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Ted Kennedy and Boston Trivia Quiz

This quiz is to help us remember the life and work of the last Kennedy brother.

A multiple-choice quiz by teacher60. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
teacher60

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
316,088

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
460

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who were Teddy's famous older brothers? Hint

John and Robin

James and John

Robert and James

John and Robert

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of Teddy's wife at the time of his death? Hint

Ethel

Joan

Jackie

Vicki

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Question 3 of 10

3. How old was Teddy Kennedy when he was first elected as a Senator? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. How old was Teddy Kennedy when he married his second wife? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. A visit to which health centre sparked Teddy's interest in health care for less well-off of America? Hint

Boston, Massachusetts Health Center

Boston Freedom Health Center

Columbia Point Health Center

Massachusetts Central Health Center

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where was Teddy in November 1963 when he learned his brother had been assassinated? Hint

Voting on a bill in the Senate

In his garden having a drink

Presiding over the Senate

On a plane to Boston

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Question 7 of 10

7. What happened to Teddy on June 19th 1964? Hint

He divorced his wife

He crashed a car at Chappaquidick

His brother Robert was assassinated

He was on a plane to Springfield when it crashed

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Russian leader did Teddy Kennedy meet with in 1974? Hint

Nikita Krushev

Leonid Brezhnev

Stalin

Gorbachev

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Question 9 of 10

9. After the bombing of the Twin Towers, what did Teddy do for his Massachusetts constituents? Hint

He set up a memorial fund for those who died, starting it with money from his own pocket.

He instituted a legal campaign against the Taliban.

He went to help the search and rescue parties find the dead and wounded.

He personally spoke to every family who had lost someone in the tragedy and organised help and support for them.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Of what illness did Teddy Kennedy die? Hint

Lung cancer

Cancer of the liver

Cancer of the brain

Cancer of the stomach

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who were Teddy's famous older brothers?

Answer: John and Robert

Both brothers were sadly assassinated, one, John, as President of the USA and the second, Robert, a potential president.

2. What was the name of Teddy's wife at the time of his death?

Answer: Vicki

Vicki had a daughter, Caroline, before she married Teddy, thus bringing another Caroline into his close family circle.

3. How old was Teddy Kennedy when he was first elected as a Senator?

Answer: 30

He announced his intention to be a Senatorial candidate in March 1962, and 30 is the minimum age, constitutionally to hold a senate seat.

4. How old was Teddy Kennedy when he married his second wife?

Answer: 60

His wife was a partner in a Law firm when they married and was 32 years of age. She had a daughter, Caroline, from a previous marriage to a fellow lawyer.

5. A visit to which health centre sparked Teddy's interest in health care for less well-off of America?

Answer: Columbia Point Health Center

He made this visit in 1966 and it sparked a lifelong determination to provide health treatment for low-income families.

6. Where was Teddy in November 1963 when he learned his brother had been assassinated?

Answer: Presiding over the Senate

This job was given to junior Senators and was a clerical job. He found out about his loss when a press aide ran into the room.

7. What happened to Teddy on June 19th 1964?

Answer: He was on a plane to Springfield when it crashed

The Race Discrimination Bill was passed that day. Teddy had supported this with these words:
"My brother was the first President to state publicly that discrimination was morally wrong and his heart and soul are in this bill".

8. Which Russian leader did Teddy Kennedy meet with in 1974?

Answer: Leonid Brezhnev

Teddy proposed a ban on nuclear testing at this meeting.

9. After the bombing of the Twin Towers, what did Teddy do for his Massachusetts constituents?

Answer: He personally spoke to every family who had lost someone in the tragedy and organised help and support for them.

Teddy kept in touch personally with all his constituent families and often had some to spend time sailing with him.

10. Of what illness did Teddy Kennedy die?

Answer: Cancer of the brain

The illness became public in May 2008, but he still managed to go to the Democratic Convention to speak in support of Barack Obama as their candidate for the Presidency.

Source: Author teacher60

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