Ethan Simpson
February 14, 2024
Do you consider yourself a history buff with a knack for presidential particulars? Put your political prowess to the test and see if you can distinguish fact from folklore in our presidential quiz.
A. James Madison
B. John Adams
C. John Tyler
A. George H. Bush
B. Bill Clinton
C. George W. Bush
A. Martin Van Buren
B. William Henry Harrison
C. George Washington
A. Franklin Pierce
B. James Buchanan
C. Millard Fillmore
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. James Madison
A. Barack Obama
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. Joe Biden
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Harry Truman
C. Jimmy Carter
A. Theodore Roosevelt
B. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
C. Martin Van Buren
A. George Washington
B. John Adams
C. Gerald Ford
A. Theodore Roosevelt
B. John F. Kennedy
C. Bill Clinton
A. Bill Clinton
B. Barack Obama
C. Gerald Ford
Answers
1-C John Tyler had 15 children. 2-B Bill Clinton was the first commander-in-chief to send an email (1994). 3-A Martin Van Buren was the eighth president but the first born as an American, as all previous presidents were originally British subjects. 4-B James Buchanan remained a bachelor his entire life. 5-C James Madison was 5’4” tall and weighed just over 100 pounds. 6-B Abraham Lincoln was 6’4” tall. 7-C Jimmy Carter grew up on a farm that grew peanuts for salted nuts and candy bars. 8-A Theodore Roosevelt signed an executive order that named the White House in 1901. 9-B John Adams and Abigail Adams kept their letters in leather binders so they could be preserved. 10-A Theodore Roosevelt became president at age 42, after William McKinley’s assassination. 11-C Gerald Ford appeared on SNL on April 17, 1976, delivering the signature “Live from New York” exclamation.