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Senator Ted Kennedy - "The Lion of the Senate"

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Senator Ted Kennedy The Lion of the Senate game quiz
"Senator Ted Kennedy's life was filled with tragedy, scandal and achievement. He died on August 25, 2009. His death marks the end of an American dynasty."

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1. Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy was born into a prominent family, his father a powerful Democratic politician, his mother the daughter of a well-loved mayor of Boston. Ted began his college years at the family alma mater, Harvard. What was remarkable about Ted's Harvard college career?
    He was expelled, and readmitted two years later
    He was elected president of his class
    He maintained a high GPA throughout four years
    He switched to Yale in his junior year


2. Upon completing his education, Ted helped manage his brother John's campaigns for the Senate and the Presidency. When JFK's Senate seat became vacant after he won the Presidency in 1960, it had Ted's name written all over it. But Ted was unable to finish out John's term. Why?
    He didn't meet the residency requirement
    He didn't want it
    His father was against it
    He was too young


3. While Ted was in law school, he met Virgina Joan Bennett, a model and college student. They were married in 1958, and had three children. Did their marriage survive until his death, despite all the scandals and gossip about the couple?
    Yes
    No


4. The Kennedy family has suffered many tragedies. In 1964, the year after President Kennedy was killed, Ted and several others were on their way to the Massachusetts Democratic Convention when a terrible accident occured. What happened?
    Their bus blew a tire and crashed
    Their plane crashed in bad weather
    The car they were riding in veered off the road and crashed
    The train they were riding was derailed


5. In June of 1968, Robert Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angeles while campaigning for the Presidency. Ted was devastated, but many people still saw him as the man to take Robert's place as the 1968 Democratic candidate. Who finally received the Democratic presidential nomination that year?
    Eugene McCarthy
    Hubert Humphrey
    Ted Kennedy
    George McGovern


6. A year after Robert's death, several young women who had worked for his campaign were attending a party given in their honor. Senator Kennedy was present, but left the party with Mary Jo Kopechne, a former RFK campaign worker. There was an unfortunate accident, and the young woman died. Where did this incident take place?
    Cape Cod
    Hyannis
    Nantucket
    Chappaquiddick


7. Ted Kennedy finally decided to make a serious run for the presidency in 1980. Who finally ended up as the Democratic candidate in the 1980 presidential election?
    George McGovern
    Ted Kennedy
    Jimmy Carter
    Michael Dukakis


8. In the ensuing years, reports concerning drunken antics and sexual peccadilloes surfaced, which in turn affected Senator Kennedy's influence as a Senator. However, something happened that seemed to turn his life around. What was it?
    He became very religious
    He lost an election
    He joined AA
    He met his second wife, Victoria


9. Kennedy fought long and hard for the passage of a bill concerning a particular issue. What issue is the Senator best remembered for?
    Civil rights
    Foreign policy
    Environment
    Health care


10. On May 17, 2008, Ted Kennedy collapsed in a seizure while at the Kennedy Compound. What was the diagnosis?
    Stroke
    Parkinson's Disease
    Heart attack
    Brain tumor


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Compiled May 24 13