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2 Chester Arthur quizzes and 25 Chester Arthur trivia questions.
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  About President Arthur    
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Questions about President Arthur. One of the least known American Presidents
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  Chester A. Arthur    
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A quiz on the 21st president of the United States, Chester Alan Arthur.
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Chester Arthur Trivia Questions

1. In what country was Arthur's father born?

From Quiz
Chester A. Arthur

Answer: Ireland

William Arthur was born in Dreen, in County Antrim, Ireland in 1796. He left Ireland as a young man, first settling in Quebec and eventually in Vermont.

2. In what state was Chester Arthur born?

From Quiz About President Arthur

Answer: Vermont

Although his birthplace is supposedly in Vermont, there is some speculation that it may have been just across the border in Canada!

3. In what Vermont city was Chester Arthur born?

From Quiz Chester A. Arthur

Answer: North Fairfield

Arthur was born in North Fairfield, Vermont, which is near the Vermont/Canadian border, on October 5, 1829. Arthur's political enemies claimed that Arthur had, in fact, been born in Canada and was not eligible for the presidency but no proof has ever been discovered of that.

4. Chester Arthur became president due to the death of the Chief Executive. Which president was killed allowing Arthur to be president?

From Quiz About President Arthur

Answer: James Garfield

Arthur had little political experience, but was heavily involved in the Spoils System.

5. From what college did Arthur graduate?

From Quiz Chester A. Arthur

Answer: Union

Arthur graduated from Union College in Schenectady, New York in 1848 where he studied the Greek classics. He graduated in the top third of his class.

6. What son of a famous President was Arthur's Secretary of War?

From Quiz About President Arthur

Answer: Robert Todd Lincoln

One would think that Mr. Lincoln would know a bit about leading a war. Actually Arthur did not appoint him; Lincoln was a hold-over from the shortlived Garfield administration.

7. How did William Herndon, who was the father of Arthur's wife Ellen, die?

From Quiz Chester A. Arthur

Answer: ship wreck

William Herndon was the captain of the "Central America" which sank off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina in 1857. He went down with his ship.

8. What nickname was Arthur most known by?

From Quiz About President Arthur

Answer: The Gentleman Boss

Arthur was an immacculate dresser who usually wore an Astor coat with a buttoneer. His mustache and whiskers made him look the role of a prince. His Accidency was the unflattering nickname of John Tyler the first Vice President to become Chief Executive.

9. Arthur, who became a lawyer in 1854, travelled to what state/territory to practice law in 1856?

From Quiz Chester A. Arthur

Answer: Kansas

Arthur, who opposed slavery, travelled to Kansas during the time of "Bleeding Kansas" when abolitionists and slave holders were fighting for control of the Kansas territory. He would stay out there for three months before returning to New York.

10. What month and year was Arthur sworn in?

From Quiz About President Arthur

Answer: September 1881

This was only the second time in American history that one year contained part of three presidents' administrations. Rutherford B. Hayes left office in March 1881, Garfield was assassinated in September and Arthur was sworn in. The other time occurred in 1841 when William Henry Harrison died after one month leading to John Tyler.

11. How many years did Arthur serve as Collector of the Port of New York?

From Quiz Chester A. Arthur

Answer: 7

Arthur was appointed to the post by President Grant in 1871 and removed in 1878 by President Hayes is a complete cleaning out of the customs house as a result of corruption charges.

12. Upon becoming president, what was one of first tasks that Arthur ordered done.

From Quiz About President Arthur

Answer: Remodel the White House.

Beign high society Arthur was unhappy with the "rustic" look of the executive mansion. He ordered it remodeled in the Victorian Style. The report states that four wagon loads of stuff was carried out of the White House.

13. Arthur was an aide to what political boss from 1878 to 1880?

From Quiz Chester A. Arthur

Answer: Roscoe Conkling

Conkling came to the US Senate and became a loyal supporter of Ulysses S. Grant's presidency. In exchange, Grant gave Conkling control of civil service employment in New York State. Conkling was the leader of a faction called the "Stalwarts" who got that name from the way they stood behind Grant and their opposition to President Hayes' reconciliation efforts toward the old Confederate States. Conkling served in the US Senate from 1867 to 1881 and died in 1888.

14. Who was Garfield's first choice to be his vice-presidential running mate in 1880 but he declined, which allowed for the offer to be extended to Arthur?

From Quiz Chester A. Arthur

Answer: Levi P. Morton

Morton was offered the position but was convinced by Conkling to refuse the offer. Eight years later, Morton would come vice-president during the administration of Benjamin Harrison.

15. Just before leaving office on Februrary 21st 1885, Arthur dedicated which site?

From Quiz About President Arthur

Answer: The Washington Monument

Remember in those days the president's term ended in March. Grover Cleveland would be sworn in less than a month later.

16. Where was Arthur when he was told that President Garfield had been shot on July 2, 1881.

From Quiz Chester A. Arthur

Answer: New York City

Arthur had just disembarked from a steam ship from Albany to New York City with Conkling when he received the news of Garfield's shooting.

17. A few years ago Michael Douglas played a U.S. President in the movie "The American President". The president in this movie was a lot like Arthur. What happened to the fictional president that did not happen to Arthur?

From Quiz About President Arthur

Answer: Arthur never dated a Washington insider

Arthur's wife died in 1880 the year before he became president. His youngest child, Ellen, was just 10 years old, approximatly the same age as the girl in the movie. The other events were similar. Eerie isn't it!

18. Who swore in Arthur as president upon the death of Garfield.

From Quiz Chester A. Arthur

Answer: John R. Brady

Brady, a justice of the New York Supreme Court, swore in Arthur as president at Arthur's home in New York City on September 20, 1881. The swearing-in ceremony would be repeated a few days later in Washington with U.S. Supreme Court Chief-Justice Morrison Waite doing the honors.

19. Prior to becoming vice president what post did Arthur hold?

From Quiz About President Arthur

Answer: Head of the New York Custom House

Chester Arthur was the head of the NYC custom house, at the time the largest single federal office. He had been appointed by political bosses and returned political favors. President Hayes fired him from that post due to corruption. So when he appeared on the presidential many were worried that he would continue to support the corrupt Spoils System. It is therefore all the more amazing, and a testament to his character that he rejected the party bosses and signed the Pendelton Act!

20. The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which became law during the Arthur administration, prohibited Chinese immigration to the United States for how many years?

From Quiz Chester A. Arthur

Answer: 10

Arthur vetoed the original bill which called for a 20-year ban but signed another bill, which called for only a 10-year ban. The law was renewed in 1892 and 1902 and finally repealed in 1943.

21. The modern civil service system was created during the Arthur administration, which ended the spoils system in selecting placement for federal jobs. What U.S. senator was the sponsor of the bill that created the civil service system?

From Quiz Chester A. Arthur

Answer: George Pendleton

Pendleton represented Ohio in the US Senate from 1879 to 1885 and was the Democratic vice-presidential nominee with George McClellan that opposed Abraham Lincoln in 1864. He was denied a second term to the senate and died in Brussels, Belgium in 1889 while serving there as an U.S. envoy.

22. Arthur suffered from Bright's Disease, which affected what part of his body?

From Quiz Chester A. Arthur

Answer: kidneys

Bright's Disease affected Arthur's kidneys, causing him to suffer from nausea, depression and inertness. The strain would eventually affect his heart and Arthur would suffer a stroke during the night of November 16, 1886. Arthur would die two days later, less than two years after leaving the presidency.

23. In what New York city is Chester Arthur buried?

From Quiz Chester A. Arthur

Answer: Albany

Arthur was buried on November 22, 1886 at the Rural Cemetary in Albany, next to his wife. His grave was topped by a life-size bronze angel, which has turned green in the years following Arthur's death.

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