictator that Fidel Castro overthrew?
A) Augusto Pinochet
B) Fulgencio Batista
C) Anastasio Somoza
D) Rafael Trujillo
- 11. What was the failed invasion of Cuba by exiles supported by the CIA known as?
A) Bay of Pigs
B) Operation Desert Storm
C) Gulf of Tonkin
D) Normandy Invasion
- 12. What was the name of the guerrilla movement started by Fidel Castro in the mountains of Cuba?
A) Revolutionary Unity Front
B) Socialist Vanguard Brigade
C) Cuban Liberation Army
D) 26th of July Movement
- 13. Whose guerrilla tactics inspired Fidel Castro's strategy in the Cuban Revolution?
A) Alexander the Great
B) Genghis Khan
C) Mao Zedong
D) Napoleon Bonaparte
- 14. Which U.S. president authorized the failed Bay of Pigs invasion in an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro?
A) Harry S. Truman
B) John F. Kennedy
C) Dwight D. Eisenhower
D) Richard Nixon
- 15. Fidel Castro became interested in politics while studying which subject at the university?
A) Medicine
B) Law
C) History
D) Engineering
- 16. Which country became a close ally of Cuba under Fidel Castro's leadership?
A) United States
B) France
C) Soviet Union
D) China
- 17. In what year did Fidel Castro participate in an attack on the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba?
A) 1940
B) 1975
C) 1960
D) 1953
- 18. Which historical figure did Fidel Castro admire and often referenced in his speeches as an inspiration for revolution?
A) José Martí
B) Karl Marx
C) Che Guevara
D) Simón Bolívar
- 19. What was the profession of Fidel Castro before he became a revolutionary leader?
A) Doctor
B) Lawyer
C) Military Officer
D) Engineer
- 20. What title did Fidel Castro assume after the success of the Cuban Revolution?
A) President
B) Emperor
C) Prime Minister
D) General
- 21. Which political philosophy did Fidel Castro adhere to during his early revolutionary activities?
A) Marxism-Leninism
B) Liberalism
C) Anarchism
D) Fascism
- 22. What was the title of Fidel Castro's famous manifesto outlining his revolutionary principles?
A) The Communist Manifesto
B) History Will Absolve Me
C) Manifesto for Social Justice
D) Declaration of Independence
- 23. What was the code name of the operation to overthrow Fidel Castro in the early 1960s?
A) Operation Freedom
B) Mission Revolution
C) Project Liberty
D) Operation Mongoose
- 24. What nickname did Fidel Castro acquire among his supporters and detractors alike due to his enduring presence in Cuban politics?
A) El Rey
B) El Jefe
C) El Presidente
D) El Comandante
- 25. What was the name of Fidel Castro's brother who played a significant role in the Cuban Revolution?
A) Ernesto Castro
B) Che Guevara
C) Raúl Castro
D) Juan Castro
- 26. What year did Fidel Castro officially step down as president of Cuba?
A) 2020
B) 1995
C) 2015
D) 2008
- 27. What political ideology did Fidel Castro embrace as the leader of Cuba?
A) Fascism
B) Socialism
C) Capitalism
D) Communism
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