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John Nance Garner Trivia Quiz

A quiz on Franklin Roosevelt's first vice-president, and the 32nd vice-president of the United States, John Nance Garner.

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

Author
AdmiralShark

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
215,092

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
209

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Question 1 of 10

1. During whose administration was Garner born? Hint

Ulysses S. Grant

Chester Arthur

Rutherford B. Hayes

Andrew Johnson

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Question 2 of 10

2. What university did Garner attend? Hint

Vanderbilt

LSU

Texas

Mississippi

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Question 3 of 10

3. To what Texas town did Garner move to that would remain his home the rest of his life? Hint

Lubbock

Uvalde

Clarksville

Snyder

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was unusual about the person that Garner defeated for a regular term as county judge? Hint

it was his law partner

he married her

his opponent was dead

there was no opponent

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what year was Garner first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives? Hint

1914

1906

1902

1910

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who did Garner succeed as Speaker of the House? Hint

Frederick Gillett

Joe Cannon

Champ Clark

Nicholas Longworth

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Question 7 of 10

7. What number Speaker of the House was Garner? Hint

36th

48th

40th

44th

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where was the 1932 Democratic National Convention held that nominated Garner to run for vice-president on the same ticket with Franklin Roosevelt? Hint

Baltimore

Chicago

Philadelphia

San Francisco

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Question 9 of 10

9. Garner and Roosevelt got along very well during the first term but split during the second term over what issue? Hint

Roosevelt's attempt to pack the Supreme Court

Roosevelt's attempt at executive interference with Congress' internal business

Roosevelt's decision to seek a third term

automotive workers sit-down strike

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Question 10 of 10

10. During whose administration did Garner die? Hint

Lyndon Johnson

Dwight Eisenhower

Harry Truman

John F. Kennedy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. During whose administration was Garner born?

Answer: Andrew Johnson

Garner was born November 12, 1868, when there was less than four months left in Andrew Johnson's term as president. Garner parents were John III and Rebecca.

2. What university did Garner attend?

Answer: Vanderbilt

Garner attended Vanderbilt for one semester in 1886. When he was told by a doctor that he wouldn't have a long life, Garner decided to use the money saved for his education for other things.

3. To what Texas town did Garner move to that would remain his home the rest of his life?

Answer: Uvalde

Garner moved to the drier climate of Uvalde because he had been diagnosed with tuberculosis.

4. What was unusual about the person that Garner defeated for a regular term as county judge?

Answer: he married her

Garner defeated Mariette Rheiner for the county judge position. On November 25, 1895, they were married. They would have one son, whose name was Tully.

5. In what year was Garner first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives?

Answer: 1902

Garner was elected to represent the 15th congressional district of Texas. He would remain there until becoming vice-president in 1933.

6. Who did Garner succeed as Speaker of the House?

Answer: Nicholas Longworth

Longworth (R-Ohio) served as Speaker of the House from 1925 till 1930. He lost the speakership when the Democrats lost control of the House with the 1930 elections. Longworth, who was married to Theodore Roosevelt's first daughter Alice, died in 1931.

7. What number Speaker of the House was Garner?

Answer: 44th

Garner was the 44th Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 39th different man to hold the office. Garner served as Speaker from 1931 to 1933.

8. Where was the 1932 Democratic National Convention held that nominated Garner to run for vice-president on the same ticket with Franklin Roosevelt?

Answer: Chicago

On the third ballot, Garner, who was also a candidate for the presidential nomination, released his delegates to Roosevelt. In gratitude, Roosevelt offered the vice-presidential nomination to Garner.

9. Garner and Roosevelt got along very well during the first term but split during the second term over what issue?

Answer: automotive workers sit-down strike

While Garner saw sit-down strikes as illegal, Roosevelt refused to denounce them (although he disagreed with their methods). They exchanged heated words on the subject and, there-after, Garner worked behind the scenes to oppose Roosevelt's programs.

10. During whose administration did Garner die?

Answer: Lyndon Johnson

Garner died November 7, 1967 in Uvalde, Texas. Garner was two weeks short of his 99th birthday.

Source: Author AdmiralShark

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