Bill O'Reilly: O'Reilly's History Quiz - Test Your Knowledge of President Gerald Ford

1. Gerald Ford took the oath of office on August 9 of what year?

1970

1974

1972

1980

1965

2. Ford was the first vice president who became president due to what Amendment to the Constitution?

21

22

23

24

25

3. Ford was never elected to the presidency or what other office?

Vice President

Speaker of the House

Minority Whip

Senate

Attorney General

4. What event catapulted Ford to the presidency?

Vietnam War

Watts Riots

Watergate

Liongate

Iran Contra

5. Ford escaped an assassination attempt against him by what 1970s cult?

Manson Family

Sinhalese Liberation Army

Heaven's Gate

Son of Sam

Seekers

6. Ford offered what to draft dodgers in 1974?

Reduced prison sentencing

Monetary incentives

Clemency

New draft numbers

Military assignment

7. Ford won ten battle stars for his service in what branch of the armed forces?

Army

Coast Guard

Air Force

Navy

Marines

8. What major diplomatic agreement was signed on Ford's watch?

Paris Peace Accords

Helsinki Accords

Warsaw Pact

Moscow Accords

Toronto Pact

9. Ford oversaw the evacuation of what city in 1975?

Saigon

Hanoi

Beijing

Tonkin

Bali

10. Ford faced a steep battle with what future president for the GOP presidential nomination in 1976?

Nixon

Agnew

Rockefeller

Bush

Reagan