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Woodrow Wilson Trivia Quiz

Here's a quiz about our 28th president, Woodrow Wilson.

A multiple-choice quiz by JsusFreak. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
JsusFreak

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
75,240

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1460

Last 3 plays: dmaxst (6/10), Guest 24 (10/10), Guest 174 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where was Woodrow Wilson born? Hint

New Jersey

Washington D.C.

Missouri

Virginia

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Question 2 of 10

2. Wilson was said to have had what physical disability as a child? Hint

Dyslexia

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Cerebal palsy

Asthma

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Question 3 of 10

3. What university did Woodrow Wilson become president of? Hint

Yale

Princeton

Harvard

U. of Penn.

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Question 4 of 10

4. What does Woodrow Wilson have that no other president has, to date? Hint

Congressional medal of honor

Honorary knighthood

Purple heart

Ph.D

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Question 5 of 10

5. Woodrow Wilson married his first wife, Ellen Louise Axson and they had three daughters. Which one of these is not one of their daughters? Hint

Eleanor

Jessie

Ethel

Margaret

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Question 6 of 10

6. What did Ellen, Wilson's first wife, die of? Hint

Dysentery

Pneumonia

Kidney disease

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Question 7 of 10

7. How did Wilson meet his second wife, Edith Bolling Galt? Hint

On the golf course

At Ellen's funeral

At a Democratic convention

Mutual friends

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Question 8 of 10

8. Just after a successful second presidential campaign on the slogan 'he kept us out of war', Woodrow Wilson had to garner support to formally declare war on what country? Hint

Germany

England

France

Russia

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Question 9 of 10

9. During a campaign for the League of Nations, what caused Woodrow Wilson to cancel it and head back to Washington D.C.? Hint

A tornado

A stroke

He just gave up

Pneumonia

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was Wilson's main opponent ('main' is the key word, here) during the fight for the League of Nations? Hint

Albert Fall

None of these

Joseph Tumulty

Henry Cabot Lodge

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Apr 16 2024 : dmaxst: 6/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was Woodrow Wilson born?

Answer: Virginia

Wilson was born in Virginia, served as a governor for New Jersey, and was buried in Washington D.C.

2. Wilson was said to have had what physical disability as a child?

Answer: Dyslexia

As a child he suffered from dyslexia which made him slow as a student.

3. What university did Woodrow Wilson become president of?

Answer: Princeton

He became the president of Princeton University, his alma mater.

4. What does Woodrow Wilson have that no other president has, to date?

Answer: Ph.D

So far, Wilson is the only president to hold a doctorate.

5. Woodrow Wilson married his first wife, Ellen Louise Axson and they had three daughters. Which one of these is not one of their daughters?

Answer: Ethel

Ethel is not one of the Wilson's three daughters, but she is a friend of Lucy Ricardo, though.

6. What did Ellen, Wilson's first wife, die of?

Answer: Kidney disease

She died of an incurable kidney disease, which left Woodrow Wilson depressed for some time.

7. How did Wilson meet his second wife, Edith Bolling Galt?

Answer: Mutual friends

He met her through some mutual friends and they ended up getting married some time later, which caused a lot of gossip.

8. Just after a successful second presidential campaign on the slogan 'he kept us out of war', Woodrow Wilson had to garner support to formally declare war on what country?

Answer: Germany

During World War I, France and England were allies of the United States and Congress declared war on Germany after the interception of the Zimmerman telegram, plus the resumption of German submarine attacks on U.S. shipping.

9. During a campaign for the League of Nations, what caused Woodrow Wilson to cancel it and head back to Washington D.C.?

Answer: A stroke

Despite his bad health, he went to push support for the League of Nations. His health got worse and he eventually suffered a stroke. He recovered, but was still unable to perform some of his duties.

10. Who was Wilson's main opponent ('main' is the key word, here) during the fight for the League of Nations?

Answer: Henry Cabot Lodge

Henry Cabot Lodge was Wilson's opponent against the League of Nations. The League never materialized but set the foundations for the United Nations.

Source: Author JsusFreak

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