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U.S. Presidents Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Andrew Johnson was _________'s VP






2. Who's son married Nixon's daughter?






3. Who were Woodward and Bernstein?

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






5. What year was the Louisiana Territory bought?






6. How many states broke away during the civil war AT FIRST? how many total ending up breaking away?






7. Who said 'The buck stops here'?






8. Where did Thomas Jefferson go to college?






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






10. What was a talent of John Wilkes Booth?






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






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






13. How many rooms in the white house?






14. Where was George Washington born?






15. Which president was obnoxious and disliked?






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






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






18. James Monroe created the ________ Doctrine






19. Who balanced the budget?






20. Congress passed 2 laws designed to limit __________'s (a president) power .






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






22. Who was president for the nullification crisis?






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






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






25. After what event was the Fourteen Points presented?






26. Who was the youngest elected president?






27. Do we vote directly for the president?






28. What war was George Washington in the military for?






29. Who had the shortest presidency?






30. How was James Garfield killed?






31. What were fireside chats?






32. Which president created the University of Virgina?






33. Who invaded Iraq?






34. Who is thought to have assassinated John Fitzgerald Kennedy?






35. Who said 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself' at their 1st inaugural?






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






37. What president had the watergate scandal?






38. Where does the right to navigate teh seas without interference not apply?






39. Who was the only president to resign?






40. Franklin Delano Roosevelt died a short time into his ____ term.






41. Who was president during the Great depression?






42. Which president got Alzheimers and forgot being president?






43. Where did Abraham Lincoln's assasination take place?

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44. Who is the current secretary of state?






45. What does NATO stand for?






46. How many kids did George Washington have?






47. What transportation does the president get?






48. Manifest Destiny was to have all the land from __________ to ___________ (east to west)






49. Where was John Fitzgerald Kennedy assassinated?






50. Who was president for the Bay of Pigs?