Kennedy's Inaugural Address Quiz

In his "Inaugural Address," John F. Kennedy describes how human beings still fight for the same goals as their ancestors did. Which goal does he present as most important?

• education

• conquest

• freedom

• change

In his "Inaugural Address," Kennedy expresses the belief that the rights of human beings come from which of the following?

• from God

• from nature

• from the principle of liberty

• from the discussions of wise thinkers

One of the key points expressed in Kennedy's "Inaugural Address" is that the United States will go to any length to defend an important value. What is that value?

• maintaining international friendships

• protecting liberty around the world

• abolishing the threat of war

• honoring America's history

What key ideas does Kennedy express about the United Nations in his "Inaugural Address"? Choose two options.

• The United Nations has little real power.

• The United Nations must become a more up-to-date body.

• The United Nations has the full support of the United States.

• The United Nations must be given control of all nuclear weapons.

• The United Nations has the greatest potential for protecting peace.

In his "Inaugural Address," what request does Kennedy make of the enemies of the United States?

• He asks that they give advance notice of a nuclear strike.

• He asks that they try to divide the hemispheres of the world fairly.

• He asks that they clearly be either with or against the United States.

• He asks that they work with the United States toward peaceful progress.

Which of the following can best be described as invective?

• positive, encouraging language

• negative, aggressive language

• neutral, objective language

• stirring, patriotic language

In which sentence can the relationship between nations best be described as asunder?

• The nations are former allies that have split apart in disagreement.

• The nations have just signed a peace treaty and become allies.

• One nation is helping the other to rebuild after a disaster.

• One nation has aided the other in a time of war.

If two people are belaboring a problem that faces them, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of belaboring.

• The people do not understand the source of the problem.

• The people approach the problem in an organized fashion.

• The people focus more attention on the problem than they should.

• The people ignore the problem in the hope that it will resolve itself.

Kennedy notes in his "Inaugural Address" that humans have "the power to abolish . . . all forms of human life." To what is he referring?

• Humans can cure diseases.

• Humans have nuclear weapons.

• Humans can be replaced by computers.

• Humans understand how life is created.

In his "Inaugural Address," Kennedy says that his generation has "been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger." Which of the following sentences best describes the source of the danger, according to Kennedy?

• The United States is falling behind most other nations in education.

• Colonies will rise up in rebellion against their foreign oppressors.

• Growing stockpiles of armaments threaten to destroy the world.

• The United States is on the brink of a severe economic crisis.