Bay of Pigs 1
What was the main goal of the Bay of Pigs invasion?
A) To capture Fidel Castro and put him on trial
B) To assassinate Che Guevara
C) To overthrow Fidel Castro’s communist government
D) To stop missile shipments to Cuba
C) To overthrow Fidel Castro’s communist government
What was the result of the Bay of Pigs invasion?
A) Successful overthrow of Castro
B) A drawn-out war in Cuba
C) Complete failure and capture of invaders
D) U.S. occupation of Havana
C) Complete failure and capture of invaders
What event triggered the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A) U.S. blockade of Havana
B) Discovery of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba
C) Bay of Pigs success
D) Cuban attack on Florida
B) Discovery of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba
Which U.S. state was most at risk during the crisis?
A) Texas
B) Florida
C) California
D) New York
B) Florida
What did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution allow the U.S. president to do?
A) Declare war on China
B) Launch nuclear missiles
C) Use military force in Vietnam without a formal declaration of war
D) End all military aid to South Vietnam
C) Use military force in Vietnam without a formal declaration of war
Which U.S. president approved the Bay of Pigs invasion?
A) Dwight Eisenhower
B) John F. Kennedy
C) Lyndon B. Johnson
D) Richard Nixon
B) John F. Kennedy
How did the Bay of Pigs invasion impact U.S.-Cuba relations?
A) Improved relations
B) Encouraged trade between nations
C) Severely damaged relations
D) Led to Cuban independence
C) Severely damaged relations
Which country placed nuclear missiles in Cuba?
A) United States
B) China
C) North Korea
D) Soviet Union
D) Soviet Union
What agreement ended the crisis?
A) U.S. withdrew from Vietnam
B) Cuba agreed to become neutral
C) Soviets removed missiles in exchange for a U.S. pledge not to invade Cuba
D) NATO expelled the Soviet Union
C) Soviets removed missiles in exchange for a U.S. pledge not to invade Cuba
Which president was in office during the Gulf of Tonkin incident?
A) Dwight Eisenhower
B) John F. Kennedy
C) Richard Nixon
D) Lyndon B. Johnson
D) Lyndon B. Johnson
Who carried out the Bay of Pigs invasion?
A) U.S. Marines
B) Cuban exiles trained by the CIA
C) NATO forces
D) The United Nations
B) Cuban exiles trained by the CIA
Why was the invasion a political embarrassment for the U.S.?
A) It failed publicly and strengthened Castro's rule
B) It was broadcast live
C) It caused a U.S. civil war
D) U.S. forces were caught committing war crimes
A) It failed publicly and strengthened Castro's rule
How did the U.S. respond to the missile threat in Cuba?
A) Declared war on Cuba
B) Nuked Havana
C) Set up a naval blockade around Cuba
D) Invaded Cuba
C) Set up a naval blockade around Cuba
How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis last?
A) 3 days
B) 13 days
C) 30 days
D) 60 days
B) 13 days
What event triggered the resolution?
A) Assassination of JFK
B) North Vietnamese attack on U.S. ships
C) Cuban invasion of Florida
D) Tet Offensive
B) North Vietnamese attack on U.S. ships
Where did the invasion take place in Cuba?
A) Havana
B) Santiago
C) Bay of Pigs
D) Guantánamo Bay
C) Bay of Pigs
Which U.S. agency helped plan the invasion?
A) FBI
B) DEA
C) NSA
D) CIA
D) CIA
Who was the Soviet Premier during the crisis?
A) Stalin
B) Khrushchev
C) Gorbachev
D) Lenin
B) Khrushchev
Who was the U.S. president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A) Dwight Eisenhower
B) Richard Nixon
C) John F. Kennedy
D) Lyndon B. Johnson
C) John F. Kennedy
Which U.S. naval ship was involved in the Gulf of Tonkin incident?
A) USS Arizona
B) USS Constitution
C) USS Missouri
D) USS Maddox
D) USS Maddox
In what year did the Bay of Pigs invasion occur?
A) 1959
B) 1961
C) 1963
D) 1965
B) 1961
Which country did Cuba align with after the failed invasion?
A) China
B) Soviet Union
C) United Kingdom
D) France
B) Soviet Union
In what year did the Cuban Missile Crisis occur?
A) 1962
B) 1961
C) 1959
D) 1965
A) 1962
What secret concession did the U.S. make to end the crisis?
A) Removed missiles from Turkey
B) Gave up nuclear power
C) Paid Cuba for damages
D) Closed Guantánamo Bay
A) Removed missiles from Turkey
In what year was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution passed?
A) 1963
B) 1964
C) 1965
D) 1966
B) 1964