By Owen Panos and Peter Schumacher

By Owen Panos and Peter Schumacher
PRESIDENTS QUIZ!!!!! By Owen Panos and Peter Schumacher

Directions & Rules Rules: Write your answers on a paper. At the end of each presidential quiz, check using the “answer” slide. Each question correct is one point. Comment your score on the latest President of the Week blog entry. It is located on our website. We will announce the weekly winner. Then go back and try each president quiz! Challenge your friends and have fun! NOTE: To start your quiz, simply press the ENTER key and click on the “play” button for the president quiz that you wish to take. Have fun!

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Presidents 1-7 Presidents 8-14 Presidents 15-21 Presidents 22-28 Presidents 29-36 Presidents 37-44 George Washington Martin Van Buren James Buchanan Grover Cleveland Warren G. Harding Richard M. Nixon John Adams William Henry Harrison Abraham Lincoln Benjamin Harrison Calvin Coolidge Gerald R. Ford Thomas Jefferson John Tyler Andrew Johnson Herbert Hoover Jimmy Carter James Madison James K. Polk Ulysses S. Grant William McKinley Franklin Delano Roosevelt Ronald Reagan James Monroe Zachary Taylor Rutherford B. Hayes Theodore Roosevelt Harry S. Truman George H. W. Bush John Quincy Adams Millard Fillmore James A. Garfield William Howard Taft Dwight D. Eisenhower Bill Clinton Andrew Jackson Franklin Pierce Chester A. Arthur Woodrow Wilson John F. Kennedy George W. Bush Lyndon B. Johnson Barack Obama

George Washington Q1. Where was George Washington born?
A. Virginia B. New York C. Delaware Q2. What were Washington’s teeth made of? A. Wood B. Metal C. Elephant and walrus tusks

Continued Q3. How many and what pets did he have? A. 1; a dog
B. 38; 36 hounds, a parrot, and a horse C. 4; 2 hounds and 2 parrots

Answers Q1. A. Virginia Q2. C. Walrus and elephant tusks Q3. B. 38; 36 hounds, a horse, and a parrot

John Adams Q1. How did John Adams die?
A. Scarlet fever B. Combat C. Heart failure Q2. How many wars were fought when when he was in office? A. 45 B. 1 C. 0

Continued Q3. Where was John Adams born? A. Connecticut
B. Massachusetts C. Texas

Answers Q1. C. Heart Failure Q2. C. 0 Q3. B. Massachusetts

Thomas Jefferson Q1. What was Thomas Jefferson’s date of death?
A. September 4, 1826 B. June 22, 1826 C. July 4, 1826 Q2. What were his pets? A. A mockingbird and 2 bear cubs B. A dog and a horse C. 52 fish

Continued Q3. Who did Jefferson send to explore? A. James Cook
B. Indiana Jones C. Lewis and Clark

Answers Q1. C; July 4, 1826 Q2. A; A mockingbird and 2 bear cubs
Q3. C; Lewis and Clark

James Madison Q1. What was different about him compared to other presidents? [he was:] A. The youngest B. The shortest C. The fattest Q2. What war was fought during his presidency? A. War of 1812 B. Civil War C. Aftershocks of the Revolutionary War

Continued Q3. What was his political party? A. Federalist
B. Democratic-Republican C. Whig

Answers Q1. B; The shortest Q2. A; War of 1812
Q3. B; Democratic-Republican

James Monroe Q1. Who was his opponent?
A. Andrew Luck B. Rufus King C. James Madison Q2. What other president does he share a birthplace with? A. George Washington B. James A. Garfield C. John F. Kennedy

Continued Q3. Monroe’s first name is shared with how many other presidents? A. 1 B. 6 C. 4

Answers Q1. B; Rufus King Q2. A; George Washington Q3. C; 4

John Quincy Adams Q1. What unusual pet did he have?
A. An otter B. A tame lion C. An alligator Q2. Who was his dad? A. Bill Adams B. Quincy Adams C. John Adams

Continued Q3. Where did he die? A. New York City B. Washington, D.C.
C. Richmond

Answers Q1. C; an alligator Q2. C; John Adams Q3. B; Washington, D.C.

Andrew Jackson Q1. Andrew Jackson was the first president to ______________. A. Ride a train B. Eat a hamburger C. Play a sport Q2. Where was he born? A. Westmoreland County, Virginia B. Nashville, Tennessee C. Boston, Massachusetts

Continued Q3. True or false? Andrew Jackson was a war hero. A. True
B. False

Answers Q1. A; Ride a train Q2. B; Nashville, Tennessee Q3. A; True

Martin Van Buren Q1. What was his nickname?
A. “The Great Number Eight” B. “Little Magician” C. “Marty” Q2. At what age did he begin a legal career? A. 20 B. 23 C. 18

Continued Q3. What was his political party? A. Democrat B. Whig
C. Democratic-Republican

Answers Q1. B; “Little Magician” Q2. A; 20 Q3. A; Democrat

William H. Harrison Q1. What did Harrison die of?
A. Heart failure B. Pnemonia C. Assassination Q2. How many days was he president? A. 1,440: 1 Term B. 31 C. 2,880: 2 Terms

Q3. He resigned? A. True B. False

Answers Q1. B; Pneumonia Q2. B; 31 Q3. B; False

John Tyler Q1. How was he elected? Q2. What did enemies call him?
A. As an individual B. Inheritance because the President died & he was the Vice President C. Normal election Q2. What did enemies call him? A. “His Accidency” B. “Turncoat Tyler” C. All of the above

Continued Q3. What state joined the Union during his presidency?
A. Texas B. Missouri C. Iowa

Answers Q1. B; Inheritance Q2. C; All of the above Q3. A; Texas

James K. Polk Q1. What college did he graduate from?
A. UNC B. Boston College C. UConn Q2. What land section did he acquire during his presidency? A. The Louisiana Purchase B. Oregon Territory C. Both of the above

Continued Q3. How many states did the USA put in the land that Mexico gave up after a war? A. 5 B. 1 C. 7

Answers Q1. A; UNC Q2. B; Oregon Territory Q3. A; 5

Zachary Taylor Q1. Zachary Taylor considered himself ___________ for the presidency. A. “Unqualified” B. “Perfect” C. “Exceptionally Appropriate” Q2. How many months was he in office? A. 48 B. 96 C. 16

Continued Q3. How many daughters did his wife have? A. 1 B. 2 C. 5

Answers Q1. A; “Unqualified” Q2. C; 16 Q3. C; 5

Millard Fillmore Q1. One of Millard Fillmore’s important traits was being _______________. A. Humble B. Careless C. Mean Q2. What did his wife establish in the White House? A. The pool B. The library C. The bowling alley

Continued Q3. What election did Fillmore lose before becoming President? A. President B. Governor of New York C. Mayor of Boston

Answers Q1. A; humble Q2. B; the library Q3. B; governor of New York

Franklin Pierce Q1. How much money did Franklin Pierce spend on land in the Southwest? A. $300 B. $3,000 C. $10,000,000 Q2. Did he support or oppose the abolitionists (people against slavery)? A. Supported B. Opposed C. Neither, he didn’t care

Continued Q3. What was his father’s rank in the Revolutionary War?
A. Lieutenant B. Commander C. General

Answers Q1. C; $10,000,000 Q2. B; opposed Q3. C; General

James Buchanan James Buchanan didn’t want to deal with the slavery issue. What did he focus on instead? A. Cuba and Central America B. The economy C. Expanding west Q2. Which side did Buchanan support? A. Union B. Confederacy

Continued Q3. People called an important white man a traitor for being an abolitionist. What was his name? A. Abraham Lincoln B. James Buchanan C. John Brown

Answers Q1. A; Cuba and Central America Q2. A; Union Q3. C; John Brown

Abraham Lincoln Q1. What was his nickname(s)?
A. “The Railsplitter” B. “Honest Abe” C. Both of the above Q2. What occupation did Lincoln have when he was 19? A. Delivering farm products B. Store clerk C. Paperboy

Continued Q3. How many days did Lincoln survive after the Civil War ended? A. 12 B. 320 C. 1

Answers Q1. C; Both of the above Q2. A; Delivering farm products

Andrew Johnson Q1. What party was Johnson? Q2. Johnson was…
A. Republican B. Whig C. Democrat Q2. Johnson was… A. 17th president B. 18th president C. 20th president

Continued Q3. What was Johnson’s wife named? A. Eliza B. Mary C. Emily

Answers Q1. C; Democrat Q2. A; 17th president Q3. A; Eliza

Ulysses S. Grant Q1. What was his first name at birth?
A. Ulysses B. Hiram C. James Q2. What major natural disasters happened while he was in office A. The Chicago Fire B. Hurricane Katrina C. Hurricane Bob

Continued Q3. What does the “S” in his name mean? A. Stevens
B. Simpson C. Sal

Answers Q1. B; Hiram Q2. A; The Chicago Fire Q3. B; Simpson

Rutherford B. Hayes Q1. What invention was made during Hayes’ term?\
A. The lamp B. The Car C. The Camera Q2. What state was Hayes born in A. Ohio B. Delaware C. Connecticut

Continued Q3. How old was he when he retired from the presidency?
B. 59 C. 63

Answers Q1. A; The lamp Q2. A; Ohio Q3. B; 59

James A. Garfield Q1. How long was he president?
A. 7 months B. 4 years 2 ½ years Q2. What Civil War army did he join? A. Union B. Confederacy

Continued Q3. Where was he born? A. City B. Log Cabin C. Country

Answers Q1. A; 7 months Q2. A; Union Q3. B; Log Cabin

Chester A. Arthur Q1. Did he have a vice president?
A. Yes B. No Q2. Which way did his popularity go at the end of his term? A. Up B. Down C. It stayed mediocre

Continued Q3. Where was he born? A. Vermont B. Texas C. Massachusetts

Answers Q1. B; no Q2. B; down Q3. A; Vermont

Grover Cleveland Q1. Grover Cleveland was the ___th president.
B. 24 C. All of the above Q2. He was the first ________________ elected after the Civil War. A. Democrat B. President C. Republican

Continued Q3. What percentage of Cleveland’s children were born in the White House? A. 0% B. 40% C. 100%

Answers Q1. C; All of the above Q2. A; Democrat Q3. B; 40%

Benjamin Harrison Q1. How tall was “Little Ben”?
C. 5’ 8” Q2. What was he before he became president? A. Governor of Indiana B. Senator C. Member of the House of Representatives

Continued Q3. Where and when did he die? A. D.C., 1900
B. Indianapolis, 1902 C. Indianapolis, 1901

Answers Q1. A; 5’ 6” Q2. B; Senator Q3. C; Indianapolis, 1901

William McKinley Q1. What years did McKinley serve in Congress?
B C Q2. How did McKinley win the election? A. In a landslide B. Narrowly C. Mediocre distance ahead

Continued Q3. What was his personality? A. Quiet B. Talkative C. Both

Answers Q1. A; Q2. B; Narrowly Q3. A; Quiet

Theodore Roosevelt Q1. What did he suffer from as a kid? A. Arthritis
B. Asthma C. Severe allergies Q2. What is the name of his famous group? A. Rough Riders B. Teddies C. War Horses

Continued Q3. What word could describe his two terms? A. Dragging
B. Eventful C. Sad

Answers Q1. B; Asthma Q2. A; Rough Riders Q3. B; Eventful

William Howard Taft Q1. What state(s) joined the Union during his presidency? A. California B. Utah and Arizona C. New Mexico and Arizona Q2. How many Amendments to the Constitution were approved during his term? A. 1 B. 2 C. 0

Continued Q3. What did he strive for? A. Low taxes B. World peace
C. Reducing unemployment

Answers Q1. C; New Mexico and Arizona Q2. B; 2 Q3. B; World peace

Woodrow Wilson Q1. What important amendment was approved during his terms? A. 20th B. 18th C. 21st Q2. His wife was distantly related to- A. Theodore Roosevelt B. George Washington C. Pocahontas

Continued Q3. What was his first name at birth? A. James B. Woodrow
C. Thomas

Answers Q1. 20th Q2. Pocahontas Q3. Thomas

Warren G. Harding Q1.Harding graduated in 3 years from what college?
A. Ohio Central B. North Carolina C. Harvard Q2. What year was he nominated for the presidency? A. 1919 B. 1921 C. 1920

Continued Q3. Harding was the oldest of- A. 5 children B. 8 children
C. 2 children

Answers Q1. A; Ohio Central Q2. C; 1920 Q3. B; 8 children

Calvin Coolidge Q1. What was his slogan? A. “Keep Cool with Coolidge”
B. “Cal will Carry America” C. Both Q2. What inventions improved our country during his terms? A. Radios & motion pictures B. Household appliances C. All of the above

Continued Q3. The Coolidge era was- A. Prosperous B. Insufficient
C. Uneventful

Answers Q1. A; “Keep Cool with Coolidge” Q2. C; All of the above
Q3. A; Prosperous

Herbert Hoover What disaster began in his term? A. The Dust Bowl
B. The Great Depression C. Both Q2. What landmark(s) is/are named after him? A. The Hoover Dam B. The Hoover Birthplace

Continued Q3. His birthplace is located in- A. West Branch, Iowa
B. South Branch, Iowa C. East Branch, Iowa

Answers Q1. B; The Great Depression Q2. C; Both
Q3. A; West Branch, Iowa

Franklin D. Roosevelt Q1. What disaster(s) happened? A. The Dust Bowls
B. The Bombing of Pearl Harbor C. Both Q2. What landmark(s) were opened? A. Golden Gate Bridge B. Mount Rushmore

Continued Q3. Who did Roosevelt support during World War II?
A. Britain and France B. Japan and Germany C. Neither, he didn’t care

Answers Q1. C; Both Q2. C; Both Q3. A; Britain and France

Harry S. Truman Q1. What did a sign on his desk read?
A. “The buck stops here” B. “To be or not to be” C. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself” Q2. How many atomic bombs did he agree to drop on Japan? A. 4 B. None C. 2

Continued Q3. He was an activist in what category? A. Defeating Japan
B. World domination C. Civil rights

Answers Q1. A; “The buck stops here” Q2. C; 2 Q3. C; Civil Rights

Dwight D. Eisenhower Q1. Which famous restaurant opened in his terms?
A. Jimmy Johns B. B-Bops C. McDonalds Q2. What was his main slogan? A. “I Love Mike & Ike’s” B. “Bike with Ike” C. “I Like Ike”

Continued Q3. What space object was launched during his first term?
A. ISS B. Sputnik C. Apollo 11

Answers Q1. C; McDonalds Q2. C; “I Like Ike” Q3. B; Sputnik

John F. Kennedy Q1. What foundation did he found? A: The Peace Corps
B: Toys For Tots C: Cloning The World Q2. How did he die? A. Natural causes B. Armageddon C. Assassination

Continued Q3. What award did he receive and why?
A. Nobel Peace Prize for stopping an apocalypse B. Space Explorer for standing on the sun (which was later removed for blowing up Pluto) C. The Purple Heart for rescuing the crew of a sunken ship

Answers Q1. A; Peace Corps Q2. C; Assassination
Q3. C; The Purple Heart for rescuing the crew of a sunken ship

Lyndon B. Johnson Q1. What was the First Lady an activist in?
A. Beginning the apocalypse B. Anti-poverty C. Traveling to the sun Q2. What did he cut? A. Government budget B. His own foot off C. His wife’s eyebrows off

Continued Q3. What year did his first term begin? A. 1963 B. 1492
C B.C.

Answers Q1. B; Anti-poverty Q2. A; Government budgets Q3. A; 1963

Richard M. Nixon Q1. Why did he leave office? A. Impeachment
B. Resigning C. He died Q2. What was his wife’s nickname? A. Catherine B. Elmo C. Pat

Continued Q3. How old was he when he died? A. 79 B. 80 C. 81

Answers Q1. B; Resigning Q2. C; Pat Q3. C; 81

Gerald R. Ford Q1. What war ended while he was in office?
A. The Vietnam War B. The Cold War C. Both Q2. What did he do after the presidency? A. Start a pizzeria B. Work in the local newspaper C. Write memoirs

Continued Q3. Where was he born? A. Washington, D.C.
B. Omaha, Nebraska C. Des Moines, Iowa

Answers Q1. A; the Vietnam War Q2. C; Write memoirs
Q3. B; Omaha, Nebraska

Jimmy Carter Q1. Where did he meet his wife? A. In college
B. In his hometown C. On vacation Q2. How many kids did they have? A. 0 B. 2 C. 4

Continued Q3. What was a campaign strategy? A. To meet voters
B. To chuck voters off cliffs C. To hand out free cellphones

Answers Q1. B; In his hometown Q2. C; 4 Q3. A; to meet voters

Ronald Reagan Q1. What was his wife’s job before she got married?
A. Author B. Actress C. Teacher Q2. What did he use to campaign? A. TV B. Graffiti C. A 900 page book

Continued Q3. Who was his vice president? A. Christopher Columbus
B. George Bush C. Amelia Earhart

Answers Q1. B; actress Q2. A; TV Q3. B; George Bush

George H. W. Bush Q1. What was his job in World War II? A. Soldier
B. Pilot C. General Q2. What was his family like as a child? A. Poor B. Middle class C. Wealthy

Continued Q3. What was his wife’s personality? A. Friendly B. Cross
C. Talkative

Answers Q1. B; pilot Q2. C; wealthy Q3. A; friendly

Bill Clinton Q1. What was his last name when he was born? A. Clinton
B. Blythe C. Brown Q2. What college did Clinton go to? A. Georgetown B. Harvard C. Princeton

Continued Q3. Where did he meet his wife, Hillary Clinton? A. College
B. Elementary school C. They were neighbors

Answers Q1. B; Blythe Q2. A; Georgetown Q3. A; College

George W. Bush Q1. What were his daughters’ names? A. Laura and Jenna
B. Barbara and Jenna C. Laura and Brianna Q2. What tragedy occurred during his terms? A. The attacks of 9/11 B. The war in Iraq C. All of the above

Continued Q3. Which state miscounted their ballots in the election? A. Florida B. Texas C. Virginia

Answers Q1. B; Barbara and Jenna Q2. C; All of the above
Q3. A; Florida

Barack Obama Q1. Who did Obama rival throughout the Democrat nomination? A. John Kerry B. Hillary Clinton C. Al Gore Q2. Did Obama agree or oppose Bush’s order of invading Iraq? A. Oppose B. Agree

Continued Q3. Where did he live as a child? A. Indonesia B. Hawaii
C. Both

Answers Q1. B; Hillary Clinton Q2. A; Opposed Q3. C; Both

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