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U.S. Presidents Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
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1. Who attends diplomatic functions in place of the president?






2. What college did George Washington go to?






3. Where was George Washington born?






4. Why did WWII begin?






5. what president was also president of the constitutional convention?






6. What is manifest destiny? how many square miles was it?






7. Which president was a 'rough rider' in the Spanish American War?






8. During the civil war - the north's general was ___________.






9. Which president served the most terms?






10. Who is considered 'the father of our country'?






11. Who was president for the Iran Hostage crisis?






12. Which president presented the bill of rights at the first Congress?






13. Where was Thomas Jefferson born?






14. Who built the Interstate Highway System?






15. Who introduced disability benefits?






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






17. Which president got Alzheimers and forgot being president?






18. Who invaded Iraq?






19. Did we win the Spanish American War?






20. Who was Deep Throat?






21. What does 'Sic Semper Tyrranis' mean?






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






23. What state is Camp David in?






24. Who was the first VP?






25. How many former vice presidents have become president?






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






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






28. Who was a peanut farmer?






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






30. What president made the emancipation proclamtion?






31. What year was the Louisiana Territory bought?






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






33. Which president was author of the Virginia Plan?






34. What is the command of army act?






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






36. What was the nullification crisis?

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






38. Who created the Family Medical Leave Act?






39. What two states do not use 'winner-takes all' for the electoral college?






40. How much of a retirement income per year does the president make (for life)?






41. Andrew Johnson was _________'s VP






42. Which president recognized Israel and traded with them and gave money and embassadors to them?






43. Who was president for the Cuban Missile Crisis?






44. Who had the shortest presidency?






45. What president did the Berlin airlift?






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






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






48. Who was the youngest elected president?






49. John Adams went to what college?






50. What state was John Adams from?