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Cuban Missile Crisis Reading Quiz

Authored by Ryan Johnson

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7th Grade

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Cuban Missile Crisis Reading Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What can you infer from paragraph 8 of the passage?

The two countries continued to talk through the difficult times

after the Cuban Missile Crisis.

The two countries would not be able to agree about policy for

years to come.

If war erupted again, the U.S. and the Soviet Union would fight

against each other.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

"The United States already had missiles in Turkey pointed at the Soviet

Union. This was one reason the Soviet Union’s president, Nikita

Khrushchev, aligned with Cuba. He hoped to place his own nuclear

missiles close to the United States."

What is the best definition for the word "aligned?"

to separate

to come together

to argue

to give in

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which statement would best state the way American people felt

about the Missile Crisis compared to the Soviet people?

The Americans were less afraid because Cuba was an old enemy of

the Soviet Union.

The Americans were less afraid because the missiles were close to

their country.

The Americans were more afraid because Cuba was an old enemy

of the U.S.

The Americans were more afraid because the missiles were close

to their country.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

In paragraph 5, how did the naval blockade affect the Soviet ships

bringing missiles to Cuba?

The Soviets were afraid of Cuba’s missiles and would not sail near

them.

The U.S. fleet was too small to stop the Soviet fleet from arriving

in Cuba.

The U.S. fleet discouraged the Soviet fleet from sailing to Cuba.

Neither of the two countries could not get past the Cuban military.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

There is only 1 death given to the Cuban Missile Crisis. Based on

paragraph 5, who was it?

Fidel Castro

John F. Kennedy

The U-2 spy plane pilot

A Cuban rebel

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