Question

Read this excerpt:

We meet at a college noted for knowledge, in a city noted for progress, in a state noted for strength, and we stand in need of all three, for we meet in an hour of change and challenge, in a decade of hope and fear, in an age of both knowledge and ignorance. The greater our knowledge increases, the greater our ignorance unfolds.

John F. Kennedy, "John F. Kennedy Address at Rice University on the Space Effort"
What is the main idea of this excerpt from Kennedy's address at Rice University?
A. Ignorance is dangerous, and we must fight against it.
B. The students at this university are some of the smartest in the world.
C. We are about to enter a period of extraordinary challenges.
D. Knowledge and strength will be important in this time of change.

Answer 1

The correct answer is option D. "Knowledge and strength will be important in this time of change". In the excerpt herein shown of Kennedy's address at Rice University, the president states that we live in a privileged situation with a college noted for knowledge and state noted for strength. However, in this age we are facing both knowledge and ignorance, therefore it is important to focus and embrace knowledge and strength to overcome this time of change.