U.S. Presidents & Their Quotes About the Bible Quiz

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1. A U.S. president who made a name for himself in Hollywood before entering politics once said this about the Bible: "Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face." What is the president's name?

Answer: Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan was the fortieth president of the United States, serving from 1981 to '90. Previously, Reagan served as governor of California from 1967 to '75. Reagan died in 2004 and is regarded as an icon by American conservatives.

Because of his sterling ability to communicate with the masses, Reagan was known as The Great Communicator. Many believe his policies brought about the demise of Communism in the Soviet Union and the collapse of the Iron Curtain.

2. "I believe the Bible is the best gift God has ever given to man" is a statement made by a president who is associated with ending slavery in the United States. The president went on to state "All the good from the Savior of the world is communicated to us through this Book." Which president said this?

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln made the statement, "the Bible is the best gift God has ever given to man." Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. In addition to serving as president during the U.S. civil war, arguably the darkest time in American history, Lincoln is credited with abolishing slavery, preserving the union, modernizing the economy and strengthening the federal government.

3. "That Book is the rock on which our republic rests" is a statement made by the seventh president of the United States, who served from 1829 to 1837. Who was the president?

Answer: Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, made the statement the Bible "is the rock on which our republic rests." According to Wikipedia, Jackson sought to protect the rights of the "common man" against a "corrupt aristocracy" as well as to preserve the Union. Texas was not part of the Union during Jackson's presidency and he was a strong advocate of annexation.
Jackson died in 1845, just before Texas became a state.

4. The third president of the United States and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence was also a big fan of the Bible. He is quoted as saying "A studious perusal of the sacred volume will make better citizens, better fathers, and better husbands". Who was the president who made such a statement?

Answer: Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States from 1801 to 1809, is the correct answer. It was under Jefferson's presidency that the Louisiana Purchase took place, doubling the size of the nation. The purchase from France involved a massive tract of land, comprising all, or part of, fifteen present states.

In his latter years, Jefferson compiled his own version of the Bible. The production was known as 'The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth', but it is more commonly known today as the Jefferson Bible.

5. The man who served as president of the United States in two centuries -- the 1890s and the 1900s -- once said the United States would become a much better nation if its people devoted themselves to Bible study. To be exact, here is is his quote: "The more profoundly we study this wonderful Book (The Bible), and the more closely we observe its divine precepts, the better citizens we will become and the higher will be our destiny as a nation". Who was the president who made the statement?

Answer: William McKinley

William McKinley, the twenty-fifth president of the United States, is the correct answer. McKinley was first elected president in 1897 and re-elected in 1901. However, during the sixth month of his second term he was assassinated in Buffalo while visiting the Pan American Exposition.

It was under his leadership the United States came out victorious in the Spanish-American War. McKinley is also known for raising tariffs to protect American manufacturers.

6. A man who served as president of the United States through much of the Roaring Twenties had this to say about the Bible: "The foundations of our society and our government rest so much on the teachings of the Bible that it would be difficult to support them if faith in these teachings would cease to be practically universal in our country." What is the name of the president who made such a statement?

Answer: Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge, president of the United States from 1923 to 1929, made the statement about the foundation of American society and government resting on the teachings of the Bible. Coolidge was the thirtieth president, replacing Warren G. Harding. Coolidge was born July 4, 1872, in Plymouth Notch, Vermont, making him the only president (up to 2019 at least) to be born on Independence Day. Coolidge was an ardent supporter of smaller government.

7. "There is no other book so various as the Bible, nor one so full on concentrated wisdom" is a statement made by an American president who served from 1929 to 1933 and was a life-long Quaker. Who was the president?

Answer: Herbert Hoover

Herbert Hoover, was the thirty-first president of the United States, and a big proponent of the Bible. Hoover, was a life-long Quaker, and was known around the world for his humanitarian work. Being a proud Canadian, I must point out Hoover's mother, Hulda Randall Minthorn, was born in Norwich, Ontario, Canada. Both of Hoover's parents were Quakers.

8. The man who served as president during American involvement in the First World War had this to say about the Bible: "I am sorry for men who do not read the Bible every day. I wonder why they deprive themselves of the strength and pleasure." Who made such a statement?

Answer: Woodrow Wilson

The correct answer is Woodrow Wilson, the twenty-eighth president of the United States. Wilson served as president from 1913 to '21 and was a key proponent of the League of Nations. The largest banknote ever printed in the United States - a $100,000 bill - features Wilson's portrait. For the record, the $100,000 bill is intended for use only among Federal Reserve Banks!

9. The man who led union forces during the American Civil War and later became president had this to say about the Bible: "Hold fast to the Bible as the sheet anchor of your liberties, write its precepts on your hearts and practice them in your lives" Who was the president?

Answer: Ulysses S. Grant

The statement about the Bible was made by Ulysses S. Grant, eighteenth president of the United States. His presidential term ran from 1869 to 1877. It's interesting to note President Abraham Lincoln had invited Grant and his wife Julia to attend Ford's Theatre with him on April 14, 1865. Grant and his wife had other commitments and were unable to attend and Lincoln ended up being assassinated at the theatre.

Grant replaced Andrew Johnson as president after Johnson had replaced Lincoln.

10. The first president of the United States is credited in some circles with making this statement: "It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible." Who was the president?

Answer: George Washington

George Washington is the president who is credited in some circles with saying, "It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible." Washington served as president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. However, some websites claim the statement has been incorrectly attributed to Washington.

Nevertheless, Wikipedia states Washington "privately prayed and read the Bible daily, and he publicly encouraged people and the nation to pray."

Source: Author Cowrofl

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A number of U.S. presidents have had lofty praise for the Bible. This quiz takes a look at ten such presidents and the statements they made about the Bible.

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