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Quiz about Herbert Hoover
Quiz about Herbert Hoover

Herbert Hoover Trivia Quiz


A quiz on the 31st president of the United States, Herbert Hoover.

A multiple-choice quiz by AdmiralShark. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
AdmiralShark
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
184,205
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
8 / 15
Plays
597
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (14/15), Guest 173 (10/15), Guest 174 (14/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. What was the first name of Hoover's father? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. From what university did Hoover graduate in 1895? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. What course did Hoover earn a degree for in college? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. After graduating from college, Hoover found himself in the middle of which conflict? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. The Hoovers had two sons, Herbert Jr. and Allen. In what city were they both born? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Hoover became well known when he organized relief efforts for what country after World War I? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Hoover held what cabinet post in both the Harding and Coolidge administration? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. The Republicans held their 1928 national convention where? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Who was the Democratic party's nominee for president in 1928? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. During the Hoover administration, the doctrine that established US policy that it would not recognize territorial changes brought on by aggression was named after whom? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Due to the Great Depression, at what figure did the Dow Jones bottom out during Hoover's time in office? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. The London Naval Treaty, agreed upon during Hoover's term in 1930, allowed for which nation to increase the size of their navy? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. The Bonus Army, which Hoover ordered put down in May 1932, was an effort by World War I veterans to immediately claim bonuses that were not due till when? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. When Hoover's wife Lou died in 1944, where was she buried? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Shortly before Hoover's death, whom did he endorse for president? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was the first name of Hoover's father?

Answer: Jesse

Jesse Clark Hoover was born in 1846 in West Milton, Ohio. He died in 1880 at the age of 34 and the future president had little memory of his father. Hoover's mother, Huldah, died when she was 35. They are both buried in West Branch, Iowa.
2. From what university did Hoover graduate in 1895?

Answer: Stanford

Hoover was a member of the first Stanford class, when the university was created in 1891.
3. What course did Hoover earn a degree for in college?

Answer: Geology

Hoover earned an A.B. degree from Stanford in geology in May 1895.
4. After graduating from college, Hoover found himself in the middle of which conflict?

Answer: Boxer Rebellion

Hoover was in China in 1900 during the time of the Boxer Rebellion. He helped defend the foreigners in Tientsin during the conflict.
5. The Hoovers had two sons, Herbert Jr. and Allen. In what city were they both born?

Answer: London

Herbert Jr. was born in 1903, Allen in 1907....both in London.
6. Hoover became well known when he organized relief efforts for what country after World War I?

Answer: Belgium

The Commission for the Relief of Belgium, which Hoover headed from 1914 to 1919, distributed over 34 million tons of supplies to war refugees after World War I.
7. Hoover held what cabinet post in both the Harding and Coolidge administration?

Answer: Commerce

Hoover was the secretary of commerce from 1921 to 1928, when he was replaced by William Whiting.
8. The Republicans held their 1928 national convention where?

Answer: Kansas City

Hoover won the Republican nomination on the first ballot at their convention held in Kansas City.
9. Who was the Democratic party's nominee for president in 1928?

Answer: Al Smith

Smith won the nomination on the second ballot at the Democratic convention in Houston, after missing by only 10 votes on the first ballot. Davis was the Democratic nominee in 1924 and Cox in 1920. Robinson was Smith's vice-presidential running mate in the 1928 election.
10. During the Hoover administration, the doctrine that established US policy that it would not recognize territorial changes brought on by aggression was named after whom?

Answer: Stimson

The doctrine was named after Hoover's secretary of state, Henry Stimson, who would later serve as the secretary of war in FDR's administration.
11. Due to the Great Depression, at what figure did the Dow Jones bottom out during Hoover's time in office?

Answer: 41

After a peak figure of 381 in 1929, the Dow bottomed out at 41 in 1932. It would not reach the 381 figure again for over 30 years.
12. The London Naval Treaty, agreed upon during Hoover's term in 1930, allowed for which nation to increase the size of their navy?

Answer: Japan

The treaty allowed Japan to increase the size of its navy to roughly the same size as those of the United States and Great Britian, which had been limited to a 5 to 3 ratio by the Washington Conference of 1921. In 1934, Japan completely renounced the treaty.
13. The Bonus Army, which Hoover ordered put down in May 1932, was an effort by World War I veterans to immediately claim bonuses that were not due till when?

Answer: 1945

The bonuses for World War I veterans had been originally passed by Congress in 1924, over the veto of President Coolidge.
14. When Hoover's wife Lou died in 1944, where was she buried?

Answer: Palo Alto, California

Lou Hoover was buried in Palo Alto, California, which the Hoovers considered their home. She was reburied in West Branch, Iowa in 1964 upon the death of her husband.
15. Shortly before Hoover's death, whom did he endorse for president?

Answer: Barry Goldwater

Hoover died October 20, 1964 in New York City.
Source: Author AdmiralShark

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