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U.S. Presidents Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Who attends diplomatic functions in place of the president?






2. What state is Camp David in?






3. What happens if no candidate gets the majorit y of electoral votes?






4. This president helped write the federalist papers.






5. Who said 'The buck stops here'?






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






7. Who was our president during the Vietnam War?






8. Where was George Washington born?






9. Who was George Washington's wife?






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






11. How can a president serve up to ten years?

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12. Who went to the Supreme court and tried to increase it to fifteen judges - but was told no?






13. What happens if no candidate gets the majorit y of electoral votes?






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






15. When was the Emancipation proclamation?






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






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






18. Which president started the two term tradition?






19. Which president had a stroke in his bathroom?






20. What is universal health care?






21. Who presented the Fourteen Points?






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






23. What was the Tenure of Office Act/






24. Who was Deep Throat?






25. How can a president serve up to ten years?

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26. What were the sides for the Korean war and the Vietnam war?






27. Who was the only catholic president?






28. Who was our president when we kille Osama bin Laden?






29. What year was the Louisiana Territory bought?






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






31. Who introduced social security?






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






33. What were the years of WWI?






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






35. Which president served the most terms?






36. Who was George Washington's wife?






37. Which president made the panama canal?






38. The ______ was invented when William McKinley was killed - and it could have saved him.






39. Who won a Nobel Peace Prize for what they were going to do?






40. Which president was the youngest to serve?






41. Who introduced disability benefits?






42. Who was the oldest elected president (age 73 at 2nd term)?






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






44. Who was FDR's VP Who was president for WWII?






45. How many presidents died of natural causes in office?






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






47. Paula Jones sued William Jefferson Clinton for _______.






48. What was the persian gulf war/desert storm?






49. What was a talent of John Wilkes Booth?






50. Who invaded Iraq?