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Dan Quayle Trivia Quiz

A quiz on George H.W. Bush's vice-president and the 44th vice-president of the United States, Dan Quayle.

A multiple-choice quiz by AdmiralShark. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
AdmiralShark

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
216,961

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
208

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year was Quayle born? Hint

1949

1943

1947

1945

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what state did Quayle and his family live from 1955 to 1963? Hint

Arizona

Texas

Florida

Oregon

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Question 3 of 10

3. What university did Quayle graduate from in 1969? Hint

DePauw

Purdue

Indiana

Indiana State

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many years did Quayle serve in the U.S. House of Representatives? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who did Quayle defeat to win election to the U.S. Senate in 1980? Hint

Samuel Jackson

Vance Hartke

Birch Bayh

Sherman Minton

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where was the 1988 Republican National Convention held that nominated Quayle to run for vice-president on the same ticket with George H.W. Bush? Hint

New Orleans

Kansas City

Dallas

St. Louis

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Question 7 of 10

7. Quayle held a debate during the 1988 campaign, against Democratic vice-presidential nominee Lloyd Bentsen, in what city? Hint

Omaha

Winston-Salem

Los Angeles

East Lansing

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Question 8 of 10

8. At what Georgia university was the 1992 Vice-Presidential debate held between Quayle, Democratic Party nominee Al Gore and Reform Party nominee James Stockdale? Hint

Georgia Southern

University of Georgia

Georgia Tech

Mercer University

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Question 9 of 10

9. Quayle was a candidate for the Republican nomination for president in 2000, but withdrew in September 1999, after he finished in what place in an Iowa straw poll of Republican candidates?

Answer: ( a single digit number from 1 to 9)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Quayle is the author of three books. Which of the following is not one of them? Hint

A World Transformed

The American Family: Discovering the Values That Make Us Strong

Standing Firm

Worth Fighting For

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year was Quayle born?

Answer: 1947

James Danforth Quayle was born on February 4, 1947 in Huntington, Indiana to James and Corinne Quayle.

2. In what state did Quayle and his family live from 1955 to 1963?

Answer: Arizona

Quayle's father James moved to Arizona to manage part of the family's publishing empire.

3. What university did Quayle graduate from in 1969?

Answer: DePauw

Quayle graduated from DePauw University with a degree in political science. He got his law degree from the Indiana University School of Law in 1974.

4. How many years did Quayle serve in the U.S. House of Representatives?

Answer: 4

Quayle was elected to the House in 1976, defeating the incumbent J. Edward Roush 55% to 45%, to represent Indiana's fourth congressional district.

5. Who did Quayle defeat to win election to the U.S. Senate in 1980?

Answer: Birch Bayh

Bayh, a three-term incumbent Democrat, was defeated by Quayle 54% to 46%. Quayle left the Senate in 1988 when he was chosen to run for vice-president.

6. Where was the 1988 Republican National Convention held that nominated Quayle to run for vice-president on the same ticket with George H.W. Bush?

Answer: New Orleans

As is the standard these days, both Bush and Quayle won their nominations on the first ballot. The convention was held at the Louisiana Superdome.

7. Quayle held a debate during the 1988 campaign, against Democratic vice-presidential nominee Lloyd Bentsen, in what city?

Answer: Omaha

It was during this debate that Quayle compared his experience in Congress to that of John F. Kennedy. To which, Bentsen replied "Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy, I knew Jack Kennedy, Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you are no Jack Kennedy."

8. At what Georgia university was the 1992 Vice-Presidential debate held between Quayle, Democratic Party nominee Al Gore and Reform Party nominee James Stockdale?

Answer: Georgia Tech

The 1992 Vice-Presidential debate was held at the Theater of the Arts on the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta.

9. Quayle was a candidate for the Republican nomination for president in 2000, but withdrew in September 1999, after he finished in what place in an Iowa straw poll of Republican candidates?

Answer: 8

The 1999 Iowa straw poll finished this way. 1st--George W. Bush 31%, 2nd--Steve Forbes 21%, 3rd--Elizabeth Dole 14%, 4th--Gary Bauer 9%, 5th--Pat Buchanan 7%, 6th--Lamar Alexander 6%, 7th--Alan Keyes 5%, 8th--Dan Quayle 4%, 9th--Orrin Hatch 2%.

10. Quayle is the author of three books. Which of the following is not one of them?

Answer: A World Transformed

The book "A World Transformed" was written by George H.W. Bush and Brent Scowcroft.

Source: Author AdmiralShark

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