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U.S. Presidents Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What was reconstruction?






2. Which presidents won the nobel peace prize (in order)?






3. What president did the Berlin airlift?






4. Where did the civil war begin?






5. Who was Deep Throat?






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






7. What war was Abraham Lincoln president during?






8. What state is Camp David in?






9. How tall was Abraham Lincoln?

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






11. How many Vice Presidents have moved up because the president died?






12. This president swam naked in the Potomac River






13. How many days was the Iran Hostage crisis?






14. Name the two presidents (ABC order by last name - write first and last name) who died on the same day - and the date they died (separate with semi colon)






15. Why did WWII begin?






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






17. What did the monroe doctrine say?

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18. Why didn't the Emancipation proclamation work?






19. Who was the only president to get all the electoral votes?






20. Gerald Ford pardons _____________ for all crimes committed.






21. Who killed Abraham Lincoln?






22. Who was George Washington's wife?






23. Paula Jones sued William Jefferson Clinton for _______.






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






25. Can the amount of money a president earns be increased/decreased during someone's term of office?






26. ______ years later - the Tenure of Office act was gotten rid of by the Supreme court because it was ________.






27. What were the years of WWI?






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






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






30. Who had the shortest presidency?






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






32. How old do you have to be to be president?






33. John Quicy Adams spent time In what continent?






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






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






36. This president swam naked in the Potomac River






37. What was reconstruction?






38. Why was Andrew Johnson impeached?






39. Where does the president live for free?






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






41. Which presidents were great grandfather and grandson?






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






43. Who was president during the War of 1812 against England?






44. 'Speak softley and carry a big stick' was a quote of who?






45. How did William McKinley die?






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






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






48. After what event was the Fourteen Points presented?






49. Who said 'The buck stops here'?






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