Cuban Revolution and Missile Crisis

How many miles apart are Cuba and the southern tip of Florida?

• 90
• 120
• 25
• 300

Who defeated Baptista's government to become dictator of Cuba in 1959? 

• Miguel Hidalgo
• Raul Castro
• Fidel Castro
• John F. Kennedy

Which statement best describes the Cuban Missile Crisis? 

• The Soviets let the Cuban government borrow their missiles to scare the US. 
• US planes spotted Soviet missiles in Cuba and were worried they would be launched to attack the US. 
• The US gave Cuba missiles to use against the Soviets. 
• Cuba threatened to place an embargo on the US.

What is an embargo? 

• A tax on imports
• A limit on the number of goods that can be imported into a country. 
• When one country stops trading with another country in order to put pressure on their government. 
• When the government tells businesses what and how much to produce. 

How did the embargo placed on Cuba affect its economy? 

• The economy was drastically weakened. 
• The economy grew. 
• It had no effect on the economy. 
• The embargo was never placed on Cuba. 

How have relations between the US and Cuba changed since the 1950s? 

• They haven't changed much. 
• Cuba is one of the biggest trading partners with the US. 
• Cuba placed an embargo on the US. 
• Cuba and the US are in a war. 

How has life in Cuba changed for its citizens since Raul Castro took power following his brother's death? 

• It has completed changed - they have had elections, now  have free speech, and now have free press. 
• It hasn't changed much - there is still no elections, no free speech, no free press. 
• It was gotten worse - people can no longer walk the streets. 
• Fidel Castro is till in power. 

The leader of Cuba is_____________.

• Fidel Castro
• John F. Kennedy
• Nikita Khrushchev
• Raul Castro

What did Khrushchev promise if Kennedy disarmed the missiles in Turkey, and not invade Cuba again?

• He promised no not launch the missiles
• He promised to dismantle the sites in Cuba
• He promised to give the US half of Cuba
• He promised to do nothing

Who was the President in office during the Bay of Pigs invasion?

• John F. Kennedy
• Richard Nixon
• Dwight D. Eisenhower
• Harry S. Truman