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Early Presidents Trivia Quiz

If you know about early U.S. presidents then this is the quiz for you.

A multiple-choice quiz by Piecrust. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Piecrust

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
40,037

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
4714

Last 3 plays: elon78 (7/10), susan829 (7/10), panagos (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many presidents were in office before William Harrison? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Every president married at one time or another.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who took over as president after Lincoln was assassinated? Hint

Rutherford B. Hayes

Andrew Johnson

Chester Arthur

James Buchanan

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Question 4 of 10

4. What president was known to skinny dip in the morning outside in a river? Hint

John Q. Adams

William McKinley

Andrew Jackson

Thomas Jefferson

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Question 5 of 10

5. Washington D.C. has always been the United States capital.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these names is not shared by at least two presidents? Hint

Jackson

Roosevelt

Harrison

Adams

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the shortest president? Hint

John Tyler

James Monroe

James Madison

John Adams

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which president shares his last name with a cat cartoon character?

Answer: (Full name or last name only)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What president in numerical order was Cleveland? Hint

27th

22nd and 24th

19th and 20th

21st and 23rd

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Question 10 of 10

10. What president had the middle name 'Knox'? Hint

Polk

Madison

Tyler

Taft

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many presidents were in office before William Harrison?

Answer: 8

2. Every president married at one time or another.

Answer: False

3. Who took over as president after Lincoln was assassinated?

Answer: Andrew Johnson

4. What president was known to skinny dip in the morning outside in a river?

Answer: John Q. Adams

John Q. Adams never let any reporters interview him, so one morning a woman reporter stole his clothes from him while he was skinny dipping. She demanded that he let her interview him before he could get back his clothes. All I can say is she got one of the only interviews from him while he was in office.

5. Washington D.C. has always been the United States capital.

Answer: False

6. Which of these names is not shared by at least two presidents?

Answer: Jackson

7. Who was the shortest president?

Answer: James Madison

8. Which president shares his last name with a cat cartoon character?

Answer: Garfield

9. What president in numerical order was Cleveland?

Answer: 22nd and 24th

10. What president had the middle name 'Knox'?

Answer: Polk

Source: Author Piecrust

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