Castro Quiz Prompts

Next week, 11/24, students will take a quiz over the Castro unit. Students will be asked to answer two of the following prompts, randomly assigned.

• "The main reason Castro came to power in 1959 was because of Batista's mistakes." To what extent do you agree?
• Examine two of Castro's social policies.
• Using specific examples, explain the shifts in Cuba economic policies through time. Include a discussion of Communist and Capitalist economic systems.
• Evaluate the methods Castro used to maintain power. Include foreign and domestic affairs.
• Analyze the conditions and actions that enabled Castro to take power in Cuba.  
• Explain the cause, course, and consequences of either The Bay of Pigs Invasion or Cuban Missile Crisis.