US Presidents

Which president posed with a newspaper that declared his opponent the winner of their election

• John F. Kennedy

• James K. Polk

• Harry S. Truman

• Dwight. D Eisenhower

Answer explanation

Despite predictions, Truman defeated Dewey with 303 Electoral votes and 49.4% of the popular vote.

Which president supposedly got stuck in a bathtub?

• William Howard Taft

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Teddy Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

Answer explanation

President Taft was about 5'11" and weighed about 325 lbs.

Which of these presidents did NOT win the Nobel Peace Prize?

• Jimmy Carter

• Barack Obama

• Woodrow Wilson

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

Answer explanation

*President Roosevelt 1906- for his efforts in negotiating peace in Russo/Japanese War

*President Wilson 1920- For his efforts ending WWI and creating the League of Nations

* President Carter 2002- peaceful solutions to international conflicts, advancing democracy and human rights, and promoting economic and social development

*President Obama 2009- for his efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation

Who was the first president to live in the white house?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

Answer explanation

President Adams moved into the White House in November of 1800.

Who was the first president born in the United States?

• William Henry Harrison

• Martin Van Buren

• John Tyler

• Zachary Taylor

Answer explanation

Martin Van Buren was the 8th president of the United States, born in Kinderhook, New York in 1782. The seven men before him were born prior 1776, therefore born subjects of Britain.

Which US president's middle initial literally stands for nothing?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• John F. Kennedy

• Harry S. Truman

• John Q. Adams

Answer explanation

Truman became president in 1945 during the final months of World War II. He is the only person to authorize the use of an atomic weapon during wartime. He helped rebuild the economies of Europe following WWII. He was also president during the Korean War.

Which president was the first to have a rescue dog in office?

• Joe Biden

• George W. Bush

• Bill Clinton

• Ronald Regan

Answer explanation

President Biden's dog is a German Shephard named Major.

Who was the only president to resign?

• William McKinley

• John F Kennedy

• Abraham Lincoln

• Richard Nixon

Answer explanation

Nixon resigned in the wake of the Watergate scandal in August 1974. He was later pardoned by President Ford.

Who became the youngest president at age 42?

• Barack Obama

• Teddy Roosevelt

• John F. Kennedy

• Bill Clinton

Answer explanation

Teddy Roosevelt won the election of 1900 and became the 26th president of the United States

Which president was the only movie actor ever to become a U.S. President?

• Ronald Reagan

• Gerald Ford

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Woodrow Wilson

Answer explanation

Ronald Reagan starred in films from the late 1930s until his last movie in 1964. He served as president from 1981-1989.