Think you know Joe Biden's Background? Take the quiz!

January 15, 2023 by Museman

Joseph Robinette Biden, born November 20, 1942 in Scranton Pennsylvania, is the youngest person to be elected to the US Senate, almost the oldest to be elected vice president, and the oldest ever to be selected America's president. Joe Biden has spent his entire professional career of over 50 years working for either the government or a school.

1973 Youngest US Senator	2008 Obama's US Vice President	2020 Oldest US President	2024 Worst US President?

Joe Biden received more votes for president than any other candidate in United States history, which means a lot of voters (real or imaginary) liked him. But, how many people who like Joe actually KNOW just how accomplished he really is?

Discover how well you know Joe by selecting which of his claimed accomplishments are actually true and which are exaggerations, fabrications, or outright lies. And you can take this pop quiz without breaking a sweat because it won't be graded, just like Biden's performanceor high school kids in Oregon: Think of it as an exercise in "self-enlightenment".

Oh, be sure to review this quiz again once the 2024 Presidential Election campaigns are in full swing?

Disclaimer : I was trained as an Engineer, not a Programmer or Historian. Although I created all the questions below by researching Joe Biden's illustrious background on the internet I did not program the quiz: See the Credits after the quiz for everyone I'm grateful to.

JOE BIDEN'S BACKGROUND - TRUTH OR LIE?

For each question listed below, select either “Yes” or “No”

1. 1957: At 15 I was arrested protesting for Civil Rights in Lynnfield, Delaware. Yes No  2. 1987: I was raised in a Puerto Rican community. Yes No  3. 1962: As a lifeguard, protected swimmers from gang member "Corn Pop" by confronting him after the pool closed. Yes No  4. 1963: At 21 I was arrested for entering the Senate Chamber at the US Capitol in Washington DC. Yes No  5. 1970′s: Arrested for attempting to see Civil Rights activist Nelson Mandela while visiting South Africa with US Ambassador Andrew Young. Yes No  6. 1987: Won the International Moot-court Competition while attending the University of Delaware. Yes No  7. 1987: Played varsity football at the University of Delaware. Yes No  8. 1987: Graduated from the University of Delaware with three undergraduate degrees. Yes No  9. 1965: Appointed to the United States Naval Academy by J. Caleb Boggs. Yes No  10. 1973: Drove an 18-wheel tractor trailer truck. Yes No  11. 1973: Hit a 368-foot shot off the centerfield wall at the old Washington DC stadium during the Congressional Baseball Game. Yes No  12. 1987: Received a full academic scholarship to the Syracuse College of Law.Yes No  13. 1987: Only member of my class at the Syracuse College of Law to receive a full academic scholarship. Yes No  14. 1987: Graduated at the top of my class from Law school. Yes No  15. 1987: First in my family to graduate from college. Yes No  16. 1993: Called Serbian leader Slobodan Milošević a “damn war criminal” to his face. Yes No  17. 2004: House burned down after being struck by lightning, with my wife inside. Yes No  18. 2017-2021: Served as Benjamin Franklin Presidential Professor of the Practice at the University of Pennsylvania. Yes No  19. 2008: My great grandfather was a coal miner in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Yes No  20. 2020: Travelled 17,000 miles with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Yes No  21. 2022: Personally met Frederick Banting, the man who discovered insulin. Yes No  22. 2008: Gave a Purple Heart to my uncle, Frank H. Biden, for his military service in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. Yes No  23. 2008: I was shot down during a helicopter flight in Afghanistan with a 3-Star General and three Senators. Yes No  24. 2018: Visited the Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill after the murder of 11 people in an anti-semitic attack during a service. Yes No  25. 2022: I've visited Iraq and Afghanistan over 40 times in my career. Yes No

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