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Quiz about JFK Assassination
Quiz about JFK Assassination

JFK Assassination Trivia Quiz


Questions related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

A multiple-choice quiz by Birdman33. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Birdman33
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
70,418
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
4107
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (10/10), Guest 207 (10/10), Guest 108 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. In what city was JFK assassinated? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What hospital was JFK taken to immediately after the shooting? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. How many people were in JFK's limousine that day? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. According to the Warren Commission, on what floor of the Texas Schoolbook Depository did Oswald shoot from? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What country manufactured the rifle that Oswald used during the assassination? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who filmed the most famous film of the assassination? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who was the bystander also (minorly) injured during the assassination? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of these Secret Service agents jumped onto the back of the presidential limousine in an attempt to protect its occupants? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Where was Lyndon Johnson sworn in after JFK's death became official? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What future President of the United States served on the Warren Commission? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In what city was JFK assassinated?

Answer: Dallas

JFK was in Texas to try and shore up party support for his upcoming presidential campaign.
2. What hospital was JFK taken to immediately after the shooting?

Answer: Parkland

JFK was declared dead half an hour after arrival. This was also the same hospital where Lee Harvey Oswald died 2 days later.
3. How many people were in JFK's limousine that day?

Answer: 6

The other occupants included: Governor John Connally and his wife {Nellie;} Secret Service agents William Greer (the driver) and Roy {Kellerman;} and the First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy.
4. According to the Warren Commission, on what floor of the Texas Schoolbook Depository did Oswald shoot from?

Answer: 6th

Three empty bullet shells were found near the window the Commission believed Oswald fired from.
5. What country manufactured the rifle that Oswald used during the assassination?

Answer: Italy

A 6.5mm Manlicher-Carcano rifle, also used by the Italian military at the time, was found on the 6th floor of the Book Depository.
6. Who filmed the most famous film of the assassination?

Answer: Abraham Zapruder

The Zapruder film is the only amateur movie listed in The National Film Registry of the Library of Congress.
7. Who was the bystander also (minorly) injured during the assassination?

Answer: James Tague

He was standing near the triple underpass when one of the bullets, apparently missing the limousine, hit the curb near him. Debris from the curb struck him in the cheek.
8. Which of these Secret Service agents jumped onto the back of the presidential limousine in an attempt to protect its occupants?

Answer: Clint Hill

The Secret Service was charged with protecting the President after the 1901 assassination of President McKinley.
9. Where was Lyndon Johnson sworn in after JFK's death became official?

Answer: Air Force One

Johnson was sworn in aboard Air Force One as the plane sat at Love Field in Dallas at 2:37pm, just over 2 hours after the first shot was fired.
10. What future President of the United States served on the Warren Commission?

Answer: Gerald Ford

The official name of the Warren Commission was 'The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy' and was headed by Chief Justice Earl Warren.
Source: Author Birdman33

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