JFK Assassination Quiz

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Instructions: Test your memory of one of the most shocking days in American history — November 22, 1963.

1.
In which city was President John F. Kennedy assassinated?
A
Dallas
B
San Antonio
C
Austin
D
Houston
2.
What was the name of the building from which Lee Harvey Oswald allegedly fired the shots?
A
Dallas City Hall
B
The Grassy Knoll
C
Texas School Book Depository
D
Dealey Plaza Hotel
3.
Who was riding in the car with President Kennedy when he was shot?
A
Governor John Connally and their wives
B
Lyndon Johnson
C
Robert Kennedy
D
Secret Service Chief James Rowley
4.
Who shot Lee Harvey Oswald two days after the assassination?
A
James Earl Ray
B
Jack Ruby
C
Sirhan Sirhan
D
Mark David Chapman
5.
What was the name of the commission appointed to investigate the assassination?
A
The Dallas Commission
B
The Warren Commission
C
The Congressional Commission
D
The Kennedy Commission
6.
Who was sworn in as President aboard Air Force One after Kennedy's death?
A
Barry Goldwater
B
Robert Kennedy
C
Hubert Humphrey
D
Lyndon B. Johnson
7.
What was the name of the famous home movie that captured the assassination?
A
The Dallas Footage
B
The Zapruder Film
C
The Oswald Film
D
The Dealey Tape
8.
Which CBS news anchor broke the news of Kennedy's death to a stunned nation?
A
Walter Cronkite
B
Howard K. Smith
C
Chet Huntley
D
Edward R. Murrow
9.
What was the name of the street where the presidential motorcade was traveling when Kennedy was shot?
A
Elm Street
B
Commerce Street
C
Main Street
D
Houston Street
10.
JFK's young son, John Jr., famously saluted his father's coffin. How old was he at the time?
A
Two years old
B
Three years old
C
Five years old
D
Four years old
11.
Where was President Kennedy taken after being shot?
A
Baylor Hospital
B
Dallas Methodist Hospital
C
Texas General Hospital
D
Parkland Memorial Hospital
12.
What day of the week was Kennedy assassinated?
A
Saturday
B
Wednesday
C
Monday
D
Friday
13.
Where is President Kennedy buried?
A
Brookline, Massachusetts
B
Hyannis Port
C
Washington National Cathedral
D
Arlington National Cemetery
14.
What feature marks Kennedy's gravesite at Arlington?
A
A bronze plaque
B
A marble statue
C
An eternal flame
D
A granite obelisk
15.
How many days did television networks broadcast continuous coverage of the assassination and funeral?
A
Two days
B
Three days
C
Five days
D
Four days

Answer Key

Question 1

A. Dallas

Question 2

C. Texas School Book Depository

Question 3

A. Governor John Connally and their wives

Question 4

B. Jack Ruby

Question 5

B. The Warren Commission

Question 6

D. Lyndon B. Johnson

Question 7

B. The Zapruder Film

Question 8

A. Walter Cronkite

Question 9

A. Elm Street

Question 10

B. Three years old

Question 11

D. Parkland Memorial Hospital

Question 12

D. Friday

Question 13

D. Arlington National Cemetery

Question 14

C. An eternal flame

Question 15

D. Four days

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