US Presidential Trivia Trivia Quiz

Answer: Martin van Buren

Martin van Buren's first language was Dutch. He was bought up in Kinderhook, New York, a primarily Dutch community. He learned English as a second language while attending the local school. James Polk earned honours in his degree in Greek and Latin. Adams attended school in France and The Netherlands and became proficient at both languages.

Answer: Theodore Roosevelt

Roosevelt was the first U.S. president and first American to receive this prize in 1905. The other three U.S. presidents who also received the prize, Wilson (1919), Carter (2002) and Obama (2009).

Answer: Benjamin Harrison

Harrison moved to Indiana when he was 21 and it was there that he became a prominent politician. It was from there that he was elected to the US Senate by the Indiana legislature. Harrison, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, McKinley, Taft, and Harding were all born in Ohio. Maybe that is the reason that Ohio is sometimes referred to as "The Mother of Presidents".

Answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt attempted to join the Navy during the Spanish American War but he contracted measles.
He again tried to enlist in the Navy in WWI but because of his position it was refused by the president.
George Washington saw combat in the French, Indian and Revolutionary Wars.
William H. Harrison saw combat in the Northwest Indian War and the War of 1812.
Harry S. Truman saw action in WWI

Answer: Andrew Jackson

"The President's Lady",(1953) was a biographical film of the life of President Jackson and his marriage to Rachel Donelson Robards played by Susan Hayward.
"The Buccaneer",1958)takes place during the War of 1812. It was a remake of the 1938 film of the same name. Interestingly, it was the only film that Anthony Quinn ever Directed.
The most popular US President to be portrayed on the silver screen is Abraham Lincoln with at least 18 different actors playing the role.

Answer: John Tyler

Tyler was admitted to the bar at 19 because the judge who administered the bar exam had neglected to inquire about Tyler's age. The young Tyler started a practice in Richmond, Virginia.
Van Buren (21 years), Fillmore (23 years) and Polk (25 years) were also lawyers and admitted to the bar, but in their twenties.

Answer: Martha Washington

The Martha Washington coin was introduced on June 19, 2007, Mary Lincoln in 2010 and Jacqueline Kennedy is scheduled for 2015. When a president served without a first spouse then the gold coin is issued bearing an obverse
image emblematic of Liberty. To be so honoured bearing the first spouse of a president in this program requires an Act of Congress.

Answer: Three

The three are in California, Missouri and Pennsylvania.
In California it was founded and chartered in 1926. It initially started out in 1919 as a law study program for returning WWI veterans, however, the program developed and became a university in 1926.
In Missouri it was actually founded in 1866 by members of the 62nd and 65th US Coloured Infantry under the name Lincoln Institute. In 1921 it was officially designated a university by the State of Missouri.
in Pennsylvania it started out in 1854 as the Ashmun Institute but was renamed Lincoln University after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
There is a Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee.

Answer: Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton appeared in a cameo role as himself in the Disney comedy film "First Kidd" in 1996. Gerald Ford ("Dynasty"-1983) and Jimmy Carter ("Home Improvements" - 1994)have both appeared on TV. Ronald Reagan never portrayed himself or any other US President.

Answer: Gerald R. Ford

Gerald Ford's Library is in Ann Arbor and the Museum is in Grand Rapids, both in Michigan. Despite being in separate locations they are a single institution with the same director.
Reagan's is in Simi Valley, California, Kennedy's in Dorchester, Massachusetts and Lincoln's in Springfield, Illinois.