The Assassination of JFK

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On November 22, 1963, President Kennedy was assassinated in which city?

  1. Dallas

  2. Houston

  3. Austin

  4. San Antonio


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade.

Who was the alleged assassin of President Kennedy?

  1. Lee Harvey Oswald

  2. Jack Ruby

  3. Malcolm X

  4. Martin Luther King Jr.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested shortly after the assassination and was charged with the murder of President Kennedy.

What was the name of the nightclub where Jack Ruby shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald?

  1. The Carousel Club

  2. The Cotton Bowl

  3. The Astrodome

  4. The Alamo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jack Ruby shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald at the Carousel Club in Dallas, Texas.

How many shots were fired during the assassination of President Kennedy?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Three shots were fired during the assassination of President Kennedy.

What was the name of the commission that investigated the assassination of President Kennedy?

  1. The Warren Commission

  2. The House Select Committee on Assassinations

  3. The Church Committee

  4. The Rockefeller Commission


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Warren Commission was established by President Lyndon B. Johnson to investigate the assassination of President Kennedy.

What was the conclusion of the Warren Commission regarding the assassination of President Kennedy?

  1. Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone

  2. There was a conspiracy to assassinate President Kennedy

  3. The assassination was a result of a misunderstanding

  4. The assassination was never solved


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Warren Commission concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in assassinating President Kennedy.

What was the name of the film that Oliver Stone directed about the assassination of President Kennedy?

  1. JFK

  2. Nixon

  3. Platoon

  4. Wall Street


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Oliver Stone directed the film JFK, which was released in 1991.

What was the name of the book that Don DeLillo wrote about the assassination of President Kennedy?

  1. Libra

  2. White Noise

  3. Underworld

  4. Mao II


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Don DeLillo wrote the book Libra, which was published in 1988.

What was the name of the song that Bob Dylan wrote about the assassination of President Kennedy?

  1. Blowin' in the Wind

  2. The Times They Are A-Changin'

  3. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall

  4. Masters of War


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bob Dylan wrote the song Masters of War in response to the assassination of President Kennedy.

What was the name of the television series that aired on Netflix in 2017 about the assassination of President Kennedy?

  1. The Crown

  2. Mindhunter

  3. The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

  4. The Umbrella Academy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Crown is a television series that aired on Netflix in 2017. The third season of the series focused on the assassination of President Kennedy.

What was the name of the podcast that aired in 2018 about the assassination of President Kennedy?

  1. Serial

  2. This American Life

  3. The Daily

  4. The Moth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Serial is a podcast that aired in 2018. The first season of the podcast focused on the assassination of President Kennedy.

What was the name of the documentary that aired on PBS in 2013 about the assassination of President Kennedy?

  1. The Fog of War

  2. The Power of Nightmares

  3. The Civil War

  4. American Experience


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

American Experience is a documentary series that aired on PBS in 2013. The episode titled JFK focused on the assassination of President Kennedy.

What was the name of the museum that opened in Dallas in 2013 dedicated to the assassination of President Kennedy?

  1. The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

  2. The JFK Museum

  3. The Assassination Museum

  4. The Kennedy Museum


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is a museum that opened in Dallas in 2013. The museum is dedicated to the assassination of President Kennedy.

What was the name of the memorial that was built in Dallas to commemorate the assassination of President Kennedy?

  1. The John F. Kennedy Memorial

  2. The JFK Memorial

  3. The Assassination Memorial

  4. The Kennedy Memorial


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The John F. Kennedy Memorial is a memorial that was built in Dallas to commemorate the assassination of President Kennedy.

What was the name of the park that was created in Dallas to commemorate the assassination of President Kennedy?

  1. Dealey Plaza

  2. The JFK Park

  3. The Assassination Park

  4. The Kennedy Park


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dealey Plaza is a park that was created in Dallas to commemorate the assassination of President Kennedy.

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