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U.S. Presidents Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. During the civil war - the south named itself _____.






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






3. Who killed Abraham Lincoln?






4. Where was William McKinley killed?






5. Where was Abraham Lincoln born? What kind of house did he live in?






6. Franklin Delano Roosevelt's wife was related to him how?






7. Who was on the bad side for WWI (abc order)?






8. During the civil war - the south named itself _____.






9. This president swam naked in the Potomac River






10. What state was John Adams from?






11. The person who killed John Fitzgerald Kennedy is thought to have killed him in a _______ - or not alone.






12. John Quicy Adams spent time In what continent?






13. Where was William McKinley killed?






14. What weapon was used to kill Lincoln?






15. During the Great Depression - ____% were unemployed.






16. Who was the first VP?






17. Who introduced disability benefits?






18. How tall was Abraham Lincoln?

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19. How many Vice Presidents have moved up because the president resigned?






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






21. James Madison's wife is famous for...






22. Can the amount of money a president earns be increased/decreased during someone's term of office?






23. Who was the only president to be president and then supreme court chief justice?






24. Which president created Yellowstone National Park and Yosemite?






25. Who acts as an advisor to the president?






26. Which presidents won the nobel peace prize (in order)?






27. Why did we enter WWII?






28. What is the family Medical Leave Act?






29. Who was president for the Iran Hostage crisis?






30. 'Speak softley and carry a big stick' was a quote of who?






31. Why did the league of nations fail (what country wouldn't join)?






32. Which president helped create the Library of Congress when he sells and donates 6000 books?






33. Who was our president during the Korean war?






34. Which president was the youngest to serve?






35. Which presient send Lewis and Clark on their journey?






36. Name the Founding Fathers plus the son in order...






37. How many Vice Presidents have moved up because the president died?






38. Who did we help in the Vietnam war and the korean war?






39. What is NATO (not what it stands for - what it is)?






40. Who was the commander in charge of Europe afor the Allies in WWII?






41. Who attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan?






42. What is manifest destiny? how many square miles was it?






43. How many days was the Iran Hostage crisis?






44. What is the inauguration date?






45. This president helped write the federalist papers.






46. How many presidents died in office?






47. Which president made the panama canal?






48. Which president was a lawyer - very smart - an architect - a musician - and an inventor?






49. What month and day do we vote for the president?






50. Which president was former ambassador to China?