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1. Where was Stevenson born?
2. One of Stevenson's relatives served as vice-president of the United States. What relation was this former vice-president to Stevenson?
3. From what university did Stevenson get his law degree?
4. What branch of the military did Stevenson serve in during World War II?
5. Who did Stevenson defeat to become governor of Illinois?
6. Where was the 1952 Democratic National Convention held, that eventually nominated Stevenson for the presidency?
7. On what ballot did Stevenson win the 1952 Democratic nomination for president?
8. Who was Stevenson's running mate in the 1952 general election against the Republican nominees Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon?
9. In the 1952 general election, how many states did Stevenson win that were not part of the old Confederate States of America?
10. Who was Stevenson's running mate when he ran for a second time as the Democratic nominee for president in 1956?
11. What was the only state that Stevenson won in the 1956 general election that he did not win in 1952?
12. Upon his election to the presidency in 1960, to what post did John F. Kennedy appoint Stevenson?
13. Adlai Stevenson died before John Kennedy.
14. Where was Stevenson when he died?
15. Where is Stevenson buried?
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