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Ulysses, Grant me this Favor Trivia Quiz

The 18th president of the United States, Grant was a man of many - or maybe few! - talents.

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

Author
NovaLuna

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
356,705

Updated
Aug 27 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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400

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Question 1 of 10

1. Although known to most as Ulysses S. Grant, this was not his birth name. So, what was? Hint

Utah Stone Grant

Samson Ulysses Grant

Hiram Ulysses Grant

Herod Simpson Grant

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Question 2 of 10

2. Grant was elected to two terms as president. During his terms, he had two vice presidents; however, when the second VP died in office, Grant did something that wouldn't be done with today's laws in place. What was it? Hint

Named two people as co-vice presidents

Exclaimed "Finally, I'm rid of that old coot!"

Resigned as president himself

He served the rest of his term without a vice president

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Question 3 of 10

3. A new type of conflict reigned during Grant's tenure. Northerners would move south, often to buy out southern farmers, plantation owners, and businessmen at below-market prices before selling the same properties for outlandish prices. What was the derogatory name given to those who partook of this practice? Hint

Carpetbaggers

Swine-brains

Confidence men

Leeches

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Question 4 of 10

4. Grant is often remembered as more of a military man than a shrewd politician. Outside of President, what was the highest-ranking position he ever held? Hint

General of the Army

General Pain

Major General

High General of the Armies of the Northern States

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Question 5 of 10

5. Ok, we've pretty well established Grant was military. But which military institute did he graduate from? Hint

United States Military Academy

Gen. Washington Academy

Northern Military Institution

United States Academy of Future Soldiers

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Question 6 of 10

6. Wait, if he wasn't born Ulysses S. Grant, which of the following is the most usually accepted origin of that name? Hint

Santa Claus gave it to him for his first Christmas gift

He just made it up

His parents changed their minds before he was old enough to know

A congressman's error

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Question 7 of 10

7. Although his terms didn't always go as he would have wished, Grant's wife was the girl of his dreams. So much did he wish to marry her, that even after she refused his proposal several times, he kept asking. What was this dream girl's name? Hint

Nellie

Julia

Hannah

Abigail

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Question 8 of 10

8. As is often the case, Grant's presidency was marred by scandals. Some historians now debate how aware he truly was of these behind-the-scenes fiascos, but the fact remains that they happened under his watch. Which of these was NOT a scandal for Grant? Hint

Whiskey ring

Pratt and Boyd

New York custom house ring

Army payroll ring

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Question 9 of 10

9. Grant had big plans for his presidency. Which of these was part of those plans? Hint

Invading Canada

Circumnavigating the globe

Declaring war on France

Annexing the Dominican Republic

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Question 10 of 10

10. All right, so I won't ask you who is buried in Grant's tomb. I will, however, ask what did he die from? Hint

A horse kicked him in the head

Blood poisoning

Throat cancer

An old bullet wound

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Although known to most as Ulysses S. Grant, this was not his birth name. So, what was?

Answer: Hiram Ulysses Grant

Hiram Ulysses Grant was born in April, 1822 to parents Jessie and Hannah Grant.

Answer: He served the rest of his term without a vice president

Grant's first VP was a man named Schuyler Colfax, who served with him the entire first term. His second was Henry Wilson, who died about two years into Grant's final term.

Answer: Carpetbaggers

The name originated from the pieces of luggage these men would bring with them. A common type of carrier, an old piece of - you guessed it - carpet would be sewn into a pouch or over a cheap frame. These pieces were thus durable, cheap, and could often be taken apart to use as a horse blanket or the like!

4. Grant is often remembered as more of a military man than a shrewd politician. Outside of President, what was the highest-ranking position he ever held?

Answer: General of the Army

Although he was forced to give up his military pension when elected, Congress would later restore Grant's rank and pay.

5. Ok, we've pretty well established Grant was military. But which military institute did he graduate from?

Answer: United States Military Academy

United States Military Academy is also known as USMA and West Point. It is located, somewhat conveniently, in West Point, New York.

6. Wait, if he wasn't born Ulysses S. Grant, which of the following is the most usually accepted origin of that name?

Answer: A congressman's error

The way I've always heard the story, Grant's father asked a congressman to sponser his son to USMA; the congressman agreed, but wasn't sure of the boy's full name when he filled out the sponsorship forms. Instead of asking (which is what anyone else would have done), the congressman came up with Ulysses Simpson Grant. Actually, this wasn't such a bad guess - Ulysses was Grant's middle name, and Simpson was his mother's maiden name.

Answer: Julia

Born Julia Dent, Grant's wife would suffer from crossed eyes all her life. A story tells how, upon becoming First Lady, Julia had offers from respected surgeons to operate on her eyes. She refused, and Grant is quoted as saying he was glad because he liked her that way.

Answer: Army payroll ring

The New York custom house ring consisted of two of Grant's appointees allowing merchants to stash undeclared goods in the custom house's storage in return for payouts. Pratt and Boyd was a customs house that was supposed to be prosocuted by the Department of Justice; however, after a $30,000 payoff, the Attorney General dropped the case.

The whiskey ring was a system of Treaury Department officials who wouldn't collect the 70 cent per gallon tax on whiskey from distillers; both parties would then split the profits, often to the tune of $2 million!

9. Grant had big plans for his presidency. Which of these was part of those plans?

Answer: Annexing the Dominican Republic

It appears that he felt that the Dominican Republic would be a good place for newly-freed slaves to go to start over, free of any prejudices, hard feelings, etc.

10. All right, so I won't ask you who is buried in Grant's tomb. I will, however, ask what did he die from?

Answer: Throat cancer

U.S Grant died July 23, 1885 at the age of sixty-three. He was then residing in New York. Although he had died nearly penniless, Grant managed to finish his memoirs just days before his death, mostly at the insistance of his friend Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens); Twain then bought the rights to the memoirs from Grant's publisher, put the book into print and set up a system of royalties that was very generous to Grant's family.

Source: Author NovaLuna

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