Early Life
What was Kennedy's family highly well-known in?
Political Field and Involvement
What was the failed operation to invade Communist Cuba called?
The Bay of Pigs
What did JFK push and advocate for?
Economic reforms, tax cuts, and reducing unemployment
Who was the person that witnessed it sitting directly next to him?
Jacqueline Lee Kennedy Onassis
Who was the activist who called the assassination "Chickens coming to roost"?
Which university did he attend?
Harvard University
What day did the Cuban Missile Crisis start?
October 16th, 1962
What did JFK focus on for the first 3 years of his presidency?
Foreign Affairs
Who was the man that assassinated JFK?
Lee Harvey Oswald
Who was JFK's wife?
Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis
During college, JFK had written a book which got reprinted once he became president, what was it?
Why England Slept
How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis last?
13 days.
When was the Equal Pay Act signed?
1963
What floor and type was he shot from?
The 6th floor of the Texas School Book Depositary Building
How many near-death experiences did JFK have?
Five
How many siblings did JFK have?
Eight
What were the four countries involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The USA, The USSR, Cuba, and Türkiye.
He had enough space to actually work towards it because the Cold War cooled down a bit
Who else in the car was injured when JFK was shot?
Texas Governer John Connally
What gun was he shot with?
6.5x52mm Model 38 Carcano
What were his siblings names? (Hint, he had 4 sisters so you can do the math)
Joseph, Rosemary, Kathleen, Eunice, Patricia, Robert, Jean and Teddy
How did the Cuban Missile Crisis End?
A.) Cuba was threatened to dismantle its' missiles, the Cold War ramped up
B.) The USSR continued production of missiles in Cuba, but was subsequently threatened with Nuclear War, so they ceased
C.) It didn't
D.) The U.S. agreed to take missiles out of Türkiye, but in exchange, they demanded the USSR to take missiles out of Cuba. This humiliated the USSR, slowing down the Cold War and leading to the deposition of Nikita Khruschev the following year
Was it true that he was genuinely supportive of Civil Rights out of politics?
Eh, we don't really know.
Who was the bystander injured during the JFK Assassination? (Was not inside the car when JFK was killed)
James Tague
What was one of JFK's near-death experiences as a child?
Scarlet fever when he was two