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Quiz about The Third Generation Kennedys

The Third Generation Kennedys Trivia Quiz

How well do you know Joe and Rose Kennedy's grandchildren?

A multiple-choice quiz by Jenn74. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Jenn74

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
94,160

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1138

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many grandchildren did Joe and Rose Kennedy have? (Not including those who died in infancy) Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first grandchild? Hint

Steve Smith

Joe Kennedy

Kathleen Kennedy

Chris Lawford

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of Joe and Rose's grandchildren is the youngest? Hint

Kym Smith

Robin Lawford

Rory Kennedy

William Smith

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of Rose and Joe Kennedy's grandchildren died of a drug overdose?

Answer: (First and last name)

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Question 5 of 10

5. True or false: William Kennedy Smith spent time in prison for rape.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What are the names of Pat and Peter Lawford's children? Hint

Stephen, William, Amanda and Kim

Christopher, Michael, Max and Douglas

Bobby, Anthony, Michael and Mary

Christopher, Sydney, Victoria and Robin

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which one of Joe and Rose Kennedy's grandchildren had his/her leg amputated due to cancer? Hint

Ted Kennedy Jr.

Stephen Smith

Patrick Kennedy

Max Kennedy

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Question 8 of 10

8. What are the names of Robert and Ethel Kennedy's four daughters? Hint

Kathleen, Mary Courtney, Mary Kerry and Rory

Maria, Caroline, Rose and Kerry

Kathleen, Victoria, Robin and Mary

Kara, Kathleen, Rosemary and Courtney

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of Joe and Rose Kennedy's grandchildren married Arnold Schwarzenegger? Hint

Maria Shriver

Amanda Smith

Kerry Kennedy

Victoria Lawford

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the cause of death of Joe and Rose Kennedy's grandchild, Michael Kennedy? Hint

Skiing accident

Murdered by a crazed fan

Drove into a river when drunk

Bungee-jumping accident

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many grandchildren did Joe and Rose Kennedy have? (Not including those who died in infancy)

Answer: 29

John F. and Jackie Kennedy had two, Robert and Ethel Kennedy had eleven, Eunice and Sargeant Shriver had five, Pat and Peter Lawford had four, Jean and Steve Smith had four, and Ted and Joan Kennedy had three.

2. Who was the first grandchild?

Answer: Kathleen Kennedy

Though Robert Kennedy was Joe and Rose's seventh child, he was the first to have children. His daughter Kathleen was the first grandchild of Joe and Rose. She has four daughters of her own and was the Lieutenant Governor of Maryland.

3. Which of Joe and Rose's grandchildren is the youngest?

Answer: Kym Smith

Kym Smith was born in 1972 and is the adopted daughter of Jean and Steve Smith.

4. Which of Rose and Joe Kennedy's grandchildren died of a drug overdose?

Answer: David Kennedy

David Kennedy, the son of Robert and Ethel, died from a drug overdose in Palm Beach Florida in April of 1984, he was 28.

5. True or false: William Kennedy Smith spent time in prison for rape.

Answer: False

William Kennedy Smith was tried for rape, resulting in an acquittal.

6. What are the names of Pat and Peter Lawford's children?

Answer: Christopher, Sydney, Victoria and Robin

Peter Lawford was a member of Frank Sinatra's famed rat pack and a good friend of Marilyn Monroe.

7. Which one of Joe and Rose Kennedy's grandchildren had his/her leg amputated due to cancer?

Answer: Ted Kennedy Jr.

Ted Kennedy Jr. is the son of Senator Ted Kennedy. He lost his leg to bone cancer in 1973 at the age of twelve.

8. What are the names of Robert and Ethel Kennedy's four daughters?

Answer: Kathleen, Mary Courtney, Mary Kerry and Rory

Rory Kennedy, who was born after the assassination of her father, cancelled her wedding due to the death of John Kennedy Jr. He had been on his way to her wedding when his plane went down.

9. Which of Joe and Rose Kennedy's grandchildren married Arnold Schwarzenegger?

Answer: Maria Shriver

Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger were married in 1986. They have four children.

10. What was the cause of death of Joe and Rose Kennedy's grandchild, Michael Kennedy?

Answer: Skiing accident

Michael Kennedy died after skiing into a tree in 1997, while on holiday with other members of the Kennedy family in Aspen, Colorado. He was not wearing a helmet or other form of protective equipment.

Source: Author Jenn74

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