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