A Thousand Days by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr
  • 1. What is the main focus of 'A Thousand Days'?
A) The American Civil War
B) The life of Franklin D. Roosevelt
C) The presidency of John F. Kennedy
D) The Great Depression
  • 2. Who is the author of 'A Thousand Days'?
A) David McCullough
B) Doris Kearns Goodwin
C) Robert Caro
D) Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
  • 3. In which year was 'A Thousand Days' published?
A) 1960
B) 1955
C) 1965
D) 1970
  • 4. What significant event does the book detail regarding Kennedy's presidency?
A) The assassination of Lincoln
B) The Cuban Missile Crisis
C) The Vietnam War
D) The Watergate scandal
  • 5. Which two countries were primarily involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A) United States and China
B) Soviet Union and Cuba
C) United States and Soviet Union
D) United States and Cuba
  • 6. Who was John F. Kennedy's Vice President?
A) Lyndon B. Johnson
B) Richard Nixon
C) Alben W. Barkley
D) Harry S. Truman
  • 7. What was the primary concern during Kennedy's early presidency?
A) Civil Rights Movement
B) Environmental issues
C) Cold War tensions
D) Economic prosperity
  • 8. Who assassinated John F. Kennedy?
A) Sirhan Sirhan
B) James Earl Ray
C) Lee Harvey Oswald
D) John Wilkes Booth
  • 9. What major initiative aimed at fostering economic growth in Latin America?
A) Marshall Plan
B) Alliance for Progress
C) New Deal
D) Operation Condor
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