Joe Biden

Joe Biden was born November 20, 1941 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Scranton was having hard economic times, and his family moved to Delaware in 1953. He was elected to the U.S. Senate from Delaware in 1972. At the time he was the sixth youngest senator ever elected to the Senate. But he had a long career in the Senate, until he became Vice President under Obama from 2009 to 2017. He married Jill Jacobs in 1977 and they are still married.

 

___ 1. Why did his family probably move to Delaware?
            a. better climate and weather

            b. for work opportunities

            c. there were family members already there

            d. easier to run for Senate

 

___ 2. How old was he when he was first elected to the Senate?

a.     19

b.     31

c.      53

d.     72

 

___ 3. Why do most people know his name?
            a. because he is from Scranton

            b. because he married Jill Jacobs

            c. because he was Vice President

            d. because he had a long career

 

___ 4. How long was he Vice President?

a.     37 years

b.     8 years

c.      45 years

d.     5 years