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Grade 8 The Presidents
Who was secretary of state during the Jefferson administration and the 4th president of the U.S.?
  1. James Monroe
  2. John Marshall
  3. James Madison
  4. John Adams
Grade 8 The Presidents
Who was arrested and charged with the assassination of John F. Kennedy?
  1. Lee Harvey Oswald
  2. Jack Ruby
  3. Lyndon B. Johnson
  4. John Wilkes Booth
Grade 8 The Presidents
Which crisis in 1962 brought the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war during JFK's presidency?
  1. Cuban Missile Crisis
  2. Berlin Blockade
  3. Suez Crisis
  4. Korean War
Grade 8 The Presidents
Who was John F. Kennedy's Vice President during his presidency?
  1. Hubert Humphrey
  2. Gerald Ford
  3. Richard Nixon
  4. Lyndon B. Johnson
Grade 8 The Presidents
What was JFK's famous line from his inaugural speech: "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country"?
  1. "Don't tread on me."
  2. "A house divided against itself cannot stand."
  3. "I have a dream."
  4. "Ich bin ein Berliner."
Grade 8 The Presidents
What was the name of JFK's famous space exploration initiative that aimed to land an American on the moon?
  1. Apollo Project
  2. Starship Enterprise
  3. Project Mercury
  4. The Space Race
Grade 8 The Presidents
Where was John F. Kennedy assassinated on November 22, 1963?
  1. Dallas, Texas
  2. Washington, D.C.
  3. New Orleans, Louisiana
  4. Los Angeles, California
Grade 8 The Presidents
What is the title of John F. Kennedy's Pulitzer Prize-winning book, published in 1957?
  1. Profiles in Courage
  2. The New Frontier
  3. To Kill a Mockingbird
  4. The Green Hills of Earth
Grade 8 The Presidents
What does the "F" in John F. Kennedy's name stand for?
  1. Fitzgerald
  2. Franklin
  3. Frederick
  4. Ferdinand
Grade 8 The Presidents
Who was elected as president in the 1824 election?
  1. John Quincy Adams
  2. Henry Clay
  3. George H.W. Bush
  4. Andrew Jackson
Grade 8 The Presidents
Who was the 11th U.S. President?
  1. Andrew Jackson
  2. George Washington
  3. James K Polk
  4. Abraham Lincoln
Grade 8 The Presidents
Which President's term is associated with the "Era of Good Feelings"?
  1. John Adams
  2. Thomas Jefferson
  3. John Quincy Adams
  4. James Monroe
Grade 8 The Presidents
What is the name of the very first president?
  1. Thomas Jefferson
  2. Alexander Hamilton
  3. George Washington
  4. Martha Washington
Grade 8 The Presidents
What is engraved on the south wall of the Lincoln Memorial?
  1. The Constitution
  2. The Bill of Rights
  3. The first amendment
  4. The "I Have A Dream Speech"
  5. The Gettysburg Address
Grade 8 The Presidents
Which of the following would President Jackson MOST likely say in reaction to the Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia?
  1. "The Supreme Court's ruling must be obeyed on this issue."
  2. "The Supreme Court has made the wrong ruling on this issue."
  3. "The Supreme Court has taken a step in the right direction, but it hasn't gone far enough."
  4. "The Supreme Court should no longer make rulings regarding Presidential decisions."
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