Presidency
What year was he elected as president?
1960
Where did JFK live in his childhood?
Brookline, Massachusetts
This city in Texas is where President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963.
Dallas
Before becoming president, JFK was elected to this branch of Congress in 1946.
House of Representatives
True or False: JFK was the second president to ever appear on live television for a presidential debate.
False. He was the first.
Who was his Vice President?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Private
This famous 1961 speech included the line “Ask not what your country can do for you,” and marked JFK’s start as president.
JFK's inaugural address
This state did JFK represent as a U.S. Senator beginning in 1953.
Massachusetts
His grandfather
Who was his opponent in the election?
Richard Nixon
When was he born?
May 29th, 1917
In 1961, JFK approved this failed CIA-backed invasion aimed at overthrowing Fidel Castro in Cuba.
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
This book, based on JFK’s Harvard thesis, analyzed British leadership during World War II.
Why England Slept
Which superhero was JFK commonly associated with?
Superman
How old was he when he became President?
43
How many siblings did he have? How many boys and girls?
4 boys and 5 girls
Confrontation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union brought the world close to nuclear war.
Cuban Missile Crisis
In 1956, JFK came close to being chosen for this national political position at the Democratic National Convention.
Vice President Nomination
What was the name of one of his horses?
Macaroni, Tex, Leprechaun, Rufus, and Bit of Irish
How long was his presidency?
2 years
What did he almost die from?
Scarlet Fever
During World War II, JFK earned fame for heroism after surviving the sinking of this patrol boat.
PT-109
This 1957 book written by JFK won a Pulitzer Prize and increased his national recognition.
Profiles in Courage
What was the most notable disease that he had?
Addison's Disease