Cuba

Q. Who landed in Cuba in 1492?
Ans. Christopher Columbus
Q. When was slavery abolished in Cuba?
Ans. 1886
Q. Who came to power in Cuba on 1 January 1959?
Ans. Fidel Castro
Q. When was the Cuban missile crisis?
Ans. 1962
Q. Which area of Cuba is under lease to USA?
Ans. Guantanamo Bay
Q. Who overthrew the government of Gerardo Machado in 1933?
Ans. Fulgencio Batista
Q. Which of the following associations has Cuba as its member?
Ans. NAM
Q. Which is the capital of Cuba?
Ans. Havana
Q. Who was awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George Bush of USA on 5 November 2007?
Ans. Oscar Elias Biscet
Q. Which Pope visited Cuba in 1998?
Ans. John Paul II