Cuba
Who was the Cuban dictator overthrown by the Cuban Revolution?
Fulgencio Batista
In what year did Batista seize power in a military coup?
1952
Which city became the centre of Cuba's luxury tourism industry?
Havana
What was the name of Castro's revolutionary movement?
26th of July Movement (M-26-7)
Where would you be if you were standing on the Spanish Steps?
Rome
What was the name of the 1953 attack led by Fidel Castro?
Moncada Barracks Attack
On what date did the Moncada Barracks attack occur?
26 July 1953
What was the name of the yacht that carried Castro and his rebels from Mexico to Cuba?
Granma
Where did Castro's guerrillas establish their main base?
Sierra Maestra Mountains
Which country has the most islands?
Sweden (270,000)
What 1901 amendment gave the United States the right to intervene in Cuban affairs?
Platt Amendment
What percentage of Cuba's export income came from sugar?
80%
What was Havana nicknamed because of its casinos and tourism industry?
“Latin Las Vegas”
What did the US introduce against Cuba in response to Castro's policies?
A trade embargo
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
What famous phrase did Castro use during his 1953 trial?
“History will absolve me.”
What was the name of the 1961 campaign that dramatically increased literacy in Cuba?
Cuban Literacy Campaign
In what year did Castro declare Cuba a socialist state?
1961
What did Kennedy publicly promise in exchange for the removal of the Soviet missiles?
The US would not invade Cuba
Which country has won the most World Cups?
Brazil
Approximately what percentage did Cuba's literacy rate reach after the Literacy Campaign?
About 96–99%
What was the name given to Cuba's severe economic crisis following the collapse of the USSR?
The Special Period
In what year did the Soviet Union collapse, triggering Cuba's Special Period?
1991
What organisation was created to monitor neighbourhoods and report anti-government activity?
Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDRs)
What is the capital city of vietnam?
Hanoi