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U.S. Presidents Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Who burnt down the White House during a war?






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






3. What was reconstruction?






4. Where does the president live for free?






5. What did the monroe doctrine say?

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6. Who was George Washington's wife?






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






8. What presidents (in order) died of natural causes?






9. How many kids did George Washington have?






10. James Madison's wife was ________ Madison.






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






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






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






14. What is the command of army act?






15. What was the nullification crisis?

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






17. What transportation does the president get?






18. Congress passed 2 laws designed to limit __________'s (a president) power .






19. Who had many affairs during their presidency but claimed not to?






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






21. What weapon was used to kill Lincoln?






22. Who was George Washington's wife?






23. Who invaded Iraq?






24. What president made the emancipation proclamtion?






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






26. Who was president for the persian gulf war?






27. What is the inauguration date?






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






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






30. What was the Tenure of Office Act/






31. Where did the name 'gettysburg' come from?






32. Who killed Abraham Lincoln?






33. John Quicy Adams spent time In what continent?






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






35. Abraham Lincoln was ______ educated






36. Where was Abraham Lincoln born? What kind of house did he live in?






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






38. Where was William McKinley killed?






39. Why wasn't Richard Nixon thrown out of office?






40. Where was John Fitzgerald Kennedy assassinated?






41. What happens to John Wilkes Booth?






42. Why did we enter WWII?






43. Manifest Destiny was to have all the land from __________ to ___________ (east to west)






44. How tall was Abraham Lincoln?

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45. What state was John Adams from?






46. Sedition acts






47. When did we get involved and stop being involved with WWI? (month and year)






48. When did we get involved and stop being involved with WWI? (month and year)






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






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