MCQs on Prime Ministers of Cuba

  • Who was the first Prime Minister of Cuba after the Cuban Revolution?
    • A) Carlos Prío Socarrás
    • B) Fidel Castro
    • C) Ramón Grau San Martín
    • D) José Miguel Gómez
    • Answer: B) Fidel Castro
  • In which year did Fidel Castro become Prime Minister of Cuba?
    • A) 1959
    • B) 1960
    • C) 1961
    • D) 1962
    • Answer: A) 1959
  • Who succeeded Fidel Castro as Prime Minister of Cuba?
    • A) Raúl Castro
    • B) Juan Almeida Bosque
    • C) Manuel Urrutia
    • D) Ernesto Che Guevara
    • Answer: C) Manuel Urrutia
  • When did Manuel Urrutia serve as Prime Minister?
    • A) 1959-1960
    • B) 1960-1961
    • C) 1961-1962
    • D) 1962-1963
    • Answer: A) 1959-1960
  • Which Cuban leader became Prime Minister after Manuel Urrutia?
    • A) Raúl Castro
    • B) Fidel Castro
    • C) Juan Almeida Bosque
    • D) Ernesto Che Guevara
    • Answer: B) Fidel Castro
  • When did Fidel Castro’s term as Prime Minister end?
    • A) 1972
    • B) 1973
    • C) 1974
    • D) 1975
    • Answer: D) 1975
  • Who became the Prime Minister of Cuba after Fidel Castro’s resignation in 1976?
    • A) Raúl Castro
    • B) Carlos Rafael Rodríguez
    • C) Juan Almeida Bosque
    • D) Manuel Urrutia
    • Answer: B) Carlos Rafael Rodríguez
  • Which leader served as Prime Minister of Cuba from 1976 to 1980?
    • A) Carlos Rafael Rodríguez
    • B) Fidel Castro
    • C) Raúl Castro
    • D) Juan Almeida Bosque
    • Answer: A) Carlos Rafael Rodríguez
  • Who was the Prime Minister of Cuba from 1980 to 1982?
    • A) Raúl Castro
    • B) Fidel Castro
    • C) Carlos Rafael Rodríguez
    • D) Jorge Luis Pérez
    • Answer: D) Jorge Luis Pérez
  • When was the position of Prime Minister of Cuba abolished?
    • A) 1982
    • B) 1983
    • C) 1984
    • D) 1985
    • Answer: A) 1982
  • Who was the leader of Cuba after the Prime Minister position was abolished?
    • A) Fidel Castro
    • B) Raúl Castro
    • C) Juan Almeida Bosque
    • D) Carlos Rafael Rodríguez
    • Answer: A) Fidel Castro
  • Which Cuban leader was known for his close association with the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
    • A) Raúl Castro
    • B) Carlos Rafael Rodríguez
    • C) Fidel Castro
    • D) Jorge Luis Pérez
    • Answer: C) Fidel Castro
  • Who was the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from 1965 to 2011?
    • A) Raúl Castro
    • B) Juan Almeida Bosque
    • C) Carlos Rafael Rodríguez
    • D) Fidel Castro
    • Answer: D) Fidel Castro
  • Which leader took over as President of Cuba after Fidel Castro stepped down in 2008?
    • A) Raúl Castro
    • B) Carlos Rafael Rodríguez
    • C) Manuel Urrutia
    • D) Jorge Luis Pérez
    • Answer: A) Raúl Castro
  • Raúl Castro served as the President of Cuba from which year to which year?
    • A) 2006-2008
    • B) 2008-2018
    • C) 2010-2015
    • D) 2015-2023
    • Answer: B) 2008-2018
  • Who became the President of Cuba after Raúl Castro’s term?
    • A) Miguel Díaz-Canel
    • B) Carlos Rafael Rodríguez
    • C) Jorge Luis Pérez
    • D) Juan Almeida Bosque
    • Answer: A) Miguel Díaz-Canel
  • Miguel Díaz-Canel became President of Cuba in which year?
    • A) 2017
    • B) 2018
    • C) 2019
    • D) 2020
    • Answer: B) 2018
  • Who was the Prime Minister of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962?
    • A) Fidel Castro
    • B) Carlos Rafael Rodríguez
    • C) Manuel Urrutia
    • D) Jorge Luis Pérez
    • Answer: A) Fidel Castro
  • Which Cuban leader was known for the economic reforms in the early 1990s?
    • A) Raúl Castro
    • B) Fidel Castro
    • C) Carlos Rafael Rodríguez
    • D) Juan Almeida Bosque
    • Answer: A) Raúl Castro
  • Fidel Castro held which position in Cuba after the role of Prime Minister was eliminated?
    • A) President of the Council of State
    • B) President of the National Assembly
    • C) Secretary of the Communist Party
    • D) Minister of Foreign Affairs
    • Answer: A) President of the Council of State
  • During which leader’s term did Cuba face severe economic difficulties known as the “Special Period”?
    • A) Fidel Castro
    • B) Raúl Castro
    • C) Miguel Díaz-Canel
    • D) Carlos Rafael Rodríguez
    • Answer: B) Raúl Castro
  • Who was the Cuban leader known for his involvement in the Cuban Revolution alongside Fidel Castro?
    • A) Ernesto Che Guevara
    • B) Manuel Urrutia
    • C) Carlos Rafael Rodríguez
    • D) Juan Almeida Bosque
    • Answer: A) Ernesto Che Guevara
  • Which leader was the head of the Cuban government when the U.S. embargo was first imposed?
    • A) Fidel Castro
    • B) Raúl Castro
    • C) Carlos Rafael Rodríguez
    • D) Jorge Luis Pérez
    • Answer: A) Fidel Castro
  • Who was the Prime Minister of Cuba in the early 1980s?
    • A) Jorge Luis Pérez
    • B) Carlos Rafael Rodríguez
    • C) Manuel Urrutia
    • D) Raúl Castro
    • Answer: A) Jorge Luis Pérez
  • Which Cuban leader implemented major educational and health reforms in the 1960s?
    • A) Fidel Castro
    • B) Raúl Castro
    • C) Carlos Rafael Rodríguez
    • D) Miguel Díaz-Canel
    • Answer: A) Fidel Castro
  • In which decade did Fidel Castro start his leadership in Cuba?
    • A) 1950s
    • B) 1960s
    • C) 1970s
    • D) 1980s
    • Answer: A) 1950s
  • Which leader’s presidency marked the end of the Soviet support era in Cuba?
    • A) Raúl Castro
    • B) Fidel Castro
    • C) Miguel Díaz-Canel
    • D) Carlos Rafael Rodríguez
    • Answer: B) Fidel Castro
  • Who was the leader responsible for significant economic reforms in Cuba’s socialist economy after the Cold War?
    • A) Raúl Castro
    • B) Fidel Castro
    • C) Carlos Rafael Rodríguez
    • D) Jorge Luis Pérez
    • Answer: A) Raúl Castro
  • Who became Cuba’s head of state after the retirement of Fidel Castro in 2008?
    • A) Miguel Díaz-Canel
    • B) Raúl Castro
    • C) Carlos Rafael Rodríguez
    • D) Juan Almeida Bosque
    • Answer: B) Raúl Castro
  • Which leader was known for overseeing Cuba’s transition to a more market-oriented economy in the 2010s?
    • A) Fidel Castro
    • B) Miguel Díaz-Canel
    • C) Raúl Castro
    • D) Carlos Rafael Rodríguez
    • Answer: C) Raúl Castro
Name Term Start Term End Political Party
Fidel Castro 1959 1976 Communist Party of Cuba
Manuel Urrutia 1959 1960 Independent
Carlos Rafael Rodríguez 1976 1980 Communist Party of Cuba
Jorge Luis Pérez 1980 1982 Communist Party of Cuba

 

Notes:

  • Fidel Castro: Held the position from 1959 until the role was abolished in 1976.
  • Manuel Urrutia: Served briefly as Prime Minister from 1959 to 1960.
  • Carlos Rafael Rodríguez: Served from 1976 to 1980.
  • Jorge Luis Pérez: Served from 1980 to 1982 before the position of Prime Minister was abolished.

The role of Prime Minister was abolished in 1982, and the position of President of the Council of State became the highest executive office in Cuba.

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