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U.S. Presidents Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
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1. Franklin Delano Roosevelt's wife was related to him how?






2. Who were the second presidents to be father and son?






3. What were the years of WWI?






4. Where did the name 'gettysburg' come from?






5. Did we win the Spanish American War?






6. How many electoral votes does Florida have?






7. Who was sent to a mental institution after Abraham Lincoln's death?






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






9. Who created the Family Medical Leave Act?






10. Where does the president live for free?






11. What is universal health care?






12. What was the league of nations?






13. Who was president when the United Nations was formed?






14. After what event was the Fourteen Points presented?






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






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






17. Where was Thomas Jefferson born?






18. Who was Franklin Delano Roosevelt married to?






19. Why wasn't Richard Nixon thrown out of office?






20. Who became president when Richard Nixon resigend because they were his VP?






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






22. Who were the first presidents to be father and son?






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






24. Why did we invade Iraq?

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






26. Who burnt down the White House during a war?






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






28. What happens to John Wilkes Booth?






29. What transportation does the president get?






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






31. Who had the first death in office?






32. Who was the fpresident during WWI?






33. Which presidents were cousins?






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






35. Why did WWII begin?






36. Who pays for all personal entertainment and dinners not related to teh government business in the White House?






37. Who was president for the Iran Hostage crisis?






38. William Jefferson Clinton paid Paula Jones $____.






39. How many presidents died in office?






40. Why did WWI happen?






41. Who was William McKinley's VP that moved up when He was killed?






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






43. Where was George Washington born?






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






45. What presidents lost the popular vote but won the electoral vote? (in order)






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






47. What weapon was used to kill Lincoln?






48. This president swam naked in the Potomac River






49. In most states - what percent of the state's electoral votes does a candidate get if they win the popular vote?






50. What is the Electoral College?