Quiz: John F. Kennedy

Think you know all about JFK? Take this quiz to challenge your knowledge and discover fascinating facts about one of America’s most iconic presidents!

Quiz: John F. Kennedy

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In which year did John F. Kennedy become President of the United States?

1962

1960

1961

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Who famously sang "Happy Birthday" to JFK at Madison Square Garden in 1962?

Marilyn Monroe

Ella Fitzgerald

Judy Garland

3 / 10

Where was John F. Kennedy assassinated?

Dallas, Texas

New York City

Washington, D.C.

4 / 10

Who was JFK's Vice President, who succeeded him after his assassination?

Hubert Humphrey

Richard Nixon

Lyndon B. Johnson

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What was the name of JFK’s famous inaugural speech quote? "Ask not what your country can do for you..."

The Great Society

A New Frontier

Ask Not

6 / 10

What space program did JFK famously support during his presidency?

Mercury

Gemini

Apollo

7 / 10

Which foreign crisis is often considered the most dangerous confrontation of the Cold War during JFK’s presidency?

Korean War

Berlin Blockade

Cuban Missile Crisis

8 / 10

What was the name of John F. Kennedy’s wife?

Jackie

Rosalynn

Eleanor

9 / 10

How many children did John F. Kennedy have?

10 / 10

Which of the following was a major legislative focus of JFK's presidency?

Social Security

Civil Rights

The New Deal

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Historical Challenge: Can You Conquer the Past?

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1 / 20

What is the Bastille Day and when is it celebrated?

A day commemorating the end of the French Revolution, celebrated on May 9th

A festival celebrating French cuisine, celebrated on October 7th

French National Day, celebrated on July 14th

2 / 20

From around 3,000 B.C., Memphis was the first capital of which ancient civilization?

Rome

Greece

Egypt

3 / 20

Which number president of the United States was Abraham Lincoln?

15th

14th

16th

4 / 20

What date is celebrated as Victory over Fascism Day?

May 9

September 2

April 30

5 / 20

Who was the leader of the Gallic tribes that Caesar defeated?

Vercingetorix

Spartacus

Boudica

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What does "Veni, vidi, vici" mean in English?

I came, I saw, I conquered

I arrived, I observed, I departed

I lived, I loved, I learned

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Which Viking god was known as the Allfather and the god of wisdom, poetry, and war?

Thor

Loki

Odin

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On which two Japanese cities did the U.S. drop atomic bombs in August 1945?

Hiroshima and Tokyo

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Tokyo and Nagasaki

9 / 20

Who was the first European explorer to discover New Zealand?

Christopher Columbus

Abel Tasman

James Cook

10 / 20

Who famously sang "Happy Birthday" to JFK at Madison Square Garden in 1962?

Marilyn Monroe

Ella Fitzgerald

Judy Garland

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What was the primary reason for the Senate's opposition to Caesar?

His accumulation of power

His reform policies

His military conquests

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In the Inca Empire, what was the official language?

Quechua

Flores

Navajo

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In 1999, he became President of Venezuela?

Rómulo Gallegos

Juan Bautista Pérez

Hugo Chávez

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What writing system did the Ancient Egyptians use?

Cuneiform

Latin

Hieroglyphics

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Which structure is known as the 'Sphinx' in Egypt?

A large obelisk

A limestone statue with a lion's body and a human head

A pyramid

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Which piece of legislation prohibited racial segregation in public places in the United States?

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Fair Housing Act of 1968

Civil Rights Act of 1964

17 / 20

Machu Picchu, discovered in the early twentieth century, is a lost city of which civilization?

Maya civilization

Aztecs

Inca

18 / 20

Do you know what year the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the United States was established?

1910

1890

1870

19 / 20

What does "Memento mori" mean in English?

Learn from the past

Memories last forever

Remember you must die

20 / 20

Which modern-day South American state was the birthplace of the Inca Empire?

Peru

Venezuela‎

Chile

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