The Prez Quiz 2011

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10. What former U.S. president showed up on dollar coins in 1971? A. Dwight D. Eisenhower B. George Washington C. Franklin D. Roosevelt D. Abraham Lincoln

_____ 2. Who was the first U.S. president to adopt the informal version of his first name? A. Bill Clinton B. Jimmy Carter C. Tommy Jefferson D. Marty Van Buren

_____ 11. What U.S. president's State of the Union address lasted a record 81 minutes? A. John F. Kennedy’s B. Bill Clinton's C. Barack Obama’s D. Ronald Reagan’s

_____ 3. “Honest Abe” was the very first president to appear on what form of U.S. currency? A. penny B. one dollar bill C. five dollar bill D. quarter

_____ 12. In 1975, President Gerald Ford was __________ while walking to California Governor Jerry Brown's office? A. kissed on the cheek by a stranger B. shot at C. tackled by police officers D. bit by a dog

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_____ 13. U.S. vice president Aaron Burr was once wanted for __________ in New Jersey? A. treason B. murder C. burglary D. back child support

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_____ 17. What war saw James Madison become the first U.S. president to command a military unit during his term in office? A. The war of 1812 B. World War II C. The Civil War D. French Revolution

_____ 9. What did Ronald Reagan disclose he was suffering from, in 1994? A. Depression B. Alzheimer's C. Irritable Bowel Syndrome D. Insomnia

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_____ 18. What name did romantic George Bush paint on his bomber during World War II? A. Laura B. Barb C. Dorothy D. Barbara

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_____ 19. Who was the first U.S. vice president named acting president while his boss was under the knife? A. Dan Quayle B. Gerald Ford C. Martin Van Buren D. George Bush

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_____ 21. What U.S. president had the shortest life? A. William McKinley B. James K. Polk C. John F. Kennedy D. John Adams

_____ 22. What future president was the only U.S. senator from a Confederate state to remain in Congress after secession? A. Ulysses S. Grant B. Abraham Lincoln C. Rutherford B. Hayes D. Andrew Johnson _____ 23. What 1970s president openly discussed his battle with hemorrhoids? A. Gerald R. Ford B. Jimmy Carter C. Ulysses S. Grant D. Richard Nixon

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_____ 24. What three words did George Bush say before "no new taxes" in 1988? A. “Alright, alright, alright” B. “I promise you” C. “Read my lips” D. “Let’s hope for”

_____ 25. What former president was on an African hunting trip when his enemy J.P. Morgan quipped: “Let every lion do his duty”? A. Theodore Roosevelt B. Grover Cleveland C. William Taft D. Warren G. Harding _____ 26. What U.S. president was born William Jefferson Blythe III? A. William Taft B. Bill Clinton C. William Harrison D. William McKinley

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DID YOU KNOW? Each February, schools, banks and even many offices close for a holiday that technically doesn’t even exist. Though the third Monday of every February is widely known as President’s Day, the official name of the holiday is Washington’s Birthday, so named after the first president of the United States, George Washington, whose birthday fell on February 22nd. While Washington’s accomplishments were certainly worth noting, many states began referring to the holiday as President’s Day to honor another illustrious president with a February birthday, Abraham Lincoln. Because states are allowed to follow their own holidays, many chose to honor Lincoln over Washington. However, some states still celebrate the day as “Washington’s Birthday.” Such is the case in Massachusetts, though Massachusetts state law still prescribes that the governor issue an annual President’s Day proclamation honoring all Massachusetts-born presidents, including John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Calvin Coolidge, and John F. Kennedy. Similarly, in Virginia, where George Washington was born, the holiday is legally known as “George Washington Day.” In 1968, Congress considered legally changing the holiday’s name to President’s Day. While those efforts stalled, Congress did decide to move the holiday to fall between both Washington’s and Lincoln’s birthday.


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