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  Former President Gerald R. Ford    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Since former President Ford's death, I felt compelled to review his biography and share some of the information with my fellow FunTrivia players. I hope you enjoy the quiz and learn something new about this former President.
Average, 10 Qns, PokeyinFL, Jan 16 14
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PokeyinFL
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  Gerald Ford    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
A quiz on the 38th president of the United States, Gerald Ford.
Difficult, 20 Qns, AdmiralShark, Jan 16 14
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AdmiralShark
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Gerald Ford Trivia Questions
1. Gerald R. Ford, Jr. was born on July 14, 1913, under a different name than the one most of us came to know. What was his first given name?

From Quiz Former President Gerald R. Ford

Answer: Leslie Lynch King, Jr.

His parents separated 2 weeks after his birth and were divorced just months later. His mother, Dorothy King, moved with her son to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she met and married Gerald R. Ford in 1916. They then began calling her son Gerald R. Ford, Jr., but his name was not legally changed until December, 1935.

2. In what state was Gerald Ford born?

From Quiz Gerald Ford

Answer: Nebraska

Ford was born in Omaha, Nebraska on July 14, 1913.

3. Which college did Gerald Ford graduate from in 1935 where he played center on the football team and was MVP in 1934?

From Quiz Former President Gerald R. Ford

Answer: University of Michigan

He played for the Wolverines and, upon graduation from University of Michigan, was hired as an assistant football and boxing coach at Yale University.

4. Gerald Ford's original last name was King, before he was adopted by his mother's second husband, Gerald Ford Sr. What was Ford's original first name?

From Quiz Gerald Ford

Answer: Leslie

Ford was born Leslie Lynch King Jr. His father left when he was only 3.

5. What two professional National Football League teams offered contracts to Gerald Ford upon his graduation from college?

From Quiz Former President Gerald R. Ford

Answer: Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers

Though he turned both contracts down, he said he always wondered how well he would have done if he would have given it a try! He is said to have been the most athletic President as he swam every day while in the White House and also played golf, tennis, and skied.

6. What position did Ford play at Michigan?

From Quiz Gerald Ford

Answer: center

Ford was named MVP in his senior year.

7. President Ford never really wanted to be President of the United States. What did he, however, have a great political ambition to become?

From Quiz Former President Gerald R. Ford

Answer: Speaker of the House

He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1948, and he served in the House from 1949 to 1973. He was re-elected 12 times! He became House Leader in 1965.

8. Ford was a member of the college all-stars that played against an NFL team in the second annual College All-Star game. What NFL team did Ford and the college all-stars play that season?

From Quiz Gerald Ford

Answer: Chicago Bears

For the record, the Chicago Bears won the game 5-0.

9. What was unique and a first regarding his Presidency?

From Quiz Former President Gerald R. Ford

Answer: Was never elected President nor Vice President

He was appointed Vice President after Spiro Agnew resigned as Vice President due to scandal in 1973. As we all know, he became President upon the resignation of President Nixon after the Watergate scandal.

10. In 1935, Ford joined the staff of Yale University as head coach of what sport?

From Quiz Gerald Ford

Answer: boxing

Ford was also the assistant football coach at Yale.

11. Gerald Ford ran for election with running mate Bob Dole. Who defeated him?

From Quiz Former President Gerald R. Ford

Answer: Jimmy Carter

Thus, Gerald Ford was never elected President. He and Jimmy Carter later became very close friends.

12. In 1942, Ford, along with Phyllis Brown, who he was dating at the time, appeared on the cover of what national magazine?

From Quiz Gerald Ford

Answer: Cosmopolitian

Ford, who was also a part-time model at the same time, appeared in a Navy uniform on the cover of Cosmopolitian.

13. How many assassination attempts were made on Ford's life while in office as President?

From Quiz Former President Gerald R. Ford

Answer: two

Both assassination attempts were made by women and only days apart in 1975. Both were in California.

14. As part of his honeymoon after marrying Elizabeth Anne (Betty) Bloomer, Ford and his new wife attended Michigan's football game against who?

From Quiz Gerald Ford

Answer: Northwestern

The Fords saw Michigan defeat a Northwestern team bound for the Rose Bowl 28-0 on October 15, 1948.

15. Gerald Ford narrowly escaped death during a typhoon in the South Pacific during World War II while serving in the Navy on which light aircraft carrier?

From Quiz Former President Gerald R. Ford

Answer: USS Monterey

He volunteered for the Naval reserves in 1942. The Monterey was battered heavily in the typhoon and was consequently removed from the Navy fleet.

16. On what ship did Ford serve during World War II?

From Quiz Gerald Ford

Answer: Monterey

Ford was assigned to the light aircraft carrier Monterey from April 1942 till just before the war ended.

17. Whom did Gerald Ford marry in 1948?

From Quiz Former President Gerald R. Ford

Answer: Elizabeth (Betty) Bloomer Warren

First Lady Betty Ford was diagnosed with breast cancer and had surgery in 1974. They had 3 sons and 1 daughter. The youngest son, Steve, became an actor and regularly appeared on "The Young and the Restless" soap opera.

18. Ford was one of two House members to serve on the Warren Commission, that investigated the assassination of President Kennedy. Who was the other House member of the commission?

From Quiz Gerald Ford

Answer: Hale Boggs

Hale Boggs was a Louisiana congressman that served in the House from 1941-43 and again from 1947-72. He disappeared on October 16, 1972 while on a campaign flight from Anchorage to Juneau, Alaska. Among his three children is ABC News correspondant Cokie Roberts.

19. Upon leaving the White House, he and Betty moved into their new home in what California city?

From Quiz Former President Gerald R. Ford

Answer: Rancho Mirage

I wonder if it was his love for golf that took him to this location.

20. At the Republican Convention of 1964, who did Ford place in nomination for the presidency?

From Quiz Gerald Ford

Answer: George Romney

Goldwater was the overwhelming choice of the Republican convention that year, winning easily on the first ballot.

21. Who did Ford replace as House minority leader in 1965?

From Quiz Gerald Ford

Answer: Charles Hallack

Hallack was a congressman from Indiana that Ford defeat by a vote of 73-67 to become House minority leader for the 89th Congress. The other three men were also Republican members of the 89th Congress (Brock from Tennessee, Collier from Illinois and Frelinghuysen from New Jersey).

22. Who did Richard Nixon first consider, instead of Ford, for vice-president after the resignation of Spiro Agnew?

From Quiz Gerald Ford

Answer: John Connally

Connally was first considered but Nixon felt that there would be too much debate if that was the choice. Nixon also considered Reagan and Rockefeller before deciding on Ford. Ford was eventually confirmed by the Senate 92-3 and by the House 387-35.

23. Who was Ford's press secretary that resigned in protest over the pardon that Ford gave to Richard Nixon?

From Quiz Gerald Ford

Answer: Jerald ter Horst

ter Horst served all of one month as press secretary before resigning. He was replaced by Nessen.

24. In May 1975, Ford ordered US Forces to rescue the crew of the US merchant ship Mayaguez, that had been seized by what country?

From Quiz Gerald Ford

Answer: Cambodia

Cambodian forces seized the Mayaguez less than two weeks after the fall of Saigon.

25. Ford's son Steven is an actor in Hollywood. On what afternoon soap has Steven Ford been a regular on two seperate occasions?

From Quiz Gerald Ford

Answer: Young and the Restless

Steven Ford protrayed Andy Richards on the show from 1981 to 1987 and rejoined again in 2002.

26. In what city did Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme attempt to assassinate President Ford in on September 5, 1975?

From Quiz Gerald Ford

Answer: Sacramento

Fromme attempted to shoot the president outside the Senator Hotel in Sacramento, as Ford was reaching to shake her hand. While Fromme had an ammo clip in her gun, there was no bullet in the chamber.

27. How many days after the first attempt did Sara Jane Moore attempt to assassinate Ford?

From Quiz Gerald Ford

Answer: 17

Moore attempted to assassinate Ford in San Francisco on September 22, 1975, seventeen days after the attempt by Fromme.

28. During the Ford administration, in what city was the agreement signed where western nations agreed to recognize east European borders in exchange for relaxed travel restrictions?

From Quiz Gerald Ford

Answer: Helsinki

The agreement was signed by 35 nations in Helsinki in 1975.

29. In Ronald Reagan's attempt to defeat Ford for the 1976 Republican presidential nomination, he announced his vice-presidential running mate a month before the Kansas City convention. Who was he?

From Quiz Gerald Ford

Answer: Richard Schweiker

Schweiker, a US Senator from Pennsylvania, was Reagan's attempt to get enough delegates to support him over Ford. It failed as Ford defeated Reagan on the first ballot by a convention vote of 1187 to 1070.

30. Where is the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum located?

From Quiz Gerald Ford

Answer: Grand Rapids, MI

Gerald Ford's presidential museum opened in September 1981 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Gerald Ford Library is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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