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This quiz deals with the life, political career, and candidacy of former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, M.D., who constructed one of the largest grassroots political campaigns in modern U.S. history.

A multiple-choice quiz by CiaoItalia. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
CiaoItalia

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
174,427

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

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271

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Question 1 of 15

1. In what state was Howard Dean born? Hint

New York

New Hampshire

Vermont

Maine

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Question 2 of 15

2. What college did Howard Dean attend? Hint

Harvard

Princeton

Brown

Yale

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is the first name of Howard Dean's wife?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 15

4. What was Howard Dean's first elective office? Hint

State Senator

State Representative

Lieutenant Governor

Governor

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Question 5 of 15

5. In what year did Howard Dean become Governor of Vermont? Hint

1992

1989

1991

1990

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Question 6 of 15

6. How many terms did Howard Dean serve as Governor of Vermont?

Answer: (One Word (Cardinal Number))

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Question 7 of 15

7. Howard Dean was the first person to file candidacy papers for the 2004 presidential election.

True

False

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Question 8 of 15

8. In what city did Howard Dean officially announce his candidacy?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 15

9. The name of Howard Dean's nine-city tour from August 23-26, 2003: _________ Summer Tour.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 15

10. According to the positions he stated in debates and speeches during his campaign, did Howard Dean support the immediate removal of US troops from postwar Iraq?

Yes

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Question 11 of 15

11. In December 2003, Howard Dean published a book about his life, his political career, his presidential campaign, and his vision for America. What was the title? Hint

You Have the Power!

A Vision for America's Future

A Progressive Voice of Change

Winning Back America

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which of these was one of Howard Dean's favorite catchphrases during his candidacy? Hint

"I want my country back!"

"We're coming, you're going, and don't let the door hit you on the way out!"

"YEAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

"Bring it on!"

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which of the following political personalities did NOT endorse Howard Dean for president at some point? Hint

New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley

Vice President Al Gore

Washington Governor Gary Locke

Former Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun

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Question 14 of 15

14. Howard Dean won no states in the 2004 primary season.

True

False

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Question 15 of 15

15. On March 18, 2004, Howard Dean announced the start of a new political advocacy group. What is the group's name? Hint

Democracy for America

Democracy, Freedom, Action

Dean for America

Deaniacs International

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what state was Howard Dean born?

Answer: New York

Howard Brush Dean III was born in 1948 in Doctors' Hospital in Manhattan.

2. What college did Howard Dean attend?

Answer: Yale

Howard Dean graduated Yale in 1971, three years after George W. Bush. Dean's major was political science. He later earned his medical degree at the Albert Einstien College of Medicine.

3. What is the first name of Howard Dean's wife?

Answer: Judy

Howard Dean and Judy Steinberg were married in January 1981.

4. What was Howard Dean's first elective office?

Answer: State Representative

He was elected state representative for a district in Burlington, VT in 1982.

5. In what year did Howard Dean become Governor of Vermont?

Answer: 1991

On August 14, 1991, Governor Richard Snelling died, and Howard Dean succeded him. Dean was elected lieutenant governor in 1986. (In Vermont, the governor and the lieutenant governor run on separate tickets. Dean served as a Democratic lieutenant governor under a Republican governor.)

6. How many terms did Howard Dean serve as Governor of Vermont?

Answer: 5

In Vermont, governors have terms that are only two years in length. New Hampshire is the only other state with this system.

7. Howard Dean was the first person to file candidacy papers for the 2004 presidential election.

Answer: True

On May 31, 2002, Howard Dean filed his candidacy papers, more than six months before John Kerry, the next of the other Democratic candidates for 2004, who filed on December 4, 2002. However, Governor Dean did not officially announce his candidacy until June 23, 2003.

8. In what city did Howard Dean officially announce his candidacy?

Answer: Burlington

On June 23, 2003, Howard Dean gave his famous "YOU Have the Power!" speech in Burlington, officially announcing his candidacy.

9. The name of Howard Dean's nine-city tour from August 23-26, 2003: _________ Summer Tour.

Answer: Sleepless

The Sleepless Summer tour was a highly successful four-day whirlwind tour across the country, making stops in New York, NY; Chicago, IL; San Antonio, TX; Spokane, WA; Seattle, WA; Portland, OR; Boise, ID; Milwaukee, WI; and Falls Church, VA. The tour's total attendance was estimated to be 43,750.

10. According to the positions he stated in debates and speeches during his campaign, did Howard Dean support the immediate removal of US troops from postwar Iraq?

Answer: No

Even though Howard Dean vehemently opposed sending troops to Iraq, he claims that it would be a mistake to leave without securing the country.

11. In December 2003, Howard Dean published a book about his life, his political career, his presidential campaign, and his vision for America. What was the title?

Answer: Winning Back America

The book, published by Simon and Schuster, was dedicated to his wife Judy and his children Anne and Paul.

12. Which of these was one of Howard Dean's favorite catchphrases during his candidacy?

Answer: "I want my country back!"

"YEAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" was just a small part of the speech Howard Dean gave on election night in Iowa (which the media themselves admitted they had misrepresented). The other two incorrect quotes are two of John Kerry's catchphrases.

13. Which of the following political personalities did NOT endorse Howard Dean for president at some point?

Answer: Washington Governor Gary Locke

Gary Locke endorsed John Kerry. Gore and Bradley endorsed Howard Dean, and Carol Moseley Braun endorsed Dean upon her exit from the race.

14. Howard Dean won no states in the 2004 primary season.

Answer: False

Even though Howard Dean was the Democratic front-runner for several months, he came in third place in Iowa and never recovered. Even though he picked up delegates in most of the states in which he campaigned, he didn't win a single one prior to his February 18, 2004 dropout.

However, Vermont still backed Howard Dean, and he won the March 2 primary there with 58% of the vote, even though he had dropped out of the race almost two weeks earlier.

15. On March 18, 2004, Howard Dean announced the start of a new political advocacy group. What is the group's name?

Answer: Democracy for America

Democracy for America is a group that promotes progressive political ideas and integrity in politics. It strives to elect progressives to office, from a local level to a national level. Dean for America was the name of Howard Dean's presidential campaign.

Source: Author CiaoItalia

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