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Presidential Common Bond Trivia Quiz

Can you guess which U.S. President is being described from the answers of the first fourteen questions? Hint: he was president early on in America's history.

A multiple-choice quiz by Joepetz. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Joepetz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
367,717

Updated
Jul 31 22

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
1406

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 104 (8/15), Guest 172 (12/15), Guest 50 (10/15).

Question 1 of 15

1. What is the name of the frigate boat that fought the Guerriere during the War of 1812 and is nicknamed Old Ironsides? Hint

USS Arizona

The Monitor

USS Constitution

The Merrimack

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the English translation of the Spanish word "peque�o", the Italian word "basso" and the French word "petit"? Hint

Tall

Short

Fat

Skinny

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Question 3 of 15

3. On what day in May does Star Wars Day fall? Hint

The fifth

The first

The sixteenth

The fourth

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Question 4 of 15

4. What is the first name of the country star who sang "Islands in the Stream" with Kenny Rogers and has her own amusement park? Hint

Dolly

Reba

Carrie

Martha

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Question 5 of 15

5. What position in the U.S. Cabinet has been held by Hillary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice and Madeline Albright? Hint

Attorney General

Secretary of State

Secretary of the Treasury

Vice President

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which American Western television program ran from 1962-1971, and starred James Drury and Lee J. Cobb? Hint

The Virginian

Gunsmoke

Bonanza

Dallas

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Question 7 of 15

7. What city in Vermont was founded in 1787 by Colonel Jacob Davis and General Parley Davis? Hint

Burlington

Newport

Barre

Montpelier

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Question 8 of 15

8. What was the year of Tchaikovsky's famous overture that commemorates Russia's defeat of Napoleon? (The year in the title, not the year it was written.) Hint

1776

1789

1860

1812

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Question 9 of 15

9. What plant, which belongs to the nightshade family, was called the cause of the most preventable deaths worldwide by the World Health Organization? Hint

Tobacco

Corn

Wheat

Cotton

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Question 10 of 15

10. What is the surname of the former NBA player who has played for the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association? Hint: His first name is Stephon. Hint

Duncan

James

Marbury

Iverson

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Question 11 of 15

11. In which Belgian city could you pray at the Saint Nicholas Church, jam out at the I Love Techno Festival and look at paintings in the Museum voor Schone Kunsten? Hint

Ghent

Bruges

Brussels

Antwerp

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Question 12 of 15

12. Queen Beatrix and her son King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands belong to which royal house? Hint

Orange

Tudor

Windsor

Schleswig

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Question 13 of 15

13. An isogram is a word or phrase that contains no repeating letters. When spelled out, what is the largest NUMBER that is an isogram in the English language?

Answer: (An Olympic running distance, number)

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Question 14 of 15

14. In American politics, what are the two dominant parties that have occupied the White House since 1853? Hint

Democratic/Republican

Progressive/Conservative

Whig/Free Masons

Federalist/Anti-Federalist

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which US President is associated with the answers of questions 1-14?

Answer: (First name & surname; or surname only)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the frigate boat that fought the Guerriere during the War of 1812 and is nicknamed Old Ironsides?

Answer: USS Constitution

The USS Constitution was built in 1794. It can be found at the end of the Freedom Trail in Boston, Massachusetts.

2. What is the English translation of the Spanish word "peque�o", the Italian word "basso" and the French word "petit"?

Answer: Short

Basso also means low or soft. Peque�o and petit can also mean little or small.

3. On what day in May does Star Wars Day fall?

Answer: The fourth

May 4th was chosen because it is a corruption of the classic line "May the force be with you". The American Film Institute selected this line as the number eight best film quote of all time.

4. What is the first name of the country star who sang "Islands in the Stream" with Kenny Rogers and has her own amusement park?

Answer: Dolly

Dolly Parton was born Dolly Rebecca Parton on January 19, 1946. Her amusement park, Dollywood, is located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee in the Great Smokey Mountains.

5. What position in the U.S. Cabinet has been held by Hillary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice and Madeline Albright?

Answer: Secretary of State

Madeline Albright was Secretary of State under Bill Clinton from 1997-2001. Condoleezza Rice held the position from 2005-2009 under George Bush. Hillary Clinton served under Barack Obama from 2009-2013.

6. Which American Western television program ran from 1962-1971, and starred James Drury and Lee J. Cobb?

Answer: The Virginian

"The Virginian" was one of the longest-running Westerns in American television, along with "Gunsmoke" and "Bonanza". It was originally a spinoff of "Decision", a short-lived program.

7. What city in Vermont was founded in 1787 by Colonel Jacob Davis and General Parley Davis?

Answer: Montpelier

Montpelier is the capital city of Vermont. In 2010, Montpelier was the smallest state capital in terms of population, according to the US census.

8. What was the year of Tchaikovsky's famous overture that commemorates Russia's defeat of Napoleon? (The year in the title, not the year it was written.)

Answer: 1812

The "1812 Overture", really called "The Year 1812", was written by Tchaikovsky in 1880. This song was played at the opening of Carnegie Hall.

9. What plant, which belongs to the nightshade family, was called the cause of the most preventable deaths worldwide by the World Health Organization?

Answer: Tobacco

Tobacco use is known to cause such diseases as lung and throat cancer, as well as high blood pressure. Despite this, the World Health Organization calculates the population of smokers worldwide at 1.22 billion (2014 data).

10. What is the surname of the former NBA player who has played for the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association? Hint: His first name is Stephon.

Answer: Marbury

Stephon Marbury started his career in 1996 with the Minnesota Timberwolves before playing for the Nets, the Suns and other teams. In 2010, he moved to the CBI and played for the Shanxi Dragons.

11. In which Belgian city could you pray at the Saint Nicholas Church, jam out at the I Love Techno Festival and look at paintings in the Museum voor Schone Kunsten?

Answer: Ghent

Ghent is a city with a long, colorful history. It was founded in 650 and quickly became Europe's center for wool and cloth. Ghent was also under attack and occupied in WWI and WWII, but escaped major destruction both times.

12. Queen Beatrix and her son King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands belong to which royal house?

Answer: Orange

The Dutch royal family is commonly referred to as belonging to the House of Orange, but is technically called the House of Orange-Nassau. King Willem-Alexander, who ascended to throne in 2013, is the first king since 1890.

13. An isogram is a word or phrase that contains no repeating letters. When spelled out, what is the largest NUMBER that is an isogram in the English language?

Answer: 5000

The Roman numeral for 5,000 is V with a bar over it. Isograms are sometimes referred to as non-pattern words.

14. In American politics, what are the two dominant parties that have occupied the White House since 1853?

Answer: Democratic/Republican

Millard Fillmore, who left the presidency in 1853, was the last president to be neither a Democrat or a Republican. The two parties have controlled the White House ever since, as well as most seats in Congress.

15. Which US President is associated with the answers of questions 1-14?

Answer: James Madison

1. Constitution - James Madison is called the Father of the Constitution
2. Short - Madison was one of the shortest U.S. Presidents, standing at 5'4"
3. Fourth - Madison was the 4th President of the U.S.
4. Doll(e)y - Madison's wife's name was Dolley Payne Todd Madison
5. Secretary of State - Madison held this position in Jefferson's Cabinet before becoming president
6. Virginian - Madison is from the state of Virginia
7. Montpelier - The name of Madison's plantation
8. 1812- Madison was president during the War of 1812
9. Tobacco - The crop grown on Montpelier
10. Marbury - Madison was involved in the case Marbury v. Madison, which established the concept of judicial review in the U.S.
11. Ghent - The Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812
12. Orange - County where Madison was born and buried
13. 5,000 - Madison was on the shortly printed $5,000 bill
14. Democratic-Republican - Madison's political party

Source: Author Joepetz

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