US Presidents Quiz

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History books may be boring, but behind every textbook page is a whole treasure trove of exciting facts. For example, did you know Calvin Coolidge liked having his scalp massaged with petroleum jelly, or that John Quincy Adams authorized an expedition to the center of the earth to search for the mole people? Take this quiz to find out how well you know the strange facts about US presidents.

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Which president liked to kick off his day with a nude swim in the Potomac River?

Calvin Coolidge

John Tyler

John Quincy Adams

James K. Polk

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What is the most common first name for presidents?

John

James

Andrew

Thomas

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Which president started the tradition of throwing out the first pitch?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt

William Howard Taft

Herbert Hoover

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Which president had the most pets in the White House?

Millard Fillmore

Theodore Roosevelt

Abraham Lincoln

John F. Kennedy

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Which president had a dog named Pushinka?

Harry S. Truman

Richard Nixon

John F. Kennedy

Ronald Reagan

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What date is significant in the history of US presidents?

January 1

March 9

May 11

July 4

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Who was the first US citizen to become president?

George Washington

John Adams

Martin Van Buren

Thomas Jefferson

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Who was the only president elected unanimously by the Electoral College?

James Madison

Andrew Jackson

Warren G. Harding

George Washington

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Who is the only president to be married in the White House?

Chester A. Arthur

Grover Cleveland

William Howard Taft

John F. Kennedy

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How many presidents that did not receive a majority of the popular vote have been elected?

One

Three

Five

Seven

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Which president was arrested for speeding on a horse-drawn carriage?

Andrew Jackson

Ulysses S. Grant

William Henry Harrison

James Madison

Which of these American presidents never lived in the White House?

George Washington

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

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How many presidents have a star on the Hollywood walk of fame?

One

Two

Four

Seven

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What president spent only 31 days as the occupant of the Oval Office?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

James A. Garfield

William Henry Harrison

Zachary Taylor

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Which president gave the White House its name?

Theodore Roosevelt

Woodrow Wilson

Grover Cleveland

Thomas Jefferson

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Who was the first president to use a phone?

Rutherford B. Hayes

Chester A. Arthur

Andrew Johnson

William McKinley

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Which US state is known as the Mother of Presidents?

New Hampshire

California

Pennsylvania

Virginia

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Which president ran unopposed?

James Monroe

Abraham Lincoln

James A. Garfield

Franklin Pierce

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Who was the first president to visit all 50 states while in office?

Millard Fillmore

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Richard Nixon

Which president participated in more than 100 duels over his lifetime?

Andrew Jackson

James Madison

James K. Polk

Zachary Taylor

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Which president electrified the White House?

Chester A. Arthur

Benjamin Harrison

Grover Cleveland

Theodore Roosevelt

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What president was a licensed bartender?

Abraham Lincoln

James Buchanan

Millard Fillmore

Jimmy Carter

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Which president holds the record for the longest inauguration speech in history?

James K. Polk

Andrew Johnson

Dwight D. Eisenhower

William Henry Harrison

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How many presidents have died while in office?

Three

Six

Eight

Twelve

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Who was the shortest president in US history?

Donald Trump

James Madison

Abraham Lincoln

William Howard Taft

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Which president gave a speech about his pet dog who died before he reached office?

Jimmy Carter

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Richard Nixon

Rutherford B. Hayes

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How many sets of fathers and sons have served as president of the United States?

One

Two

Three

Five

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Who was the first US President to attend a Major League baseball game?

Woodrow Wilson

Theodore Roosevelt

Benjamin Harrison

Warren G. Harding

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Which future president represented Redcoats in the Boston Massacre case?

George Washington

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

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Who was the first president to pardon the Thanksgiving turkey?

William McKinley

Barack Obama

Calvin Coolidge

George H.W. Bush

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Who was the first president to travel out of the country?

Theodore Roosevelt

Andrew Jackson

Ulysses S. Grant

Woodrow Wilson

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Which president pardoned his predecessor?

Herbert Hoover

James A. Garfield

Gerald Ford

Abraham Lincoln

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Who was the only president elected more than twice?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Harry S. Truman

Woodrow Wilson

Richard Nixon

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Which president pardoned his half-brother?

Harry S. Truman

Lyndon B. Johnson

Calvin Coolidge

Bill Clinton

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What two presidents kept donkeys on the White House grounds?

Calvin Coolidge and George Washington

Theodore Roosevelt and Benjamin Harrison

Woodrow Wilson and William Howard Taft

James Buchanan and John Tyler

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US Presidents Quiz - Unusual Facts

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Which president liked to kick off his day with a nude swim in the Potomac River?

What is the most common first name for presidents?

Which president started the tradition of throwing out the first pitch?

Which president had the most pets in the White House?

Which president had a dog named Pushinka?

What date is significant in the history of US presidents?

Who was the first US citizen to become president?

Who was the only president elected unanimously by the Electoral College?

Who is the only president to be married in the White House?

How many presidents that did not receive a majority of the popular vote have been elected?

Which president was arrested for speeding on a horse-drawn carriage?

Which of these American presidents never lived in the White House?

How many presidents have a star on the Hollywood walk of fame?

What president spent only 31 days as the occupant of the Oval Office?

Which president gave the White House its name?

Who was the first president to use a phone?

Which US state is known as the Mother of Presidents?

Which president ran unopposed?

Who was the first president to visit all 50 states while in office?

Which president participated in more than 100 duels over his lifetime?

Which president electrified the White House?

What president was a licensed bartender?

Which president holds the record for the longest inauguration speech in history?

How many presidents have died while in office?

Who was the shortest president in US history?

Which president gave a speech about his pet dog who died before he reached office?

How many sets of fathers and sons have served as president of the United States?

Who was the first US President to attend a Major League baseball game?

Which future president represented Redcoats in the Boston Massacre case?

Who was the first president to pardon the Thanksgiving turkey?

Who was the first president to travel out of the country?

Which president pardoned his predecessor?

Who was the only president elected more than twice?

Which president pardoned his half-brother?

What two presidents kept donkeys on the White House grounds?

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