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Quiz about 2nd in Line Speakers of the House

2nd in Line: Speakers of the House Quiz

Interesting and straightforward trivia about notable Speakers of the House and their accomplishments.

A multiple-choice quiz by RooseveltRules. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
RooseveltRules

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
283,753

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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324

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Speaker's presidential aspirations were cut short by a close defeat to Grover Cleveland? Hint

George M Dallas

James G Blaine

Levi P Morton

T. Ferguson

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Speaker of the House underwent a painful operation to remove urinary stones (which left him sterile) and later became president? Hint

Grover Cleveland

Franklin Pierce

James K. Polk

Millard Filmore

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Question 3 of 10

3. What Speaker had a club foot and was occasionally carried into the House of Representatives Hint

Dennis Hastert

Alexander Stevens

Thaddeus Stephens

Linn Boyd

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Speaker became Vice President under Grant and has several cities named in his honor throughout the United States? Hint

Sandy Colfax

Schuyler Colfax

Elijah Colfax

David Colfax

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Question 5 of 10

5. How old was Speaker (and later VP) "Cactus Jack" John Nance Garner when he died? Hint

98 years and 350 days

79 years and 340 days

100 years old exactly

99 years and 364 days

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Question 6 of 10

6. What men presided over the two impeachment hearings? Hint

Newt Gingrich and Turd Ferguson

Newt Gingrich and Thaddeus Stephens

There were more than two impeachment hearings

William Jefferson Clinton and Andrew Johnson

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Speaker of the House highly influenced the Presidential Election of 1824? Hint

Greenwood LeFlore

Henry Clay

Pushmataha

John Ross

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was Speaker (and subsequently directly Behind Lyndon B Johnson for President) when President Kennedy was assassinated? Hint

John William McCormack

Randolph B Campbell

Sam Rayburn

Richard McCaslin

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Question 9 of 10

9. What Speaker became a General during the Civil War and suffered humiliating defeats to "Stonewall" Jackson in the Shenandoah Valley? Hint

Nathanial Banks

Irvin McDowell

John Pope

John A Logan

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finishing where it all began, who was the first speaker of the house? Hint

Elbridge Gerry

John Jay

Frederick Muhlenberg

John Marshal

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Speaker's presidential aspirations were cut short by a close defeat to Grover Cleveland?

Answer: James G Blaine

The election came down to the state of New York. Prior to the election, a Blaine supporter made a speech accusing the Democrats of representing "rum, Romanism, and rebellion." Chastising an opponent for representing drinking, Catholicism, and the Confederacy was not the wisest move in New York and Blaine lost the election.

2. Which Speaker of the House underwent a painful operation to remove urinary stones (which left him sterile) and later became president?

Answer: James K. Polk

Our 11th President, James K Polk served as Speaker of the House prior to becoming President. Polk is regarded as the first "Dark Horse" President despite his term as Speaker.

3. What Speaker had a club foot and was occasionally carried into the House of Representatives

Answer: Thaddeus Stephens

Thaddeus Stephens is an interesting character to say the least. He was a fiery abolitionist and an advocate for black rights. Though historiographical thought has shifted numerous times regarding his legacy, he has always been classified as a powerful Civil War Era politician.

4. Which Speaker became Vice President under Grant and has several cities named in his honor throughout the United States?

Answer: Schuyler Colfax

Schuyler Colfax bounced around through several political parties including Whig, Know Nothing, Free Soiler, and Republican. He was Speaker during the passage of the 13th Amendment. Cities in Nebraska, California, Washington, and Louisiana are named in his honor.

5. How old was Speaker (and later VP) "Cactus Jack" John Nance Garner when he died?

Answer: 98 years and 350 days

"Cactus Jack" as he was commonly known lived to be 98 and 350 days old. He is also known for referring to the Vice Presidency as "not worth a bucket of warm [pee]".

6. What men presided over the two impeachment hearings?

Answer: There were more than two impeachment hearings

Through true that Newt Gingrich and Thaddeus Stephens presided over the two presidential impeachment hearings, there have been non-Presidential impeachment hearings in the house. For example, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase was impeached in 1805

7. Which Speaker of the House highly influenced the Presidential Election of 1824?

Answer: Henry Clay

In what Andrew Jackson accused of being a corrupt bargain between John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay, Clay used his support and office as speaker to secure the Presidency for Quincy Adams. The other options were somewhat ridiculous (all Indian Chiefs).

8. Who was Speaker (and subsequently directly Behind Lyndon B Johnson for President) when President Kennedy was assassinated?

Answer: John William McCormack

McCormack was a poker buddy with other powerful Democrats such as John Nance Garner and Sam Rayburn.

9. What Speaker became a General during the Civil War and suffered humiliating defeats to "Stonewall" Jackson in the Shenandoah Valley?

Answer: Nathanial Banks

Banks maintained a command throughout the war. Following the war, Banks returned to Congress.

10. Finishing where it all began, who was the first speaker of the house?

Answer: Frederick Muhlenberg

Muhlenberg served as first and third Speaker of the House. He was also a Lutheran Pastor. I hope you have enjoyed the quiz, I will hopefully have another one soon!

Source: Author RooseveltRules

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