The Ideology and Influence of Castro and Guevara (HSC SSCE Modern History): Quizzes
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How old was Fidel Castro when revolutionaries seized power in Cuba in January 1959?
How old was Fidel Castro when revolutionaries seized power in Cuba in January 1959?
32 years old
How did Castro initially describe the Cuban rebels in terms of political ideology?
How did Castro initially describe the Cuban rebels in terms of political ideology?
As humanists
How long did Castro typically speak during his television and radio broadcasts?
How long did Castro typically speak during his television and radio broadcasts?
Four to five hours
What percentage of Cuba's population could not read or write before the Revolution?
What percentage of Cuba's population could not read or write before the Revolution?
23.6 per cent
What was Cuba's infant mortality rate per 1000 live births in 1959?
What was Cuba's infant mortality rate per 1000 live births in 1959?
60 deaths
By what percentage were rents reduced for low-wage earners under Castro's social reforms?
By what percentage were rents reduced for low-wage earners under Castro's social reforms?
Up to 50 per cent
In what year was Che Guevara born?
In what year was Che Guevara born?
1928
What experience during a 1951 trip radicalised Che Guevara?
What experience during a 1951 trip radicalised Che Guevara?
Motorcycle trip across South America
In what year did the Organization of American States impose economic sanctions on Cuba?
In what year did the Organization of American States impose economic sanctions on Cuba?
1964
How did Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez describe his relationship with Fidel Castro?
How did Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez describe his relationship with Fidel Castro?
Castro was his mentor