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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month of the year were full diplomatic relations between Cuba and Russia announced?
(a) November.
(b) May.
(c) January.
(d) August.

2. After Batista's resignation, what was Castro's immediate title in Cuban government?
(a) Castro had no immediate title.
(b) President.
(c) Commander-in-Chief.
(d) Prime Minister.

3. Which country was the only country, outside of Cuba, that Castro was interested in controlling?
(a) Bolivia.
(b) Castro was only interested in Cuba.
(c) Argentina.
(d) Mexico.

4. How many men were under Che's control when he received the highest rank in the Cuban rebel army?
(a) 75,00.
(b) 75,000.
(c) 75.
(d) 750.

5. Which of the following city armies was NOT meant to join in the fight for Cienfuegos?
(a) Havana.
(b) Mexico City.
(c) Santiago.
(d) La Mesa.

6. What did Alexandr Alexiev pose as when he came into Cuba to discuss trade?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A student.
(c) A soldier.
(d) A journalist.

7. What emotion did Che use regularly to describe the way he felt about building trade relations throughout the world?
(a) Satisfying.
(b) Boring.
(c) Lonely.
(d) Exhilarating.

8. Which of the following countries was NOT considered part of the communist bloc in the early 1960's?
(a) Poland.
(b) Mongolia.
(c) China.
(d) North Korea.

9. Which US President funded guerrilla armies to attempt to takeover political power in Cuba?
(a) Johnson.
(b) Kennedy.
(c) Eisenhower.
(d) Nixon.

10. Which of the following countries started the rumor that a fight between Che and Castro had led to Che's disappearance?
(a) Canada.
(b) Mexico.
(c) The US.
(d) Russia.

11. Which of the following modes of communication did Che start when he moved his men into El Hombrito?
(a) He started a talk show.
(b) He started a web blog.
(c) He started a radio station.
(d) He started a newspaper.

12. How long was Che away from Cuba while he was working on trade relations?
(a) One year.
(b) Nine months.
(c) Three months.
(d) Six months.

13. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, where was the US storing their bombs?
(a) In Israel.
(b) In Turkey.
(c) In Saudi Arabia.
(d) In China.

14. Who was blamed for the error in Cienfuegos?
(a) Castro.
(b) Eisenhower.
(c) Che.
(d) Batista.

15. How did Che react when he heard the news that Masetti's Argentine guerrillas had been captured and killed?
(a) He was apathetic.
(b) He was confused.
(c) He was devastated.
(d) He was proud.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following buildings did the Cuban rebels NOT attack in preparation for the Presidential election?

2. Which of Castro's armies attempted to curtail his power on July 26, 1957?

3. Who created a scholarship to bring revolutionary soldiers into Cuba from various Latin American countries?

4. Which of the following countries did Che NOT visit during his campaign for trade?

5. What happened to traitors that were found in Castro's army?

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