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U.S. Presidents Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
Instructions:
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1. Who was president during the War of 1812 against England?






2. How many electoral votes does Florida have?






3. Who was the first president not to win the popular vote and to become president?






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






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






6. Who was Abraham Lincoln married to?






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






8. Who is the current speaker of the House?






9. The ______ was invented when William McKinley was killed - and it could have saved him.






10. Who was president during the Great depression?






11. Who was president for the Iran Hostage crisis?






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






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






14. Who introduced social security?






15. Who had the shortest presidency?






16. Who's son married Nixon's daughter?






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






18. Which president was the youngest to serve?






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






20. Who introduced social security?






21. Where did Thomas Jefferson go to college?






22. How many presidents died in office?






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






24. Who balanced the budget?






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






26. Who had an affair with Monica Lewinsky - a young intern at the White House?






27. Who was Deep Throat?






28. When was the Emancipation proclamation?






29. How did William McKinley die?






30. Who was president for the nullification crisis?






31. What is the family Medical Leave Act?






32. Who built the Interstate Highway System?






33. What transportation does the president get?






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






35. Who presented the Fourteen Points?






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






37. Franklin Delano Roosevelt's wife was related to him how?






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






39. Why did WWI happen?






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






41. Who was the oldest elected president (age 73 at 2nd term)?






42. What law that Barack Obama passed might be unconstitutional and is being looked at by the supreme court now?






43. Who is thought to have assassinated John Fitzgerald Kennedy?






44. What to laws did Adams TRY to pass?






45. What was Lincoln's most famous speech?






46. Where was John Fitzgerald Kennedy assassinated?






47. Gerald Ford pardons _____________ for all crimes committed.






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






49. Where did Abraham Lincoln's assasination take place?

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50. How was James Garfield killed?