1. Fidel Castro was the third of seven illegitimate children. True False

2. Fidel Castro attended Catholic boarding schools, then the University of Havana. He graduated from the university in 1950. In what field did Castro earn his doctorate? Medicine Law Engineering Political Science

3. From an early age, Castro was a zealous nationalist. When a dictator came to power in Cuba in 1952, Castro came to believe that a revolution was the only way to unseat him. Who was the dictator? Rafael Trujillo Pedro Santana Paul Magloire Fulgencio Batista

4. Castro spent some time in Mexico, plotting his return to his homeland to overthrow the Cuban government. He returned to Cuba on a yacht. True False

5. Eventually Castro's forces ousted the dictator Batista. Castro then became Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Cuban Armed Forces. In what year did Castro enter Havana and assume power? 1963 1957 1965 1959

6. The relationship between the United States and Castro's Cuba was a disaster from the start. Which United States president actually broke off diplomatic relations with Cuba? Dwight Eisenhower Lyndon Johnson John F. Kennedy Richard Nixon

7. Many people have been executed or thrown into prison for opposing Castro. Many more have gone into exile. What U.S. city has become the main destination for Cuban exiles? Atlanta Miami Key West Fort Lauderdale

8. Cuba has literally thousands of streets named after Castro, monuments erected in his honor, and his image is on the hundred-peso bill. True False

9. The areas of medicine, education and sports have prospered under Castro's regime. True False

10. Fidel Castro turned 80 on August 13, 2006. In July of 2006, he underwent surgery for an "acute intestinal crisis". He "temporarily" relinquished power to his brother. True False