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






2. Who pays for all personal entertainment and dinners not related to teh government business in the White House?






3. William Jefferson Clinton paid Paula Jones $____.






4. Who attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan?






5. How did William McKinley die?






6. How many pounds was William Howard Taft?






7. Why did WWI happen?






8. Who was Franklin Delano Roosevelt married to?






9. Which president made the panama canal?






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






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






12. Who was president during the Great depression?






13. 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)






14. Who won a nobel peace prize because of the camp david accords?






15. Where was George Washington born?






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






17. What happens if no candidate gets the majorit y of electoral votes?






18. Who gave the longest inauguration speech?






19. What year was the White House burnt down?






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






21. What is the address of the white house?






22. James Monroe created the ________ Doctrine






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






24. Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant knew eachother because _________.






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






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






27. What war was Abraham Lincoln president during?






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






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






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






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






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






33. Who was President during the Spanish American War?






34. Where does the president live for free?






35. Where does the number of electors in the electoral college come from?






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






37. Why was Andrew Johnson impeached?






38. How was James Garfield killed?






39. How many days was the Iran Hostage crisis?






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






41. What date did the civil war begin?






42. Who was President during the Spanish American War?






43. How many presidents were killed in office?






44. Who is the current speaker of the House?






45. James Monroe created the ________ Doctrine






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






47. What was a popular film of John Fitzgerald Kennedy's assassination?






48. Who was our president during the Korean war?






49. How many kids did John Tyler have?






50. Do we vote directly for the president?