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Quiz about American Presidents Part III
Quiz about American Presidents Part III

American Presidents Part III Trivia Quiz


The third and last in a series of multiple-choice questions about American presidents prior to the Kennedy era. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Nightmare
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
68,604
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
933
Question 1 of 10
1. Who was the first president to use Washington DC as the capital? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. How many West Point graduates became president? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of the following became president upon the death of a president? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of these Presidents was born in Illinois? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. As listed occupations or professions, which president was the only person to be a professional tailor? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Of which Christian denomination was Jimmy Carter a member? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who was the first president to be a Harvard graduate? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of the following US presidents was born in the month of May? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. How many presidents lived to be in their 90s in the 20th Century? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. How many US presidents were christened James? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who was the first president to use Washington DC as the capital?

Answer: John Adams

Adams was the first in 1800.
2. How many West Point graduates became president?

Answer: 2

Grant and Eisenhower were the only two to do this.
3. Which of the following became president upon the death of a president?

Answer: Fillmore

Upon the death of Zachary Taylor in 1850, Fillmore became president.
4. Which of these Presidents was born in Illinois?

Answer: None of them were

Hoover was born in Iowa, Lincoln was born in Kentucky, and McKinley was born in Ohio.
5. As listed occupations or professions, which president was the only person to be a professional tailor?

Answer: Andrew Johnson

Johnson is the only president ever to be a tailor by trade. The other three listed were all lawyers.
6. Of which Christian denomination was Jimmy Carter a member?

Answer: Baptist

Jimmy Carter made a big issue of his Baptist faith. For most of his life he was a member of the Southern Baptist Convention, although he severed his membership in 2000.
7. Who was the first president to be a Harvard graduate?

Answer: John Adams

Adams was the first. There have only been 4 presidents in this era from Harvard. The others were John Quincy Adams, Theodore Roosevelt, and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
8. Which of the following US presidents was born in the month of May?

Answer: Harry Truman

Truman was the first President to be born in May, on the 8th day in 1884. John F Kennedy was the next, on May 29, 1917. Roosevelt was born in October 1858, and Hoover was born on August 10, 1874.
9. How many presidents lived to be in their 90s in the 20th Century?

Answer: 1

Herbert Hoover was the only president to reach this plateau. He was 90 at the time of his death.
10. How many US presidents were christened James?

Answer: 6

Six presidents were christened James. Monroe, Madison, Polk, Garfield and Buchanan used the name during their presidency. The sixth is Jimmy Carter, who was christened James.
Source: Author Nightmare

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