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10 Question World Quiz: Grover Cleveland | U.S. Presidents

One of the most underrated presidents. How much do you know? Most of the information in this quiz was gleaned from "An Honest President: The Life and Presidencies of Grover Cleveland," by H. Paul Jeffers.

A multiple-choice quiz by lfhaines. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
lfhaines

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
119,853

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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668

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Question 1 of 10

1. What year was Grover Cleveland born? Hint

1845

1837

1850

1842

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Question 2 of 10

2. What did President Cleveland's father do for a living? Hint

Minister

Politician

Meatcutter

Farmer

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was President Cleveland's nickname as a youth? Hint

Big Steve

Tubby

Tiny

Little Boy

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Question 4 of 10

4. True or false. Grover Cleveland killed two men in Buffalo, New York.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. What year was Grover Cleveland first elected President? Hint

1884

1888

1886

1890

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of the President who served between Cleveland's two terms as President? Hint

William McKinley

Benjamin Harrison

Theodore Roosevelt

James Buchanan

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Question 7 of 10

7. Grover Cleveland won the popular vote in how many Presidential elections? Hint

none

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Question 8 of 10

8. Why did Grover Cleveland fail to support fellow Democrat William Jennings Bryan in the 1896 Presidential election? Hint

the role of the judiciary

rights of labor

free silver

tax policy

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Question 9 of 10

9. The nation referred to Grover Cleveland's first child as. . .

Answer: (Two Words - Nickname)

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Question 10 of 10

10. True or false. Grover Cleveland never set foot in Washington DC until after he was elected President.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year was Grover Cleveland born?

Answer: 1837

President Cleveland was born in New Jersey.

2. What did President Cleveland's father do for a living?

Answer: Minister

President Cleveland's father never made more than $1,000 per year and had a hard time providing for his family. He died when President Cleveland was 14.

3. What was President Cleveland's nickname as a youth?

Answer: Big Steve

He was born Stephen Grover Cleveland. It was later in life when he asked to be called by his middle name.

4. True or false. Grover Cleveland killed two men in Buffalo, New York.

Answer: True

Yep! As sheriff in Buffalo he released the trap on two criminals sentenced to die by hanging.

5. What year was Grover Cleveland first elected President?

Answer: 1884

President Cleveland's first term was from 1885 to 1889 and his second term was from 1893 to 1897.

6. What was the name of the President who served between Cleveland's two terms as President?

Answer: Benjamin Harrison

Benjamin Harrison's grandfather, William Harrison, was also President of the United States.

7. Grover Cleveland won the popular vote in how many Presidential elections?

Answer: 3

Although Cleveland ran for re-election in 1888 and won the popular vote, the electoral college gave Benjamin Harrison the Presidency. Cleveland also won the popular vote in 1884 and 1892. He was so popular in later life that there was even a move to get him to run for President again in 1904!

8. Why did Grover Cleveland fail to support fellow Democrat William Jennings Bryan in the 1896 Presidential election?

Answer: free silver

Grover Cleveland was a proponent of the gold standard and did not support the heavy coining of silver. William Jennings Bryan is well known for prosecuting the Scopes Monkey Trial and his "cross of gold" speeches.

9. The nation referred to Grover Cleveland's first child as. . .

Answer: Baby Ruth

Baby Ruth was born between Cleveland's two terms and was hugely popular with the public. The Baby Ruth candy bar is named after her [not Babe Ruth!] Mrs. Cleveland was 27 years his junior and they had five children. Tragically, Ruth died in 1904 at the age of 12 from diphtheria.

10. True or false. Grover Cleveland never set foot in Washington DC until after he was elected President.

Answer: True

How about that. Grover Cleveland had never been out of New York or New Jersey before he was elected President! He was elected Sheriff and Mayor in Buffalo and Governor of New York before running for President.

Source: Author lfhaines

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