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Originally designated as a holiday to observe the birth of our first president, George Washington, the third Monday in February is set aside to honor all of our presidents. What better time to catch up on your piles of school work, peruse sales at furniture stores or, better yet, brush up on your presidential fun facts.
So go ahead and grab your favorite fact book on our nation’s leaders (or Google) and settle in for the finest of President’s Day quizzes.
By Kristen Clark,
Disign Director
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
1 pointsWho was the only president to be unanimously elected?
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George Washington – He also received all electoral votes when he ran again for his second term.
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George Washington – He also received all electoral votes when he ran again for his second term.
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Question 2 of 10
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1 pointsAbraham Lincoln, known for his stovepipe hat, often stored this in his hat
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Documents and notes – He was known to keep a messy stash of notes around his office, but made sure to grab the important ones for safe keeping in his nearly eight-inch-tall hat.
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Documents and notes – He was known to keep a messy stash of notes around his office, but made sure to grab the important ones for safe keeping in his nearly eight-inch-tall hat.
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Question 3 of 10
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1 pointsHow many presidents have won Nobel Peace Prizes?
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Four – Theodore Roosevelt in 1906, Woodrow Wilson in 1920, Jimmy Carter in 2002 and Barack Obama in 2009.
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Four – Theodore Roosevelt in 1906, Woodrow Wilson in 1920, Jimmy Carter in 2002 and Barack Obama in 2009.
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Question 4 of 10
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1 pointsWhat does the “S” in Harry S. Truman stand for?
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Nothing – His parents couldn’t decide on whether to name him after his maternal grandfather Solomon, or his paternal grandfather Shippe so they settled on the letter S.
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Nothing – His parents couldn’t decide on whether to name him after his maternal grandfather Solomon, or his paternal grandfather Shippe so they settled on the letter S.
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Question 5 of 10
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1 pointsThis president was so good at poker that he used his winnings to fund his first congressional campaign.
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Richard Nixon – He learned the game during his time in the Navy in WWII.
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Richard Nixon – He learned the game during his time in the Navy in WWII.
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Question 6 of 10
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1 pointsDuring a boxing match in the White House, this president suffered a detached retina and went blind in one eye:
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Theodore Roosevelt – He’d often have boxing matches in the White House with former professional boxers and other sparrers until he was punched in the left eye.
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Theodore Roosevelt – He’d often have boxing matches in the White House with former professional boxers and other sparrers until he was punched in the left eye.
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Question 7 of 10
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1 pointsHow many presidents have been impeached?
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Two – Andrew Johnson was impeached in 1868 because of his decision to dismiss his Secretary of War. Bill Clinton was impeached in 1998 for perjury and obstruction of justice. Neither president was removed from office.
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Two – Andrew Johnson was impeached in 1868 because of his decision to dismiss his Secretary of War. Bill Clinton was impeached in 1998 for perjury and obstruction of justice. Neither president was removed from office.
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Question 8 of 10
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1 pointsThis president went skinny dipping in the Potomac River on a regular basis.
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John Quincy Adams – As president he regularly took 5am nude swims to relieve stress.
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John Quincy Adams – As president he regularly took 5am nude swims to relieve stress.
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Question 9 of 10
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1 pointsThis president taught his pet parrot to swear.
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Andrew Jackson – When he died, the naughty parrot had to be removed from the expired president’s funeral as it wouldn’t stop cursing.
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Andrew Jackson – When he died, the naughty parrot had to be removed from the expired president’s funeral as it wouldn’t stop cursing.
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Question 10 of 10
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1 pointsUlysses S. Grant was given a ticket for what?
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Driving his horse and buggy too fast – He was fined $20 and cited two other times for speeding.
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Driving his horse and buggy too fast – He was fined $20 and cited two other times for speeding.
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