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Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance, left, and Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz, shake hands as they arrive for the debate. Alamy
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Quiz: How much do you know about previous US vice presidents?
The presidential candidates and their running mates are gearing up for the US election on 5 November.
EARLIER THIS WEEK, US vice-presidential nominees JD Vance and Tim Walz faced off in a debate in which they clashed over abortion and immigration.
The debate followed one between presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in September.
The presidential candidates and their running mates are gearing up for the US election on 5 November.
So today we’re here to quiz you: How much do you know about previous US vice presidents?
Who was the first vice president of the United States, serving under George Washington?
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John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
George Clinton
Aaron Burr
How many vice presidents in the US have gone on to become president?
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5
10
15
20
Which vice president took office after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln in 1865?
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Ulysses S. Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
Chester A. Arthur
Andrew Johnson
In which year was the first female Vice President of the United States elected?
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1964
1988
1990
2020
Which vice president famously shot Alexander Hamilton in a duel in 1804?
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Elbridge Gerry
Aaron Burr
John Tyler
Thomas Jefferson
Only two US vice presidents have ever resigned from office. What were their names?
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Alben W. Barkley and Richard Mentor Johnson
George M. Dallas and Hannibal Hamlin
Spiro Theodore Agnew and John C. Calhoun
Adlai Stevenson I and Walter Mondale
Presidential candidate Kamala Harris became the second biracial vice president in 2020. What year was the first biracial VP, Charles Curtis, elected?
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1929
1937
1941
1957
John C. Breckinridge is youngest vice president ever elected. How old was he at the time of assuming office?
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32
36
37
40
Alben W. Barkley, serving alongside Harry Truman, was the oldest vice president ever elected. How old was he at the time of assuming office?
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68
69
71
77
Which president had a record three vice presidents while in office?
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Theodore Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Franklin Roosevelt
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