The Cuban Missile Crisis Quiz

How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis last?

• Four weeks

• Three weeks

• Two weeks

• One week

What was the main outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The US invaded Cuba

• The Soviets launched a nuclear attack

• An agreement to dismantle nuclear missiles in Cuba

• Cuba became a US ally

What event pushed Cuba further away from the US and towards the Soviet Union?

• The US embargo on Cuba

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Bay of Pigs invasion

• The Cuban Revolution

Why was the Bay of Pigs invasion a disaster for the US?

• The US officially supported the invasion

• The invaders were outnumbered and outgunned

• The US lost many soldiers

• Cuba allied with China

What did Fidel Castro do after the Bay of Pigs invasion?

• He allied with the Soviet Union

• He sought peace with the US

• He moved to the Soviet Union

• He resigned as leader

Why did Castro agree to have Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba?

• To modernize Cuba's economy

• To show power to the world

• To deter a future American invasion

• To attack the US

What was one of the options the US considered during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• An alliance with Cuba

• A naval blockade of Cuba

• A full-scale nuclear attack on the Soviet Union

• A peace treaty with Cuba

What did the US discover using U2 spy planes?

• Cuban soldiers training

• Cuban exiles planning an invasion

• Missile launching sites in Cuba

• Soviet submarines near Cuba

What was the final agreement that ended the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Cuba would become a US ally

• The US would remove missiles from Turkey and Italy

• The Soviets would keep their missiles in Cuba

• The US would invade Cuba

Why did Kennedy choose a naval blockade over other options?

• It was suggested by the Soviet Union

• It was the most aggressive option

• It was the least likely to lead to full-scale war

• It was the only option left