jfk Quiz

Who did John F. Kennedy defeat in the 1960 Presidential Election by the narrowest margin ever?

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Richard Nixon

• Gerald Ford

• Jimmy Carter

What nickname was given to the White House during John F. Kennedy's presidency?

• The Round Table

• The Oval Office

• Camelot

• The Blue House

What was notable about John F. Kennedy's election as President?

• He was the oldest man elected President

• He was the first non-American born President

• He was the youngest man elected President

• He was the first President to win without a majority vote

What was one of the goals of Kennedy's "New Frontier" vision?

• To increase trade with other planets

• To help Americans at home

• To establish a base on the moon

• To create a new political party

What was another goal of Kennedy's "New Frontier" vision?

• To spread communism worldwide

• To reduce the influence of technology

• To protect democracy around the world

• To privatize healthcare

What was one of the goals of Economic Recovery mentioned in the learning material?

• Decrease defense spending

• Increase defense spending

• Increase taxes

• Reduce employment

What was the intended effect of cutting taxes according to the Economic Recovery goals?

• To reduce the amount of money people have to spend

• To increase savings among middle and lower class Americans

• To encourage people to spend more money, which would help companies employ more workers

• To decrease the production of goods

By what percentage did Congress increase the defense budget as part of the economic recovery efforts?

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

What was one of the reasons Congress did not pass Kennedy's tax cut?

• To reduce the number of nuclear weapons

• To increase the defense budget

• To pay for programs and aid

• Because the recession ended

By what year did the recession still end despite the challenges faced?

• 1959

• 1960

• 1961

• 1962