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