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Quiz about Mayor Who
Quiz about Mayor Who

Mayor Who? Trivia Quiz


The word "Mayor" comes from the Latin word meaning "bigger". Some are remembered today, some are not; but all were "big" in their time and place.

A multiple-choice quiz by ignotus999. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
ignotus999
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
365,461
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. British politician Ken Livingstone was elected Mayor of Greater London in 2000. What distinction did he thereby achieve? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This mayor once bought an airplane ticket to "New York". The flight landed as scheduled - in Newark, New Jersey. Professing outrage, he demanded to be flown to an airfield within New York City. Which feisty mayor finally got his airport in 1939? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What befell Chicago's Mayor Anton Cermack on February 15, 1933 in Miami, Florida? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Mayors come and go, but some stay longer than others. Which of these major American cities had only two mayors during the 32 years from 1961 to 1993? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which German politician rose to prominence as the Governing Mayor of West Berlin, before becoming Chancellor of West Germany in 1969? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Since 1898, the City of New York has seen four mayors serve more than a decade each: Fiorello La Guardia ("The Little Flower"), "Ed" Koch ("Hi! How am I doing?"), Michael Bloomberg ("Put down that jumbo soda!") and ... who was the fourth long-serving Mayor of Gotham? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. He was four times Lord Mayor of London, a member of Parliament, and the benefactor of a charity that still aids the poor centuries after his death. Yet, he's remembered (if at all) because of a legend about his cat. Who was this remarkable mayor? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. No sitting mayor has ever been elected President of the United States. As of 2014, only two U.S. Presidents ever served as a mayor in their prior political careers. Who were they? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which French statesman served as Mayor of Paris for eighteen years before becoming President? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Dublin, Ireland, has a lineage of mayors dating back to the year 1229. In 1665, the office was retitled "Lord Mayor", and in 1841 the franchise (right to vote) was broadened. Whom did Dubliners elect as their Lord Mayor in 1841? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. British politician Ken Livingstone was elected Mayor of Greater London in 2000. What distinction did he thereby achieve?

Answer: The first directly-elected mayor in England

Until the year 2000, there were no directly-elected mayors in England. The Greater London Authority Act of 1999 created the first municipal government based on an an elected Mayor and a municipal legislature (the Greater London Assembly). The office of Mayor of Greater London is very different from the ceremonial position of Lord Mayor of the City of London.
2. This mayor once bought an airplane ticket to "New York". The flight landed as scheduled - in Newark, New Jersey. Professing outrage, he demanded to be flown to an airfield within New York City. Which feisty mayor finally got his airport in 1939?

Answer: Fiorello La Guardia

The harried pilot flew Mayor La Guardia to a small airfield in Brooklyn, where he held a news conference rallying support for a proper airport. The facility was dubbed "The New York Municipal Airport" when it opened in late 1939. Its present and fitting name, "La Guardia Airport," dates from 1953.
3. What befell Chicago's Mayor Anton Cermack on February 15, 1933 in Miami, Florida?

Answer: He was fatally wounded by an assassin

Mayor Cermack was elected on a reformist platform in 1931, becoming the first of many Democratic Party Mayors of Chicago in the modern era.

On February 15, 1933, Mayor Cermack was greeting President-elect Franklin Roosevelt at a press event in Miami when a would-be assassin fired multiple shots at the Presidential party. FDR was unhurt, but Mayor Cermack and several bystanders were wounded. Although the assassin stated that he intended to kill the President, rumors persisted that Mayor Cermack was the target of disgruntled gangsters from Chicago.
4. Mayors come and go, but some stay longer than others. Which of these major American cities had only two mayors during the 32 years from 1961 to 1993?

Answer: Los Angeles, California

California mayoral elections are "non-partisan", and Mayor Sam Yorty (in office 1961-1973) took full advantage. Although a Democrat, Yorty endorsed fellow Californian Richard Nixon over the Democratic nominee John Kennedy in the 1960 Presidential election. He survived the wrath of his party to win numerous mayoral elections, but never attained higher office as either a Democrat or, later, a Republican.

Yorty was succeeded by the even longer-serving Mayor Tom Bradley (in office 1973-1993), the first African-American Mayor of a major U.S. city. Bradley's 20 year tenure will never be exceeded in California: the State legislature imposed term limits in 1990.
5. Which German politician rose to prominence as the Governing Mayor of West Berlin, before becoming Chancellor of West Germany in 1969?

Answer: Willy Brandt

Willy Brandt (in office 1957-1966) served thereafter as West Germany's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Vice-Chancellor. In 1969, he became the first Social Democrat to serve as Chancellor since 1930. In 1971, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in improving relations with East Germany and the Soviet Union. Ironically, as Mayor of Berlin in 1961, Brandt had publicly chastized Western leaders for not taking a firmer stance against construction of the Berlin Wall.
6. Since 1898, the City of New York has seen four mayors serve more than a decade each: Fiorello La Guardia ("The Little Flower"), "Ed" Koch ("Hi! How am I doing?"), Michael Bloomberg ("Put down that jumbo soda!") and ... who was the fourth long-serving Mayor of Gotham?

Answer: Robert F. Wagner Jr.

Robert Wagner Jr. (in office 1954-1965) doesn't have a nickname or catchphrase, but he left a legacy of New York institutions and events. His tenure saw the development of Lincoln Center, the 1964-65 World's Fair, the birth of the New York Mets (to replace the departed Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants baseball teams), the creation of the City University of New York, and the "Shakespeare in the Park" theatrical series.
7. He was four times Lord Mayor of London, a member of Parliament, and the benefactor of a charity that still aids the poor centuries after his death. Yet, he's remembered (if at all) because of a legend about his cat. Who was this remarkable mayor?

Answer: Richard Whittington

The real Richard Whittington (ca. 1354-1423) bore little resemblance to the fictional rags-to-riches character "Dick Whittington" first portrayed on stage in the early 17th century. Fictional accounts tell of a poor lad who comes to London with a faithful feline companion, and makes his fortune.

The real Whittington was a younger son of a well-to-do Gloucestershire family. He prospered in the cloth trade, gave generously to his adopted city during his lifetime, died childless, and left his wealth to various charitable causes.

There's no historical evidence for the cat.
8. No sitting mayor has ever been elected President of the United States. As of 2014, only two U.S. Presidents ever served as a mayor in their prior political careers. Who were they?

Answer: Grover Cleveland and Calvin Coolidge

Grover Cleveland was the Mayor of Buffalo, New York before becoming Governor and later President. Calvin Coolidge was the Mayor of the small city of Northampton, Massachusetts early in his political career. Like Cleveland, Coolidge later served as a Governor before becoming President.

Other popular mayors, such as New York's John Lindsay and (to date) Rudolph Giuliani, sought but could not secure their party's Presidential nomination.
9. Which French statesman served as Mayor of Paris for eighteen years before becoming President?

Answer: Jacques Chirac

The office of Mayor of Paris was abolished in 1871, with the resignation of Jules Ferry. Ferry had been mayor during the Prussian siege of the city and the "Paris Commune". The resulting chaos likely led to the abolition of the office. Remarkably, it was not re-established until 1977.

Jacques Chirac had been the Prime Minister of France from 1974 to 1976. He became the first Mayor of Paris in over a century on March 20, 1977. During his lengthy tenure, he served again as Prime Minister in 1986-1988, holding both offices simultaneously. In May of 1995, he went directly from the office of mayor to the presidency.
10. Dublin, Ireland, has a lineage of mayors dating back to the year 1229. In 1665, the office was retitled "Lord Mayor", and in 1841 the franchise (right to vote) was broadened. Whom did Dubliners elect as their Lord Mayor in 1841?

Answer: Daniel O'Connell

Daniel O'Connell was a controversial figure in Anglo-Irish politics during the mid-19th century - and perhaps even today. He campaigned against the union of Britain and Ireland. He often condemned Dublin's municipal government as a bastion of Protestant power, making his election as Lord Mayor particularly pungent.

He may have chafed wearing the official chain of office: it had been presented to the city by King William III (William of Orange) in 1698.
Source: Author ignotus999

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