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PRESIDENTS QUIZ!!!!!

PRESIDENTS QUIZ!!!!!. By Owen P anos and Peter Schumacher. Directions & Rules .

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PRESIDENTS QUIZ!!!!!

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  1. PRESIDENTS QUIZ!!!!! By Owen Panos and Peter Schumacher

  2. Directions & Rules Rules: Write your answers on a paper. At the end of each presidential quiz, check using the “answer” slide. Each question correct is one point. Comment your score on the latest President of the Week blog entry. It is located on our website. We will announce the weekly winner. Then go back and try each president quiz! Challenge your friends and have fun! NOTE: To start your quiz, simply press the ENTER key and click on the “play” button for the president quiz that you wish to take. Have fun!

  3. George Washington Q1. Where was George Washington born? • A. Virginia • B. New York • C. Delaware Q2. What were Washington’s teeth made of? A. Wood B. Metal C. Elephant and walrus tusks

  4. Continued Q3. How many and what pets did he have? A. 1; a dog B. 38; 36 hounds, a parrot, and a horse C. 4; 2 hounds and 2 parrots

  5. Answers Q1. A. Virginia Q2. C. Walrus and elephant tusks Q3. B. 38; 36 hounds, a horse, and a parrot

  6. John Adams Q1. How did John Adams die? A. Scarlet fever B. Combat C. Heart failure Q2. How many wars were fought when when he was in office? A. 45 B. 1 C. 0

  7. Continued • Q3. Where was John Adams born? A. Connecticut B. Massachusetts C. Texas

  8. Answers • Q1. C. Heart Failure • Q2. C. 0 • Q3. B. Massachusetts

  9. Thomas Jefferson • Q1. What was Thomas Jefferson’s date of death? • A. September 4, 1826 • B. June 22, 1826 • C. July 4, 1826 • Q2. What were his pets? • A. A mockingbird and 2 bear cubs • B. A dog and a horse • C. 52 fish

  10. Continued • Q3. Who did Jefferson send to explore? • A. James Cook • B. Indiana Jones • C. Lewis and Clark

  11. Answers • Q1. C; July 4, 1826 • Q2. A; A mockingbird and 2 bear cubs • Q3. C; Lewis and Clark

  12. James Madison • Q1. What was different about him compared to other presidents? [he was:] • A. The youngest • B. The shortest • C. The fattest • Q2. What war was fought during his presidency? • A. War of 1812 • B. Civil War • C. Aftershocks of the Revolutionary War

  13. Continued • Q3. What was his political party? • A. Federalist • B. Democratic-Republican • C. Whig

  14. Answers • Q1. B; The shortest • Q2. A; War of 1812 • Q3. B; Democratic-Republican

  15. James Monroe • Q1. Who was his opponent? • A. Andrew Luck • B. Rufus King • C. James Madison • Q2. What other president does he share a birthplace with? • A. George Washington • B. James A. Garfield • C. John F. Kennedy

  16. Continued • Q3. Monroe’s first name is shared with how many other presidents? • A. 1 • B. 6 • C. 4

  17. Answers • Q1. B; Rufus King • Q2. A; George Washington • Q3. C; 4

  18. John Quincy Adams Q1. What unusual pet did he have? A. An otter B. A tame lion C. An alligator Q2. Who was his dad? A. Bill Adams B. Quincy Adams C. John Adams

  19. Continued • Q3. Where did he die? • A. New York City • B. Washington, D.C. • C. Richmond

  20. Answers • Q1. C; an alligator • Q2. C; John Adams • Q3. B; Washington, D.C.

  21. Andrew Jackson • Q1. Andrew Jackson was the first president to ______________. • A. Ride a train • B. Eat a hamburger • C. Play a sport • Q2. Where was he born? • A. Westmoreland County, Virginia • B. Nashville, Tennessee • C. Boston, Massachusetts

  22. Continued • Q3. True or false? Andrew Jackson was a war hero. • A. True • B. False

  23. Answers • Q1. A; Ride a train • Q2. B; Nashville, Tennessee • Q3. A; True

  24. Martin Van Buren • Q1. What was his nickname? • A. “The Great Number Eight” • B. “Little Magician” • C. “Marty” • Q2. At what age did he begin a legal career? • A. 20 • B. 23 • C. 18

  25. Continued • Q3. What was his political party? • A. Democrat • B. Whig • C. Democratic-Republican

  26. Answers • Q1. B; “Little Magician” • Q2. A; 20 • Q3. A; Democrat

  27. William H. Harrison • Q1. What did Harrison die of? • A. Heart failure • B. Pnemonia • C. Assassination • Q2. How many days was he president? • A. 1,440: 1 Term • B. 31 • C. 2,880: 2 Terms

  28. Q3. He resigned? • A. True • B. False

  29. Answers • Q1. B; Pneumonia • Q2. B; 31 • Q3. B; False

  30. John Tyler • Q1. How was he elected? • A. As an individual • B. Inheritance because the President died & he was the Vice President • C. Normal election • Q2. What did enemies call him? • A. “His Accidency” • B. “Turncoat Tyler” • C. All of the above

  31. Continued • Q3. What state joined the Union during his presidency? • A. Texas • B. Missouri • C. Iowa

  32. Answers • Q1. B; Inheritance • Q2. C; All of the above • Q3. A; Texas

  33. James K. Polk • Q1. What college did he graduate from? • A. UNC • B. Boston College • C. UConn • Q2. What land section did he acquire during his presidency? • A. The Louisiana Purchase • B. Oregon Territory • C. Both of the above

  34. Continued • Q3. How many states did the USA put in the land that Mexico gave up after a war? • A. 5 • B. 1 • C. 7

  35. Answers • Q1. A; UNC • Q2. B; Oregon Territory • Q3. A; 5

  36. Zachary Taylor • Q1. Zachary Taylor considered himself ___________ for the presidency. • A. “Unqualified” • B. “Perfect” • C. “Exceptionally Appropriate” • Q2. How many months was he in office? • A. 48 • B. 96 • C. 16

  37. Continued • Q3. How many daughters did his wife have? • A. 1 • B. 2 • C. 5

  38. Answers • Q1. A; “Unqualified” • Q2. C; 16 • Q3. C; 5

  39. Millard Fillmore • Q1. One of Millard Fillmore’s important traits was being _______________. • A. Humble • B. Careless • C. Mean • Q2. What did his wife establish in the White House? • A. The pool • B. The library • C. The bowling alley

  40. Continued • Q3. What election did Fillmore lose before becoming President? • A. President • B. Governor of New York • C. Mayor of Boston

  41. Answers • Q1. A; humble • Q2. B; the library • Q3. B; governor of New York

  42. Franklin Pierce • Q1. How much money did Franklin Pierce spend on land in the Southwest? • A. $300 • B. $3,000 • C. $10,000,000 • Q2. Did he support or oppose the abolitionists (people against slavery)? • A. Supported • B. Opposed • C. Neither, he didn’t care

  43. Continued • Q3. What was his father’s rank in the Revolutionary War? • A. Lieutenant • B. Commander • C. General

  44. Answers • Q1. C; $10,000,000 • Q2. B; opposed • Q3. C; General

  45. James Buchanan • James Buchanan didn’t want to deal with the slavery issue. What did he focus on instead? • A. Cuba and Central America • B. The economy • C. Expanding west • Q2. Which side did Buchanan support? • A. Union • B. Confederacy

  46. Continued • Q3. People called an important white man a traitor for being an abolitionist. What was his name? • A. Abraham Lincoln • B. James Buchanan • C. John Brown

  47. Answers • Q1. A; Cuba and Central America • Q2. A; Union • Q3. C; John Brown

  48. Abraham Lincoln • Q1. What was his nickname(s)? • A. “The Railsplitter” • B. “Honest Abe” • C. Both of the above • Q2. What occupation did Lincoln have when he was 19? • A. Delivering farm products • B. Store clerk • C. Paperboy

  49. Continued • Q3. How many days did Lincoln survive after the Civil War ended? • A. 12 • B. 320 • C. 1

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