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U.S. Presidents Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In the War of 1812 - ________ (country) kept stealing our ________ (people) and _______ (items) in the middle of the ocean (separate with semicolon).






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






3. Where does the president live for free?






4. What was the Banking Holiday?






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






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






7. Where do electors vote?

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8. Which president was obnoxious and disliked?






9. Name the Founding Fathers plus the son in order...






10. Do we vote directly for the president?






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






12. Abraham Lincoln was ______ educated






13. James Monroe created the ________ Doctrine






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






15. What is the Electoral College?






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






17. What was the Banking Holiday?






18. Who was a peanut farmer?






19. During the civil war - the ________ wanted slaves and the ________ did not.






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






21. After Abraham Lincoln was shot - He was carried across the street to ________________ where he dies when?






22. Why did WWII begin?






23. Which president served the most terms?






24. Who attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan?






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






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






27. Who was president for the persian gulf war?






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






29. What month and year was the Gettysburg Address said?






30. What was the Bay of Pigs?






31. What war never officially ended but just doesn't fight any more?






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






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






34. Why did the person who tried to assassinate Ronald Reagan do it?






35. What was the Tenure of Office Act/






36. What weapon was used to kill Lincoln?






37. When was the Emancipation proclamation?






38. This president helped write the federalist papers.






39. Who was George Washington's wife?






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

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41. Who introduced surviver benefits?






42. What did the Interstate Highway System also do besides provide a road for driving?






43. What did the monroe doctrine say?

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44. John Quicy Adams spent time In what continent?






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






46. Who was Deep Throat?






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






48. Who was president for the Iran Hostage crisis?






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






50. What is the Truman Doctrine?