Fun Presidential Facts

Which president gave the first speech on television?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Harry S. Truman

• Abraham Lincoln

• Dwight Eisenhower

Answer explanation

Truman made the first televised presidential speech in 1947.

Roosevelt made speeches over the radio that he called his "fireside chats." He was the first president ON tv, but did not give a speech. Lincoln gave the famous Gettysburg Address, but the tv had not yet been invented. T 1st ever presidential campaign tv ad ran in 1952 to encourage people to vote for "Ike" Eisenhower.

Who was the youngest president ever elected?

• Bill Clinton

• John F. Kennedy

• Joe Biden

• Theodore Roosevelt

Answer explanation

JFK was 43 when elected. Sadly, he was also the youngest to die in office when he was assassinated three years later.

Roosevelt became the youngest president in office at age of 42 when McKinley was assassinated in Buffalo, but he was elected VP, not president.

Clinton was 46 when elected.

Biden, at 78 was the oldest elected.

Who was the only president to not ever live in the white house?

• George Washington

• William Henry Harrison

• James Madison

• John Adams

Answer explanation

White House was built during Adams' presidency.

Which president led the nation during WWI?

• George W. Bush

• Woodrow Wilson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

Answer explanation

Wilson was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for helping to negotiate peace after World War I.

Which president was elected to four terms?

• William Howard Taft

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Jimmy Carter

Answer explanation

Roosevelt served three terms and died during his fourth. The 22nd Amendment was added limiting presidents to two terms. The other three presidents, each only won one term.

What is the address of the White House?

• 1800 New York Road

• 4 Privet Drive

• 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

• 1400 Gettysburg Street

Answer explanation

The original capital of the US was Philadelphia, PA.

Who is known as the father of the Constitution?

• James Monroe

• James Madison

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

Answer explanation

Madison was a leader in framing the Constitution. He was also instrumental in creating the Bill of Rights.

Monroe was the last of the Revolutionary Patriots to become president. Adams helped draft the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson is remembered as the author of the Declaration of Independence.

Which president was a teacher in East Aurora, NY?

• William McKinley

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Howard Taft

• Millard Fillmore

Answer explanation

Millard Fillmore's only son was born in East Aurora in a house that he built.

Who died on the fourth of July?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

Answer explanation

Adams' last words, on July 4, 1826 were "Thomas Jefferson survives." What he apparently didn't know was that Jefferson had actually died a few hours prior.

Which president served the shortest time in office?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• James Monroe

• William Henry Harrison

• John Tyler

Answer explanation

Harrison's inauguration speech was the longest to date. It went for an hour and 45 minutes and he was out in a snowstorm. He died a month later of pneumonia.

FDR served the longest presidency