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US Vice-Presidents Trivia Quiz

You know the presidents, but do you know their VPs?

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

Author
joopie

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
82,976

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1565

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following won the Nobel Peace Prize while he was a VP? Hint

Henry A. Wallace

Theodore Roosevelt

Charles G. Dawes

Calvin Coolidge

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which VP said, "It was the worst fool mistake he ever made?" Hint

John N. Garner

Calvin Coolidge

Aaron Burr

Nelson Rockefeller

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which 71-year old VP married his 38-year old girlfriend while in office? Hint

Martin Van Buren

Schuyler Colfax

Charles Curtis

Alben W. Barkley

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which VP was rumored to be homosexual? Hint

Charles G. Dawes

Bill Clinton

Hannibal Hamlin

William R. King

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following VPs became Secretary of War of the Confederacy? Hint

John P. Calhoun

Andrew Johnson

George M. Dallas

John C. Breckinridge

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which US President had two VPs die in office? Hint

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt

James Madison

Andrew Jackson

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which VP resigned office, besides Agnew? Hint

Elbridge Gerry

John N. Carner

John C. Breckinridge

John C. Calhoun

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which VP had his last of 15 children at age 70? Hint

Andrew Jackson

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

John Tyler

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which VP received 3.5 million votes after his death? Hint

Charles W. Fairbanks

Alben W. Barkley

James S. Sherman

Levi P. Morton

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which was the only VP to take his oath outside the US? Hint

Garret A. Hobart

Calvin Coolidge

Aaron Burr

William R. King

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following won the Nobel Peace Prize while he was a VP?

Answer: Charles G. Dawes

He developed the "Dawes Plan" to restore Europe's economy after World War I.

2. Which VP said, "It was the worst fool mistake he ever made?"

Answer: John N. Garner

He also made the most famous VP statement, "It isn't worth a bucket of warm piss."

3. Which 71-year old VP married his 38-year old girlfriend while in office?

Answer: Alben W. Barkley

He was the only VP to marry while in office. After being VP he was re-elected to the Senate at age 76.

4. Which VP was rumored to be homosexual?

Answer: William R. King

He favored outlandish style in dress. Andrew Jackson, macho man of the time, called King "Miss Nancy."

5. Which of the following VPs became Secretary of War of the Confederacy?

Answer: John C. Breckinridge

He was VP under Buchanan.

6. Which US President had two VPs die in office?

Answer: James Madison

George Clinton during his first term and Elbridge Gerry in his second term.

7. Which VP resigned office, besides Agnew?

Answer: John C. Calhoun

He resigned to take a seat in the US Senate.

8. Which VP had his last of 15 children at age 70?

Answer: John Tyler

He was born under Washington's term and his youngest child lived until Truman's term.

9. Which VP received 3.5 million votes after his death?

Answer: James S. Sherman

He died a few days before the 1912 election.

10. Which was the only VP to take his oath outside the US?

Answer: William R. King

King was sick with tuberculosis and went to Cuba for treatment. His health worsened and he was sworn in, propped up by his aides, in his bed.

Source: Author joopie

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