US Presidents for Experts Trivia

1. The first president not to complete a term was also the elected president who served for the least number of days in office, completing only 31 days as president. Who was he?

From Quiz DNF - Presidents Who Did Not Finish Their Term

Answer: William Henry Harrison

William Henry Harrison died on April 4th 1841, his 32nd day in office, of typhoid, pneumonia or paratyphoid fever. David Rice Atchison was president pro tempore of the Senate for one day, Sunday March 4, 1849, because the incoming president, Zachary Taylor, was not sworn-in until the Monday. He is sometimes said to have been "President for a day", although constitutionally this is not the case. Franklin Pierce, despite a widely held view of his failures in office, completed his term, and Zachary Taylor held the office for over a year.

From Quiz Presidential Trivia

Answer: 1799

Washington died on December 14, 1799 at Mount Vernon, his home on the Potomac River in Virginia, of quinsy, a throat ailment. He was 67.

From Quiz US Presidential Trivia

Answer: Martin van Buren

Martin van Buren's first language was Dutch. He was bought up in Kinderhook, New York, a primarily Dutch community. He learned English as a second language while attending the local school. James Polk earned honours in his degree in Greek and Latin. Adams attended school in France and The Netherlands and became proficient at both languages.

From Quiz Schlesinger Poll of Presidential Ratings

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Some historians take exception to "Honest Abe" ranking first in this poll. They point out although he did keep the country from falling apart and ended slavery, he also abused his powers as president to curtail civil liberties. For example, he suspended the writ of habeaus corpus (which guaranteed everyone the right to a speedy trial) and imprisoned 18,000 suspected Confederate sympathizers without a trial.

From Quiz Presidential Common Bonds

Answer: Garfield

Garfield (as well as Lincoln, McKinley, and Kennedy) was assassinated. Harding died in office of natural causes, while Hayes and Pierce served full terms.

From Quiz U.S. Presidents

Answer: Lyndon Johnson

Johnson also had a beagle named Freckles, a collie named Blanco, two mutts named Edgar and Yuki, and several hamsters and lovebirds.

From Quiz Presidential Potpourri

Answer: Rutherford Hayes

Rutherford Hayes had the first telephone installed in the White House in 1879. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.

From Quiz Ike To Dubya

Answer: Missouri

It was the only time in the 20th Century that the winner of the presidential election did not win the state of Missouri. All the other states listed went to Eisenhower in both 1952 and 1956.

From Quiz Which Mr. President Am I? Part 3

Answer: George Washington

I am quite remarkable - with little formal education and a reputation, in my younger days, for a firey temper to match my red hair I became the father of our fledgling nation. I am the only president to have died in the 18th century. There is an excellent exhibition about me at Fraunces Tavern in New York.

From Quiz Which Mr. President Am I? Part 2

Answer: Andrew Johnson

I am the only president who never spent a day in formal schooling - my education began as a tailor's apprenctice. I became president upon the assassination of Abe Lincoln. Under my presidency Alaska was purchased from Russia for 7.2 million dollars - the purchase was considered a folly at the time. My presidency was spoiled by conflict created as I tried to reconstruct the union.

From Quiz Which Mr. President Am I? Part 1

Answer: Martin Van Buren

I have the distinction of being the first President who was born an American citizen, rather than a British subject. I am also responsible for the expression "O.K.". I frequently referred to my hometown, "Old Kinderhook", in my speeches. Groups supporting me were referred to as O.K. Clubs and the shout of O.K. became synomymous with strong approval.

From Quiz The Complete Quiz of U.S. Presidents

Answer: $200

The hot summer of 1791 prompted Washington to consumed so much ice cream and another reason believed is that ice cream is good for false teeth.

From Quiz Lives of the Presidents: Interesting Facts [3]

Answer: Zachary Taylor

He died at age sixty-five.

From Quiz Lives of the Presidents: Interesting Facts [2]

Answer: Woodrow Wilson

In order to conserve energy from lawn-mowing, Wilson and his second wife, Edith, kept a flock of sheep to keep the grass managed.

From Quiz Lives of the Presidents: Interesting Facts [1]

Answer: William H. Taft

He got stuck in the original bathtub. The replacement that he had installed could hold four average-size people.

From Quiz Presidential Facts 4

Answer: Midland

They have twin daughters, Barbara and Jenna, who are named after their grandmothers.

From Quiz Presidential Facts 1

Answer: James Monroe

From Quiz Presidential Trivial Facts

Answer: James

The six presidents named James were Madison, Monroe, Buchanan, Polk, Garfield, and Carter.

From Quiz American Presidents Part III

Answer: John Adams

Adams was the first in 1800.

From Quiz American Presidents Part II

Answer: Monroe

Monroe did this on his 2nd term.

From Quiz American Presidents Part I

Answer: Franklin Roosevelt

Roosevelt received 523 in 1936.

From Quiz Weird Presidential Facts

Answer: Grant

During the Mexican war, the American army stationed at Corpus Christi got bored and staged a production of Othello. In this all-soldier play, the part of Desdemona was played by U.S. Grant.

From Quiz U.S. Presidential Mixture

Answer: James K. Polk

From Quiz Interesting Presidential Facts

Answer: 6

Andrew Jackson was the first on Jan. 30, 1835, Theodore Roosevelt Oct. 14, 1912, Franklin Roosevelt Feb. 15, 1933, Harry Truman Nov. 1, 1950, Gerald Ford (twice) Sept. 6, 1975 and Sept. 22, 1975, Ronald Reagan Mar. 30, 1981.

From Quiz Interesting Presidential Facts

Answer: 9

He also has 1 state, 7 mountains, 8 streams, 10 lakes, 33 counties and 121 towns and villages named after him.

From Quiz American Presidents

Answer: 3

George Washington, George Bush and George W. Bush.

From Quiz Presidents of the USA

Answer: Lincoln

The slogan really caught on after a state convention when a couple of rails were displayed that he helped cut the wood for.

From Quiz Ultimate Presidential Useless Facts

Answer: Jane

Jane Pierce (Franklin)

From Quiz U.S. Presidents

Answer: Gerald Ford

Ford was elected as a Congressman in Michigan and served 25 years. He was appointed to the vice-presidency by Nixon after the resignation of Spiro Agnew in 1973 and became president after Nixon's resignation in 1974. He was defeated by Carter for re-election, and was therefore never elected as president.

From Quiz U.S. Presidential History #1

Answer: James K. Polk

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