Castro, Fidel (in the Cuban Revolution)
- 1. When did Fidel Castro become the Prime Minister of Cuba?
A) 1963
B) 1959
C) 1961
D) 1956
- 2. What was the name of the revolutionary movement that Fidel Castro led?
A) 26th of July Movement
B) Cuban Revolutionaries Front
C) Cuban Liberation Army
D) Red Rebels
- 3. In which city did Fidel Castro and his revolutionaries first launch their attack in 1953?
A) Santa Clara
B) Havana
C) Santiago de Cuba
D) Varadero
- 4. Which country did Fidel Castro receive support from during the Cuban Revolution?
A) China
B) United States
C) Soviet Union
D) France
- 5. Which US president imposed the Cuban trade embargo in 1962?
A) Dwight D. Eisenhower
B) Richard Nixon
C) John F. Kennedy
D) Lyndon B. Johnson
- 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) Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
D) President of the Council of State
- 7. Which ideology did Fidel Castro align with and promote in Cuba?
A) Fascism
B) Capitalism
C) Socialism
D) Communism
- 8. Who was the President of the United States when the Cuban Revolution succeeded?
A) Dwight D. Eisenhower
B) Harry S. Truman
C) John F. Kennedy
D) Lyndon B. Johnson
- 9. Which university did Fidel Castro attend for law studies?
A) University of Moscow
B) Sorbonne University
C) Harvard University
D) University of Havana
- 10. In what year did Fidel Castro officially step down as President of Cuba?
A) 2008
B) 1980
C) 1990
D) 2015
- 11. 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) History will absolve me
C) For the revolution!
D) Viva la revolucion!
- 12. What was the nickname by which Fidel Castro was commonly known?
A) El Presidente
B) The Revolutionist
C) The Liberator
D) El Comandante
- 13. What was the duration of the Cuban Revolution led by Fidel Castro?
A) 1970–1976
B) 1960–1965
C) 1980–1989
D) 1953–1959
- 14. Who was Fidel Castro's ally in the Cuban Revolution?
A) Napoleon Bonaparte
B) Che Guevara
C) George Washington
D) Simón Bolívar
- 15. What was Fidel Castro's title in Cuba from 1959 to 2008?
A) Prime Minister
B) Dictator
C) President
D) General
- 16. How long did Fidel Castro rule Cuba for?
A) 20 years
B) 38 years
C) 49 years
D) 65 years
- 17. Who was the dictator of Cuba before Fidel Castro's revolution?
A) Fulgencio Batista
B) Anastasio Somoza
C) Augusto Pinochet
D) Rafael Trujillo
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