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Quiz about Eunice Mary Kennedy Shriver
Quiz about Eunice Mary Kennedy Shriver

Eunice Mary Kennedy Shriver Trivia Quiz


This quiz is about Eunice Shriver, one of JFK's younger sisters. I hope you enjoy it.

A multiple-choice quiz by WCHS09. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
WCHS09
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
237,185
Updated
Nov 18 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Rose Kennedy gave birth to Eunice during the summer. What is Eunice's date of birth? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Eunice married the love of her life, Robert Shriver. When did Mr. and Mrs. Shriver have their wedding? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Eunice was mother to five children. What are their names? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of Eunice's children married Arnold Schwarzenegger? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What award did Eunice receive in 1984? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What city and state was Eunice born in? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What organization or events for disabled people did Mrs. Shriver found? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of Eunice's sisters inspired her to establish an organization of events for disabled people? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What college did Eunice graduate from and in what year? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Before Eunice started the Special Olympics, what did she do for a living? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Rose Kennedy gave birth to Eunice during the summer. What is Eunice's date of birth?

Answer: July 10,1921

Eunice was the 5th out of nine children and the third out of five girls. She and her older brother Joe Jr. were born in the same month, just 6 years and 10 days apart. Her zodiac sign was Cancer.
2. Eunice married the love of her life, Robert Shriver. When did Mr. and Mrs. Shriver have their wedding?

Answer: May 23,1953

Eunice married Robert Sargent Shriver II. Mr. Shriver had worked for her father in one of his stores that he owned. They dated for 7 years. They were married the same year as JFK and Jackie. Just 3 months and 19 days later JFK and Jackie were married.
3. Eunice was mother to five children. What are their names?

Answer: Robert III, Maria, Timothy, Mark, Anthony

Out of all of Eunice's five children she only had one daughter.
Her children are in birth order: Robert Sargent Shriver III, Maria, Timothy, Mark, and Anthony.
4. Which of Eunice's children married Arnold Schwarzenegger?

Answer: Maria

Maria and Arnold Schwarzenegger had four children. Maria comes from a family of Democrats and Arnold is a Republican.
5. What award did Eunice receive in 1984?

Answer: Presidential Medal of Freedom

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the US's highest civilian award. President Ronald Reagan made the award for her work for disabled people.
6. What city and state was Eunice born in?

Answer: Brookline, Massachusetts

Like her older brothers and sister, Eunice was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, as was the rest of the family except for Teddy and Jean, who were born in Boston Massachusetts.
7. What organization or events for disabled people did Mrs. Shriver found?

Answer: Special Olympics

She started Special Olympics for people who have disabilities and can't perform in the standard Olympics. It was one of her sisters who inspired her to start it.
8. Which of Eunice's sisters inspired her to establish an organization of events for disabled people?

Answer: Rosemary Kennedy

Rosemary has a mental disability and, inspired by her older sister, Eunice started the Special Olympics.
9. What college did Eunice graduate from and in what year?

Answer: Stanford University, class of 1943

Eunice went to Manhattanville and so did Jean and Kathleen. Patricia went to Rosemont college in Reading, Pennsylvania.
10. Before Eunice started the Special Olympics, what did she do for a living?

Answer: She worked at a woman's correctional facility

At one point Eunice worked at a women's correctional facility. Her husband Robert was appointed by JFK to be the director of the Peace Corps.
Source: Author WCHS09

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