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How well do you know US presidents?
1
Who was the youngest elected president?
John F. Kennedy
Barack Obama
James Buchanan
Jimmy Carter
48% got this right
JFK was 43 years, 7 months at inauguration. Roosevelt was younger — but was promoted after McKinley's assassination.
2
Which president was the first to be sworn in by his nickname?
Jimmy Carter
Harry S. Truman
Joe Biden
Theodore Roosevelt
34% got this right
Born James Earl Carter Jr., he was sworn in as “Jimmy.”
3
What number president was Abraham Lincoln?
1 —
16
— 47
18% got this right
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
4
Which US state is named after the first president?
47% got this right
Washington is the only U.S. state named after a president.
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Who was the 18th President of the US, serving from 1869-1877, following his role as a Union general in the Civil War?
Ulysses S. Grant
Andrew Johnson
James A. Garfield
Rutherford B. Hayes
65% got this right
Grant's face appears on the US $50 bill since 1913!
6
Which US president had split terms, meaning they served 4 years, left, and were reelected 4 years later?
Grover Cleveland
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James A. Garfield
Woodrow Wilson
23% got this right
The first Democrat elected after the Civil War in 1885, Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president.
7
Who was the longest-serving US president?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Richard Nixon
Ulysses S. Grant
William Henry Harrison
59% got this right
Franklin D. Roosevelt was in office 4,422 days and is the only president to have served more than two terms.
8
How many days was the shortest presidency?
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31
— 100
days
53% got this right
William Henry Harrison, the 9th president, was the first U.S. president to die in office.
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48 random squares
Which fruit tree did US President George Washington allegedly chop down as a young boy?
Cherry
Apple
Maple
Oak
41% got this right
Did you know? George Washington's famous cherry tree story was actually a myth created by his biographer!
10
Which of these men is often mistakenly believed to have served as US President due to his significant role in history?
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
John Laurens
Thomas Jefferson
41% got this right
Alexander Hamilton is the only US founding father who was not a president but is featured on currency.
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BONUS: What year did "Hamilton" win the Tony Award for Best Musical?
2000 —
2016
— 2024
12% got this right
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on the same day – July 4, 1826!
