US Presidents Quiz

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History books may be boring, but behind every textbook page is a whole treasure trove of exciting facts. For example, did you know Calvin Coolidge liked having his scalp massaged with petroleum jelly, or that John Quincy Adams authorized an expedition to the center of the earth to search for the mole people? Take this quiz to find out how well you know the strange facts about US presidents.

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Which president electrified the White House?

Chester A. Arthur

Benjamin Harrison

Grover Cleveland

Theodore Roosevelt

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Who was the first president to pardon the Thanksgiving turkey?

William McKinley

Barack Obama

Calvin Coolidge

George H.W. Bush

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Which president started the tradition of throwing out the first pitch?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt

William Howard Taft

Herbert Hoover

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How many presidents have a star on the Hollywood walk of fame?

One

Two

Four

Seven

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What is the most common first name for presidents?

John

James

Andrew

Thomas

Wikipedia

What president spent only 31 days as the occupant of the Oval Office?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

James A. Garfield

William Henry Harrison

Zachary Taylor

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Which US state is known as the Mother of Presidents?

New Hampshire

California

Pennsylvania

Virginia

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Which president had a dog named Pushinka?

Harry S. Truman

Richard Nixon

John F. Kennedy

Ronald Reagan

Associated Press

Who was the first US citizen to become president?

George Washington

John Adams

Martin Van Buren

Thomas Jefferson

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Who was the first US President to attend a Major League baseball game?

Woodrow Wilson

Theodore Roosevelt

Benjamin Harrison

Warren G. Harding

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Who was the shortest president in US history?

Donald Trump

James Madison

Abraham Lincoln

William Howard Taft

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Who was the first president to visit all 50 states while in office?

Millard Fillmore

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Richard Nixon

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What president was a licensed bartender?

Abraham Lincoln

James Buchanan

Millard Fillmore

Jimmy Carter

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Which president had the most pets in the White House?

Millard Fillmore

Theodore Roosevelt

Abraham Lincoln

John F. Kennedy

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How many presidents that did not receive a majority of the popular vote have been elected?

One

Three

Five

Seven

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Which president liked to kick off his day with a nude swim in the Potomac River?

Calvin Coolidge

John Tyler

John Quincy Adams

James K. Polk

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Which president was arrested for speeding on a horse-drawn carriage?

Andrew Jackson

Ulysses S. Grant

William Henry Harrison

James Madison

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What date is significant in the history of US presidents?

January 1

March 9

May 11

July 4

Associated Press

Who was the only president elected more than twice?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Harry S. Truman

Woodrow Wilson

Richard Nixon

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Which future president represented Redcoats in the Boston Massacre case?

George Washington

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

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Which president pardoned his half-brother?

Harry S. Truman

Lyndon B. Johnson

Calvin Coolidge

Bill Clinton

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Which president gave a speech about his pet dog who died before he reached office?

Jimmy Carter

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Richard Nixon

Rutherford B. Hayes

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Who was the first president to use a phone?

Rutherford B. Hayes

Chester A. Arthur

Andrew Johnson

William McKinley

Wikipedia

Who was the only president elected unanimously by the Electoral College?

James Madison

Andrew Jackson

Warren G. Harding

George Washington

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Which president pardoned his predecessor?

Herbert Hoover

James A. Garfield

Gerald Ford

Abraham Lincoln

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Which president holds the record for the longest inauguration speech in history?

James K. Polk

Andrew Johnson

Dwight D. Eisenhower

William Henry Harrison

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How many sets of fathers and sons have served as president of the United States?

One

Two

Three

Five

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Which president gave the White House its name?

Theodore Roosevelt

Woodrow Wilson

Grover Cleveland

Thomas Jefferson

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What two presidents kept donkeys on the White House grounds?

Calvin Coolidge and George Washington

Theodore Roosevelt and Benjamin Harrison

Woodrow Wilson and William Howard Taft

James Buchanan and John Tyler

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How many presidents have died while in office?

Three

Six

Eight

Twelve

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Who is the only president to be married in the White House?

Chester A. Arthur

Grover Cleveland

William Howard Taft

John F. Kennedy

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Who was the first president to travel out of the country?

Theodore Roosevelt

Andrew Jackson

Ulysses S. Grant

Woodrow Wilson

Which president participated in more than 100 duels over his lifetime?

Andrew Jackson

James Madison

James K. Polk

Zachary Taylor

Wikipedia

Which president ran unopposed?

James Monroe

Abraham Lincoln

James A. Garfield

Franklin Pierce

Which of these American presidents never lived in the White House?

George Washington

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

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US Presidents Quiz - Unusual Facts

About This Quiz

Which president electrified the White House?

Who was the first president to pardon the Thanksgiving turkey?

Which president started the tradition of throwing out the first pitch?

How many presidents have a star on the Hollywood walk of fame?

What is the most common first name for presidents?

What president spent only 31 days as the occupant of the Oval Office?

Which US state is known as the Mother of Presidents?

Which president had a dog named Pushinka?

Who was the first US citizen to become president?

Who was the first US President to attend a Major League baseball game?

Who was the shortest president in US history?

Who was the first president to visit all 50 states while in office?

What president was a licensed bartender?

Which president had the most pets in the White House?

How many presidents that did not receive a majority of the popular vote have been elected?

Which president liked to kick off his day with a nude swim in the Potomac River?

Which president was arrested for speeding on a horse-drawn carriage?

What date is significant in the history of US presidents?

Who was the only president elected more than twice?

Which future president represented Redcoats in the Boston Massacre case?

Which president pardoned his half-brother?

Which president gave a speech about his pet dog who died before he reached office?

Who was the first president to use a phone?

Who was the only president elected unanimously by the Electoral College?

Which president pardoned his predecessor?

Which president holds the record for the longest inauguration speech in history?

How many sets of fathers and sons have served as president of the United States?

Which president gave the White House its name?

What two presidents kept donkeys on the White House grounds?

How many presidents have died while in office?

Who is the only president to be married in the White House?

Who was the first president to travel out of the country?

Which president participated in more than 100 duels over his lifetime?

Which president ran unopposed?

Which of these American presidents never lived in the White House?

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