Jeopardy for the classroom

Cuba

1. What European explorer landed in Cuba in 1492?
2. What European country ruled Cuba as a colony until it achieved independence in 1898?
3. What Communist leader came to power in Cuba in 1959?
4. Cuba is located about 140 km off the coast of one of the states of the US? Which state is it?
5. Who were the leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cuban missile crisis?