Carr - John Kennedy Quiz

John F. Kennedy was elected president at a time when our nation was divided over several issues. They were...

• Civil Rights

• Involvement in the Vietnam Conflict

• Rights of women and abortion

• Spending money on the Marshall Plan

John F. Kennedy gave a motivational speech at his inauguration because he knew he needed to...

• Divide people into ethnic groups

• Unite the country

• Increase spending on education

• Strengthen the economy

In his most famous speech, John F. Kennedy said "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country". This speech was given...

• During a press conference

• At his inauguration

• At a political rally

• In a television interview

During the Kennedy presidency what type of government was in place in Cuba?

• Egalitarian

  Monarchy

• Communist Dictatorship

• Democracy

• Socialist

  Theocracy

What was the first step that Kennedy took, after learning that the Soviet Union had stationed missiles in Cuba?

• Implemented economic sanctions

• Initiated diplomatic negotiations

• Naval blockade of the island

• Deployed covert military forces

President Kennedy was assassinated in 1963 in what city?

• New York City, New York

• Dallas, Texas

• Los Angeles, California

• Washington, DC

President Kennedy was assassinated due to division in the country over...

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The Cold War

• Involvement in the Vietnam War

President Kennedy funded a secret CIA operation in which a group of Cubans were trained by US personnel. They tried to overthrow Fidel Castro in Cuba. They lost miserably and made Kennedy look bad! This was called...

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Bay of Pigs Invasion

• Operation Mongoose

• Cuban Revolution

Who was the leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Che Guevara

• Fidel Castro

• Hugo Chavez

• Augusto Pinochet

Which of these were part of the Cold War against communism?

• Space Race

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Vietnam War

• Attack on the Twin Towers