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 pardoned his half-brother?

Harry S. Truman

Lyndon B. Johnson

Calvin Coolidge

Bill Clinton

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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

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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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What date is significant in the history of US presidents?

January 1

March 9

May 11

July 4

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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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Who was the first president to use a phone?

Rutherford B. Hayes

Chester A. Arthur

Andrew Johnson

William McKinley

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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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Who was the first US citizen to become president?

George Washington

John Adams

Martin Van Buren

Thomas Jefferson

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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 have died while in office?

Three

Six

Eight

Twelve

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Which president electrified the White House?

Chester A. Arthur

Benjamin Harrison

Grover Cleveland

Theodore Roosevelt

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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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What is the most common first name for presidents?

John

James

Andrew

Thomas

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

One

Two

Three

Five

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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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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

Wikipedia

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 US state is known as the Mother of Presidents?

New Hampshire

California

Pennsylvania

Virginia

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

James Madison

Andrew Jackson

Warren G. Harding

George Washington

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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 pardon the Thanksgiving turkey?

William McKinley

Barack Obama

Calvin Coolidge

George H.W. Bush

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

One

Two

Four

Seven

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

George Washington

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

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Which president pardoned his predecessor?

Herbert Hoover

James A. Garfield

Gerald Ford

Abraham Lincoln

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

Andrew Jackson

James Madison

James K. Polk

Zachary Taylor

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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

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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 US President to attend a Major League baseball game?

Woodrow Wilson

Theodore Roosevelt

Benjamin Harrison

Warren G. Harding

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What president was a licensed bartender?

Abraham Lincoln

James Buchanan

Millard Fillmore

Jimmy Carter

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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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Which president had the most pets in the White House?

Millard Fillmore

Theodore Roosevelt

Abraham Lincoln

John F. Kennedy

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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 pardoned his half-brother?

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

Who was the only president elected more than twice?

What date is significant in the history of US presidents?

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

Who was the first president to use a phone?

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

Who was the first US citizen to become president?

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

How many presidents have died while in office?

Which president electrified the White House?

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

What is the most common first name for presidents?

Which president had a dog named Pushinka?

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

What two presidents kept donkeys on the White House grounds?

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

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

Which US state is known as the Mother of Presidents?

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

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

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

Which president ran unopposed?

Who was the first president to pardon the Thanksgiving turkey?

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

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

Which president pardoned his predecessor?

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

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

Which president gave the White House its name?

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

What president was a licensed bartender?

Which future president represented Redcoats in the Boston Massacre case?

Which president had the most pets in the White House?

Who was the shortest president in US history?

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