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Presidential Common Bonds Trivia Quiz

This quiz will give you the names of 3 U.S. presidents that have something in common (other than having been president) with one of the choices. Some may be obvious and some are more obscure.

A multiple-choice quiz by angels2002. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
angels2002

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
232,190

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
801

Question 1 of 10

1. Lincoln, McKinley, and Kennedy have something in common with another President. Which one? Hint

Harding

Pierce

Hayes

Garfield

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Question 2 of 10

2. Washington, Grant, and Eisenhower all held the same "job" before becoming President. Which other President had this same job? Hint

Van Buren

Theodore Roosevelt

Taylor

Carter

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Question 3 of 10

3. Believe it or not, Carter, Reagan, and Franklin Roosevelt have something in common with one of the following. Who? Hint

Ford

Nixon

Lyndon Johnson

Clinton

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Question 4 of 10

4. Coolidge, Truman, and Fillmore share a presidential common bond with this man. Who? Hint

Benjamin Harrison

Monroe

Taft

Tyler

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Question 5 of 10

5. Besides Vice President, what position in Washington DC was held by Nixon, Lyndon Johnson, Truman, and Andrew Johnson? Hint

Governor

Senator

Secretary of State

Mayor

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Question 6 of 10

6. Perhaps a little obscur: Washington, Taylor, and Grant share something in common with this president. Which? Hint

Wilson

Hoover

Cleveland

Polk

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Question 7 of 10

7. The First Ladies of Buchanan, Jefferson, and Cleveland share something in common with the First Lady of this President. Which? Hint

Jackson

Clinton

Truman

Reagan

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Question 8 of 10

8. John Quincy Adams, Rutherford Hayes, Benjamin Harrison, and this president all became president in a similar manner. Who? Hint

George W. Bush

Harding

Kennedy

McKinley

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Question 9 of 10

9. William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Franklin Roosevelt, and this president share something in common. Who? Hint

William McKinley

Martin Van Buren

William Howard Taft

Warren Harding

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Question 10 of 10

10. Madison, Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, and this President all faced a similar challenge as this President. Who? Hint

Monroe

Hayes

Hoover

Wilson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Lincoln, McKinley, and Kennedy have something in common with another President. Which one?

Answer: Garfield

Garfield (as well as Lincoln, McKinley, and Kennedy) was assassinated. Harding died in office of natural causes, while Hayes and Pierce served full terms.

2. Washington, Grant, and Eisenhower all held the same "job" before becoming President. Which other President had this same job?

Answer: Taylor

Taylor, along with Washington, Grant, and Eisenhower, were all generals in the army. Theodore Roosevelt also served in the army but did not attain the rank of general.

3. Believe it or not, Carter, Reagan, and Franklin Roosevelt have something in common with one of the following. Who?

Answer: Clinton

Clinton, along with Carter, Reagan, and FDR, were all state governors (Carter-Georgia, Reagan-California, FDR-New York, Clinton-Arkansas). Johnson and Nixon were Senators, and Ford was a Congressman.

4. Coolidge, Truman, and Fillmore share a presidential common bond with this man. Who?

Answer: Tyler

Tyler, along with Coolidge, Truman, and Fillmore, were all Vice Presidents who became President upon the death of the incumbent president. (Tyler replaced W.H. Harrison, Coolidge replaced Harding, Truman - F. Roosevelt, and Fillmore - Taylor).

5. Besides Vice President, what position in Washington DC was held by Nixon, Lyndon Johnson, Truman, and Andrew Johnson?

Answer: Senator

All were Senators, and through 2006, Andrew Johnson is the only President to have served in the Senate after his term as President (he was also in the Senate before his Presidency). Andrew Johnson was also Governor of Tennessee, and Nixon ran for Governor of California in 1962 but lost.

6. Perhaps a little obscur: Washington, Taylor, and Grant share something in common with this president. Which?

Answer: Hoover

Hoover, along with Washington, Taylor, and Grant, was never elected to public office prior to becoming president.

7. The First Ladies of Buchanan, Jefferson, and Cleveland share something in common with the First Lady of this President. Which?

Answer: Jackson

Jackson, along with Buchanan, Jefferson and Cleveland, all had a First Ladies who were not their wives. Jackson and Jefferson were widowers, Buchanan was a bachelor, and Cleveland was single until part way through his first term.

8. John Quincy Adams, Rutherford Hayes, Benjamin Harrison, and this president all became president in a similar manner. Who?

Answer: George W. Bush

Adams, Hayes, Harrison, and Bush all were elected despite getting fewer popular votes that their various opponents.

9. William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Franklin Roosevelt, and this president share something in common. Who?

Answer: Warren Harding

Harding, along with Harrison, Taylor, and FDR, all died of natural causes while is office.

10. Madison, Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, and this President all faced a similar challenge as this President. Who?

Answer: Wilson

Wilson, along with Madison, Linclon, and FDR, were all President during a war (Madison - War of 1812, Lincoln - Civil War, Wilson-World War I, Roosevelt - World War II).

Source: Author angels2002

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