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JFK Assassinated! Trivia Quiz

The assassination of President John F. Kennedy. This quiz will test your knowledge of that tragic date in 1963.

A multiple-choice quiz by mkp51. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
mkp51

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
103,854

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

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2998

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Question 1 of 15

1. According to the Warren Commission Report, what kind of weapon was used to assassinate President Kennedy? Hint

7.62-millimeter Mannhauser-Carcanico rifle

6.5-millimeter Mannlicher-Carcano rifle

6.5-millimeter Mauser rifle

7.62-millimeter AK-47 Kalashnikov rifle

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Question 2 of 15

2. The street in Dallas, Texas on which the Presidential limousine was traveling when the fatal bullets struck President Kennedy: Hint

Houston Street

Harry Hines Boulevard

Main Street

Elm Street

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Question 3 of 15

3. This person administered the Presidential oath of office to Vice President Lyndon Johnson shortly after President Kennedy's death: Hint

William Hughes Smith

Sally L. Houston

Sara T. Hughes

Samuel T. Harrison

4. After riding in the motorcade through downtown Dallas, President and Mrs. Kennedy were supposed to attend a luncheon sponsored by Dallas civic and business leaders. Where was this luncheon going to be held? Hint

Hyatt Regency Hotel

Trade Mart

Rice Stadium

Dallas Civic Center

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Question 5 of 15

5. In 1979, the House Select Committee on Assassinations issued its final report on the JFK assassination, in which it concluded: Hint

Lee Harvey Oswald was an innocent bystander who just happened to witness Kennedy's assassination.

Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone assassin of the President; there was no evidence of a larger conspiracy.

Lee Harvey Oswald fired the shots that killed the President; however, Kennedy was probably killed as the result of a conspiracy.

Lee Harvey Oswald did not shoot the President; he was set up by unknown persons to take the blame for the crime.

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Question 6 of 15

6. To which hospital was President Kennedy taken after he was wounded? Hint

Parkland Memorial Hospital

Dallas-Fort Worth General Hospital

Dallas Regional Medical Center

Parkhurst Memorial Hospital

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Question 7 of 15

7. He was the attending physician who made the first attempts to save President Kennedy's life in the hospital emergency room: Hint

Dr. Kemp Clark

Dr. Paul Carroll

Dr. Charles Crenshaw

Dr. Malcolm Perry

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Question 8 of 15

8. What was listed as President Kennedy's official time of death? Hint

1:15 p.m. Central Standard Time

1:30 p.m. Central Standard Time

12:55 p.m. Central Standard Time

1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time

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Question 9 of 15

9. What was the specific location where Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested? Hint

Texas Theater

Lone Star Theater

Jefferson Theater

Bijou Theater

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Question 10 of 15

10. He was the Dallas police officer who most frequently questioned Lee Harvey Oswald after the suspected assassin was taken into custody: Hint

Chief Jesse Curry

Detective Bob Carroll

Detective Paul Bentley

Captain Will Fritz

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Question 11 of 15

11. The names of the war movies that were displayed on the theater marquee on November 22, 1963, at the theater where Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested: Hint

"Hellfire in the Pacific" and "Cry of Battle"

"War is Hell" and "Battle of the Bulge"

"Battle Cry" and "War is Hell"

"Cry of Battle" and "War is Hell"

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Question 12 of 15

12. These two Dallas police officers were standing on either side of Lee Harvey Oswald when he was shot by Jack Ruby on November 24, 1963: Hint

Detectives Montgomery and Combest

Detectives Leavelle and Graves

Captain Fritz and Detective Leavelle

Detective Graves and Lieutenant Pierce

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Question 13 of 15

13. He was the Dallas police officer murdered (allegedly) by Lee Harvey Oswald in the hours immediately following the death of President Kennedy: Hint

Patrolman R.E. Vaughan

Patrolman D.C. Tibbetts

Patrolman J.D. Tippit

Patrolman J.A. Putnam

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Question 14 of 15

14. According to the final report of the Kennedy Assassinations Records Review Board, what was one of the major factors that led to the passage of the "President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992?" Hint

The recommendations made by the House Select Committee on Assassinations

The conclusions reached in the Oliver Stone film "JFK"

The conclusions reached in Noel Twyman's book "Bloody Treason"

Continuing public pressure to re-examine the Warren Commission's findings

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Question 15 of 15

15. To which former Warren Commission staff member, later a United States Senator, was ascribed responsibility for what later became known among conspiracy theorists as the "magic bullet theory?" Hint

Frank Lautenberg

Arlen Specter

Trent Lott

Joseph Biden

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. According to the Warren Commission Report, what kind of weapon was used to assassinate President Kennedy?

Answer: 6.5-millimeter Mannlicher-Carcano rifle

The Warren Commission described the weapon as: "[a] bolt-action, clip-fed rifle found on the sixth floor of the Depository... [it] is inscribed with various markings, including "MADE ITALY," "CAL. 6.5," "1940" and the number C2766...identified by the FBI as a 6.5-millimeter model 91/38 Mannlicher-Carcano rifle." (SOURCE: "Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy," September 24, 1964; commonly known as the "Warren Commission Report.")

2. The street in Dallas, Texas on which the Presidential limousine was traveling when the fatal bullets struck President Kennedy:

Answer: Elm Street

The Presidential limousine had just turned left from Houston Street to Elm street, and was traveling at about 11 miles per hour on Elm when the bullets struck the President.

3. This person administered the Presidential oath of office to Vice President Lyndon Johnson shortly after President Kennedy's death:

Answer: Sara T. Hughes

Judge Sara T. Hughes of Dallas was a long-time personal friend of President Johnson. She was appointed to the Federal bench by President Kennedy in 1961.

Answer: Trade Mart

The original plan called for the Presidential motorcade to deliver JFK and his party to the Trade Mart in Dallas, the venue selected for the luncheon. After the luncheon, President and Mrs. Kennedy intended to fly to Austin to attend a Democratic Party fund-raising dinner.

5. In 1979, the House Select Committee on Assassinations issued its final report on the JFK assassination, in which it concluded:

Answer: Lee Harvey Oswald fired the shots that killed the President; however, Kennedy was probably killed as the result of a conspiracy.

The House Select Committee on Assassinations concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald fired three shots at Kennedy, two of which struck him. The third shot fired by Oswald killed the President. The Committee also concluded that "...scientific acoustical evidence establishes a high probability that two gunmen fired at President John F. Kennedy," and that, "on the basis of the evidence available to it, that President John F. Kennedy was probably assassinated as a result of a conspiracy." (SOURCE: Report of the Select Committee on Assassinations of the U.S. House of Representatives, March 29, 1979)

6. To which hospital was President Kennedy taken after he was wounded?

Answer: Parkland Memorial Hospital

Kennedy was rushed to Parkland Memorial Hospital, located on Harry Hines Boulevard, about three miles from the site of the assassination.

7. He was the attending physician who made the first attempts to save President Kennedy's life in the hospital emergency room:

Answer: Dr. Malcolm Perry

In his now famous press conference of November 22, 1963, Dr. Malcolm Perry described the pandemonium of the emergency room at Parkland Hospital, and his unsuccessful efforts to save the life of President Kennedy. Dr. Kemp Clark, a neurosurgeon, assisted Dr. Perry.

8. What was listed as President Kennedy's official time of death?

Answer: 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time

Drs. Perry and Clark officially pronounced JFK dead at exactly 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time, November 22, 1963.

9. What was the specific location where Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested?

Answer: Texas Theater

Oswald was arrested at the Texas Theater on Jefferson Boulevard in Dallas. The theater was located about eight blocks from where Oswald allegedly shot and killed a Dallas police officer.

10. He was the Dallas police officer who most frequently questioned Lee Harvey Oswald after the suspected assassin was taken into custody:

Answer: Captain Will Fritz

According to the Warren Commission Report, Captain Will Fritz, of the robbery and homicide division, did most of the questioning. The Warren Commission Report also says that he kept no notes of his interviews with Oswald. However, notes in Fritz's handwriting later mysteriously "appeared" in time for the publication of FBI Special Agent James Hosty's memoirs of the assassination.

These notes were released by the Assassination Records Review Board in 1997.

11. The names of the war movies that were displayed on the theater marquee on November 22, 1963, at the theater where Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested:

Answer: "Cry of Battle" and "War is Hell"

"Cry of Battle" and "War is Hell" have been described as a pair of very mediocre grade B war films.

12. These two Dallas police officers were standing on either side of Lee Harvey Oswald when he was shot by Jack Ruby on November 24, 1963:

Answer: Detectives Leavelle and Graves

The Warren Commission Report states that Oswald was handcuffed to Detective J.R. Leavelle, who was to his right. Detective L.C. Graves was to Oswald's left. They may be seen in the famous photograph, looking on in horror, as Jack Ruby fires a fatal bullet into Oswald's abdomen.

13. He was the Dallas police officer murdered (allegedly) by Lee Harvey Oswald in the hours immediately following the death of President Kennedy:

Answer: Patrolman J.D. Tippit

According to eyewitness accounts, Patrolman J.D. Tippit stopped Oswald while the suspected assassin was walking on along a sidewalk near where he lived. When Tippit got out of his police car and approached Oswald to question him, Oswald shot and killed him.

Answer: The conclusions reached in the Oliver Stone film "JFK"

Chapter One of the Kennedy Assassinations Records Review Board final report actually cites two major factors that led to the passage of the "President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992:" the conclusions reached in the Oliver Stone film "JFK;" and continuing frustration at the lack of access to sensitive records.

15. To which former Warren Commission staff member, later a United States Senator, was ascribed responsibility for what later became known among conspiracy theorists as the "magic bullet theory?"

Answer: Arlen Specter

In 1963-64, Arlen Specter was an assistant counsel to the Warren Commission. Specter is mentioned by several sources as the man who formulated the theory that the same bullet that passed through President Kennedy's neck also struck Texas Governor Connally, causing seven distinct wounds to both men. Several sources (most notably the film "JFK") persuasively argue that this bullet, traveling in a more-or-less straight line trajectory, could not possibly have inflicted all seven of these wounds.

Source: Author mkp51

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