Once or Twice Trivia Quiz

Answer: Once

William Henry Harrison infamously served about 30 days as president. He fell ill after giving a lengthy inaugural address and spent the majority of his presidency sick and confined to his bed. Because of his short tenure, Harrison typically ranks toward the bottom of presidential rankings or is even not included at all.

Answer: Twice

Grover Cleveland is famous for serving two non-consecutive terms, becoming the first president to do so. He was first elected in 1884 but he was defeated in 1888 (despite winning the popular vote). He came back in 1892 to defeat Benjamin Harrison who had beaten him four years previously. Cleveland's presidency marked the first time since Reconstruction that a Democrat was elected to the presidency.

He would be the only Democrat elected to the office in the years spanning 1860-1912 when Woodrow Wilson was elected.

Answer: Once

John F. Kennedy was elected to one term in 1960. His presidency ended when he was assassinated in 1963. Kennedy remains one of the most popular presidents in American history because of his leadership during the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Bay of Pigs landing. His assassination has sparked a number of conspiracy theories, books and films.

Answer: Twice

George Washington was first elected in 1788 and re-elected in 1792 without facing any true opposition on either occasion. As a general during the American Revolution, Washington was a popular figure in America at the time. His presidency established a number of norms today associated with the office including delivering an inaugural address and the establishment of the Cabinet.

Answer: Once

James Garfield was elected to the presidency in 1880 and was assassinated by Charles Guiteau a few short months later. During his brief time in office, Garfield was considered a "half-breed" Republican who frequently clashed with the Stalwart branch who supported the old patronage system when dealing with presidential appointments.

Answer: Twice

William McKinley was elected in 1896 and re-elected in 1900. The Spanish-American War was the most important event that happened during this tenure although the issue of free silver and the gold standard was also very prominent. McKinley was assassinated in 1901 at the Buffalo Pan-Am Expo.

Although McKinley was very popular, he is largely overshadowed by his successor, Teddy Roosevelt.

Answer: Once

John Adams was the first president to be defeated for re-election, which happened in 1800. Adams was the first president to live in the White House and his presidency was marred by foreign issues and the Alien and Sedition Act. He was defeated in 1800 by Thomas Jefferson, his bitter rival. Both Adams and Jefferson died on July 4 1826, the 50th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

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Barack Obama was first elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2012. He was the first African-American president and the first to be born outside of the contiguous United States. His most famous achievement was the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, which greatly changed the American health care system.

Answer: Once

Warren Harding was elected in 1920, the first election in which women could vote. He died suddenly in 1923 and his death has been the subject of a number of conspiracies. Harding was a relatively popular president during his term. However, his reputation has suffered after his death when large-corruption and scandals were revealed.

In recent years, his reputation has improved somewhat due to his stance on civil rights.

Answer: Twice

Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860 and then again in 1864. He was assassinated shortly after his second term began. Lincoln is widely regarded as one of the top presidents in the nation's history. He led the Union during the U.S. Civil War and pushed for the abolition of slavery in the border states and in the Confederacy.

He was succeeded by his vice president, Andrew Johnson.