American History: Bay of Pigs Invasion Quiz

Who was the new communist ruler of Cuba during the Bay of Pigs invasion?

• Fidel Castro

• Che Guevara

• Hugo Chavez

• Augusto Pinochet

Which US president ordered the CIA to make plans for the overthrow of the Cuban government?

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• John F. Kennedy

• Richard Nixon

• Ronald Reagan

What was the main reason for the failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

• Lack of American air support

• Strong Cuban military

• Lack of Cuban exiles' motivation

• Soviet intervention

Why did President Kennedy opt for plan two of the invasion?

• To gain support from the Cuban people

• To have plausible deniability

• To escalate the conflict with the USSR

• To directly aid the exiles

What was the main concern for President Kennedy in directly aiding the exiles during the invasion?

• Risk of upsetting the USSR

• Risk of upsetting Cuba

• Risk of losing American support

• Risk of losing international support

What was the outcome of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

• Successful overthrow of Fidel Castro

• Complete defeat of the Cuban exiles

• Partial success in securing a beachhead

• Stalemate between the US and Cuba

What was the main reason for the lack of American air support during the invasion?

• Fear of Cuban retaliation

• CIA's advice against it

• Lack of military resources

• Previous foray into Korea and Vietnam

Why did the Cuban people not rise up against their communist overlords during the invasion?

• Lack of support from the US

• Fear of foreign intervention

• Castro's popularity

• Lack of motivation for change

What was the ultimate fate of the Cuban exiles involved in the invasion?

• Received support from the Cuban people

• Joined forces with Fidel Castro

• Successfully retreated to the US

• All killed or captured

What lesson did the CIA learn from the Bay of Pigs invasion regarding the support of the Cuban people?

• To avoid direct confrontation with Cuba

• To improve military strategy

• To seek more international support

• Not to rely on the support of the Cuban people