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Walter Mondale Trivia Quiz

A quiz on Jimmy Carter's vice-president and the 42nd vice-president of the United States, Walter Mondale.

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

Author
AdmiralShark

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
216,812

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
290

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year was Mondale born? Hint

1926

1932

1930

1928

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Question 2 of 10

2. From what college did Mondale graduate? Hint

Minnesota

Minnesota-Duluth

Harvard

Winona State

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which branch of the U.S. Armed Forces did Mondale join after graduation? Hint

Air Force

Navy

Army

Marines

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who appointed Mondale as Minnesota's attorney general in 1960? Hint

Elmer Benson

Hubert Humphrey

Orville Freeman

Karl Rolvaag

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Question 5 of 10

5. When did Mondale first become a member of the U.S. Senate? Hint

1964

1968

1966

1962

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Question 6 of 10

6. Mondale gained national notoriety for his investigation of what tragedy? Hint

Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

Apollo 1 fire

Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy

Shootings at Kent State

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Question 7 of 10

7. Mondale was nominated by the Democratic Party for vice-president to run with Jimmy Carter twice. Where did both of those nominations take place? Hint

San Francisco

Atlanta

Chicago

New York City

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many electoral votes did Mondale receive when he ran for president in 1984 against Ronald Reagan? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. President Clinton appointed Mondale to be ambassador to what country? Hint

Russia

China

Japan

Great Britain

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Question 10 of 10

10. Mondale was tapped to run for the U.S. Senate seat in Minnesota to replace which candidate, who had died in a plane crash? Hint

Norm Coleman

Paul Wellstone

Dean Barkley

Jerry Litton

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year was Mondale born?

Answer: 1928

Mondale was born January 5, 1928 in Ceylon, Minnesota to Theodore and Claribel Mondale.

2. From what college did Mondale graduate?

Answer: Minnesota

Mondale graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1951 and then graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1956.

3. Which branch of the U.S. Armed Forces did Mondale join after graduation?

Answer: Army

Mondale served a two year stint in the army after graduation, spending most of his service at Fort Knox, KY.

4. Who appointed Mondale as Minnesota's attorney general in 1960?

Answer: Orville Freeman

Mondale replaced Miles Lord, who had resigned the post.

5. When did Mondale first become a member of the U.S. Senate?

Answer: 1964

Mondale was appointed by Governor Karl Rolvaag to take the seat previously held by Hubert Humphrey, who had become vice-president.

6. Mondale gained national notoriety for his investigation of what tragedy?

Answer: Apollo 1 fire

Mondale attempted to show that NASA was a waste of money and hazardous. Mondale felt NASA's funds could be better used for other things, like social programs.

7. Mondale was nominated by the Democratic Party for vice-president to run with Jimmy Carter twice. Where did both of those nominations take place?

Answer: New York City

Mondale was nominated by the Democratic Party for vice-president in 1976 and 1980. When Mondale was nominated by the Democratic Party to run for president in 1984, that took place in San Francisco.

8. How many electoral votes did Mondale receive when he ran for president in 1984 against Ronald Reagan?

Answer: 13

Mondale won Minnesota's 10 electoral votes and the 3 electoral votes of the District of Columbia in the general election.

9. President Clinton appointed Mondale to be ambassador to what country?

Answer: Japan

Mondale served as U.S. Ambassador to Japan from 1993 to 1996.

10. Mondale was tapped to run for the U.S. Senate seat in Minnesota to replace which candidate, who had died in a plane crash?

Answer: Paul Wellstone

Wellstone, the incumbent, was killed (along with seven others) when the plane he was in crash 11 days before the general election. Mondale was named to replace Wellstone on the ballot and he was defeated by the Republican Norm Coleman. Coleman received 49.5% of the vote to Mondale's 47.3%.

Source: Author AdmiralShark

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