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US Presidents

Authored by Todd Smolinski

Social Studies, Education

9th - 12th Grade

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US Presidents
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which president supposedly got stuck in a bathtub?

William Howard Taft

Ulysses S. Grant

Teddy Roosevelt

Woodrow Wilson

Answer explanation

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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

George Washington

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

Answer explanation

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first president born in the United States?

William Henry Harrison

Martin Van Buren

John Tyler

Zachary Taylor

Answer explanation

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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.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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

Franklin D. Roosevelt

John F. Kennedy

Harry S. Truman

John Q. Adams

Answer explanation

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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.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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

Joe Biden

George W. Bush

Bill Clinton

Ronald Regan

Answer explanation

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

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