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Quiz about These Presidents Were The First

These Presidents Were The First Quiz

How many people had to write reports on U.S. presidents when they were in grade school? Well, here's a quiz that touches on some of the more random facts from those reports. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by scout1010. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
scout1010

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
31,301

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1203

Last 3 plays: Guest 204 (4/10), Guest 103 (5/10), susan829 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first U.S. President to die while in office? Hint

Zachary Taylor

William Henry Harrison

Warren G. Harding

Abraham Lincoln

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first U.S. President to be married while in office? Hint

John Tyler

Grover Cleveland

James Garfield

William Taft

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first U.S. President born under the U.S. flag (as opposed to being born under British rule)? Hint

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

Andrew Jackson

Martin Van Buren

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the first U.S. President elected from the Whig party? Hint

William Henry Harrison

Andrew Jackson

James Madison

James Monroe

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first U.S. President elected from the Federalist party? Hint

William Henry Harrison

John Adams

George Washington

James Madison

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the first person to serve as both Vice President and President of the United States? Hint

James Monroe

John Adams

James Madison

Thomas Jefferson

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the youngest person ever to be a U.S. President? Hint

Calvin Coolidge

William Taft

Theodore Roosevelt

John F. Kennedy

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the first US president's wife to be referred to as 'First Lady'? Hint

Rachel Donelson Jackson

Elizabeth Monroe

Dolley Madison

Abigail Adams

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the first U.S. President to have obtained the office without being elected to either the vice-presidential or presidential posts? Hint

Gerald Ford

Theodore Roosevelt

George Washington

George W. Bush

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the second U.S. President assassinated while in office (yeah, it's not a Presidential first, but the first President to be assassinated is way too easy)? Hint

John F. Kennedy

James Garfield

Grover Cleveland

William McKinley

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first U.S. President to die while in office?

Answer: William Henry Harrison

Harrison died of pneumonia less than 1 month after taking his oath.

2. Who was the first U.S. President to be married while in office?

Answer: John Tyler

3. Who was the first U.S. President born under the U.S. flag (as opposed to being born under British rule)?

Answer: Martin Van Buren

4. Who was the first U.S. President elected from the Whig party?

Answer: William Henry Harrison

5. Who was the first U.S. President elected from the Federalist party?

Answer: John Adams

6. Who was the first person to serve as both Vice President and President of the United States?

Answer: John Adams

7. Who was the youngest person ever to be a U.S. President?

Answer: Theodore Roosevelt

JFK was the youngest person to be ELECTED at 43 years old. Teddy Roosevelt succeeded William McKinley after McKinley was assassinated. Roosevelt was 42 and is thus the youngest President innaugarated.

8. Who was the first US president's wife to be referred to as 'First Lady'?

Answer: Dolley Madison

The term was used by President Zachary Taylor, during a speech made at her funeral.

9. Who was the first U.S. President to have obtained the office without being elected to either the vice-presidential or presidential posts?

Answer: Gerald Ford

10. Who was the second U.S. President assassinated while in office (yeah, it's not a Presidential first, but the first President to be assassinated is way too easy)?

Answer: James Garfield

Source: Author scout1010

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