How Much Do You Know About America's Presidents?

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The United States has had 45 presidents, and all of them led event-filled lives before they took the oath of office. Some came from humble beginnings while others were born into wealth and privilege, but they all have interesting stories. This quiz will test how much you know about America’s chief executives, their idiosyncrasies, and the sometimes circuitous routes they took to reach the nation’s highest office.

Associated Press

This President was swept to office on the back of an impressive debate performance, but those listening on the radio thought his opponent had won. Who was he?

Richard Nixon

Ronald Reagan

John F. Kennedy

Lindon B. Johnson

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Which President was in office for only 31 days?

James A. Garfield

Zachary Taylor

Warren G. Harding

William Henry Harrison

Which President was also America's first mule breeder?

John Adams

George Washington

James Munroe

Thomas Jefferson

Encyclopedia Britannica

The doctrine named after this President states that any hostile action against a country in the Americas is an aggressive act toward the United States. Who was he?

James Monroe

Benjamin Harrison

John Quincy Adams

Thomas Jefferson

Encyclopedia Britannica

Which President assumed the office despite not receiving a single vote in a presidential election?

Andrew Johnson

Lindon B. Johnson

Gerald Ford

Harry Truman

Biography

Which President was nicknamed “Old Hickory”?

Andrew Jackson

Ulysses S. Grant

Theodore Roosevelt

Franklin Pierce

Associated Press

Who was the first President to visit the Soviet Union?

Ronald Reagan

Richard Nixon

Dwight Eisenhower

Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Which President has been inducted into the Wrestling Hall of Fame?

Andrew Jackson

Abraham Lincoln

Ulysses S. Grant

Theodore Roosevelt

University of Michigan

Which President was offered playing contracts by both the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers?

Gerald Ford

Ronald Reagan

Lindon B. Johnson

John F. Kennedy

ArmyHistory

Which President named Camp David after his father and grandson?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Dwight Eisenhower

Harry Truman

Herbert Hoover

Whitehouse.gov

There have been 45 Presidents but only 44 men have taken the oath of office. Who is counted twice?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

George Washington

Abraham Lincoln

Grover Cleveland

History.com

Who is the shortest President in American history?

James Madison

Martin Van Buren

Benjamin Harrison

William McKinley

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This President had a device made with four buttons marked coffee, tea, coke, and Fresca. Who was he?

John F. Kennedy

Jimmy Carter

Lyndon B. Johnson

Gerald Ford

Associated Press

Which two Presidents preferred to keep the country’s nuclear launch codes in a jacket pocket?

John F. Kennedy and Lindon B. Johnson

Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford

Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan

Bill Clinton and Barak Obama

Associated Press

This President received both the Medal of Honor and a Nobel Prize. Who was he?

Theodore Roosevelt

Ulysses. S. Grant

Dwight Eisenhower

John F. Kennedy

Library of Congress

Which President was so heavy that an oversized bathtub had to be installed for him in the White House?

Chester A. Arthur

William Howard Taft

William McKinley

James Buchanan

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Who was the first President to sit behind the Resolute Desk?

Ulysses S. Grant

James A. Garfield

Rutherford B. Hayes

Grover Cleveland

Playboy

Which President granted an interview to the adult magazine Playboy during his election campaign?

John F. Kennedy

Lyndon B. Johnson

Richard Nixon

Jimmy Carter

Which President was arrested for running a woman over with his horse?

Franklin Pierce

Theodore Roosevelt

Ulysses S. Grant

Andrew Johnson

Which President was so ambidextrous that he could write in two different languages at once?

Thomas Jefferson

Franklin D. Roosevelt

William McKinley

James Garfield

Library of Congress

Which President lost the White House china set during a game of Poker?

Herbert Hoover

Howard Taft

Warren G. Harding

Woodrow Wilson

Which President had a middle initial but no middle name?

Ulysses S. Grant

Harry S. Truman

James K. Polk

Rutherford B. Hayes

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The Constitution says that Presidents must be natural born American citizens, but who was the first Commander in Chief to actually be born in the United States?

Martin Van Buren

James Madison

James Monroe

William Henry Harrison

Library of Congress

Which President is credited with making ice cream popular in America?

Abraham Lincoln

Thomas Jefferson

Ulysses S. Grant

Chester Arthur

Who was the first President to be interviewed by a female reporter?

George Washington

John Adams

John Quincy Adams

Thomas Jefferson

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Which President was nicknamed “The Dude” because of his extensive wardrobe?

Theodore Roosevelt

Woodrow Wilson

Herbert Hoover

Chester Arthur

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Who was the first Vice President to attain the office after the President died?

Andrew Johnson

Martin Van Buren

John Tyler

Millard Fillmore

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How Much Do You Know About America's Presidents?

About This Quiz

This President was swept to office on the back of an impressive debate performance, but those listening on the radio thought his opponent had won. Who was he?

Which President was in office for only 31 days?

Which President was also America's first mule breeder?

The doctrine named after this President states that any hostile action against a country in the Americas is an aggressive act toward the United States. Who was he?

Which President assumed the office despite not receiving a single vote in a presidential election?

Which President was nicknamed “Old Hickory”?

Who was the first President to visit the Soviet Union?

Which President has been inducted into the Wrestling Hall of Fame?

Which President was offered playing contracts by both the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers?

Which President named Camp David after his father and grandson?

There have been 45 Presidents but only 44 men have taken the oath of office. Who is counted twice?

Who is the shortest President in American history?

This President had a device made with four buttons marked coffee, tea, coke, and Fresca. Who was he?

Which two Presidents preferred to keep the country’s nuclear launch codes in a jacket pocket?

This President received both the Medal of Honor and a Nobel Prize. Who was he?

Which President was so heavy that an oversized bathtub had to be installed for him in the White House?

Who was the first President to sit behind the Resolute Desk?

Which President granted an interview to the adult magazine Playboy during his election campaign?

Which President was arrested for running a woman over with his horse?

Which President was so ambidextrous that he could write in two different languages at once?

Which President lost the White House china set during a game of Poker?

Which President had a middle initial but no middle name?

The Constitution says that Presidents must be natural born American citizens, but who was the first Commander in Chief to actually be born in the United States?

Which President is credited with making ice cream popular in America?

Who was the first President to be interviewed by a female reporter?

Which President was nicknamed “The Dude” because of his extensive wardrobe?

Who was the first Vice President to attain the office after the President died?

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