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U.S. Presidents Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. How many days was the Iran Hostage crisis?






2. What were John Adams's last words?






3. What year was the White House burnt down?






4. Which president adopted independence - was loyal - smart - and a lawyer?






5. The president get ____ care and _____ care for free.






6. What was the point of the Gettysburg Address (two things)?






7. What did the Interstate Highway System also do besides provide a road for driving?






8. What were fireside chats?






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






10. Who was our president during the Vietnam War?






11. How many electors are in the electoral college?






12. Who won a nobel peace prize because of the camp david accords?






13. Sedition acts






14. Who balanced the budget?






15. Which president served the most terms?






16. What are disability benefits?






17. which president was former head of CIA?






18. Who was president for the Iran Hostage crisis?






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






20. What does 'Sic Semper Tyrranis' mean?






21. How much was the Louisiana Territory when it was purchased?






22. Who had many affairs during their presidency but claimed not to?






23. How many electors are in the electoral college?






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






25. What state is Camp David in?






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






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






28. What were the years of WWI?






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






30. Jimmy Carter was the former governor of ____.






31. What month is the election in?






32. Which president was obnoxious and disliked?






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






34. How many former vice presidents have become president?






35. Who did fireside chats?






36. Who had a 12 year affair with Gennifer Flowers?






37. What was the league of nations?






38. Where was William McKinley killed?






39. How many days was the Iran Hostage crisis?






40. Who invaded Iraq?






41. What did the monroe doctrine say?

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42. What did John Wilkes Booth say after he shot Lincoln?






43. Andrew Johnson had a (good/bad) relation ship with congress over reconstruction






44. Why did WWI happen?






45. Who attends diplomatic functions in place of the president?






46. Where did the civil war begin?






47. Which president presented the bill of rights at the first Congress?






48. What were the territories we gained in the Spanish American War? (ABC order with commas inbetween)






49. This president swam naked in the Potomac River






50. What year was the Louisiana Territory bought?