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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. Which president started the two term tradition?






2. Why wasn't Andrew Johnson removed from office when He was impeached?






3. Where does the number of electors in the electoral college come from?






4. Who invaded Iraq?






5. How many presidents died in office?






6. Who did fireside chats?






7. When did we get involved and stop being involved with WWI? (month and year)






8. Sedition acts






9. How many years younger was John Tyler's wife than him?






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






11. How tall was Abraham Lincoln?

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12. What was reconstruction?






13. Who balanced the budget?






14. Who was the youngest elected president?






15. What are disability benefits?






16. John Quicy Adams spent time In what continent?






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






18. What was a popular film of John Fitzgerald Kennedy's assassination?






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






20. Who was president for the 9/11 attacks?






21. Who was the only president to resign?






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






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






24. Who did the Banking Holiday?






25. James Monroe created the ________ Doctrine






26. Who said 'The buck stops here'?






27. Where was William McKinley killed?






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






29. After what event was the Fourteen Points presented?






30. How many presidents were killed in office?






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






32. Why did we invade Iraq?

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33. What college did George Washington go to?






34. What was Lincoln's most famous speech?






35. What war was Abraham Lincoln president during?






36. How did William McKinley die?






37. During the civil war - the south's president was _____________.






38. What happens to John Wilkes Booth?






39. Where does the number of electors in the electoral college come from?






40. Who was the first VP?






41. Which presidents were cousins?






42. When did we enter WWII?






43. Which presidents were great grandfather and grandson?






44. Who passed Universal health care?






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






46. Which president was a great general - a leader - honest - and trustworth?






47. What was Lincoln's most famous speech?






48. What was the most terms served by a president?






49. Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant knew eachother because _________.






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