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U.S. Presidents Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. This president helped write the federalist papers.






2. What was Lincoln's most famous speech?






3. Who is the current speaker of the House?






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






5. Who introduced disability benefits?






6. 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)






7. When was the Emancipation proclamation?






8. How many years is a presidential term?






9. Franklin Delano Roosevelt died a short time into his ____ term.






10. What year was the White House burnt down?






11. Andrew Johnson had a (good/bad) relation ship with congress over reconstruction






12. What is Camp David?






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






14. Who's son is Camp David named after?






15. Lyndon Johnson got lots of bills passed involving ______.






16. Where was Thomas Jefferson born?






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






18. Who was president for the Bay of Pigs?






19. What transportation does the president get?






20. John Adams had a successful marriage with ______ (first name).






21. Who was the commander in charge of Europe afor the Allies in WWII?






22. Who supported manifest destiny?






23. How many kids did George Washington have?






24. Who introduced social security?






25. What is the command of army act?






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






27. What is the command of army act?






28. Paula Jones sued William Jefferson Clinton for _______.






29. Who had the first death in office?






30. Who was a peanut farmer?






31. What was the point of the Gettysburg Address (two things)?






32. Who said 'The buck stops here'?






33. Why was Andrew Johnson impeached?






34. Who said 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself' at their 1st inaugural?






35. What were the sides for the Korean war and the Vietnam war?






36. What was the persian gulf war/desert storm?






37. What to laws did Adams TRY to pass?






38. Who was the first VP?






39. Who did the Banking Holiday?






40. Who was the only catholic president?






41. What is the Electoral College?






42. What were the territories we gained in the Spanish American War? (ABC order with commas inbetween)






43. What is the Truman Doctrine?






44. Who was the only president to resign?






45. What is the address of the white house?






46. Which president created Yellowstone National Park and Yosemite?






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






48. What was the camp david accords?






49. What month and day do we vote for the president?






50. Who presented the Fourteen Points?