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