Country Quiz: Cuba 🇨🇺

In 1492, this explorer discovered Cuba, and claimed it for this country. But most crazy of all: this explorer actually thought he had sighted China

In 1526, people from this continent were forced over to Cuba

Between 1762, this country manage to annex the capital for one year, before ceding it back

In 1886, this was abolished

Independence

Cuba managed to receive independence in large parts to this country that would later become its number one enemy

Since 1959, Cuba has been ruled through these two virtually identical ideologies

In 1961, the U.S. lead a failed invasion of Cuba, also known as the Bay of ____ invasion

In 1962, this crisis took place, and to this day, this crisis is the closest we've ever been to nuclear war

In 1975, Cuba's dictator sent troops to this African country to help fight off rebels that were backed by South Africa (roughly 300,000 Cubans would be sent over to fight)

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Hollywood actress (Blonde, Knives Out, Ghosted, Blade Runner 2, No Time to Die)

National Sport

Home to the U.S. naval base where the interrogations pertaining to the 9/11 attacks took place. To this day, prisoners are being held in this military prison

The only island-nation in the Caribbean to have this type of transportation

Arguably one of the most prominent writers in history and receiver of the Nobel Prize in Literature (the old man and the sea, for whom the bells toll and a farewell to arms) who lived in Cuba for almost 20 years

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Second-Largest City

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Climate

Bordering Gulf

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Most Famous Leader (1959-2008)

Leader (2018-)

Dictator (1933-44 and 1952-59)

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