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Gerald R. Ford, the 38th U.S. President
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  • 1. When was Gerald R. Ford inaugurated as U.S. President?
A) November 22, 1963
B) January 20, 1977
C) August 9, 1974
D) January 20, 1969
  • 2. Which U.S. President appointed Gerald R. Ford as Vice President?
A) Lyndon B. Johnson
B) Richard Nixon
C) Jimmy Carter
D) Ronald Reagan
  • 3. In which state was Gerald R. Ford born?
A) Michigan
B) Nebraska
C) Illinois
D) Virginia
  • 4. What was Gerald R. Ford's full name?
A) Thomas William Jefferson
B) Leslie Lynch King Jr.
C) Edward Allen Adams
D) George Ronald Ford
  • 5. Which university did Gerald R. Ford attend for his undergraduate studies?
A) Yale University
B) Princeton University
C) Harvard University
D) University of Michigan
  • 6. Gerald Ford served as the representative for which U.S. state in the U.S. House of Representatives?
A) California
B) Texas
C) Michigan
D) New York
  • 7. What was Gerald Ford's military rank during his service in World War II?
A) Captain
B) Lieutenant Commander
C) Colonel
D) Sergeant
  • 8. Gerald Ford attended which law school after serving in the Navy during World War II?
A) Stanford Law School
B) Harvard Law School
C) Yale Law School
D) Columbia Law School
  • 9. Gerald Ford was a member of which political party?
A) Democratic
B) Republican
C) Libertarian
D) Green
  • 10. Which legislation aimed at preventing discriminatory housing practices did Gerald Ford sign?
A) Americans with Disabilities Act
B) Voting Rights Act of 1965
C) Civil Rights Act of 1964
D) Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
  • 11. Which prominent political figure was involved in the assassination attempt on Gerald Ford by Lynette Fromme?
A) Ted Bundy
B) John Hinckley Jr.
C) Lee Harvey Oswald
D) Charles Manson
  • 12. What was Gerald Ford's occupation before entering politics?
A) Lawyer
B) Doctor
C) Pilot
D) Farmer
  • 13. Which Supreme Court Justice did Gerald Ford nominate but was ultimately not confirmed by the Senate?
A) John Paul Stevens
B) Stephen Breyer
C) Sandra Day O'Connor
D) Ruth Bader Ginsburg
  • 14. In which city did Gerald Ford pass away?
A) Palm Springs, California
B) Rancho Mirage, California
C) Grand Rapids, Michigan
D) Washington, D.C.
  • 15. Which U.S. President succeeded Gerald R. Ford?
A) Jimmy Carter
B) Bill Clinton
C) Ronald Reagan
D) George H. W. Bush
  • 16. Gerald Ford granted conditional amnesty to people who dodged the draft during which war?
A) Korean War
B) World War II
C) Gulf War
D) Vietnam War
  • 17. Which federal agency did Gerald Ford create through an executive order to consolidate energy agencies?
A) Environmental Protection Agency
B) Food and Drug Administration
C) National Aeronautics and Space Administration
D) Federal Energy Administration
  • 18. In which branch of the U.S. military did Gerald R. Ford serve during World War II?
A) Air Force
B) Marines
C) Army
D) Navy
  • 19. Gerald R. Ford was the first Vice President appointed under which Amendment of the U.S. Constitution?
A) 14th Amendment
B) 19th Amendment
C) 25th Amendment
D) 10th Amendment
  • 20. Gerald R. Ford played which position in college football?
A) Running back
B) Tight end
C) Quarterback
D) Center
  • 21. Who did Gerald R. Ford choose as his Vice President when he assumed office?
A) George H.W. Bush
B) Nelson Rockefeller
C) Spiro Agnew
D) Henry Kissinger
  • 22. When was Gerald R. Ford awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom?
A) 1989
B) 2009
C) 1979
D) 1999
  • 23. At which age did Gerald R. Ford become the President of the United States?
A) 61
B) 56
C) 65
D) 68
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