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Quiz about All President and Accounted For 1

All President and Accounted For #1 Quiz

Some perhaps unknown facts, several of which are closely related.

A multiple-choice quiz by mythawk. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
mythawk

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
19,760

Updated
Oct 31 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2929

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: rock27546 (9/10), Guest 71 (9/10), Guest 71 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the first president to have served two non-consecutive terms in office? Hint

Benjamin Harrison

William McKinley

Rutherford B. Hayes

Grover Cleveland

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first president born in the new United States of America? Hint

Grover Cleveland

William Howard Taft

Chester Alan Arthur

Martin van Buren

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which president had a grandson who also was president? Hint

Grover Cleveland

William H Harrison

Theodore Roosevelt

John Adams

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which president served the shortest time in office? Hint

Andrew Jackson

William H Harrison

James Garfield

Abraham Lincoln

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Question 5 of 10

5. Why did William H Harrison serve a short presidency? Hint

He died of small pox

He was assassinated

He died of pneumonia

He resigned

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which president's last official act in office was the signing of the bill that annexed Texas? Hint

James Buchanan

Zachary Taylor

John Tyler

Millard Fillmore

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Question 7 of 10

7. What did the initials 'U.S.' in Ulysses S. Grant's name come to mean when he was a general in the Civil War? Hint

Under Service

Understood Surrender

United States

Unconditional Surrender

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which president instituted the Civil Service Exam system for the hiring of federal employees, in lieu of jobs 'handed out' as a 'thank you' to friends, family and supporters? Hint

Andrew Johnson

John Quincy Adams

Abraham Lincoln

Chester Alan Arthur

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which president served in the House of Representatives AFTER he had served as president? Hint

John Adams

Alexander Hamilton

John Quincy Adams

Aaron Burr

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who is the only president who was unaffiliated to a political party? Hint

James Madison

Andrew Jackson

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the first president to have served two non-consecutive terms in office?

Answer: Grover Cleveland

Grover Cleveland served from 1885-1889 and 1893-1897.

2. Who was the first president born in the new United States of America?

Answer: Martin van Buren

Martin van Buren served from 1837 to 1841.

3. Which president had a grandson who also was president?

Answer: William H Harrison

William Henry Harrison's campain slogan was 'Tippicanoe and Tyler Too' in reference to the 'Battle of Tippacanoe Creek.' His grandson was Benjamin Harrison.

4. Which president served the shortest time in office?

Answer: William H Harrison

William Henry Harrison served for only 32 days!

5. Why did William H Harrison serve a short presidency?

Answer: He died of pneumonia

William Henry Harrison did not wear a coat during the freezing cold on inauguration day, which was most unwise.

6. Which president's last official act in office was the signing of the bill that annexed Texas?

Answer: John Tyler

John Tyler was William Henry Harrison's vice-president.

7. What did the initials 'U.S.' in Ulysses S. Grant's name come to mean when he was a general in the Civil War?

Answer: Unconditional Surrender

When Grant took over command of the Union Army, the tide of the war turned to favor the Union.

8. Which president instituted the Civil Service Exam system for the hiring of federal employees, in lieu of jobs 'handed out' as a 'thank you' to friends, family and supporters?

Answer: Chester Alan Arthur

It was a great advance and changed a lot of things for the better.

9. Which president served in the House of Representatives AFTER he had served as president?

Answer: John Quincy Adams

John Quincy Adams' father was John Adams.

10. Who is the only president who was unaffiliated to a political party?

Answer: George Washington

He warned against the formation of parties in his farewell address.

Source: Author mythawk

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