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JFK Assassination Trivia Quiz

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

A multiple-choice quiz by Birdman33. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Birdman33

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
70,418

Updated
Jul 05 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
4202

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: FPDivvensSr (8/10), Guest 69 (6/10), Guest 174 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what city was JFK assassinated? Hint

Houston

Fort-Worth

San Antonio

Dallas

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Question 2 of 10

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

Mercy

Dallas Central

Hopewell

Parkland

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Question 3 of 10

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

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Question 4 of 10

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

7th

5th

6th

4th

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Question 5 of 10

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

Russia

Germany

Italy

United States

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Question 6 of 10

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

Abraham Zapruder

Marie Muchmore

Orville Nix

Robert Hughes

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Question 7 of 10

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

Howard Brennan

Carolyn Walther

Harold Norman

James Tague

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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

Roy Truly

Paul Landis

Clint Hill

Marion Baker

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Question 9 of 10

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

The White House

Air Force One

Camp David

Old Red Courthouse

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Question 10 of 10

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

Richard Nixon

Jimmy Carter

Gerald Ford

Ronald Reagan

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Nov 20 2024 : FPDivvensSr: 8/10
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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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