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The Life of Bill Clinton Trivia Quiz

Let's see how much you REALLY know about the 42nd president of the United States.

A multiple-choice quiz by Brainwaver. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Brainwaver

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
301,839

Updated
Sep 10 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1845

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What instrument does Bill Clinton play? Hint

Trumpet

Saxophone

Tuba

Trombone

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where did Bill Clinton receive his law degree? Hint

Stanford University

Harvard University

Yale University

University of California

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Question 3 of 10

3. Whom did Bill Clinton marry? Hint

Nancy Davis

Barbara Pierce

Laura Welch

Hillary Rodham

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following states joined the union while Bill Clinton was in office? Hint

Alaska

No states joined

Hawaii

Arizona

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many terms did Bill Clinton serve as president? Hint

three terms

four terms

one term

two terms

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these positions did Bill Clinton serve as before his presidency? Hint

Secretary of State

Governor of Tennessee

Tennessee Attorney General

Arkansas Attorney General

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Question 7 of 10

7. What party does Bill Clinton belong to? Hint

Republican Party

Green Party

Independent Party

Democratic Party

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the title of Bill Clinton's autobiography? Hint

He has not published an autobiography

My Story

My Life

My Life and Presidency

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Question 9 of 10

9. Whom did Bill Clinton choose for his running mate for the presidency? Hint

Dick Cheney

Albert Gore Jr.

Ralph Nader

Ross Perot

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the 42nd president's birth name? Hint

Phil J. Clinton

Bill Clinton was his birth name

William Jefferson Blythe III

None of these

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What instrument does Bill Clinton play?

Answer: Saxophone

Bill Clinton excelled as a saxophone player and once considered becoming a professional musician. But, as a delegate to Boys Nation while in high school, he met President John F. Kennedy in the White House Rose Garden. The encounter led him to enter a life of public service.

2. Where did Bill Clinton receive his law degree?

Answer: Yale University

He received his law degree from Yale University in 1973. Before Yale, he also graduated from Georgetown University, and in 1968 won a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University.

3. Whom did Bill Clinton marry?

Answer: Hillary Rodham

Bill Clinton married Hillary Rodham in 1975. Nancy Davis was president Reagan's wife, and Laura Welch is the second President Bush's wife. Barbara Pierce is the first president Bush's wife.

4. Which of the following states joined the union while Bill Clinton was in office?

Answer: No states joined

Bill Clinton was in office from 1993-2001, during which all of the 50 states had already joined the union. Alaska joined on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state to join the union. Hawaii joined on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state to join the union. Arizona joined on February 14, 1912, as the 48th state to join the union.

5. How many terms did Bill Clinton serve as president?

Answer: two terms

Bill Clinton served two terms as president from 1993 to 2001. He couldn't have served more than two because of the 22nd amendment to the constitution.

6. Which of these positions did Bill Clinton serve as before his presidency?

Answer: Arkansas Attorney General

Bill Clinton was Arkansas's Attorney General from 1977 to 1979, before being elected Governor in 1979. He never served as Secretary of State, Governor of Tennessee, or Tennessee's attorney general.

7. What party does Bill Clinton belong to?

Answer: Democratic Party

Bill Clinton belongs to the Democratic Party. An Independent candidate or Green Party candidate has never won the presidency.

8. What is the title of Bill Clinton's autobiography?

Answer: My Life

Bill Clinton's autobiography, "My Life", was published on June 22, 2004. It sold more than 2,250,000 copies.

9. Whom did Bill Clinton choose for his running mate for the presidency?

Answer: Albert Gore Jr.

Tennessee's senator, Albert Gore Jr., was Bill Clinton's running mate for the presidency.

10. What was the 42nd president's birth name?

Answer: William Jefferson Blythe III

Bill Clinton was born with the name, William Jefferson Blythe III. He did not adopt his stepfather's name (Clinton), until he was 14. Hope you enjoyed my quiz!

Source: Author Brainwaver

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