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Nelson Rockefeller Trivia Quiz

A quiz on Gerald Ford's vice-president, and the 41st vice-president of the United States, Nelson Rockefeller.

A multiple-choice quiz by AdmiralShark. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
AdmiralShark

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
216,106

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
313

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what state was Rockefeller born? Hint

Maine

Massachusetts

Illinois

Connecticut

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Question 2 of 10

2. What college/university did Rockefeller attend? Hint

Dartmouth

Harvard

Princeton

Yale

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following posts did Rockefeller not hold during the 1930's and 1940's? Hint

Asst. Secretary of State for American Republic Affairs

President of Rockefeller Center

Chairman of the Board/Standard Oil of New York

President of the Museum of Modern Art

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1953, Dwight Eisenhower appointed Rockefeller to be under-secretary in what cabinet office? Hint

Health, Education and Welfare

Interior

Commerce

Treasury

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Question 5 of 10

5. When was Rockefeller elected governor of New York for the first time? Hint

1958

1956

1960

1962

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the first name of Rockefeller's son, who disappeared near New Guinea in 1961? Hint

Robert

Nelson Jr.

Michael

John

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Attica prison riot took place during Rockefeller's time as New York's governor. When did the Attica prison riot take place? Hint

June 1972

July 1973

August 1970

September 1971

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Question 8 of 10

8. Gerald Ford had favored two men to be his vice-president when he became president in 1974. One was future president George H.W. Bush. Who was the other? Hint

Robert Dole

Melvin Laird

Pierre Samuel duPont

Charles Mosher

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what month during 1974 did Rockefeller become vice-president? Hint

November

December

October

September

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what year did Rockefeller die? Hint

1979

1980

1978

1981

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what state was Rockefeller born?

Answer: Maine

Rockefeller was born in Bar Harbor, Maine on July 8, 1908 to John Jr. and Abby Rockefeller.

2. What college/university did Rockefeller attend?

Answer: Dartmouth

Rockefeller graduated cum laude from Dartmouth in 1930.

3. Which of the following posts did Rockefeller not hold during the 1930's and 1940's?

Answer: Chairman of the Board/Standard Oil of New York

Rockefeller's father appointed him President of Rockefeller Center in 1938. He was appointed President of the Museum of Modern Art in 1939 and President Roosevelt appointed Rockefeller Asst. Secretary of State for American Republic Affairs in 1944.

4. In 1953, Dwight Eisenhower appointed Rockefeller to be under-secretary in what cabinet office?

Answer: Health, Education and Welfare

Rockefeller served in the Department of Health, Education and Welfare in 1953, when he left to become special assistant to the president.

5. When was Rockefeller elected governor of New York for the first time?

Answer: 1958

Rockefeller defeated the incumbent W. Averell Harriman for his first term as New York's governor in 1958. Rockefeller would eventually serve four terms as governor, from 1959 to 1973.

6. What was the first name of Rockefeller's son, who disappeared near New Guinea in 1961?

Answer: Michael

Rockefeller was in New Guinea to study the local art. He was about three miles off-shore with a companion and two guides when their canoe was swamped. Rockefeller tried to swim to shore but he was never seen again.

7. The Attica prison riot took place during Rockefeller's time as New York's governor. When did the Attica prison riot take place?

Answer: September 1971

The riot, which lasted for five days in September 1971, eventually saw the death of 39 people.

8. Gerald Ford had favored two men to be his vice-president when he became president in 1974. One was future president George H.W. Bush. Who was the other?

Answer: Melvin Laird

Laird served as a congressman from Wisconsin from 1953 to 1969, when he resigned to become Secretary of Defense in Richard Nixon's first term. He was offered the vice-presidency by Ford but he turned it down.

9. In what month during 1974 did Rockefeller become vice-president?

Answer: December

After a confirmation battle that took almost four months, Rockefeller was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 90-7 and by the House by a vote of 287-128. He was sworn in as vice-president on December 19, 1974.

10. In what year did Rockefeller die?

Answer: 1979

Rockefeller died January 26, 1979 in Manhattan.

Source: Author AdmiralShark

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