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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : U.S. Vice-Presidents : James Sherman

Introduction:
"A quiz on William Howard Taft's vice-president, and the 27th vice-president of the United States, James S. Sherman."


1. In what state was Sherman born?
    Connecticut
    New York
    Massachusetts
    Rhode Island


2. What was Sherman's first elective office?
    state representative
    city council
    state senator
    city mayor


3. Sherman was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1886, defeating who?
    John Joseph Adams
    George Van Horn
    Issac Cox
    Thomas Spriggs


4. Sherman and his wife Carrie had three children. Which of the following was the gender breakdown of their kids?
    Three daughters
    Three sons
    Two sons, one daughter
    Two daughters, one son


5. Sherman was given the name "Wau-be-ka-chuck" by an Indian tribe. What does that name mean?
    Sunny Jim
    Four Eyes
    Eastern Leader
    Quiet Eagle


6. In 1899, Sherman ran for Speaker of the House of Representatives, losing to who?
    Frederick Gillett
    Thomas Reed
    David Henderson
    Joseph Cannon


7. Where was the 1908 Republican National Convention held that nominated Sherman for vice-president to run with presidential nominee William Howard Taft?
    New York City
    Chicago
    Baltimore
    Cincinnati


8. What ailment did Sherman suffer from in his last years?
    Bright's disease
    cancer
    strokes
    Adkinson's disease


9. How many days before the 1912 general election did Sherman die?
    14
    he died after the general election
    10
    6


10. Army cancelled their college football game scheduled for the weekend out of respect for the late vice-president. Who was Army scheduled to play that weekend?
    Colgate
    Navy
    Holy Cross
    Rutgers


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