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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. Why did WWI happen?






2. Why was Andrew Johnson impeached?






3. Who was the first President during WWII?






4. What did the monroe doctrine say?

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5. Which president adopted independence - was loyal - smart - and a lawyer?






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






7. What is FDIC (explaIn what it means - not what it stands for)?






8. Who invaded Iraq?






9. Which president made the panama canal?






10. William Jefferson Clinton paid Paula Jones $____.






11. What does NATO stand for?






12. Who was president for the persian gulf war?






13. Who attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan?






14. How many electoral votes does Florida have?






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






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

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17. Who was the first VP to move up on death of a president?






18. Why did we invade Iraq?

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






20. Which presidents were cousins?






21. What was a talent of John Wilkes Booth?






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






23. How many terms is a president alowed to serve?






24. John Quicy Adams spent time In what continent?






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






26. What is the oldest you can be to get surviver benefits?






27. How many electors are in the electoral college?






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






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

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






31. Who killed Abraham Lincoln?






32. Who was the youngest elected president?






33. What was the Banking Holiday?






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






35. What was the Bay of Pigs?






36. Who was the first VP?






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






38. Which president was author of the Virginia Plan?






39. Andrew Johnson was _________'s VP






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






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






42. What happens to John Wilkes Booth?






43. Who was the fpresident during WWI?






44. What is Camp David?






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






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






47. How much was the Louisiana Territory when it was purchased?






48. How many presidents were killed in office?






49. What was William Jefferson Clinton impeached for?






50. Who was George Washington's wife?