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J. Edgar Hoover Trivia Quiz

Here's a relatively easy quiz on one of the great law enforcement heroes of the past-- J. Edgar Hoover.

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

Author
MarathonMan

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
73,134

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
577

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Question 1 of 10

1. J. Edgar Hoover attended which university? Hint

Georgetown University

American University

University of Virginia

George Washington University

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Question 2 of 10

2. Hoover was appointed director of the FBI by which of the following people? Hint

Harlan Fiske Stone

Harry M. Daugherty

A. Mitchell Palmer

William J. Donovan

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Question 3 of 10

3. Here's an easy one. Who was Hoover's lifelong companion and confidant? Hint

Frank Baughman

Roy Cohen

'Wild Bill' Donovan

Clyde Tolson

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Question 4 of 10

4. What FBI special agent enraged Hoover by hogging all the glory in a series of gangster killings in 1934? Hint

Dwight Brantley

Elmer Irey

Melvin Purvis

Bruno Hauptmann

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was Hoover's favorite nightclub in New York City? Hint

The Rainbow Grill

The Stork Club

Jack Dempsey's

The Cotton Club

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Question 6 of 10

6. Hoover enjoyed excellent relationships with all of the following presidents EXCEPT... Hint

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Harry Truman

Dwight Eisenhower

Lyndon B. Johnson

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who replaced Hoover as acting director of the FBI in 1972? Hint

Clyde Tolson

L. Patrick Gray

Daniel Ellsberg

John Mohr

8. During the 1950s Hoover suppressed damaging information (including heavy drinking, fabricated military record, illegal campaign financing, compulsive gambling, and allegations of child molestation) regarding what prominent politician? Hint

Richard Nixon

Joseph McCarthy

Estes Kefauver

Thomas E. Dewey

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which president waived the mandatory retirement age of 65 for Hoover, requiring that the president would have to personally remove him as director? Hint

Richard Nixon

John F. Kennedy

Lyndon B. Johnson

Dwight Eisenhower

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following statements regarding Hoover is NOT true? Hint

He suppressed evidence regarding the Kennedy assassination.

He was a civil rights activist who actively sought out and hired African American special agents.

He provided a political boost to Richard Nixon by giving him information in the Alger Hiss case.

He regularly used illegal wire taps in gaining information.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. J. Edgar Hoover attended which university?

Answer: George Washington University

He completed his Bachelor of Law degree in 1916.

2. Hoover was appointed director of the FBI by which of the following people?

Answer: Harlan Fiske Stone

Stone appointed Hoover acting director in 1924.

3. Here's an easy one. Who was Hoover's lifelong companion and confidant?

Answer: Clyde Tolson

Tolson received the bulk of Hoover's estate in 1972.

4. What FBI special agent enraged Hoover by hogging all the glory in a series of gangster killings in 1934?

Answer: Melvin Purvis

Eventually, Purvis was forced to resign from the FBI. He committed suicide in 1960 with the same gun he used when Dillinger was killed. Purvis' wife thanked Hoover for not going to the funeral.

5. What was Hoover's favorite nightclub in New York City?

Answer: The Stork Club

6. Hoover enjoyed excellent relationships with all of the following presidents EXCEPT...

Answer: Harry Truman

Hoover worked with Truman's opponent, Thomas E. Dewey, in the 1948 election.

7. Who replaced Hoover as acting director of the FBI in 1972?

Answer: L. Patrick Gray

Answer: Joseph McCarthy

Close friends of Senator McCarthy tried to keep him away from young girls.

9. Which president waived the mandatory retirement age of 65 for Hoover, requiring that the president would have to personally remove him as director?

Answer: Lyndon B. Johnson

Johnson and Hoover were neighbors and close friends when Johnson was in the Senate.

10. Which of the following statements regarding Hoover is NOT true?

Answer: He was a civil rights activist who actively sought out and hired African American special agents.

Hoover was a bigot who believed that the proper place for African-Americans was to serve White people.

Source: Author MarathonMan

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