John Glenn Trivia Quiz: A Former U.S. Senator

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John Glenn Trivia Quiz: A Former U.S. Senator

John Herschel Glenn Jr. was born in Ohio, the U.S., in 1921. He was a Marine Corps aviator, engineer, astronaut, businessman, and politician in the United States. Glenn was the third American in space and the first to orbit the Earth three times in 1962, being the first American to do it. Following his retirement from NASA, he served as a Democratic United States Senator from Ohio from 1974 until 1999, and in 1998, he traveled into space for the second time at the age of 77. Here's a quiz based on John Glenn.

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What was Glenn's retirement rank from the U.S. military?

  • Admiral, U.S. Navy

  • Colonel, U.S. Airforce

  • General, U.S. Astronaut Corps

  • Colonel, USMC

What is the religion of John Glenn?

  • Catholic

  • Islam

  • Presbyterian

  • Christianity

Glenn served in which branch of the military during WWII and Korea?

  • U.S. Army

  • U.S. Army Air Corps and the U.S. Airforce

  • US Marine Corps

  • U.S. Navy

What is the name of John Glenn's father?

  • John Herschel Glenn Sr

  • Johnny Brown

  • Roy Jones, Sr

  • Cicero Leonard

Glenn had a dubious nickname during his time as a fighter pilot in Korea. What was the nickname?

  • Magnet Ass

  • Super Fighter Jock

  • Radio Flyer

  • Wrong Way John

What is the height of John Glenn?

  • 5 Feet , 1 Inches (Approx)

  • 5 Feet, 10 Inches (Approx)

  • 5 Feet, 3 Inches (Approx)

  • 6 Feet (Approx)

When was Glenn resigned from NASA?

  • January 1962

  • January 1963

  • January 1964

  • January 1965

Where was John Glenn born?

  • Columbus

  • Cincinnati

  • Cleveland

  • Cambridge

When was John Glenn born?

  • July 17, 1920

  • July 18, 1921

  • July 19, 1922

  • July 20, 1923

From which University did Glenn complete his graduation?

  • Purdue University

  • Muskingum University

  • Texas A&M University

  • Pennsylvania University

What spacecraft did Glenn pilot when orbiting Earth in 1962?

  • Molly Brown

  • Liberty Bell 7

  • Friendship 7

  • Dorian Gray

When was Glenn got the Presidential Medal of Freedom?

  • May 28, 2011

  • May 29, 2012

  • May 30, 2013

  • May 31, 2014

Who is John Glenn by Profession?

  • Lawyer

  • Astronaut

  • Singer

  • Chef

Who did John Glenn marry?

  • Bernadette Robi

  • Natlyn Jones

  • Patrick G. Jackson

  • Annie Glenn

When did John Glenn die?

  • December 8, 2016

  • December 9, 2017

  • December 10, 2018

  • December 11, 2019

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