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Quiz about All about William Howard Taft

All about William Howard Taft Trivia Quiz

A quiz on President William Howard Taft.

A multiple-choice quiz by kctiger18. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
kctiger18

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
294,603

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
516

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 89 (0/10), Guest 174 (10/10), Guest 140 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. When he was nervous, what was Taft's favorite snack? Hint

Chocolate

Peanuts

Almonds

Walnuts

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Question 2 of 10

2. Taft ran for President in 1908 with the full support of his mentor, a former president. Who was his mentor? Hint

Woodrow Wilson

Benjamin Harrison

Grover Cleveland

Theodore Roosevelt

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Question 3 of 10

3. What post did Taft hold during Theodore Roosevelt's second term as president (1904-1908)? Hint

Postmaster General

Secretary of State

Secretary of War

Attorney General

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Question 4 of 10

4. Taft's father served as Secretary of War and Attorney General in the latter part of Ulysses S. Grant's administration (1869-1877), what was his first name? Hint

Alphonso

William

Robert

John

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Question 5 of 10

5. Taft's son was a long-serving Senator from Ohio. What was his first name? Hint

Robert

John

Alphonso

William

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Question 6 of 10

6. What baseball tradition is Taft credited with starting? Hint

The 7th Inning Stretch

Singing the National anthem

Throwing out the first pitch

Inviting the world series winners to the White House

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Question 7 of 10

7. Because of his weight, Taft had a special what installed in the White House? Hint

Scale

Easy Chair

Bathtub

Sofa

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who did Taft defeat to win his one and only term as President in 1908? Hint

Warren G. Harding

Charles Evans Hughes

William Jennings Bryan

James Sherman

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who defeated Taft for re-election in 1912? Hint

Calvin Coolidge

Theodore Roosevelt

Woodrow Wilson

Warren Harding

10. Taft later became the first former president appointed to the Supreme Court when President Harding appointed him Chief Justice in 1921. Who was Taft's successor as Chief Justice when he retired in 1930? Hint

Byron White

Theodore Roosevelt

Charles Evans Hughes

Edward Douglas White

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When he was nervous, what was Taft's favorite snack?

Answer: Almonds

Taft was known to eat pounds of salted almonds in a sitting.

2. Taft ran for President in 1908 with the full support of his mentor, a former president. Who was his mentor?

Answer: Theodore Roosevelt

The two had a falling out over Taft's policies and Roosevelt ran as a third-party candidate four years later likely costing Taft the election. The 1912 election was won by Woodrow Wilson.

3. What post did Taft hold during Theodore Roosevelt's second term as president (1904-1908)?

Answer: Secretary of War

Taft's accomplishments in this office included meeting with the Emperor of Japan, settling a civil war in Cuba, and playing an important role in the construction of the Panama Canal.

4. Taft's father served as Secretary of War and Attorney General in the latter part of Ulysses S. Grant's administration (1869-1877), what was his first name?

Answer: Alphonso

Alphonso Taft started a family political legacy that has spanned five generations. William Taft, his son, was the 27th President of the USA, and a grandson and great-grandson were US Senators. His great-great-grandson, Robert A. Taft II, was the Governor of Ohio from 1999 to 2007, and William Howard Taft III was ambassador to Ireland. William Howard Taft IV was Deputy Secretary of Defense from 1984 to 1989.

5. Taft's son was a long-serving Senator from Ohio. What was his first name?

Answer: Robert

Robert A. Taft was a Republican Senator from 1938 until his death in 1953.

6. What baseball tradition is Taft credited with starting?

Answer: The 7th Inning Stretch

As the story goes, Taft was attending a baseball game and stood up to stretch his legs during the 7th inning. Since the president stood up, so too did the crowd, creating the 7th inning stretch. There are several other possible origins for this tradition as well.

7. Because of his weight, Taft had a special what installed in the White House?

Answer: Bathtub

Taft weighed in excess of 350 pounds at his heaviest. Some stories claim that he actually got stuck in the White House bathtub, but historians now agree that these are merely scurrilous gossip. However, newspapers of the time did indeed report that a special large bathtub was installed in the White House, as well as on his presidential yacht and at his brother's house.

8. Who did Taft defeat to win his one and only term as President in 1908?

Answer: William Jennings Bryan

Bryan, a Democrat, ran for the presidency twice against William McKinley and was defeated both times. He is also famous for being part of the Scopes Monkey Trial at which defense attorney Clarence Darrow grilled him on his knowledge of scripture.

9. Who defeated Taft for re-election in 1912?

Answer: Woodrow Wilson

Wilson, a Democrat, served two terms guiding the nation through World War I. Support for Taft's re-election campaign was drained by former Pres. Theodore Roosevelt who ran as a third-party candidate under the Progressive or "Bull Moose" banner taking many Republicans with him.

Answer: Charles Evans Hughes

Taft originally appointed Hughes to the court. Hughes left the court in 1916 to run for president and later was re-appointed to the court by President Herbert Hoover to succeed Taft as Chief Justice. Taft loved being Chief Justice, it was literally his dream come true.

Source: Author kctiger18

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