Presidential Assassination Attempts Quiz

What unusual action did Teddy Roosevelt take after being shot in 1912?

• He canceled his campaign.

• He chased the shooter.

• He continued to give a 90-minute speech.

• He immediately went to the hospital.

What was the reason behind John Schrank's attempt to assassinate Teddy Roosevelt?

• He was hired by a political rival.

• He wanted to become famous.

• He had a dream involving William McKinley.

• He believed Roosevelt was a reincarnation of a monk.

What malfunction occurred during Richard Lawrence's attempt on Andrew Jackson's life?

• He was stopped by security.

• Both of his guns misfired.

• He forgot to load his gun.

• His gun jammed.

Who came to Andrew Jackson's aid during the assassination attempt?

• A bystander

• Davey Crockett

• A fellow congressman

• A secret service agent

What prevented the grenade thrown at George Bush from exploding?

• It was wrapped too tightly in a handkerchief.

• It was defused by a bomb squad.

• It was intercepted by security.

• It was a dud.

What did Vladimir Arutyunian do during his trial?

• He escaped custody.

• He pleaded insanity.

• He sewed his lips shut.

• He confessed to the crime.

What was the outcome of the 1950 assassination attempt on Harry Truman?

• The attackers were pardoned.

• The attackers were captured and executed.

• The attackers were killed.

• The attackers were successful.

Who intervened to commute the sentence of one of the attackers on Harry Truman?

• Harry Truman himself

• Dwight Eisenhower

• John F. Kennedy

• Jimmy Carter

What led to the cancellation of JFK's trip to Chicago in 1963?

• Bad weather conditions

• Security concerns due to assassination plots

• A political scandal

• Health issues

What was discovered in the hotel room that led to the foiling of the JFK assassination plot?

• A map of the parade route and guns with telescopes

• A bomb

• A threatening letter

• A secret tunnel