John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address Quiz

Who administered the oath of office to John F. Kennedy?

• Johnson

• Warren

• Eisenhower

• Nixon

Answer explanation

Chief Justice Earl Warren administered the oath of office to John F. Kennedy, making him the 35th President of the United States.

What did Kennedy pledge to preserve, protect, and defend?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution of the United States

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Magna Carta

Answer explanation

Kennedy pledged to preserve, protect, and defend The Constitution of the United States. This document outlines the fundamental principles and laws of the United States, ensuring the rights and freedoms of its citizens.

What did Kennedy describe as the common enemies of man?

• Tyranny, poverty, disease, and war itself

• Tyranny, ignorance, poverty, and war

• Your mom

• Ignorance, disease, poverty, and war

Answer explanation

Kennedy described tyranny, poverty, disease, and war itself as the common enemies of man.

What did Kennedy say should be the only sure reward?

• Good conscience

• Power

• Fame

• Wealth

Answer explanation

Kennedy said that the only sure reward should be a good conscience.

What work did Kennedy say must truly be our own on Earth?

• The president's work

• The people's work

• The government's work

• God's work

Answer explanation

Kennedy said that God's work must truly be our own on Earth.

What did Kennedy ask the citizens of America and the world to do with history?

• Rewrite it

• Ignore it

• Learn from it

• Be judged by it

Answer explanation

Kennedy asked the citizens of America and the world to learn from history and be judged by it.

What did Kennedy ask for from God at the end of his address?

• Fame

• Marilyn Monroe's phone number.

• Blessing and help

• Wealth

Answer explanation

At the end of his address, Kennedy asked God for blessing and help.

What did Kennedy say about the torch in his address?

• It has been passed to a new generation of Americans

• It has been extinguished

• It needs to be rekindled

• It has been stolen

Answer explanation

Kennedy stated that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans.

What did Kennedy say about the rights of man in his address?

• They come from the generosity of the state

• They come from the hand of God

• They come from the will of the people

• They come from the rule of law

Answer explanation

Kennedy stated that the rights of man come from the hand of God.

What did Kennedy say about the trumpet in his address?

• It summons us to fight against the common enemies of man

• It summons us to apathy

• It summons us to retreat

• It summons us to surrender

Answer explanation

Kennedy said that the trumpet summons us to fight against the common enemies of man.