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Presidential Nicknames Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by chrismac1017. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
chrismac1017

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
326,173

Updated
Aug 20 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1001

Question 1 of 10

1. Which President was nicknamed "Old rough and ready"? Hint

William Henry Harrison

Ulysses S. Grant

Theodore Roosevelt

Zachary Taylor

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was "The Do-Nothing President"? Hint

Benjamin Harrison

Rutherford B. Hayes

James Buchanan

James K. Polk

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Question 3 of 10

3. This president had the nickname "Sir Veto"? Hint

John Adams

Andrew Johnson

Warren B. Harding

Ronald Reagan

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these nicknames were given to President Eisenhower? Hint

The Highway Man

Duckpin

Liberator of Cuba

Iron Fist

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which president was "The Red Fox of Kinderhook"? Hint

Richard Nixon

Millard Fillmore

Andrew Jackson

Martin Van Buren

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which US President was "The Canal Boy"? Hint

Jimmy Carter

Franklin Roosevelt

James A. Garfield

Theodore Roosevelt

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Nobel Prize winner earned the nickname "The Professor"? Hint

Barack Obama

Benjamin Harrison

Calvin Coolidge

Woodrow Wilson

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which president was nicknamed "Handsome Frank"? Hint

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin Monroe

Franklin Tyler

Franklin Pierce

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which president was "The Idol of Ohio"? Hint

William McKinley

Lyndon B. Johnson

Harry S. Truman

James Monroe

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the "Father of the Constitution"? Hint

John Adams

James Monroe

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which President was nicknamed "Old rough and ready"?

Answer: Zachary Taylor

President Taylor was one of six Presidents born in a log cabin. He was given the name "Old rough and Ready" by President Polk because of his informal leadership style as a General in the army.

2. Who was "The Do-Nothing President"?

Answer: James Buchanan

Not only was President Buchanan the only President never to marry, he did nothing to calm down the southern states' anger about slavery thus not preventing them from starting the civil war.

3. This president had the nickname "Sir Veto"?

Answer: Andrew Johnson

Andrew Johnson never went to school. He taught himself to read after his friends taught him the letters of the alphabet. He was named "Sir Veto" because he tried to use the power of the veto to expand the power of the executive branch. He ultimately failed though, angering enough of Congress with his vetoes to cause his impeachment.

4. Which of these nicknames were given to President Eisenhower?

Answer: Duckpin

President Eisenhower was the only president to serve in both world wars. He was named "Duckpin" because of his fondness for duckpin bowling which uses smaller pins and balls than traditional bowling.

5. Which president was "The Red Fox of Kinderhook"?

Answer: Martin Van Buren

President Van Buren was the first president born an American citizen. His predecessors all were born before the Declaration of Independence and were born as British subjects. He earned the name "Red Fox of Kinderhook" simply because he had red hair.

6. Which US President was "The Canal Boy"?

Answer: James A. Garfield

President Garfield grew up working the canals in Ohio. He was also the last president born in a log cabin and the first left-handed president.

7. Which Nobel Prize winner earned the nickname "The Professor"?

Answer: Woodrow Wilson

President Wilson won the Nobel Peace Prize for his involvement in ending WWI, he was also president of a university (Princeton) thus earning him his nickname.

8. Which president was nicknamed "Handsome Frank"?

Answer: Franklin Pierce

President Pierce refused to use a bible to take the oath of office. He felt that God had passed his judgement with the death of Pierce's son. He was named Handsome Frank because he was kind of like a 19th century JFK: young, charismatic and good looking.

9. Which president was "The Idol of Ohio"?

Answer: William McKinley

William McKinley was named this simply because he was from Ohio and was loved by the people of his state. He was also the first president to ride in an automobile.

10. Who was the "Father of the Constitution"?

Answer: James Madison

Madison was part of the group that wrote our constitution and played a major role in getting it written and ratified. Although he did not write the original constitution, he did draft the Bill of Rights. He was also the smallest president by far. He was only 5 ft. 4 in. tall and weighed barely 100 pounds

Source: Author chrismac1017

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