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US Presidential Burial Sites Trivia Quiz

All Americans know Honest Abe was born in a log cabin, but where was he buried? Take this quiz and test your knowledge of the final resting places of US Presidents!

A multiple-choice quiz by RexKramer. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
RexKramer

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
382,505

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
491

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. George Washington's mausoleum can be found in the grounds of his beloved Virginia estate named (perhaps ironically) after a British naval officer. What is the name of Washington's eternal home?
Hint

Mount Everest

Mount Rushmore

Mount Rainier

Mount Vernon

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Question 2 of 10

2. Two US Presidents (James Monroe and John Tyler) and one Confederate President (Jefferson Davis) are buried in Hollywood Cemetery. In which state is this cemetery located?
Hint

California

Virginia

Florida

South Carolina

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Question 3 of 10

3. Woodrow Wilson was the first US President to be buried in Washington, DC. In which Neo-Gothic structure does he rest? Hint

Smithsonian Museum of American History

Washington Monument

Washington National Cathedral

Lincoln Memorial

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Question 4 of 10

4. It's not heaven, but in what state's "field of dreams" can President Herbert Hoover's remains be found?
Hint

Iowa

Nevada

California

Ohio

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Question 5 of 10

5. The country's most famous national cemetery, located on the grounds of General Robert E. Lee's former home, hosts the remains of Presidents Taft and Kennedy. In which Washington, DC suburb is this site located?
Hint

Arlington, Virginia

Frederick, Maryland

Alexandria, Virginia

Bethesda, Maryland

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Question 6 of 10

6. Thomas Jefferson rests where he lived, the only private residence designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. What is the name of his estate, located outside Charlottesville, Virginia? Hint

Donatello

Portabello

Monticello

Limoncello

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Question 7 of 10

7. This city may never sleep, but within it the 18th President, Ulysses S Grant, eternally does. In which of New York City's boroughs does the Civil War hero rest?
Hint

Brooklyn

Staten Island

Queens

Manhattan

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Question 8 of 10

8. Andrew Jackson, James Polk and Andrew Johnson all "volunteered" to be buried in which Southern state? Hint

South Carolina

Alabama

Tennessee

Georgia

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Question 9 of 10

9. At Spiegel Grove, in Fremont, Ohio, you'll find the burial site of President Rutherford B. Hayes, as well as that of his trusty Civil War companion. What was the colorful name of his trusted pal?
Hint

Old Pinkie, his naked mole rat

Old Goldie, his goldfish

Old Whitey, his horse

Old Blackie, his bear

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Question 10 of 10

10. Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th US President ("so nice they elected him twice") and New Jersey native, was buried in which Ivy League town?
Hint

New Haven

Ithica

Princeton

Cambridge

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Mount Vernon

Efforts by Congress to entomb the nation's father in Washington, DC were defeated by Southern members, concerned that, should the Union fail, Washington would forever be held captive in a foreign land.

2. Two US Presidents (James Monroe and John Tyler) and one Confederate President (Jefferson Davis) are buried in Hollywood Cemetery. In which state is this cemetery located?

Answer: Virginia

28 Confederate generals and over 18,000 enlisted Confederate soldiers are also buried at Hollywood Cemetery, located in the former rebel capitol of Richmond, Virginia. In addition to Presidents and soldiers, Hollywood's "residents" include several governors, Congress members, a Supreme Court Justice and even a Nobel Prize winner.

3. Woodrow Wilson was the first US President to be buried in Washington, DC. In which Neo-Gothic structure does he rest?

Answer: Washington National Cathedral

State funerals for Presidents Eisenhower, Ford and Reagan were all held at the cathedral, but all were later buried elsewhere.

4. It's not heaven, but in what state's "field of dreams" can President Herbert Hoover's remains be found?

Answer: Iowa

Former Presidents Hoover and Truman were present at the 1962 dedication of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch, Iowa, where the 33rd President was interred in 1964.

Answer: Arlington, Virginia

Arlington National Cemetery was established during the Civil War on the lands held by General Lee and his wife Mary, a great-granddaughter of Martha Washington.

6. Thomas Jefferson rests where he lived, the only private residence designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. What is the name of his estate, located outside Charlottesville, Virginia?

Answer: Monticello

Monticello appeared on the reverse side of $2 bills from 1928 to 1966. When the bill was reintroduced in 1976 Independence Hall replaced it (although Jefferson's portrait remained on the bill.) The gift shop at Monticello hands out $2 bills as change to encourage their circulation.

7. This city may never sleep, but within it the 18th President, Ulysses S Grant, eternally does. In which of New York City's boroughs does the Civil War hero rest?

Answer: Manhattan

On his radio game show, Groucho Marx would often ask "Who is buried in Grant's Tomb?" The correct answer is "no one", as Grant is not buried, but rather entombed above ground level.

8. Andrew Jackson, James Polk and Andrew Johnson all "volunteered" to be buried in which Southern state?

Answer: Tennessee

You can pay your respects to Jackson at the Hermitage, to Polk at the Tennessee State Capitol, and to Johnson in Greenville at a national cemetery named in his honor.

Answer: Old Whitey, his horse

The marker at Old Whitey's grave site is engraved "Old Whitey A Hero of Nineteen Battles 1861-1865".

10. Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th US President ("so nice they elected him twice") and New Jersey native, was buried in which Ivy League town?

Answer: Princeton

Once known as the "Westminster Abbey of the United States," Princeton Cemetery also hosts the remains of Aaron Burr.

Source: Author RexKramer

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