Causes of the Cuban Missile Crisis Quiz

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A Levels History MW (Cuban Missile Crisis) Quiz on Causes of the Cuban Missile Crisis Quiz, created by Fro Ninja on 02/06/2013.
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Question 1

Question
How many Cuban Exiles were trained and sent into Cuba?
Answer
  • 1,000
  • 1,300
  • 1,500
  • 2,100

Question 2

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What American organization were the solders involved with the Bay of Pigs trained and given equipment by?
Answer
  • CIA - Central Intelligence Agency
  • FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • UN - United Nations
  • NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

Question 3

Question
When Fidel Castro came to power, which of these did he implement? Select more than one.
Answer
  • Nationalisation of American Companies
  • Stopped Exports of Sugar to the USA
  • Asked the USSR for Aid
  • Instantly became a Communist State
  • Tried to organise an invasion force against the USA

Question 4

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After the Cuban Revolution, who was the new leader of Cuba?
Answer
  • Fidel Castro
  • Colonel Batista
  • Nikita Khrushchev
  • John Kennedy

Question 5

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In the public's eye at the time, what was the reason for the USSR promising weapons to Cuba?
Answer
  • To defend Cuba and it's people
  • To be more offensive towards America
  • To provide long-range Nuclear Capability to the USSR
  • To provide short-range Nuclear Capability to the USSR
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