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Presidential Nicknames Trivia Quiz

You won't find 'The Father of Our Country' or 'The Great Emancipator' in this quiz - these are some of the lesser-known presidential nicknames. Happy Presidents Day!

A multiple-choice quiz by bullymom. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
bullymom

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
67,036

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. This President was known as 'The Dude President' for his natty attire. Hint

Rutherford Hayes

Theodore Roosevelt

John Quincy Adams

Chester Arthur

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Question 2 of 10

2. What President was known as the 'Hangman of Buffalo', referring to his pre-Presidential job as executioner in Buffalo, New York? Hint

Woodrow Wilson

John Tyler

Martin Van Buren

Grover Cleveland

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Question 3 of 10

3. This President was referred to as 'His Fradulency' because many thought his election had been rigged. Hint

Rutherford Hayes

James Polk

Grover Cleveland

James Madison

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Question 4 of 10

4. This President was known as 'Old Man Eloquent' for his long, articulate speeches. Hint

Abraham Lincoln

John Adams

John Quincy Adams

Franklin Roosevelt

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which President was nicknamed 'Old Rough and Ready'? Hint

John Tyler

Zachary Taylor

Martin Van Buren

Herbert Hoover

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Question 6 of 10

6. This President was dubbed 'The Great Communicator' for his effective oratory skills. Hint

John F. Kennedy

Ronald Reagan

Jimmy Carter

Franklin Roosevelt

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these was not a nickname for Abraham Lincoln? Hint

The Sectional President

The Illinois Baboon

The Father of the Homestead

The Railsplitter

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which President was given the unflattering nickname 'A Traitor to his Class'? Hint

Franklin Roosevelt

Woodrow Wilson

Theodore Roosevelt

Grover Cleveland

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Question 9 of 10

9. Andrew Jackson was known as 'Old Hickory'. Which President was known as 'Young Hickory'? Hint

Zachary Taylor

Millard Fillmore

James Polk

Martin Van Buren

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Question 10 of 10

10. James Buchanan, the only unmarried President, was known as 'The Sage of ________', his residence. Hint

Springfield

Monticello

Wheatland

Lindenwald

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This President was known as 'The Dude President' for his natty attire.

Answer: Chester Arthur

His wife died before he became President, so his widowed sister served as his White House hostess. He is said to have owned 80 pairs of pants.

2. What President was known as the 'Hangman of Buffalo', referring to his pre-Presidential job as executioner in Buffalo, New York?

Answer: Grover Cleveland

As Sheriff of Buffalo, he sometimes had to fill in for the official hangman.

3. This President was referred to as 'His Fradulency' because many thought his election had been rigged.

Answer: Rutherford Hayes

He was also called 'Rutherfraud', because he was chosen over Samuel Tilden, the Democratic candidate and winner of the popular vote in the 1876 election. (Wonder if anyone counted the chads?)

4. This President was known as 'Old Man Eloquent' for his long, articulate speeches.

Answer: John Quincy Adams

Elected to the House of Representatives after his Presidency, the younger Adams was known for his passionate speeches against the Mexican War.

5. Which President was nicknamed 'Old Rough and Ready'?

Answer: Zachary Taylor

He earned the nickname before his Presidency, when he became a hero of the Mexican War.

6. This President was dubbed 'The Great Communicator' for his effective oratory skills.

Answer: Ronald Reagan

Another less-flattering nickname is 'The Teflon President', referring to his ability to successfully dodge blame for the scandals in his administration.

7. Which of these was not a nickname for Abraham Lincoln?

Answer: The Father of the Homestead

This was actually the nickname of his successor, Andrew Johnson.

8. Which President was given the unflattering nickname 'A Traitor to his Class'?

Answer: Franklin Roosevelt

No doubt as a reference to his New Deal ideology.

9. Andrew Jackson was known as 'Old Hickory'. Which President was known as 'Young Hickory'?

Answer: James Polk

He was Jackson's protege, backed by Jackson in the hopes of strengthening the Democratic party.

10. James Buchanan, the only unmarried President, was known as 'The Sage of ________', his residence.

Answer: Wheatland

The other nicknames refer to Jefferson, Van Buren, and Lincoln.

Source: Author bullymom

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