All about William Howard Taft Trivia Quiz

Answer: Almonds

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

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.

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.

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.

Answer: Robert

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

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.

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.

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.

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.