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Quiz about Inspirational Inaugural Addresses

Inspirational Inaugural Addresses Quiz

Match the U.S. President to the inspirational quote pulled from his inaugural address.

A matching quiz by Joepetz. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Joepetz

Time
4 mins

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Match Quiz

Quiz #
404,595

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Questions		Choices
1. And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.		John F Kennedy
2. We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.		Joe Biden
3. We wish our friends the world over to know this above all: we face the threat-not with dread and confusion, but with confidence and conviction.		Bill Clinton
4. No weak nation that acts manfully and justly should ever have cause to fear us, and no strong power should ever be able to single us out as a subject for insolent aggression.		Dwight Eisenhower
5. We have called by different names brethren of the same principle. We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists.		Lyndon Johnson
6. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.		Franklin Roosevelt
7. Justice requires us to remember that when any citizen denies his fellow, saying, 'His color is not mine,' or 'His beliefs are strange and different,' in that moment he betrays America, though his forebears created this nation.		Barack Obama
8. Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself - nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.		Thomas Jefferson
9. Politics doesn't have to be a raging fire destroying everything in its path. Every disagreement doesn't have to be a cause for total war.		Abraham Lincoln
10. There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.		Teddy Roosevelt

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1. And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.

2. We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.

3. We wish our friends the world over to know this above all: we face the threat-not with dread and confusion, but with confidence and conviction.

4. No weak nation that acts manfully and justly should ever have cause to fear us, and no strong power should ever be able to single us out as a subject for insolent aggression.

5. We have called by different names brethren of the same principle. We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists.

6. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.

7. Justice requires us to remember that when any citizen denies his fellow, saying, 'His color is not mine,' or 'His beliefs are strange and different,' in that moment he betrays America, though his forebears created this nation.

8. Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself - nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.

9. Politics doesn't have to be a raging fire destroying everything in its path. Every disagreement doesn't have to be a cause for total war.

10. There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.

Answer: John F Kennedy

John F Kennedy delivered this line during his inaugural address in 1961 in a call for all Americans to step up and do good for the country. Kennedy's inauguration was the first to be televised in color, and some commentators judged this to be among the best inaugural speeches, and the standard that all future inaugural addresses would be compared to.

2. We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln delivered this line during his first inaugural address in 1861. The country was on the brink of the Civil War and tensions between north and south were high. Lincoln initially sought any makeshift appeal possible to avoid such a calamity. His entire inaugural address focused on unity though he made clear he would fight to preserve the Union if necessary.

3. We wish our friends the world over to know this above all: we face the threat-not with dread and confusion, but with confidence and conviction.

Answer: Dwight Eisenhower

Dwight Eisenhower delivered this line during his first inaugural address in 1953. It was shortly after World War II and the Korean War and the world was weary of more fighting. Eisenhower stated that the U.S. was very much prepared to lead the world into a time of peace and prosperity internationally. Eisenhower continued that the U.S. will lead the world not just for its own interests but because the nation had a moral duty to do so and to watch over other, smaller nations who could not protect themselves.

4. No weak nation that acts manfully and justly should ever have cause to fear us, and no strong power should ever be able to single us out as a subject for insolent aggression.

Answer: Teddy Roosevelt

President Roosevelt delivered this line during his 1905 inaugural address. This was during a time of American imperialism after the Spanish-American War when the U.S. was becoming a major world power. In his speech, Roosevelt laid out that the U.S. is not seeking war or power but is ready to defend itself.

He also laid out the several conditions and ideals that major world powers should hold including a commitment to peace.

5. We have called by different names brethren of the same principle. We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists.

Answer: Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson delivered this line during his first inaugural address in 1801. This was at a time when the nation was very polarized politically and Jefferson had just defeated incumbent president John Adams the previous year. Jefferson reminded the nation that we were once united against a common enemy in the British during the Revolution and that we again can be united for the sake of the country. Political differences can be sorted out through negotiation and compromise.

6. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.

Answer: Barack Obama

Barack Obama delivered this line at his first inauguration in 2009. In his speech, Obama pointed out the country was in the midst of a healthcare crises, economic downturn and a long-running unpopular war. Obama reminded the nation that the country has gone through worse in the past and there was nothing the United States and its people cannot overcome through hard work and determination.

Answer: Lyndon Johnson

Lyndon Johnson delivered this line during his 1965 inaugural address. At this time, the country was in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement and President Johnson was actively pushing for civil rights legislation. His inaugural address was largely seen as Johnson trying to convince hesitant white Americans to support the movement.

He stated that those who opposed equality also, by extension, must oppose the ideals the United States stood for.

8. Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself - nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.

Answer: Franklin Roosevelt

Franklin Roosevelt delivered this infamous line during his first inaugural address in 1933. The country was in the midst of the Great Depression and Roosevelt was trying to stave people's fears. The country was in bad shape economically and Roosevelt reminded everyone that the country could get through it if the people worked together and did not succumb to fear of the unknown.

He argued that fear of the unknown would cause people to act irrationally and make the situation worse, not better.

9. Politics doesn't have to be a raging fire destroying everything in its path. Every disagreement doesn't have to be a cause for total war.

Answer: Joe Biden

Joe Biden delivered this line at his 2021 inauguration. His addressed dealt heavily on unity and moving forward in light of the storming of the U.S. Capitol Building that occurred two weeks prior. The country was bitterly divided politically and in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Democrats and Republicans agreed on very little and Biden hoped to be able to bridge the gap between lawmakers and Americans at large.

10. There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.

Answer: Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton delivered this line during his first inaugural address in 1993. He focused on the American exceptionalism and believed America's greatness lied within in her people. There was, in his opinion, nothing that Americans couldn't overcome as they were unified and worked together.

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