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Quiz about Famous Presidential Quotes II

Famous Presidential Quotes II Trivia Quiz

Here are a few more of my favorite presidential quotes. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by vulcher. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
vulcher

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
193,887

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

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5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. This president was quoted as to saying, "The less government interferes, the better for general prosperity." Hint

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

John Quincy Adams

Martin Van Buren

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Question 2 of 10

2. This president stated,"Things don't turn up in this world unless someone turns them up." Hint

Franklin Pierce

James A. Garfield

Ulysses S. Grant

William McKinley

3. In Louisiana this president said, "I never had any aspirations for the Presidency, nor have I now ... nor would I have it on any other terms than I stated when the subject was first agitated." Hint

James K. Polk

James Madison

Zachary Taylor

Millard Fillmore

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Question 4 of 10

4. Abraham Lincoln, a great war time president stated, "I only know two tunes. One of them is 'Yankee Doodle' and the other isn't."

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. President _______, stated, "A public office is a public trust." Hint

William McKinley

Abraham Lincoln

Grover Cleveland

James A. Garfield

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Question 6 of 10

6. This 20th century president often said, "Speak softly and carry a big stick." Hint

Calvin Coolidge

Woodrow Wilson

Theodore Roosevelt

Warren G. Harding

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Question 7 of 10

7. President Harry Truman stated, "Fifteen hours ago an American airplane dropped a bomb on Hiroshima ...The force from which the sun draws its power has been loosed upon those who brought war to the Far East."

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. This one-term president spoke of "Candidates without ideas hiring consultants without convictions to run campaigns without content." Hint

Richard M. Nixon

Ronald W. Reagan

Gerald R. Ford

Jimmy E. Carter, Jr.

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1991, George Herbert Walker Bush said, "Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed, there are many rewards. If you disgrace yourself, well you can always write a book."

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. President _______ stated: "The higher state to which she seeks the allegiance of all mankind is not of human, but of divine origin. She cherishes no purpose save to merit the favor of Almighty God." Hint

Jimmy E. Carter, Jr.

George W. Bush

Calvin Coolidge

William J. Clinton

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This president was quoted as to saying, "The less government interferes, the better for general prosperity."

Answer: Martin Van Buren

President Martin Van Buren was the 8th President of the United States. President Van Buren served as president from 1837-1841.

2. This president stated,"Things don't turn up in this world unless someone turns them up."

Answer: James A. Garfield

President James A. Garfield was assassinated on July 2, 1881 in a railroad station by a government office seeker who had been denied the postion of his choice.

3. In Louisiana this president said, "I never had any aspirations for the Presidency, nor have I now ... nor would I have it on any other terms than I stated when the subject was first agitated."

Answer: Zachary Taylor

Zachary Taylor is only one of two presidents elected from the Whig Party. In addition, President Taylor was the second cousin of James Madison.

4. Abraham Lincoln, a great war time president stated, "I only know two tunes. One of them is 'Yankee Doodle' and the other isn't."

Answer: False

President Grant was the one who really stated this. President U.S. Grant became known during and after the Civil War as "Unconditional Surrender", or Ulysses S. Grant.

5. President _______, stated, "A public office is a public trust."

Answer: Grover Cleveland

President Grover Cleveland is the only president to have served two non-consecutive terms. President Cleveland served as the 22nd President of the United States from 1885-1889 and the 24th President of the United States from 1893-1897.

6. This 20th century president often said, "Speak softly and carry a big stick."

Answer: Theodore Roosevelt

Teddy Roosevelt was the distant cousin of Franklin D. Roosevelt. President Teddy Roosevelt was considered one of the most passionate presidents towards the environment.

Answer: False

Harry S. Truman was the one that dropped the bomb on Japan during WWII. But he instead stated, "...Sixteen [not fifteen] hours ago an American airplane dropped a bomb on Hiroshima."

8. This one-term president spoke of "Candidates without ideas hiring consultants without convictions to run campaigns without content."

Answer: Gerald R. Ford

President Gerald R. Ford is the only President of the United States that has held the office of Vice-President and President without being elected to either.

9. In 1991, George Herbert Walker Bush said, "Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed, there are many rewards. If you disgrace yourself, well you can always write a book."

Answer: False

Ronald W. Reagan actually was quoted as to stating this. After John W. Hinckley Jr. tried to kill President Reagan, the president said to his wife Nancy, "Honey, I forgot to duck."

Answer: Calvin Coolidge

As president, President Coolidge demonstrated determination to moral and economic precepts that many Americans still enjoy to this day.

Source: Author vulcher

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