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Thomas Marshall

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : U.S. Vice-Presidents : Thomas Marshall

Introduction:
"A quiz on Woodrow Wilson's vice-president and the 28th vice-president of the United States, Thomas Marshall."


1. In what Indiana city was Marshall born?
    Pierceton
    Columbia City
    North Manchester
    Crawfordsville


2. From what college/university did Marshall graduate from?
    Indiana
    Indiana State
    Notre Dame
    Wabash


3. While in college, Marshall, along with the student newspaper, were sued by a traveling lecturer for deformation. Who did Marshall get to defend himself and newspaper against the suit?
    Thomas Hendricks
    Benjamin Harrison
    Lew Wallace
    Adlai Stevenson


4. How great was the age difference between Marshall and his wife?
    1
    12
    18
    30


5. Who did Marshall defeat in the general election of 1908 to become governor of Indiana?
    James Watson
    William McNagney
    Samuel Ralston
    Thomas Taggart


6. Where was the Democratic National Convention of 1912 held that nominated Marshall for vice-president to run with Woodrow Wilson?
    Baltimore
    Denver
    Chicago
    Indianapolis


7. Marshall is famous for his line "What this country really needs is a really good five-cent cigar". It was made during a long speech by what U.S. Senator on the country's needs?
    Joseph Bristow of Kansas
    Knute Nelson of Minnesota
    John Bankhead of Alabama
    Robert LaFollette of Wisconsin


8. In 1916, Marshall became the first vice-president to be re-elected since who?
    John C. Calhoun
    Elbridge Gerry
    Daniel Tompkins
    Martin Van Buren


9. Who informed Marshall of President's Wilson's stroke on October 2, 1919, that left him an invalid?
    news correspondent J. Fred Essay
    First Lady Edith Galt Wilson
    Wilson's physician Dr. Cary T. Grayson
    Secretary of State Robert Lansing


10. Where did Marshall die?
    Washington D.C.
    Chicago
    Indianapolis
    Pittsburgh


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