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Introduction:
"A quiz on the 23rd president of the United States, Benjamin Harrison."


1. Harrison's father, John Scott, held which political office?
    Governor of Ohio
    US House Representative
    US Senator
    Mayor of Cincinnati


2. How old was Benjamin Harrison when his grandfather, William Henry Harrison, died?
    7
    14
    2
    21


3. The body of Harrison's father John Scott was stolen by grave robbers and sold to which medical school?
    Ohio State University
    Indiana University
    Miami of Ohio Medical College
    Ohio Medical College of Cincinnati


4. Benjamin Harrison graduated from what university?
    Ohio State
    Miami of Ohio
    Yale
    Indiana


5. For his service during which Civil War campaign was Harrison promoted to the rank of brigadier general?
    Shiloh
    Vicksburg
    Gettysburg
    Atlanta


6. Which president offered Harrison a position in his cabinet but was turned down?
    Ulysses S. Grant
    Grover Cleveland
    Chester Arthur
    James Garfield


7. Before which group did Harrison declare his candidacy for president in 1888?
    Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
    Michigan Club
    Washington Press Club
    Indiana state legislature


8. Where was the Republican National Convention of 1888, that nominated Harrison for the presidency, held?
    Chicago
    Minneapolis
    St. Louis
    Omaha


9. How many states joined the union during the Harrison administration?
    zero
    6
    2
    4


10. How many justices did Harrison appoint to the US Supreme Court during his term?
    2
    zero
    4
    1


11. Which of the following pieces of legislation was not passed during the Harrison administration?
    Sherman Anti-Trust Act
    Interstate Commerce Act
    McKinley Tariff Act
    Sherman Silver Purchase Act


12. Whose death in October 1892 brought an early end to the presidential campaign between Harrison and Grover Cleveland?
    Harrison's wife Caroline
    Former president Rutherford B. Hayes
    Harrison's vice-president Levi P. Morton
    Former Secretary of State James G. Blaine


13. In the 1892 presidential election, which state's three electorial votes were split between Harrison, Cleveland and Populist candidate James Weaver?
    South Dakota
    North Dakota
    Wyoming
    Montana


14. What country did Harrison represent before an international arbitration panel in Paris from 1897-1899 in regards to a border dispute?
    Venezuela
    Brazil
    United States
    Egypt


15. In which cemetary is Harrison buried?
    Lake View Cemetary
    Indianpolis Memorial Gardens
    Crown Hill Cemetary
    Benjamin Harrison National Memorial Cemetary


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