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