Castro, Fidel (in the Cuban Revolution) - Quiz
- 1. When did Fidel Castro become the Prime Minister of Cuba?
A) 1961
B) 1963
C) 1956
D) 1959
- 2. What was the name of the revolutionary movement that Fidel Castro led?
A) Red Rebels
B) Cuban Revolutionaries Front
C) Cuban Liberation Army
D) 26th of July Movement
- 3. In which city did Fidel Castro and his revolutionaries first launch their attack in 1953?
A) Santa Clara
B) Varadero
C) Santiago de Cuba
D) Havana
- 4. Which country did Fidel Castro receive support from during the Cuban Revolution?
A) China
B) Soviet Union
C) United States
D) France
- 5. Which US president imposed the Cuban trade embargo in 1962?
A) Lyndon B. Johnson
B) Dwight D. Eisenhower
C) Richard Nixon
D) John F. Kennedy
- 6. What title did Fidel Castro assume in 1976 when the position of Prime Minister was abolished?
A) King of Cuba
B) Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
C) President of the Council of State
D) General Secretary of the Communist Party
- 7. Who was the dictator of Cuba before Fidel Castro's revolution?
A) Fulgencio Batista
B) Anastasio Somoza
C) Rafael Trujillo
D) Augusto Pinochet
- 8. Who was the President of the United States when the Cuban Revolution succeeded?
A) Harry S. Truman
B) Dwight D. Eisenhower
C) John F. Kennedy
D) Lyndon B. Johnson
- 9. Which university did Fidel Castro attend for law studies?
A) University of Havana
B) Sorbonne University
C) Harvard University
D) University of Moscow
- 10. What was Fidel Castro's famous declaration upon sentencing at his trial after the failed Moncada Barracks attack in 1953?
A) I will not surrender!
B) Viva la revolucion!
C) History will absolve me
D) For the revolution!
- 11. In what year did Fidel Castro officially step down as President of Cuba?
A) 1990
B) 2008
C) 2015
D) 1980
- 12. How long did Fidel Castro rule Cuba for?
A) 65 years
B) 49 years
C) 20 years
D) 38 years
- 13. What was Fidel Castro's title in Cuba from 1959 to 2008?
A) Prime Minister
B) Dictator
C) General
D) President
- 14. Which ideology did Fidel Castro align with and promote in Cuba?
A) Socialism
B) Fascism
C) Capitalism
D) Communism
- 15. What was the duration of the Cuban Revolution led by Fidel Castro?
A) 1953–1959
B) 1980–1989
C) 1960–1965
D) 1970–1976
- 16. What was the nickname by which Fidel Castro was commonly known?
A) El Presidente
B) El Comandante
C) The Liberator
D) The Revolutionist
- 17. Who was Fidel Castro's ally in the Cuban Revolution?
A) Simón Bolívar
B) Che Guevara
C) George Washington
D) Napoleon Bonaparte
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