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Let's Get Presidential! Trivia Quiz

Here's a trivia quiz on US Presidents.

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

Author
YowYow

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
35,440

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1315

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these mnemonic devices is most accurate in naming the first five US presidents? Hint

Will Jacob Always Make Muffins?

Will Alfred Jump Mortimer's Monkey?

Jennifer Wants Milton's Makeshift Apron

Will Jesse Allow Maggie's Mischief?

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these US presidents once had a chandelier removed from the presidential study and placed in the vice president's office, claiming, 'He doesn't have anything to do, it will keep him awake'? Hint

Harry Truman

Ronald Reagan

Lyndon B. Johnson

Theodore Roosevelt

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these musicians has actually run for the US presidency? Hint

Billy Joel

Stevie Wonder

Joe Walsh

Elvis Presley

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these television shows has NEVER made fun of US Presidential candidate Ross Perot? Hint

The Critic

Saturday Night Live

Alf

All That

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Question 5 of 10

5. One of the members of the Wonders (formerly the Oneders, see 'That Thing You Do') referred to a particular group of objects as 'presidential flashcards'. To what was he referring? Hint

a popular 60's card game

Various signs declaring that a certain person was running for president

baseball cards, with very famous baseball players on them

money

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Question 6 of 10

6. To which US president did Forrest Gump show his 'million dollar wound'? Hint

Richard Nixon

John F. Kennedy

Jimmy Carter

Lyndon B. Johnson

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Question 7 of 10

7. On which late night television show did US President Bill Clinton show off his talent with the saxophone? Hint

The Arsenio Hall Show

The Late Show

The Tonight Show

Saturday Night Live

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these science fiction films gave the name to US president Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative or SDI? Hint

Star Trek

Lost in Space

Star Gate

Star Wars

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these is not an actual verbal gaffe of President George W. Bush? Hint

Rarely is the question asked: is our children learning?

Please don't kill me (mock seriousness, making fun of a person on Texas death row)

That reporter over there... he's a real @$$hole.

What did Lincoln do anyway, besides invent a really neat car?

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Question 10 of 10

10. US President Lyndon Johnson, at one point or another, wanted to encourage immigration into the United States. What did the Smothers Brothers suggest he do to get an influx of people into the country? Hint

Invade them and force them to come here

Quit

Appoint Cher to cabinet

Put on a minstrel show featuring members of Congress

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these mnemonic devices is most accurate in naming the first five US presidents?

Answer: Will Alfred Jump Mortimer's Monkey?

A mnemonic device, for those of you who don't know, is something that helps a person remember something. For instance, 'Every good boy does fine', to help us remember the notes on the bar lines of a treble clef. Our first five presidents were George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe, in that order. 'Will Alfred Jump Mortimer's Monkey?' 'Washington Adams Jefferson Madison Monroe.'

Answer: Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt was one of my personal favorite presidents. He was a firebrand of a speaker, with a strong sense of humor not often seen in such a high-ranking position as president. His Vice President was Charles Fairbanks.

3. Which of these musicians has actually run for the US presidency?

Answer: Joe Walsh

Joe Walsh, guitarist for the Eagles, as well as an immense solo success, was a bit of a bizarre fellow. One of his campaign slogans was 'Free gas for everyone!' Not surprisingly, he lost both his first run for office as well as another attempt at holding an office in the executive branch: vice president. The catch was that he did not have a running mate for president, so again, he lost.

4. Which of these television shows has NEVER made fun of US Presidential candidate Ross Perot?

Answer: Alf

The obvious answer here, of course, is 'Alf'. After all, the show ran in the eighties, whereas Ross Perot gained 'popularity' in the 1990s. So, what about those parodies? 'All That', a popular kid's variety show, had Ross Perot (played by a little girl whose name escapes me) regularly featured in a skit called 'Earboy'. Perot, who constantly claimed that he 'has four billion dollars', taught Earboy how to dance, helped him start a trend in food, and did many other zany things. On the Jon Lovitz cartoon 'The Critic', Perot was featured as a pizza boy, showing just how miserably he lost the election (as if he even had a chance...) And, if you have seen 'Saturday Night Live', there's no need for me to explain how they make fun of Mr. Perot.

5. One of the members of the Wonders (formerly the Oneders, see 'That Thing You Do') referred to a particular group of objects as 'presidential flashcards'. To what was he referring?

Answer: money

Obviously enough, the face of a president is on most pieces of legal tender that exists. Therefore, by 'presidential flashcards', our little buddy from 'That Thing You Do' was referring to a huge wad of cash being handed to him...

6. To which US president did Forrest Gump show his 'million dollar wound'?

Answer: Lyndon B. Johnson

To quote the song 'Gump' by Alfred Yankovic, 'He went to the White House, showed LBJ his butt!'

7. On which late night television show did US President Bill Clinton show off his talent with the saxophone?

Answer: The Arsenio Hall Show

Of course, I used the word 'talent' very loosely in the question, but I'm sure you already knew that.

8. Which of these science fiction films gave the name to US president Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative or SDI?

Answer: Star Wars

The media adopted this term to refer to Reagan's SDI from the popular film "Star Wars".

9. Which of these is not an actual verbal gaffe of President George W. Bush?

Answer: What did Lincoln do anyway, besides invent a really neat car?

All of the aforementioned quotes are true except the Lincoln one. That's from the book 'W: the First Hundred Days, a White House Journal', a completely fictional account of Dubbya's first hundred days.

Answer: Quit

Obviously, the Smothers Brothers did not encourage Lyndon B. Johnson's continued presidency.

Source: Author YowYow

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