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John Kerry Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about the man who almost became the 44th president of the U.S.? Learn something new about the politician and the person.

A multiple-choice quiz by Frogthoven. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Frogthoven

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
194,549

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
307

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which year was John Kerry first elected to the United States Senate? Hint

1988

1982

1984

1986

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Question 2 of 10

2. Kerry defeated which popular Massachusetts governor in a highly charged race for the U.S. Senate in 1996? Hint

Michael Dukakis

William Weld

Paul Cellucci

W. Mitt Romney

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following Senate committees did Kerry NOT serve in during his time in that body? Hint

Foreign Relations

Appropriations

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Finance

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Question 4 of 10

4. John Kerry's wife has a stake in which of the following industries? Hint

Cereal

Ketchup

Sponge

Automotive

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following Democratic presidential hopefuls did Kerry NOT face during the 2004 Democratic presidential primaries? Hint

U.S. Senator John Edwards

General Wesley Clark

U.S. Senator Joe Biden

U.S. Representative Dennis Kucinich

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following awards has Kerry NOT received during his years of service in the U.S. Senate? Hint

Assumption College's "Presidential Medal"

American Civil Liberties Union's Constitution Award

Time Magazine's "Honest Man in Politics" Award

John W. McCormick Award for Public Service

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Question 7 of 10

7. Of the following states, which primary/caucus was seen as most giving Kerry the momentum he needed to claim victory during the 2004 Democratic primary season? Hint

Missouri

Iowa

Florida

Ohio

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following foreign policy/domestic security measures did John Kerry NOT vote to authorize? Hint

The 2001 invasion of Afghanistan

The 1993 deployment of troops to Somalia

The U.S. Patriot Act of 2001

The 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which sports team did John Kerry mention most frequently at his campaign events? Hint

The New England Patriots

The Boston Red Sox

The Boston Celtics

The Colorado Rockies

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Question 10 of 10

10. According to his daughters at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, on what beloved pet did John Kerry perform CPR after it drowned? Hint

Guinea Pig

Mouse

Gerbil

Hamster

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which year was John Kerry first elected to the United States Senate?

Answer: 1984

Although Kerry assumed his position in the 99th Congress in 1985, he was elected by the people of Massachusetts in the 1984 election. He replaced the popular Paul Tsongas, joining Edward "Ted" Kennedy in the nation's most powerful legislative body.

2. Kerry defeated which popular Massachusetts governor in a highly charged race for the U.S. Senate in 1996?

Answer: William Weld

Weld and Kerry had an astonishing seven debates prior to the election. Though relatively well-matched up until the final weeks, Kerry won on election night by a comfortable margin in the highly Democratic Bay State. He had earlier served under Dukakis as Lt. Governor. Romney, Massachusetts' current governor as of October 2004, lost his campaign for the U.S. Senate to Senator Kennedy in 1994.

3. Which of the following Senate committees did Kerry NOT serve in during his time in that body?

Answer: Appropriations

Arguably, John Kerry's greatest accomplishment as a U.S. Senator was via his involvement with POW/MIA and the related normalization of dipomatic relations with Vietnam he helped to facilitate under the Clinton administration.

4. John Kerry's wife has a stake in which of the following industries?

Answer: Ketchup

It's often joked that Kerry makes five cents every time someone buys a bottle of Heinz ketchup! The Senator himself, in the third presidential debate, poked fun at himself for having married up, maybe even "more so than others."

5. Which of the following Democratic presidential hopefuls did Kerry NOT face during the 2004 Democratic presidential primaries?

Answer: U.S. Senator Joe Biden

While Wesley Clark dropped out fairly early in the primary season, Kucinich stayed in the race right up until the July 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston. John Edwards, of course, would later become Senator Kerry's vice-presidential running mate. Joe Biden was a possible candidate but decided not to run in 2004.

6. Which of the following awards has Kerry NOT received during his years of service in the U.S. Senate?

Answer: American Civil Liberties Union's Constitution Award

Perhaps no distinction of Kerry's has been quite as played up (by both sides) during the 2004 election season as his receipt of three Purple Hearts during the Vietnam War.

7. Of the following states, which primary/caucus was seen as most giving Kerry the momentum he needed to claim victory during the 2004 Democratic primary season?

Answer: Iowa

Prior to the Iowa caucus, national sentiment seemed to favor former Vermont Governor Howard Dean. Kerry, however, scored a surprise victory in Iowa, beating out Dean and other top competitors John Edwards and Dick Gephardt.

8. Which of the following foreign policy/domestic security measures did John Kerry NOT vote to authorize?

Answer: The 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War

President George W. Bush repeatedly pointed out that Kerry voted against authorizing military force against Saddam Hussein after the latter's invasion of Kuwait in 1990. More controversial in this campaign was Kerry's vote to delegate authority to President Bush in 2002 should the U.S. need to invade Iraq in the event of failed diplomacy.

While Kerry nominally objected to the manner in which Bush went to war, his original vote has fueled the GOP accusation that Kerry is a habitual "flip-flopper."

9. Which sports team did John Kerry mention most frequently at his campaign events?

Answer: The Boston Red Sox

Kerry is not just a fair-weather Sox fan for the sake of his political image: the young Kerry snuck out of school once to watch the great Ted Williams play in the World Series at Fenway Park.

10. According to his daughters at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, on what beloved pet did John Kerry perform CPR after it drowned?

Answer: Hamster

A month later, at the Republican National Convention, Barbara Bush, Bush's daughter, related that, ""[they] had a hamster, too. Let's just say ours didn't make it."

Source: Author Frogthoven

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