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Who Was in Office? Trivia Quiz

I provide the clues, and you decide which US president or vice-president was in office at the time. Good luck and have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by saturnchick23. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
saturnchick23

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
114,112

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1991

Last 3 plays: Guest 71 (4/10), Guest 172 (6/10), Guest 65 (2/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which US President was in office when the Watergate scandal occured? Hint

James (Jimmy) Carter

Richard Nixon

John Kennedy

Lyndon Johnson

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which US President was in office when the US postal system was established? Hint

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

John Adams

James Madison

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which US President was in office when the 13th Amendment (abolishing slavery) was ratified? Hint

James Buchanan

Abraham Lincoln

Andrew Johnson

Ulysses Grant

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which US President was in office when the Pure Food and Drug Act was enacted? Hint

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Warren Harding

William Howard Taft

Theodore Roosevelt

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which US Vice President was in office when the Berlin Wall fell? Hint

George Bush

Dan Quayle

Al Gore

Walter Mondale

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which President was in office when the Peace Corps was created? Hint

John Kennedy

Lyndon Johnson

Dwight Eisenhower

Harry Truman

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which President was in office when the Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbor? Hint

Grover Cleveland

Chester Arthur

Benjamin Harrison

William McKinley

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which US President was in office when the Allied forces stormed the beach at Normandy, France (D-Day)? Hint

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Herbert Hoover

Harry Truman

Dwight Eisenhower

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which US Vice President was in office when Congress adopted the Missouri Compromise? Hint

Aaron Burr

Daniel Tompkins

John Calhoun

Martin Van Buren

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Question 10 of 10

10. Okay, I'll finish with another easy one. Which US President was in office when the NASA space shuttle, "Challenger" exploded? Hint

George Bush

William (Bill) Clinton

James (Jimmy) Carter

Ronald Reagan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which US President was in office when the Watergate scandal occured?

Answer: Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon resigned from US Presidency on August 9, 1974.

2. Which US President was in office when the US postal system was established?

Answer: George Washington

George Washington died on December 14 1799, at Mount Vernon.

3. Which US President was in office when the 13th Amendment (abolishing slavery) was ratified?

Answer: Andrew Johnson

Andrew Johnson was sworn in as US President on April 15, 1865 following the assassination of President Lincoln. The 13th Amendment was ratified shortly thereafter.

4. Which US President was in office when the Pure Food and Drug Act was enacted?

Answer: Theodore Roosevelt

The Pure Food and Drug Act was enacted in 1906. Theodore Roosevelt was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize that same year.

5. Which US Vice President was in office when the Berlin Wall fell?

Answer: Dan Quayle

East and West Germany were reunited in 1990 under the tenure of President George Bush.

6. Which President was in office when the Peace Corps was created?

Answer: John Kennedy

The Peace Corps was established in 1961. In August of that same year, the Berlin Wall was erected.

7. Which President was in office when the Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbor?

Answer: Grover Cleveland

The dedication of the statue took place on October 28, 1886. Cleveland was also in office when the Interstate Commerce act was adopted in 1887.

8. Which US President was in office when the Allied forces stormed the beach at Normandy, France (D-Day)?

Answer: Franklin Delano Roosevelt

On June 6, 1944 allied troops landed on the Normandy coast. Both Germany and Japan surrendered the following year, under the tenure of President Truman.

9. Which US Vice President was in office when Congress adopted the Missouri Compromise?

Answer: Daniel Tompkins

The Missouri Compromise was adopted by Congress in 1820, while James Monroe was US President.

10. Okay, I'll finish with another easy one. Which US President was in office when the NASA space shuttle, "Challenger" exploded?

Answer: Ronald Reagan

This quiz is dedicated to the brave men and women of the space shuttle "Columbia" who sacrificed their lives this past week. Rest in Peace.

Source: Author saturnchick23

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