Franklin... or Theodore Roosevelt

For each statement, guess whether it applies to Franklin Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, or both.

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1. Was married to Eleanor Roosevelt

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Theodore

Both

2. Died in office

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3. Was born in the state of New York

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4. Was a member of the Republican Party

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5. Served in military combat

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6. Was instrumental in building the Panama Canal

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7. Served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy

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8. Said "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself"?

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9. Had a group of policies called the New Deal

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10. Went to Africa to kill elephants, rhinos, and other animals

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11. Was President during WWII

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12. Used a wheelchair for much of his adult life

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13. Survived an assassination attempt

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14. His face appears on the U.S. dime

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15. His likeness is carved into Mt. Rushmore

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16. Served as Vice President of the United States

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17. Grew up wealthy

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18. Had a mustache for most of his adult life

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17 Comments

Level 80

Apr 17, 2019

Good one! Pretty easy, just missed the Navy question.

Level 78

Nov 28, 2023

Well, not that easy, then.

+10

Level 45

Apr 22, 2019

Wait, I never heard about an assassination attempt against FDR, very interesting.

Level 65

Jun 15, 2019

If I remember correctly, the shooter stood on a wobbly chair as FDR drove by and ended up hitting the person next to him, who was mayor of the city he was visiting. I think it was Chicago, but I'm not sure.

Level 92

Feb 14, 2020

Cermak was the mayor of Chicago, but the shooting was in Miami a few weeks before the old inauguration date of March 4, FDR still only President-elect at that point. As opposed to the second Ford assassination attempt where a man grabbed the female shooter's arm, a woman grabbed the FDR shooter who hit Cermak and others. One woman died and the mayor died 2 days after the inauguration. The assassin was fried in the electric chair just a couple weeks later.

Level 60

Sep 24, 2019

I’ve never heard of that either

Level 79

Jun 15, 2019

Missed the two least-guessed answers. Wasn't aware that FDR was Secretary of the Navy or that he survived an assassination attempt.

Level 71

Jun 5, 2020

"It takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose!"

Level 79

Aug 1, 2020

That was the quote from Teddy Roosevelt after being shot. And I had heard that story. Wasn't aware that Franklin also survived such an attempt.

Level 73

Dec 1, 2021

Assistant Secretary of the Navy

Level 81

Nov 17, 2022

Only missed the childhood wealth one. For some reason I thought FDR lived on a poor farm in his youth.

Level 61

Oct 9, 2025

That's almost the exact opposite! But fittingly enough, was very accurate for Herbert Hoover (who came right before FDR)

Level 88

Nov 19, 2022

I was waiting for "First name was Theodore"

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Level 66

Oct 9, 2025

Great quiz!

Level 66

Oct 9, 2025

Teddy Roosevelt realised the shot wasn't in a severe location so he continued his speech for 90 minutes before seeking medical help.

Level 61

Oct 9, 2025

I mean, the location was pretty severe. The bullet would've gone into his heart/lungs had it not passed through a heavy overcoast, a metal eyeglass case, and a MASSIVE speech.

Kinda crazy he still pretty much "brushed it off" at 53

Level 66

Oct 9, 2025

Was Theodore not a member of the now defunct Bull Moose party?