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U.S. Presidents Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
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1. Who is thought to have assassinated John Fitzgerald Kennedy?






2. What war did George Washington lead the army for?






3. Who killed Abraham Lincoln?






4. Which president was obnoxious and disliked?






5. Who moved up when John Fitzgerald Kennedy died because He was his VP?






6. What is the command of army act?






7. How many terms is a president alowed to serve?






8. Where was Thomas Jefferson born?






9. How many years do you have to live in the U.S. for to be president?






10. There was a _________ - or a group of people - who helped John Wilkes Booth kill Lincoln and also planned to kill the VP and Secretary.






11. Which president recognized Israel and traded with them and gave money and embassadors to them?






12. How many years do you have to live in the U.S. for to be president?






13. How many electoral votes do you need to win the election?






14. Did we win the Spanish American War?






15. How many Vice Presidents ran again for president and became president?






16. How old do you have to be to be president?






17. Who is the current President Pro-Tempore of the Senate?






18. Which president got Alzheimers and forgot being president?






19. Who was president during the War of 1812 against England?






20. What are the people in the electoral college called?






21. What was the nullification crisis?

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22. Who introduced surviver benefits?






23. Why was Andrew Johnson impeached?






24. Who was the fpresident during WWI?






25. Who acts as an advisor to the president?






26. What are surviver benefits?






27. How many pounds was William Howard Taft?






28. Who was the only man to be president Who was not elected to either vp spot or the presidency?






29. Which president was obnoxious and disliked?






30. Who was a Great General in war of 1812?






31. How many years younger was John Tyler's wife than him?






32. Who did fireside chats?






33. Which president recognized Israel and traded with them and gave money and embassadors to them?






34. William Jefferson Clinton paid Paula Jones $____.






35. What was a popular film of John Fitzgerald Kennedy's assassination?






36. Who is the current secretary of state?






37. John Adams went to what college?






38. Who had an affair with Monica Lewinsky - a young intern at the White House?






39. During the civil war - the ________ wanted slaves and the ________ did not.






40. There was a _________ - or a group of people - who helped John Wilkes Booth kill Lincoln and also planned to kill the VP and Secretary.






41. Who invaded Iraq?






42. Who balanced the budget?






43. Who ran the country when Woodrow Wilson couldn't?






44. What is the address of the white house?






45. How many years is a presidential term?






46. When did we enter WWII?






47. Who did the Banking Holiday?






48. How many days was the Iran Hostage crisis?






49. During the civil war - the north's general was ___________.






50. Where does the president live for free?