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Who Was In Office? Trivia

Who Was In Office? Trivia Quizzes

Get ready to travel through time and test your presidential knowledge! These quizzes will challenge you to match key events and milestones in American history with the leader who was at the helm.

19 quizzes and 190 trivia questions.

Ordering American Presidents best quiz

Ordering Quiz

10 Qns

Here are the names of ten people who held the office of President of the United States. Can you place them in the correct order?

Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Apr 30 23

Easier
looney_tunes editor

Apr 30 23
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A Presidential Lineup popular trivia quiz

Ordering Quiz

10 Qns

The United States has had multiple presidents since 1789. In this quiz, you must figure out in what order these presidents assumed their position.

Easier, 10 Qns, Buddy1, May 27 23

Easier
Buddy1

May 27 23
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Which U.S. President? great trivia quiz

Match Quiz

10 Qns

Match the president to the event that happened during his tenure.

Easier, 10 Qns, nyirene330, May 27 17

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nyirene330
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Canada / U.S. Relations

Match Quiz

10 Qns

Can you match the U.S. President who was SERVING AT THE TIME these Canadian Prime Ministers BEGAN their terms?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, reedy, May 06 16

Very Easy
reedy

848 plays

Questions on U.S. Presidents

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Test your knowledge of U.S. presidents through the years. I will give you a year, and then you tell me who was the president during that year.

Easier, 10 Qns, mrbondskin, Dec 02 14

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During Whose Presidency?

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

U.S. presidents are often at the center of major national and world events. At times they are blamed or given credit for events that happened during their administration. See if you can remember which events happened under the presidents given.

Easier, 10 Qns, ElvishLord, Jun 02 16

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Who was President then? 1950 Onwards

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

I'll give you an event, you tell me who was in office at that time. An easy quiz, dealing with events from the 1950s onwards. Questions deal with both events of political significance, and milestones in pop culture.

Average, 10 Qns, CANSPock, Jul 19 23

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CANSPock
Jul 19 23
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America's Political Olympians - Presidents great trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Can you identify which US President won the election in the years that I identify by the Summer Olympics site? Have fun.

Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Sep 01 22

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shvdotr

Sep 01 22
560 plays

Presidential Ponderings

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

How well do you know the dates, history and laws of the U.S. presidency? Let's find out.

Average, 10 Qns, CmdrK, Feb 12 22

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CmdrK

Feb 12 22
345 plays

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Who Was US President When....? popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Test your memory and knowledge of history by identifying which US president was in office when some events occurred. Most of all, have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, Bob9491, Feb 23 15

Average
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599 plays

Quick Question

Who won the US presidential election the year the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens?

From Quiz "America's Political Olympians - Presidents"

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Who Was President? popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Basic knowledge of presidents. Some questions are more obvious than others, and most are from the 20th century.

Average, 10 Qns, lucyz, Dec 28 23

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lucyz
Dec 28 23
4331 plays

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Presidential Achievements from 1950-2000 popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

I will give you a significant development or achievement and you will determine which president was in office when it happened.

Difficult, 10 Qns, shanteyman, Aug 27 09

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shanteyman
1028 plays

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To Date A President popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This question will include dates important to some Presidents of the United States.

Average, 10 Qns, pennie1478, Mar 09 16

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pennie1478

875 plays

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Easy Presidential Terms Trivia

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Very tough. Guess the term of each president.

Easier, 10 Qns, cnileat17, Jun 20 10

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cnileat17
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Presidential Years In Office

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

I will give you the name of the President and you choose the years in which he held office.

Easier, 10 Qns, debbijo, Apr 04 14

Easier
debbijo
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Who Was in Office?

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

I provide the clues, and you decide which US president or vice-president was in office at the time. Good luck and have fun!

Tough, 10 Qns, saturnchick23, Jan 01 07

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saturnchick23
1991 plays

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U.S. Presidents Multiple Choice Quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This quiz is to test your knowledge of the U.S. presidents. I hope you enjoy it. Good Luck!

Average, 10 Qns, melzr1, May 12 15

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Who Was President Then?

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

I'll name an event and you tell me who was President then. Enter either last name only or first and last names (Note: for Roosevelts, Johnsons and Harrisons, FIRST name is also required, but not middle names. FULL NAME required for JQ Adams).

Difficult, 10 Qns, DesertFox, May 19 17

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DesertFox
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Uncle Sam's Presidents Part II

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Uncle Sam had a lot of presidents over the years. But who, and when? Men and years, that's what this quiz is about. Have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, Kurf, Mar 22 21

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Kurf
Mar 22 21
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Who Was In Office? Trivia Questions

1. The Stock Market Crash of 1929 occurred under which US president?

From Quiz During Whose Presidency?

Answer: Herbert Hoover

The Wall Street Crash of 1929 was the worst financial crises in U.S. history up to that time. Although Herbert Hoover had only been in office for 8 months, he was quickly and severely criticized for the disaster. This blame can best be illustrated by the fact that thousands of unemployed, homeless "squatters" set up temporary shelters and nicknamed them "Hoovervilles" all over the United States.

2. Who was US president when the Korean War finally ended?

From Quiz Who Was US President When....?

Answer: Dwight Eisenhower

While in office, Harry Truman ordered troops to Korea on June 27, 1950 to aid South Korea in their conflict with North Korea. But it was Eisenhower who held office when the armistice was signed on July 27, 1953.

3. Who was president of the United States during the Mexican-American War which began on April 25, 1846?

From Quiz To Date A President

Answer: James Polk

With the Mexican-American war, President Polk was hoping to expand the American territory toward the Pacific coast.

4. Dateline Berlin. Jesse Owens gave the lie to Hitler's race theories while a US president whose enemies sometimes referred to him as a Jew won re-election. Can you name the president?

From Quiz America's Political Olympians - Presidents

Answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt

Adi Dassler, the founder of Adidas shoes, persuaded Owens to wear his shoes while competing at the Berlin Olympics of 1936. In a 2007 book by Jeremy Schaap, Owens is quoted as saying "Hitler didn't snub me - it was FDR who snubbed me. The President didn't even send me a telegram". The book is "Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics" .

5. Under which president was the mandatory military draft abolished?

From Quiz Presidential Achievements from 1950-2000

Answer: Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon formed the Gates Commission for the specific purpose of investigating whether or not ending the draft would compromise America's military strength. When it was determined that a volunteer military was viable, Nixon phased out the draft in 1973. The concept of ending conscription was one of several ideas considered during Johnson's administration amid the Vietnam conflict. Jimmy Carter later granted amnesty to draft dodgers. When Gerald Ford assumed the presidency, the measures to end the draft had begun.

6. Who was US president at the time of the Battle of the Black Sea?

From Quiz Who was President then? 1950 Onwards

Answer: Bill Clinton

As seen in the film "Black Hawk Down" (2001). Unfortunately, though the US Army won the battle, they lost the war - Clinton pulled the USA out of Somalia afterwards, wasting the efforts of the US Army in Mogadishu. Note that the name of this battle has nothing to do with the Black Sea that borders S.E. Europe and S.W. Asia.

7. Which US President was in office when the Watergate scandal occured?

From Quiz Who Was in Office?

Answer: Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon resigned from US Presidency on August 9, 1974.

8. During this man's presidency computers designed for use at home went on sale for $297, the term "junk food" entered the English language, and the U.S. population was 218 million. Who was the president?

From Quiz Presidential Ponderings

Answer: Gerald Ford

Ford won election to the U.S, House of Representatives from Michigan in 1948. He served in the House until 1973 when, upon the resignation of Vice-President Spiro Agnew, he was named to the position under the provisions of the 25th Amendment of the constitution. When Richard Nixon resigned as president in 1974 Ford ascended to the presidency.

9. He was president in the year 1978.

From Quiz U.S. Presidents

Answer: Jimmy E. Carter

His hometown is found in southern Georgia.

10. During what years was US president Harry S. Truman in office?

From Quiz Presidential Years In Office

Answer: 1945-1953

33rd President of the United States. Born: 5-8-1884. Died:12-26-1972. Yearly salary: {$75,000.} Democrat.

11. Who was president when World War II ended?

From Quiz Who Was President?

Answer: Harry Truman

FDR died right before the war was over. Truman was president when the war in Europe ended, and then he focused on the war with Japan.

12. French surrender at Dienbienphu, allowing the Viet Minh to take control of North Vietnam:

From Quiz Who Was President Then?

Answer: Dwight Eisenhower & Eisenhower & Ike & Dwight D. Eisenhower & Dwight D Eisenhower

This happened in 1954. Eisenhower truly attempted to keep out of Vietnam, which he considered a potential quagmire.

13. Thomas Jefferson was one of the first American presidents. But when was he president?

From Quiz Uncle Sam's Presidents Part II

Answer: 1801 - 1809

14. Who was the 12th president?

From Quiz U.S. Presidents

Answer: Zachary Taylor

He was president from 1849-1850.

15. Who was US president when the Nat Turner Slave Rebellion occurred in August of 1831?

From Quiz During Whose Presidency?

Answer: Andrew Jackson

The Nat Turner rebellion claimed the lives of 55-65 Virginians before being put down. As a result, 56 slaves were executed and as many as 200 more were murdered by militias. When finally caught, Turner was hanged, flayed, and drawn and quartered. In the aftermath, state legislatures passed strict laws regarding the education of slaves and unsupervised slave meetings in churches, etc. Andrew Jackson played no role in putting the rebellion down.

16. Who was US president when the first Academy Awards ceremony was held?

From Quiz Who Was US President When....?

Answer: Herbert Hoover

The first Academy Awards (now more commonly known as the Oscars) ceremony was a private dinner on May 16th, 1929. The Best Picture award went to the movie "Wings". Fifteen awards were given out in a ceremony that lasted just 15 minutes. Herbert Hoover was sworn into office on March 3, 1929.

17. The Lincoln-Douglas debates, which began on October 21, 1858, took place during whose presidency?

From Quiz To Date A President

Answer: James Buchanan

The seven debates held by Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas took place during the second year of James Buchanan's presidency. James Buchanan opposed Stephen Douglas due to the slavery issue.

18. Which US president won re-election in the year in which 11 Israeli team members were killed by terrorists in the Munich Olympiad?

From Quiz America's Political Olympians - Presidents

Answer: Richard Nixon

Also in Munich in '72, Mark Spitz, a Jewish American swimmer, set seven world records while winning seven gold medals. Ironically, Nixon underwent his own political tragedy when he was forced to become the first president to resign two years later.

19. Which president signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, officially establishing NASA?

From Quiz Presidential Achievements from 1950-2000

Answer: Dwight Eisenhower

On July 29, 1958, President Eisenhower expanded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) and formed NASA. NACA had primarily been an advisory board. Truman was the president when WWII ended and the United States invited many former German rocket scientists who had previously been involved in the V2 project to explore the possibility of space flight and missile capabilities. When John F. Kennedy succeeded Eisenhower he possessed a vision for the potential of the Space Program to land a man on the moon and became a vigorous NASA supporter. Lyndon Johnson was also a NASA ally and continued to expand the project.

20. Who was US president at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

From Quiz Who was President then? 1950 Onwards

Answer: John F Kennedy

This was the high point of his presidency, he forced the Soviets to back down and remove their missiles, in return for an assurance the US wouldn't invade Cuba, and the removal of obsolete US strategic nuclear weapons from Turkey.

21. Which US President was in office when the US postal system was established?

From Quiz Who Was in Office?

Answer: George Washington

George Washington died on December 14 1799, at Mount Vernon.

22. Who was President in 1862?

From Quiz U.S. Presidents

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

His Vice-President at this time was Hannibal Hamlin. In 1865, Hamlin was succeeded by Andrew Johnson from Tennessee.

23. During what years was US president George Washington in office?

From Quiz Presidential Years In Office

Answer: 1789-1797

1st President of the United States. Born: 2-22-1732. Died: 12-14-1799. Yearly salary: {$25,000.} Federalist.

24. Who was the US president when Fidel Castro overthrew Batista?

From Quiz Who Was President?

Answer: Eisenhower

When communism hit Cuba, Americans naturally became worried because it was so close to Florida. History soon showed that they were right to be concerned.

25. Upton Sinclair's 'The Jungle', was published, leading to the passage of the Meat Inspection Act:

From Quiz Who Was President Then?

Answer: Theodore Roosevelt & Teddy Roosevelt

This happened in 1906. 'The Jungle' tells the haunting and disgusting tale of a meat factory worker, Jurgis Rudkus. Teddy even became a vegetarian after reading this book.

26. James Earl Carter, president number 39. During which years?

From Quiz Uncle Sam's Presidents Part II

Answer: 1977 - 1981

27. Who was president during the Gadsden Purchase in 1853?

From Quiz U.S. Presidents

Answer: Franklin Pierce

The Gadsden Purchase settled boundary disputes between the United States and Mexico. It gave the United States a southern railway route to the Pacific.

28. The Lewis and Clark Expedition brought back useful information gathered from the newly acquired Louisiana Territories. Who was US president during this famous expedition?

From Quiz During Whose Presidency?

Answer: Thomas Jefferson

After purchasing the Louisiana Territories from France, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to lead a group of army volunteers to explore the newly acquired land. The main objectives were to explore and map the territory, find a route across the Western part of the continent, and establish an American presence in this territory before other European powers tried to claim it. The adventure was considered a success and lasted from May 1804 to September 1806.

29. Who was US president when the American version of the reality TV show "Survivor" premiered?

From Quiz Who Was US President When....?

Answer: Bill Clinton

"Survivor" premiered on May 21, 2000 during the final year of Bill Clinton's presidency. In its first eleven seasons it has ranked in the top ten most watched shows. While it has seen many twists and themes in each season the basic premise as reflected in its' slogan: "Outwit, Outplay, Outlast" has remained the same. The winner receives a prize of one million dollars.

30. November 22, 1963, will live in the hearts of many people because of the assassination of which president of the United States?

From Quiz To Date A President

Answer: John F. Kennedy

Before his death, John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps and handled the Cuban missile crisis. His assassination occurred while in the motorcade in Dallas, Texas. He was buried on his son's birthday.

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