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Charles Curtis Trivia Quiz

A quiz on Herbert Hoover's first vice-president, and the 31st vice-president of the United States, Charles Curtis.

A multiple-choice quiz by AdmiralShark. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
AdmiralShark

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
214,841

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
203

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Question 1 of 10

1. Near what major Kansas city was Curtis born? Hint

Wichita

Lawrence

Kansas City

Topeka

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Question 2 of 10

2. Curtis was the first vice-president to have legal membership in which Indian tribe? Hint

Sioux

Lakota

Apache

Kaw

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the first name of Curtis' wife? Hint

Anna

Chase

Julie

Helen

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what year was Curtis first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives? Hint

1892

1896

1894

1890

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Question 5 of 10

5. Curtis sponsored the Curtis Act of 1898, which eventually led to the dissolution of the Civilized Tribes of the Indian Territory. How many tribes were part of the Civilized Tribes? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. When did Curtis first become a member of the U.S. Senate? Hint

1907

1909

1905

1915

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who did Curtis replace as Senate majority leader in 1924? Hint

William Borah

Oscar W. Underwood

Frank Kellogg

Henry Cabot Lodge

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Question 8 of 10

8. In what city was the 1928 Republican National Convention held that nominated Curtis for vice-president to run on the national ticket with Herbert Hoover? Hint

Pittsburgh

Chicago

Kansas City

Cleveland

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what year did Curtis die? Hint

1940

1948

1944

1936

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Question 10 of 10

10. Curtis is buried in the Charles Curtis National Cemetery in Kansas.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Near what major Kansas city was Curtis born?

Answer: Topeka

Curtis was born on January 25, 1860 in North Topeka, Kansas to Orren Curtis and Ellen Pappa.

2. Curtis was the first vice-president to have legal membership in which Indian tribe?

Answer: Kaw

An official Kaw census taken in 1929 listed Curtis as one-eighth Kaw, from his mother's side.

3. What was the first name of Curtis' wife?

Answer: Anna

Curtis married Anna E. Baird on November 27, 1884. They would eventually have two daughters and a son together. They would remain married till Anna's death in 1924.

4. In what year was Curtis first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives?

Answer: 1892

In a year when the Populist party swept the state (including the presidential and governor's races), the Republican Curtis won the 4th congressional district.

5. Curtis sponsored the Curtis Act of 1898, which eventually led to the dissolution of the Civilized Tribes of the Indian Territory. How many tribes were part of the Civilized Tribes?

Answer: 5

The Five Civilized Tribes of the Indian Territory were the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole. The Curtis Act also abolished tribal councils.

6. When did Curtis first become a member of the U.S. Senate?

Answer: 1907

Curtis was first selected in January 1907 to fill the term of Senator Joseph Burton, who had resigned. He would serve until 1913, when he was defeated for re-election. He would then run for the other senate seat from Kansas in 1915 and win. He would serve in that position till 1929, when he resigned to become vice-president.

7. Who did Curtis replace as Senate majority leader in 1924?

Answer: Henry Cabot Lodge

Lodge served in the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts from 1893 to 1924, when he died.

8. In what city was the 1928 Republican National Convention held that nominated Curtis for vice-president to run on the national ticket with Herbert Hoover?

Answer: Kansas City

Both Hoover and Curtis were nominated on the first ballot.

9. In what year did Curtis die?

Answer: 1936

After Hoover and Curtis lost the 1932 election to Roosevelt and Garner, Curtis returned to his law practice and settled in Washington DC. Curtis died February 8, 1936 of a heart attack in Washington.

10. Curtis is buried in the Charles Curtis National Cemetery in Kansas.

Answer: False

Curtis is buried in Topeka Cemetery in Topeka, Kansas.

Source: Author AdmiralShark

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