• 1. 
    The first American president to live in the White House was:

  • Abraham Lincoln
  • George Washington
  • John Adams
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • 2. 
    What American president is associated with the Teddy Bear?

  • Richard Nixon
  • Theodore Roosevelt
  • Woodrow Wilson
  • Ted Kennedy
  • 3. 
    Who was named president after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated?

  • Grover Cleveland
  • Ulysses S. Grant
  • Andrew Johnson
  • Theodore Roosevelt
  • 4. 
    How long does a U.S. president’s term in office last, in years?

  • 6
  • 2
  • 8
  • 4
  • 5. 
    Which of these U.S. presidents was also an actor?

  • Ronald Reagan
  • Theodore Roosevelt
  • Woodrow Wilson
  • John Adams
  • 6. 
    How many presidents were born before the United States became a nation?

  • 8
  • 10
  • 6
  • 12
  • 7. 
    Which president signed the Louisiana Purchase?

  • John Adams
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • James K. Polk
  • George Washington
  • 8. 
    How many U.S. presidents have served more than two terms?

  • 4
  • 1
  • 3
  • 2
  • 9. 
    Which of these presidents delivered the Gettysburg Address?

  • Abraham Lincoln
  • James Buchanan
  • Grover Cleveland
  • James Garfield
  • 10. 
    Who was the first United States president to die in office?

  • Benjamin Harrison
  • Chester A. Arthur
  • Ulysses S. Grant
  • William Henry Harrison
  • 11. 
    Which U.S. president was dubbed as "His Accidency" by his opponent?

  • James Monroe
  • Martin Van Buren
  • John Tyler
  • John Adams
  • 12. 
    Under whose presidency was the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 enforced?

  • James K. Polk
  • George Washington
  • Millard Fillmore
  • Andrew Johnson
  • 13. 
    Which U.S. president's famous campaign slogan was "I like Ike!"?

  • Theodore Roosevelt
  • Andrew Jackson
  • Dwight Eisenhower
  • John F. Kennedy
  • 14. 
    Which U.S. president, after his presidency, served as the chief justice of the United States?

  • Calvin Coolidge
  • Franklin Pierce
  • William H. Taft
  • William McKinley
  • 15. 
    With what name did President Theodore Roosevelt rename the Executive Mansion?

  • The White House
  • Wingwood House
  • Whitemarsh Hall
  • Lynnewood Hall
  • 16. 
    What was the name of the speech that Richard Nixon delivered on a nationally televised address?

  • I Have a Dream
  • Checkers Speech
  • Infamy Speech
  • A House Divided
  • 17. 
    George W. Bush was governor of which state before becoming the President?

  • Arkansas
  • Texas
  • California
  • Ohio
  • 18. 
    Which act was signed by President George W. Bush in response to the financial crisis in 2008?

  • CARES Act
  • Economic Stimulus Act
  • Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
  • Dodd-Frank Act
  • 19. 
    Which American president earned the nickname the “Comeback Kid” in 1992?

  • Bill Clinton
  • Harry S. Truman
  • George W. Bush
  • George H. W. Bush
  • 20. 
    Which U.S. president drafted the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

  • James Madison
  • Zachary Taylor
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • 21. 
    Which international organization did Woodrow Wilson establish?

  • International Court of Justice
  • The League of Nations
  • Commonwealth of Nations
  • International Labour Organization
  • 22. 
    Which act was signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt to provide a national old-age pension system?

  • Social Security Act
  • Old-Age Pensions Act
  • Employee Retirement Income Security Act
  • Retirement Equity Act
  • 23. 
    What nickname did James K. Polk earn because of his political oratory skills?

  • Napoleon of the stump
  • The Human Iceberg
  • The Enchanter
  • The Phrasemaker
  • 24. 
    Which of these universities was founded by president Thomas Jefferson?

  • University of Michigan
  • University of Virginia
  • The University of Chicago
  • Columbia University
  • 25. 
    What was the name of the book for which President Kennedy win a Pulitzer Prize?

  • An American Life
  • Crusade in Europe
  • Profiles in Courage
  • Between Hope and History
  • 26. 
    In which war did George H.W. Bush serve as a torpedo bomber pilot?

  • Vietnam War
  • World War II
  • Gulf War
  • Cold War
  • 27. 
    Which U.S. president enacted a law allowing female attorneys to practice in the Supreme Court?

  • Richard Nixon
  • Rutherford B. Hayes
  • Herbert Hoover
  • John Quincy Adams
  • 28. 
    Which act was passed by John Adams to establish the first circuit judgeship in the U.S.?

  • Judiciary Act of 1801
  • Judiciary Act of 1793
  • Judiciary Act of 1789
  • Judiciary Act of 1802
  • 29. 
    In which war did President Harry S. Truman fight as an artillery captain?

  • World War I
  • Persian Gulf War
  • Philippine–American War
  • Korean War
  • 30. 
    Under whose presidency did the Iran hostage crisis take place?

  • Jimmy Carter
  • Ronald Reagan
  • Barack Obama
  • William Howard Taft
  • 31. 
    Which political party nominated Zachary Taylor for the 1848 presidential election?

  • Libertarian Party
  • Whig Party
  • Republican Party
  • Free Soil Party
  • 32. 
    Which of Barack Obama's books was published in 1995?

  • The Audacity of Hope
  • Change We Can Believe In
  • Dreams from My Father
  • A Promised Land
  • 33. 
    Which president was associated with the Teapot Dome Scandal?

  • Woodrow Wilson
  • James A. Garfield
  • Warren G. Harding
  • Ulysses Grant
  • 34. 
    Which two countries did Jimmy Carter assist at Camp David Accords in 1978?

  • Israel and Egypt
  • Israel and Lebanon
  • Iran and Iraq
  • Iraq and Kuwait
  • 35. 
    In which year did President Franklin Pierce sign the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

  • 1776
  • 1854
  • 1890
  • 1916
  • 36. 
    What was President Donald Trump's campaign slogan in the 2016 presidential election?

  • "Yes We Can"
  • "Make America Great Again"
  • "A Stronger America"
  • "Stronger Together"
  • 37. 
    What was President Woodrow Wilson's doctoral thesis that was also his first book?

  • "Congressional Government: A Study in American Politics"
  • "Seize the Moment: America's Challenge in a One-Superpower World"
  • "Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour In Company and Conversation"
  • "Turning Point: A Candidate, a State, and a Nation Come of Age"
  • 38. 
    Which act signed by President Abraham Lincoln promoted the westward expansion?

  • Homestead Act of 1862
  • Pacific Railroad Act of 1862
  • Enabling Act of 1802
  • Morrill Land-Grant Act of 1862
  • 39. 
    The nationals of which country were prohibited from immigration into the United States by an act signed by President Chester A. Arthur in 1882?

  • Mexico
  • Russia
  • China
  • India
  • 40. 
    What was the reform program proposed by President Harry S. Truman in early 1949?

  • Square Deal
  • Iran deal
  • Fair Deal
  • New Deal
  • 41. 
    Who was the first female to be appointed to the cabinet under the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt?

  • Elizabeth Dole
  • Margaret Heckler
  • Frances Perkins
  • Barbara Franklin
  • 42. 
    Which war ended the colonial rule in the Americas during William McKinley's presidency?

  • Spanish-American War
  • French and Iroquois Wars
  • Seven Years' War
  • War of 1812
  • 43. 
    Whom did President Lyndon B. Johnson appoint as the first African-American Supreme Court justice?

  • Thurgood Marshall
  • Wade H. McCree
  • A. Leon Higginbotham Jr.
  • Clarence Thomas
  • 44. 
    For which organization did George H.W. Bush serve as the director before becoming the president of the United States?

  • National Security Agency
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Central Intelligence Agency
  • United States Secret Service
  • 45. 
    Which U.S. federal holiday is celebrated in honor of President George Washington and Abraham Lincoln?

  • Emancipation Day
  • National Freedom Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Presidents' Day
  • 46. 
    Who invented the game "Hooverball," a medicine ball game to treat President Herbert Hoover?

  • Joel T. Boone
  • Wallace H. Graham
  • Charles E. Sawyer
  • Ross T. McIntire
  • 47. 
    What did President William Howard Taft do after his presidency?

  • Chief justice of the United States
  • President of Harvard University
  • Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration
  • 48. 
    What was William Jennings Bryan's famous speech that helped him win the presidential nomination in 1896?

  • “Cross of Gold”
  • “Atoms for Peace”
  • “Get On Board”
  • “Great Society”
  • 49. 
    By which of these nicknames is U.S. President Zachary Taylor known?

  • Old Buck
  • The Great Manager
  • The Last Cocked Hat
  • Old Rough and Ready
  • 50. 
    Which set of domestic programs was launched by President Lyndon Johnson in 1965?

  • New Freedom
  • Great Society
  • New Frontier
  • Head Start program
  • 51. 
    What was the name of the commission created to investigate John F. Kennedy's assassination?

  • Warren Commission
  • Kerner Commission
  • Katzenbach Commission
  • Oswald Commission
  • 52. 
    In which year did Theodore Roosevelt win the Nobel Peace Prize?

  • 1906
  • 1912
  • 1919
  • 1925
  • 53. 
    Which covert operation was established during the Nixon presidency to prevent the leaking of classified information?

  • Tradecraft
  • Church Committee
  • Plumbers
  • Palace Dog
  • 54. 
    What government office was first held by Thomas Jefferson before being elected as the president of the United States?

  • Secretary of Labor
  • Secretary of the Interior
  • Secretary of State
  • Secretary of Defense
  • 55. 
    Who among the following enslaved persons was owned by President Thomas Jefferson?

  • Maria Halpin
  • Emeline Hawkins
  • Sally Hemings
  • Dilsia
  • 56. 
    What Act did President Andrew Jackson sign in 1830?

  • Indian Removal Act
  • Pacific Railway Act
  • Fugitive Slave Act
  • National Bank Act
  • 57. 
    Which American inventor helped doctors detect the bullet in President James A. Garfield's body?

  • Thomas Edison
  • David Bushnell
  • Thomas Godfrey
  • Alexander Graham Bell
  • 58. 
    What crisis hit during Herbert Hoover's presidency?

  • Great Depression
  • Spanish Flu
  • Iran-Contra Affair
  • Asian Flu
  • 59. 
    Harriet Lane acted as the First Lady during James Buchanan's presidency? How is she related to him?

  • wife
  • daughter
  • niece
  • sister
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