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Cuban Missile Crisis

Quiz by Taryn Showalter

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  • Q1
    Who secretly deployed nuclear missiles to Cuba?
    S. President John F. Kennedy
    Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev
    Cuban leader Fidel Castro
    Italian Prime Minister Emilio Colombo
    30s
  • Q2
    What did the U.S. Navy announce in response to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
    The U.S. Navy would intercept all shipments to Cuba
    The U.S. Navy would provide aid to Cuba
    The U.S. Navy would block all international waters
    The U.S. Navy would invade Cuba
    30s
  • Q3
    What was a consequence of the U.S. naval blockade?
    Diplomatic negotiations ceased
    The defense readiness was set to DEFCON 2, one step away from nuclear war
    The Cuban government surrendered
    The U.S. successfully invaded Cuba
    30s
  • Q4
    Who refused to authorize the launch of a nuclear torpedo during the crisis?
    Vasili Arkhipov
    Nikita Khrushchev
    John F. Kennedy
    Rudolph Anderson
    30s
  • Q5
    What proposal was reached between the U.S. and Soviet Union to end the crisis?
    The U.S. would bomb Cuba in exchange for the Soviet withdrawal from Cuba
    The U.S. would remove their missiles from Turkey and Italy and promise to never invade Cuba in exchange for the Soviet withdrawal from Cuba under U.N. inspection
    The U.S. would give up its nuclear weapons in exchange for the Soviet withdrawal from Cuba
    The U.S. and Soviet Union would engage in direct military combat
    30s
  • Q6
    When did the Soviet missiles finally get removed from Cuba?
    Before the crisis started
    After the U.S. Navy launched an airstrike on Cuba
    After Cuba agreed to dismantle their weapons
    After an agreement was reached between the U.S. and Soviet Union
    30s
  • Q7
    What is one lesson learned from the Cuban Missile Crisis?
    Negotiation is always the best approach
    Nuclear warfare is inevitable
    A slight communication error or split-second decision could have led to disaster
    Cuba was responsible for the crisis
    30s
  • Q8
    What did contemporary historical analysis show about Kennedy and Khrushchev's actions during the crisis?
    Accusations of incompetence and failure
    Great admiration for their ability to diplomatically solve the crisis
    Indifference towards their actions
    Strong criticism for bargaining with the enemy
    30s
  • Q9
    What was the name given to the 45-year period after World War II?
    The World War II Aftermath
    The Communist Era
    The Nuclear Crisis
    The Cold War
    30s

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