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