R.I.P. Mr President Trivia Quiz

Answer: A bullet wound to the head

President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on Friday November 22 1963. His assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, was arrested in a theatre 80 minutes later, but himself was assassinated two days later by Jack Ruby. In 1979 the House Select Committee on Assassinations concluded that Kennedy's assassination was likely part of a conspiracy.

Answer: Cancer

President Grant died from throat cancer on July 23 1885. Shortly before his death, he had just finished writing his memoire, detailing his life as general-in-chief during the Civil War. It was published by Mark Twain and became a best-seller. It was also the second presidential autobiography, the first being that of president James Buchanan.

Answer: Pneumonia

President Harrison's pneumonia was at the time believed to have been induced by his long inaugural address, which was the longest in history at 8445 words and took two hours to deliver on a extremely cold and windy day. However, the modern medical view is that he actually died of "septic shock due to enteric fever", which may not have been caused by being out in the cold at all.

Coincidentally, his grandson, President Benjamin Harrison, was also sworn in on a rainy day, gave the second longest inaugural address in history, and also died of pneumonia (though not until 1901, well after his term of office had ended).

Answer: Alzheimer's

Ronald Reagan was the oldest president to be sworn into office and also held the record for the oldest living president until November 11th 2006 when he was overtaken by Gerald Ford. Reagan had previously been a Hollywood actor and also served two terms as governor of California until his elevation to presidency.

Answer: Andrew Johnson

President Johnson was actually impeached twice. The first attempt was in 1867 which failed 108-57 in the House of Representatives. The second attempt was due to the fact that he fired Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, which was interpreted by Congress as a violation of the Tenure of Office Act, which Johnson declared unconstitutional.

The next president to be impeached was Bill Clinton in 1998, on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice relating to his actions in the Lewinsky affair. He too was aquitted.

Answer: Tuberculosis

President Monroe is probably best known for his Monroe Doctrine. In it he proclaimed that the Americas should be free from future European colonization and interference and that United States intend to stay neutral in European wars.

Answer: Food poisoning

During his presidency, Warren Harding was regarded as popular and effective. However, in the years after his death his reputation suffered somewhat as a number of scandals came to light, including rumors that he was involved with the Ku Klux Klan and that he had had an affair with Carrie Phillips.

Answer: Cerebral hemorrhage

Franklin Roosevelt is America's longest serving president, serving a staggering three terms only to die at the beginning of his fourth term. He was universally recognized for his leadership during the Second World War and the Depression, for his work on domestic issues and for his struggle with polio.

Answer: Assassination

President James Garfield was shot on July 2nd 1881 by Charles Julius Guiteau less than 4 months after being sworn in. One bullet struck his shoulder and went out back and another lodged in his chest and could not be found. Garfield died 80 days afterwards due to infection and blood poisoning.

It is said that if the medical treatment had been better, President Garfield would have survived.

Answer: Pneumonia

George Washington was a colossal figure in American history and an inspiration to the American people, generations and eons after his death. A state and the capital city was named after him in his honor, as well as many famous landmarks across America.

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