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Quiz about Who Wants To Be A President
Quiz about Who Wants To Be A President

Who Wants To Be A President? Trivia Quiz


So you want to become president? First test your knowledge of odd American presidential facts and trivia!

A multiple-choice quiz by scammaster. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
scammaster
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
44,436
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1031
Last 3 plays: Guest 99 (5/10), Guest 173 (8/10), oslo1999 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. A statue of which of these political figures reads, "President of the U.S. [for] one day" on March 4, 1849? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who was the last Civil War veteran to be elected President? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Every president who was elected in a year ending in zero died in office. (with the exception of Jefferson, Monroe and Reagan). What Native American is said to have placed this deadly curse on the White House? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What Massachusetts college is known for educating many U.S. presidents? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. How many U.S. Presidents had never attended college? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which U.S. President was Jefferson Davis's father-in-law? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What U.S. President was 'killed not by assassins'? (A tough one)? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who was Grace Bedell? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. It isn't a big achievement for a President to have a town named after him. Which President had a WHOLE GROUP of towns named after him? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What president of the U.S had the nickname 'Old Fox'?

Answer: (One Word-Last Name)

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Nov 02 2024 : Guest 99: 5/10
Oct 31 2024 : Guest 173: 8/10
Oct 31 2024 : oslo1999: 7/10
Oct 10 2024 : Guest 73: 10/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. A statue of which of these political figures reads, "President of the U.S. [for] one day" on March 4, 1849?

Answer: David Rice Atchison

Atchison, the Missourian president-pro-tempore of the Senate, became an unofficial president of the United States for only 24 hours. By the way, the city of Atchison, KS, was named after this not-so-forgotten 'president'
2. Who was the last Civil War veteran to be elected President?

Answer: William McKinley

3. Every president who was elected in a year ending in zero died in office. (with the exception of Jefferson, Monroe and Reagan). What Native American is said to have placed this deadly curse on the White House?

Answer: Tecumseh

The man who shot Tecumseh at the battle of Thames, Col. Johnson, later became vice-president of the U.S.
4. What Massachusetts college is known for educating many U.S. presidents?

Answer: Harvard

Many Harvardites became presidents of the U.S.: John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Theodore Roosevelt, FDR and JFK, Goerge W. Bush, and Barack Obama.
5. How many U.S. Presidents had never attended college?

Answer: 9

Washington and Lincoln were among those who did not attend college.
6. Which U.S. President was Jefferson Davis's father-in-law?

Answer: Zachary Taylor

Sarah Taylor Davis died from malaria shortly after the wedding.
7. What U.S. President was 'killed not by assassins'? (A tough one)?

Answer: James Garfield

Garfield did not die from assassination. An autopsy showed that the bullet thought to be fatal wasn't much dangerous for the President's life, and gave him pretty good chances for survival. What killed him was blood infection given to him by doctors that used non-sterile equipment and methods.
8. Who was Grace Bedell?

Answer: The girl who advised President Lincoln to grow a beard

9. It isn't a big achievement for a President to have a town named after him. Which President had a WHOLE GROUP of towns named after him?

Answer: Hoover

'Hoovervilles' were towns where people thrown in poverty by the Great Depression lived. These people also 'flew the Hoover flag', which meant wore their pockets turned inside-outside to indicate poverty.
10. What president of the U.S had the nickname 'Old Fox'?

Answer: Washington

He surely foxed the Hessians by crossing the Delaware!
Source: Author scammaster

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