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Hubert H. Humphrey Trivia Quiz

A quiz on the 38th vice-president of the US and former US senator Hubert H. Humphrey.

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

Author
AdmiralShark

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
189,539

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
382

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Question 1 of 15

1. In what state was Humphrey born? Hint

Michigan

Minnesota

South Dakota

Wisconsin

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Question 2 of 15

2. From what university did Humphrey earn a master's degree in 1940? Hint

Colorado

Minnesota

LSU

Ohio State

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Question 3 of 15

3. Before getting his master's degree, what occupation did Humphrey practice after graduating from Capital College in 1933? Hint

lawyer

school teacher

pharmacist

engineer

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Question 4 of 15

4. Humphrey served as mayor of what city from 1945 to 1948? Hint

St. Paul

Duluth

Bloomington

Minneapolis

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Question 5 of 15

5. How many times did Humphrey win election to the US Senate? Hint

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Question 6 of 15

6. What was Humphrey's nickname while serving in the US Senate? Hint

Quiet Man

Boy Senator

Midas

Happy Warrior

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Question 7 of 15

7. Humphrey pulled out of the 1960 Democratic primaries after losing to John F. Kennedy in what state? Hint

West Virginia

Maryland

Illinois

Oregon

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Question 8 of 15

8. When Humphrey was Senate majority whip, who was the Senate majority leader? Hint

Everett Dirkson

Lyndon Johnson

Mike Mansfield

Ernest McFarland

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Question 9 of 15

9. Where was the 1964 Democratic National Convention held that chose Humphrey to run as vice-president with Lyndon Johnson? Hint

Miami Beach

Chicago

Atlantic City

Los Angeles

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who placed Humphrey's name into nomination for president at the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago? Hint

Abraham Ribicoff

Joseph Alioto

Daniel Inouye

Phil Burton

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who was Humphrey's vice-presidential running mate in the 1968 general election? Hint

Eugene McCarthy

Edmund Muskie

George McGovern

Frank Church

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Question 12 of 15

12. How many states of the old Confederate States of America did Humphrey win in the 1968 general election? Hint

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who did Humphrey defeat in 1970 to return to the US Senate to represent Minnesota? Hint

Melvin Laird

Paul McCloskey

Clark MacGregor

John Ashbrook

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Question 14 of 15

14. During whose administration did Humphrey die? Hint

Jimmy Carter

Richard Nixon

Gerald Ford

Ronald Reagan

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Question 15 of 15

15. In what Minnesota cemetery is Humphrey buried? Hint

Lakewood Cemetery

Oak Hill Cemetery

Hubert Humphrey National Cemetery

Glen Haven Memorial Gardens

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what state was Humphrey born?

Answer: South Dakota

Humphrey was born on May 27, 1911 in Wallace, South Dakota.

2. From what university did Humphrey earn a master's degree in 1940?

Answer: LSU

Humphrey graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1939 with a degree in political science but he got his master's degree from Louisiana State University (LSU).

3. Before getting his master's degree, what occupation did Humphrey practice after graduating from Capital College in 1933?

Answer: pharmacist

Capital College in Denver was a pharmacy college that Humphrey obtained his first degree from. He became a registered pharmacist in 1933 and worked in his father's store in Huron, South Dakota.

4. Humphrey served as mayor of what city from 1945 to 1948?

Answer: Minneapolis

Humphrey was defeated in his first attempt to become Minneapolis' mayor in 1943 when he was defeated by the incumbent Republican Marvin Kline. Humphrey defeated Kline in a rematch in 1945 and won a second term in 1947. Humphrey resigned November 30, 1948 when he was elected to the US Senate.

5. How many times did Humphrey win election to the US Senate?

Answer: 5

Humphrey won election to the United States Senate in 1948, 1954, 1960, 1970 and 1976.

6. What was Humphrey's nickname while serving in the US Senate?

Answer: Happy Warrior

Sharing the same nickname as Al Smith, the former New York governor, Humphrey was called "The Happy Warrior" because of his pleasant nature and his willingness to fight for things that he believed in.

7. Humphrey pulled out of the 1960 Democratic primaries after losing to John F. Kennedy in what state?

Answer: West Virginia

Along with losing Wisconsin, Humphrey called off his underfinanced presidential bid after losing the West Virginia primary to Kennedy.

8. When Humphrey was Senate majority whip, who was the Senate majority leader?

Answer: Mike Mansfield

Humphrey served as majority whip for the Senate Democrats from 1961 to 1964. Mansfield became majority leader in 1961 after the former majority leader, Lyndon Johnson, became vice president. Mansfield served in the US Senate from 1953 to 1977 and served as senate majority leader from 1961 to 1977, the longest term ever for a majority leader.

9. Where was the 1964 Democratic National Convention held that chose Humphrey to run as vice-president with Lyndon Johnson?

Answer: Atlantic City

At the Atlantic City convention in August 1964, Johnson put down speculation that Robert Kennedy would be his vice-presidential running mate and chose Humphrey, his former senate colleague.

10. Who placed Humphrey's name into nomination for president at the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago?

Answer: Joseph Alioto

Alioto served as mayor of San Francisco from 1968 to 1976. Ribicoff placed George McGovern's name into nomination at the convention. Inouye gave the keynote speech at the 1968 convention and Burton supported a peace platform at the convention, which was voted down.

11. Who was Humphrey's vice-presidential running mate in the 1968 general election?

Answer: Edmund Muskie

Muskie served in the US Senate from 1959 to 1980 and also as secretary of state for Jimmy Carter in 1980-1981. He also ran an unsuccessful attempt to win the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972.

12. How many states of the old Confederate States of America did Humphrey win in the 1968 general election?

Answer: 1

Of the old Confederate States, Humphrey was only able to win Texas in the general election. Richard Nixon won the states of Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee and third party candidate George Wallace won the other five (Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi).

13. Who did Humphrey defeat in 1970 to return to the US Senate to represent Minnesota?

Answer: Clark MacGregor

MacGregor was a Nixon ally and represented the 3rd congressional district of Minnesota in the US House. MacGregor would later serve as chairman of the Committee to re-elect the President, better known as CREEP, after the resignation of John Mitchell.

14. During whose administration did Humphrey die?

Answer: Jimmy Carter

Humphrey would die of cancer on January 13, 1978, during Jimmy Carter's term as president.

15. In what Minnesota cemetery is Humphrey buried?

Answer: Lakewood Cemetery

After lying in state in the US Capital rotunda on January 14-15, 1978, Humphrey's body was transported back to Minneapolis for burial in Lakewood Cemetery.

Source: Author AdmiralShark

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