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Cuban Revolution

1. What was the name of the rebel army organized by Fidel Castro?

  • A) M-26-7
  • B) Granma
  • C) Revolutionary Directorate of March 13
  • D) Popular Socialist Party
A) M-26-7 Explanation

2. Which Argentine revolutionary played an important role in the Cuban Revolution?

  • A) Hugo Chávez
  • B) Simon Bolívar
  • C) Che Guevara
  • D) Manuel Urrutia
C) Che Guevara Explanation

3. What event marked the beginning of the Cuban Revolution led by Fidel Castro?

  • A) The Cuban Missile Crisis
  • B) The failed assault on the Moncada Barracks on July 26, 1953
  • C) The Bay of Pigs invasion
  • D) The establishment of the Cuban Communist Party
B) The failed assault on the Moncada Barracks on July 26, 1953 Explanation

4. Who was the Cuban dictator overthrown during the Cuban Revolution?

  • A) Gerardo Machado
  • B) Ramón Grau
  • C) Fulgencio Batista
  • D) Carlos Prío Socarrás
C) Fulgencio Batista Explanation

5. Which type of government was founded in Cuba after the Cuban Revolution’s success?

  • A) Capitalism
  • B) Socialism
  • C) Monarchy
  • D) Democracy
B) Socialism Explanation

6. What was the name of the yacht that Fidel Castro and 81 others used to sail from Mexico to Cuba in 1956?

  • A) Moncada
  • B) Sierra Maestra
  • C) Granma
  • D) Libertad
C) Granma Explanation

7. When did the Havana Presidential Palace attack take place?

  • A) 26 July 1953
  • B) 13 March 1957
  • C) 1 January 1959
  • D) 25 November 1956
B) 13 March 1957 Explanation

8. What does the term “Napalm” refer to?

  • A) A type of aircraft used in World War II
  • B) A chemical agent used in medicine
  • C) An incendiary mixture used in warfare
  • D) A type of missile
C) An incendiary mixture used in warfare Explanation

9. What was Operation Verano?

  • A) A diplomatic effort by Batista
  • B) A major military offensive launched by Batista against Castro's forces
  • C) A strategy for economic reform
  • D) A propaganda campaign
B) A major military offensive launched by Batista against Castro's forces Explanation

10. Who was Tete Puebla?

  • A) A military general in Batista's army.
  • B) An American journalist covering the revolution.
  • C) The second in command of the Mariana Grajales Women's Platoon.
  • D) A Cuban politician who led diplomatic relations with the United States
C) The second in command of the Mariana Grajales Women's Platoon. Explanation

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