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Odd Presidential Trivia Trivia Quiz

A collection of odd facts about the US presidents.

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

Author
bolan

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
14,559

Updated
Mar 27 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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2824

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which president started referring to the home of the president as 'The White House'? Hint

Franklin Roosevelt

Teddy Roosevelt

George Washington

John Adams

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who opposed George Washington in the election of 1792? Hint

Benjamin Franklin

John Adams

Nobody

Thomas Jefferson

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Question 3 of 10

3. As of 2000, there had been at least one US president who did not require glasses.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. All of these presidents died in office, but which one actually died in the White House? Hint

Abraham Lincoln

James Garfield

Franklin Roosevelt

William Henry Harrison

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Question 5 of 10

5. All of these presidents were vice-presidents who took over upon the death or resignation of their president. Which one actually had a vice-president? Hint

Millard Fillmore

Andrew Johnson

Gerald Ford

John Tyler

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which presidential wife was the first to be referred to as 'The First Lady'? Hint

Martha Washington

Hilary Clinton

Abigail Adams

Dolley Madison

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Question 7 of 10

7. Prior to June 2000 who was the most recent president not to graduate college or university? Hint

Franklin Roosevelt

William McKinley

Andrew Jackson

Harry S. Truman

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which president graduated from the Naval Academy at Annapolis? Hint

Jimmy Carter

Ulysses Grant

Dwight Eisenhower

Zachary Taylor

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the first president born in the "United States of America"? Hint

Martin Van Buren

Abraham Lincoln

Andrew Jackson

Thomas Jefferson

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which president had been a prisoner of war? Hint

Dwight Eisenhower

Andrew Jackson

George Bush

Zachary Taylor

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which president started referring to the home of the president as 'The White House'?

Answer: Teddy Roosevelt

Teddy Roosevelt gave it this name in 1901.

2. Who opposed George Washington in the election of 1792?

Answer: Nobody

Nobody opposed him. Adams was his vice president and ran in 1796. Jefferson was in the cabinet and ran in 1796, 1800 and 1804, winning the last two. Franklin died in 1790.

3. As of 2000, there had been at least one US president who did not require glasses.

Answer: False

All US presidents up to the end of the 20th century had needed glasses, though some preferred not to wear them in public.

4. All of these presidents died in office, but which one actually died in the White House?

Answer: William Henry Harrison

Harrison died of pneumonia a month after taking office. The rest died while president, but in other locations.

5. All of these presidents were vice-presidents who took over upon the death or resignation of their president. Which one actually had a vice-president?

Answer: Gerald Ford

There was no provision for replacing the vice-president until the 25th amendment. Gerald Ford was the first vice-president appointed this way after the resignation of Spiro Agnew. Nelson Rockefeller was the second, appointed by Ford after Nixon's resignation.

6. Which presidential wife was the first to be referred to as 'The First Lady'?

Answer: Dolley Madison

Dolley Madison was the first presidential wife to be referred to as the "First Lady". The term originated from the eulogy delivered by Zachary Taylor at Dolley Madison's funeral in 1849. James Buchanan's niece was also called the "First Lady of the Land" in 'Illustrated Monthly'.

7. Prior to June 2000 who was the most recent president not to graduate college or university?

Answer: Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman was the last president to not graduate from university, although he did attend. Nine presidents didn't go on to higher education, including Washington, Jackson and Lincoln.

8. Which president graduated from the Naval Academy at Annapolis?

Answer: Jimmy Carter

Carter was the only one to graduate from Annapolis. Grant and Eisenhower were alumni of West Point. Taylor was a General, but did not attend a Military Academy.

9. Who was the first president born in the "United States of America"?

Answer: Martin Van Buren

Martin van Buren was the first to be born after the revolutionary war, and thus in the United States. Jackson and Jefferson were both British subjects in the colonies at birth and until they were adults. Lincoln wasn't born until much later.

10. Which president had been a prisoner of war?

Answer: Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson was a prisoner of war during the Revolutionary War.

Source: Author bolan

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