Q 01/05

Gerald Ford was which number president of the United States?

A) 38th

B) 40th

C) 39th

D) 41st

Answer · why

A) 38th

He took over in August 1974 after Nixon resigned.

Q 02/05

What name was Ford given at birth?

A) Thomas Gardner King

B) Gerald Rudolff Ford Jr.

C) Leslie Lynch King Jr.

D) Charles Henry King Jr.

Answer · why

C) Leslie Lynch King Jr.

He was renamed for his stepfather; the change was formalised in 1935 with the spelling 'Rudolph'.

Q 03/05

In which city was Ford born?

A) Ann Arbor, Michigan

B) Omaha, Nebraska

C) Grand Rapids, Michigan

D) Oak Park, Illinois

Answer · why

B) Omaha, Nebraska

His parents separated just sixteen days after his birth and his mother took him to Michigan.

Q 04/05

Ford is the only president to have earned which Boy Scout rank?

A) Star

B) Tenderfoot

C) Life

D) Eagle

Answer · why

D) Eagle

About 400 Eagle Scouts formed an honour guard at his 2007 funeral procession.

Q 05/05

Ford played center and linebacker for which college football team?

A) Notre Dame Fighting Irish

B) Ohio State Buckeyes

C) Minnesota Golden Gophers

D) Michigan Wolverines

Answer · why

D) Michigan Wolverines

The team won national titles in 1932 and 1933, and his teammates voted him MVP in the dismal 1934 season.