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