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1
In what state was John F Kennedy born?
17% got this right
JFK was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, which has colloquially been called "Presidents' Playground"!
2
What church did the Kennedys belong to?
Roman Catholic Church
Episcopal Church
Presbyterian Church
United Methodist Church
59% got this right
Did you know? JFK was the first and only Roman Catholic US president in history!
3
The disastrous invasion of Cuba, in April 1961, became known as the
Bay of Pigs
Castro's Downfall
Cuban Missile Crisis
Havana Blunder
42% got this right
JFK reportedly said "victory has 100 fathers, but defeat is an orphan" after the failed Bay of Pigs.
4
The F in John F Kennedy is for ___?
Fitzgerald
Ferdinand
Francis
Frederick
64% got this right
Did you know JFK's middle name, "Fitzgerald," was inspired by his maternal grandfather's last name?
5
Arrange the following historical events, which occurred during Kennedy's presidency, in chronological order
1.
Gagarin in space
2.
Berlin Wall construction
3.
Cuban Missile Crisis
4.
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
87% got this right
JFK's presidency saw the 1st hotline between US & USSR, easing communication in future crises!
6
Where was Kennedy assassinated?
42% got this right
Dallas, TX has a John F. Kennedy Memorial, a tribute to the late president, near his assassination site.
7
48 random squares
Where did JFK attend college?
Harvard University
Columbia University
Princeton University
Yale University
40% got this right
Did you know JFK wrote his senior thesis at Harvard, which later became a best-selling book?
8
What disease did JFK suffer from?
Addison's disease
Crohn's disease
Graves' disease
Multiple sclerosis
35% got this right
JFK secretly took daily meds for Addison's, but still showed his energetic charm as President!
9
What are some significant accomplishments of John F. Kennedy's presidency?
Established the Peace Corps
Initiated the Apollo space program
Navigated the Cuban Missile Crisis
Created Interstate Highway System
69% got this right
JFK's Apollo program eventually led to the first human on the moon just 8 years after his death!
10
During JFK's presidency, the U.S. presence in Vietnam was ...
Drastically increased
Completely withdrawn
Decreased
Not changed
42% got this right
JFK increased US presence in Vietnam by 470%, from 900 to 16,000+ advisors.
