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