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FDR: President With Polio Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about Franklin Delano Roosevelt's battle with polio? Answer the questions to see.

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

Author
bookaddict

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
211,017

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
782

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. The first signs that something could be wrong with the young Franklin Roosevelt appeared on August 9, 1921. Roosevelt fell into a body of water and remarked that the water seemed "so cold it was paralyzing." Roosevelt fell into the Bay of _______? Hint

Fundy

Grundy

Mundy

Dundy

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Question 2 of 10

2. Dr. Keene, the second doctor to diagnose Roosevelt, and a specialist told Roosevelt he had what problem/condition? Hint

A blood clot

Poliomyelitis (Polio)

A severe cold

The flu

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Question 3 of 10

3. How long did it take after Roosevelt was diagnosed with Polio for him to be well enough to travel to the hospital? Hint

Six weeks

Four weeks

Two weeks

Eight weeks

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Question 4 of 10

4. Roosevelt helped publicize a city in Georgia as a treatment center for Polio victims after he gained strength by swimming there. What was the name of this city? Hint

Orchard Hill

Sugar Hill

Hotly Springs

Warm Springs

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Question 5 of 10

5. Roosevelt made his first public appearance since becoming paralyzed at the 1924 Democratic Convention. Who did he speak for at this event? Hint

James Cox

John Garner

Al Smith

Himself

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Question 6 of 10

6. When Roosevelt was running for re-election for his fourth term his opponent Dewey accused him of being an invalid confined to the White House. What did he do in response to this accusation? Hint

Did nothing

Toured Chicago

Toured five New York boroughs

Went on a country wide tour

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of Roosevelt's inaugural addresses was the shortest? Hint

First

Third

Fourth

Second

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Question 8 of 10

8. When Roosevelt met with Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill in 1945 for the Yalta conference they noticed that he appeared ill.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. What caused FDR to die? Hint

None of these

A heart attack

A stroke

Pneumonia

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Question 10 of 10

10. When he was elected in 1933 Roosevelt was the first person ever to be elected leader of a country while being unable to walk or even stand without assistance.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Fundy

Roosevelt fell into the Bay of Fundy while vacationing at Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada. This was the first sign that he was ill.

2. Dr. Keene, the second doctor to diagnose Roosevelt, and a specialist told Roosevelt he had what problem/condition?

Answer: A blood clot

Dr. Keen diagnosed the trouble was "A clot of blood form a sudden congestion...settled in the lower spinal cord temporarily removing the power to move." He prescribed a heavy massage. The massage ended up worsening the extent and the severity of the paralysis. He told the Roosevelts it would be a long recovery and charged them $600.

3. How long did it take after Roosevelt was diagnosed with Polio for him to be well enough to travel to the hospital?

Answer: Four weeks

Four weeks after Dr. Lovett a specialist in infantile paralysis diagnosed that FDR had Polio and prescribed hot baths and sleep Roosevelt was well enough to be moved to the hospital. He was in the hospital for six weeks.

4. Roosevelt helped publicize a city in Georgia as a treatment center for Polio victims after he gained strength by swimming there. What was the name of this city?

Answer: Warm Springs

Roosevelt went to Warm Springs, Georgia for the first time on October 3, 1924. It became popular with polio victims after "The Atlanta Journal" did a story about Roosevelt being there. In the spring of 1926 Roosevelt bought Warm Springs. It was the only major risk Roosevelt ever took with his money.

5. Roosevelt made his first public appearance since becoming paralyzed at the 1924 Democratic Convention. Who did he speak for at this event?

Answer: Al Smith

Al Smith asked Roosevelt to speak for him at the Democratic Convention of 1924 and he did so. This was the first time he appeared in public after he was diagnosed with polio. He hid the fact that he was paralyzed by using a cane and leaning on his son's arm. This was the first but not the last time he would convince people he could walk.

6. When Roosevelt was running for re-election for his fourth term his opponent Dewey accused him of being an invalid confined to the White House. What did he do in response to this accusation?

Answer: Toured five New York boroughs

Roosevelt toured five New York boroughs in response to this accusation. He wouldn't even call it off when the weather reported gale force winds and rain. He was so ill that the limousine he was in stopped in a garage every hour to give him dry clothes and rub down his legs which were causing him great pain.

7. Which of Roosevelt's inaugural addresses was the shortest?

Answer: Fourth

Roosevelt's fourth inaugural address was the shortest. At the time he wasn't feeling well and was weak. The address was 557 words, almost half the length of his other three addresses. Roosevelt timed the speech so that he was sure that he could stand for the whole thing. He was worried his legs would give out and that he would look weak.

8. When Roosevelt met with Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill in 1945 for the Yalta conference they noticed that he appeared ill.

Answer: True

Stalin and Churchill did notice that Roosevelt was ill. Churchill and his doctor believed that Roosevelt was dying and sadly they were correct. Stalin also notice that Roosevelt was ill he commented that if he had known how bad Roosevelt was he would have agreed to meet in the US. This was a big statement coming from him and showed how bad the president looked.

9. What caused FDR to die?

Answer: A stroke

FDR died from a stroke at Warm Springs on April 12, 1945. As he was being carried through the streets of Washington people held up signs saying "He got me a job," or "He saved my home." One mourner told a journalist "I didn't know Roosevelt, but he knew me."

10. When he was elected in 1933 Roosevelt was the first person ever to be elected leader of a country while being unable to walk or even stand without assistance.

Answer: True

It is true that FDR was the first person to be elected leader of a country and unable to walk. He was elected a whopping four times besides.

Source: Author bookaddict

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