John F. Kennedy Jr. Quiz

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It has been 10 years since the plane JFK Jr. Was piloting disappeared enroute to the Vineyard. Take our on-line quiz to see how much you know about this famous son. (Sources: Cape Cod Times archives, "Kennedy: The New Generation" by Frank Teti, "The Day John Died" by Christopher Anderson)

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  • 2. 

    Was John flying a Piper Saratoga II HP on July 16, 1999?

    • Yes

    • No

    Correct Answer
    A. Yes
    Explanation
    On July 16, 1999, Kennedy was killed along with his wife Carolyn and sister-in-law Lauren Bessette when the aircraft he was piloting crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. He was flying a Piper Saratoga II HP from Essex County Airport in New Jersey to Martha's Vineyard.

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  • 3. 

    Where did JFK make his home during the late 1980s?

    • Manhattan

    • Hyannisport

    • Boston

    • Philadelphia

    Correct Answer
    A. Manhattan
    Explanation
    Through the late 1980s until his death, Kennedy was an often-seen and much-photographed personality in Manhattan. He lived at 309 West Eighty-Sixth Street (between Brown and NYU Law), a hotel apartment when he attended NYU and later at 20-26 N. Moore Street Apartment 9E in Tribeca.

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  • 4. 

    Who said this? "But like his father, he had every gift but length of years."

    • Timothy Shriver

    • Caroline Kennedy

    • Edward Kennedy

    • Rory Kennedy

    Correct Answer
    A. Edward Kennedy
    Explanation
    John's uncle, Edward "Ted" Kennedy, gave the eulogy during a public memorial service on July 23, 1999 at St. Thomas More Church in Manhattan.

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  • 5. 

    By attending Brown University, John was breaking a longstanding family tradition of attending which college?

    • Harvard

    • Yale

    • Princetown

    • University of Pennsylvania

    Correct Answer
    A. Harvard
    Explanation
    John was breaking a longstanding family tradition of attending Harvard University by choosing to attend Brown University instead.

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  • 6. 

    What year was JFK Jr. born?

    • 1955

    • 1960

    • 1962

    • 1965

    Correct Answer
    A. 1960
    Explanation
    He was born on Nov. 25, 1960 at Georgetown University Hospital sixteen days after his father was elected to the presidency.

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  • 7. 

    How many times did it take JFK Jr. to pass the bar exam?

    • One

    • Two

    • Three

    • Four

    Correct Answer
    A. Three
    Explanation
    The third time was the charm for JFK Jr. who passed the New York state bar exam after two highly-publicized failures. He passed the Connecticut bar exam in 1990.

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  • 8. 

    Where did JFK Jr. and his longtime girlfriend Carolyn Bessette get married?

    • Paris, France

    • Cumberland Island, Georgia

    • Anna Maria Island, Florida

    • Newport, Rhode Island

    Correct Answer
    A. Cumberland Island, Georgia
    Explanation
    The private weddding took place on a secluded island along the Georgia coast on Sept. 21, 1996. His sister Caroline Kennedy was matron of honor while his cousin Anthony Stanislas Radziwill acted as best man. Before this, John had dated Daryl Hannah and had a brief fling with Madonna.

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  • 9. 

    When JFK Jr. was 16, he spent three days alone as part of an Outward Bound survival course. Where did he spend the three days?

    • Hurricane Island, Maine

    • Truro, Massachusetts

    • Portland, Oregon

    • Jacksonville, Florida

    Correct Answer
    A. Hurricane Island, Maine
    Explanation
    He spent three days alone on a windswept, uninhabited island off the Main Coast. He had little more than a gallon of water with him during that time. His 72-hour "solo" was part of a 26-day outing.

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  • 10. 

    Where did John study law?

    • Harvard

    • Brown

    • New York University

    • Tufts

    Correct Answer
    A. New York University
    Explanation
    Kennedy received his law degree on May 19, 1989 from New York University.

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  • 11. 

    What president was last to have a child while in office before John F. Kennedy?

    • Abraham Lincoln

    • Grover Cleveland

    • Franklin D. Roosevelt

    • Harry Truman

    Correct Answer
    A. Grover Cleveland
    Explanation
    John was the first child born to a President since the Grover Clevelands had a daughter during President Cleveland's second term in 1893.

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  • 12. 

    What boarding school did John attend?

    • St. Mark's School

    • Deerfield Academy

    • Mt. Hermon School

    • Phillips Academy

    Correct Answer
    A. Phillips Academy
    Explanation
    Kennedy attended the Collegiate School in New York City for the third through tenth grades, and later graduated from Phillips Academy (also known as Andover) in 1979. It was the school's 201st graduation.

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  • 13. 

    Why was JFK Jr. called an "American son"?

    • He was John F. Kennedy's son

    • He was the only boy in his family

    • He was raised in the White House

    • He was a child of the '60s and '70s

    Correct Answer
    A. He was raised in the White House
    Explanation
    He was called an "American Son" because he was one of the few presidential children to actually be raised in the White House.

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  • 14. 

    What sport did John pursue in college?

    • Baseball

    • Football

    • Rugby

    • Lacrosse

    Correct Answer
    A. Rugby
    Explanation
    JFK Jr. spent much of his college time playing rugby (second row end-flanker). His team even played overseas in Ireland.

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  • 15. 

    How old was JFK Jr. when he started working at the Manhattan District Attorney's office?

    • 22

    • 24

    • 26

    • 28

    Correct Answer
    A. 28
    Explanation
    The 28-year-old son of the late President Kennedy was one of 69 assistant district attorneys sworn in on Aug. 21, 1989.

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