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Quiz about Presidential Campaign Slogans

Presidential Campaign Slogans Trivia Quiz

Can you identify these slogans?

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

Author
sku

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
160,155

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2634

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Question 1 of 10

1. Whose battle cry was "Tippecanoe and Tyler too"? Hint

Zachary Taylor

Andrew Jackson

Abraham Lincoln

William Henry Harrison

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Question 2 of 10

2. Detractors of this candidate shouted "Ma, ma, where's my pa?" Hint

Bill Clinton

Benjamin Harrison

Warren Harding

Grover Cleveland

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Question 3 of 10

3. He campaigned with the slogan, "In your heart, you know he's right," to which his opponents responded, "In your guts, you know he's nuts." Hint

Lyndon Johnson

Richard Nixon

Ronald Reagan

Barry Goldwater

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who told voters, "It's morning in America." Hint

John F. Kennedy

Ronald Reagan

Thomas Jefferson

Franklin Roosevelt

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Question 5 of 10

5. Tapping into popular culture, this candidate asked, "Where's the Beef?" Hint

Walter Mondale

Ronald Reagan

Gary Hart

Jimmy Carter

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Question 6 of 10

6. Ironically, this candidate's campaign slogan was, "He kept us out of war." Hint

Harry Truman

Franklin Roosevelt

Woodrow Wilson

Lyndon Johnson

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Question 7 of 10

7. Complete the slogan of the first Republican presidential candidate: "Free land, free soil,..." Hint

Freedom of Religion

Fremont

And Free the Slaves

Freedom

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Question 8 of 10

8. This candidate advocated a "kinder, gentler nation." Hint

Bill Clinton

Michael Dukakis

John F. Kennedy

George H.W. Bush

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Question 9 of 10

9. This presidential candidate's slogan was "Come home, America." Hint

George McGovern

Gerald Ford

Jesse Jackson

Hubert Humphrey

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Question 10 of 10

10. To what did the campaign slogan "16 to 1" refer? Hint

The U.S.-Soviet missile gap

The nations aligned against Spain on the brink of the Spanish-American War

The states involved in the South Carolina nullification crisis

The silver currency standard

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Whose battle cry was "Tippecanoe and Tyler too"?

Answer: William Henry Harrison

Harrison led U.S. forces in the battle of Tippecanoe, which occurred as he was leading expansionist U.S. forces on an expedition through Indiana in 1811. His troops were attacked by the Shawnees, who were upset that he was encroaching on their land. Harrison and his supporters turned this minor and indecisive skirmish into a tale of great heroics which helped catapult him to the presidency in 1840.

2. Detractors of this candidate shouted "Ma, ma, where's my pa?"

Answer: Grover Cleveland

In 1884, reports surfaced that Democratic presidential candidate Grover Cleveland had a non-marital child. After Cleveland won the White House by defeating Republican James G. Blaine, Cleveland's supporters responded, "Gone to the White House, ha ha ha."

3. He campaigned with the slogan, "In your heart, you know he's right," to which his opponents responded, "In your guts, you know he's nuts."

Answer: Barry Goldwater

Goldwater's 1964 campaign slogan did not help at the polls, where Goldwater lost by a landslide. Democrat Lyndon Johnson succeeded in convincing voters that Goldwater was a reckless extremist who was too dangerous to have in command of the U.S. nuclear arsenal.

4. Who told voters, "It's morning in America."

Answer: Ronald Reagan

In his 1984 campaign for reelection, Reagan used this phrase to capture what his supporters saw as a renewed confidence among the American people.

5. Tapping into popular culture, this candidate asked, "Where's the Beef?"

Answer: Walter Mondale

In the 1984 Democratic primary, Walter Mondale faced an insurgent challenge from Colorado Senator Gary Hart. Mondale borrowed this line from a popular Wendy's restaurant commercial to great effect. He went on to win the nomination, but faced a humiliating loss to Ronald Reagan in the general election.

6. Ironically, this candidate's campaign slogan was, "He kept us out of war."

Answer: Woodrow Wilson

In 1916, with World War I underway in Europe, President Woodrow Wilson was reelected using this slogan. The following year, he brought the U.S. into the war.

7. Complete the slogan of the first Republican presidential candidate: "Free land, free soil,..."

Answer: Fremont

In 1856, John C. Fremont became the first Republican candidate for president, running on a platform that advocated prohibiting the expansion of slavery (known as free soil) and free land. Variations on the slogan included, "Free soil, free labor, free speech, free men and Fremont." Fremont was defeated but both free soil (the freeing of the slaves) and free land (through the Homestead Act) were eventually accomplished by the next Republican to run, Abraham Lincoln.

8. This candidate advocated a "kinder, gentler nation."

Answer: George H.W. Bush

Running as a Republican in 1988, Bush used this slogan to differentiate himself from his predecessor, Ronald Reagan, whose domestic policies were sometimes viewed as cold-hearted.

9. This presidential candidate's slogan was "Come home, America."

Answer: George McGovern

McGovern's 1972 campaign slogan advocated bringing American troops home and ending the Vietnam War. He was defeated by Richard Nixon.

10. To what did the campaign slogan "16 to 1" refer?

Answer: The silver currency standard

In 1896, Democrat William Jennings Bryan ran on a platform of converting American currency to the silver standard. The ratio of silver to gold, 16 to 1, became one of his most repeated slogans. Bryan lost the election to William McKinley.

Source: Author sku

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