Pop Quiz: The U.S. Presidents

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# wrong text: Sorry, that's incorrect. # right text: That's correct! # social text incomplete: Take this quick quiz to test your knowledge about U.S. presidents. Test your knowledge with this short quiz!. # social text complete: Take this quick quiz to test your knowledge about U.S. presidents. I took the quiz and got a {score} out of {total_questions} correct! Test your knowledge with this short quiz! ? Who was the only president to be elected four times? - George Washington - Alexander Hamilton + Franklin D. Roosevelt - Ulysses S. Grant ! Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president four times: in 1932, 1936, 1940, and 1944. As a result of his long tenure, Congress passed the 22nd Amendment in 1947, limiting presidents to two elected terms. ? Which president was known by the nickname “Old Hickory”? - George Washington + Andrew Jackson - Zachary Taylor - Theodore Roosevelt ! Andrew Jackson led a division of volunteer soldiers in the War of 1812. His men nicknamed him “Old Hickory,” in recognition of his fortitude, determination, and respect for those who served under him. ? Who was the only president to hold a Ph.D.? - Bill Clinton + Woodrow Wilson - Dwight D. Eisenhower - Calvin Coolidge ! Woodrow Wilson received a doctoral degree in political science from Johns Hopkins University in 1886. Before becoming president, he taught law and political science at Bryn Mawr College, Wesleyan University, and Princeton. He remains the only president to hold a Ph.D. ? A known animal lover, Theodore Roosevelt and his family kept numerous types of pets at the White House. Which of the following was NOT one of them? + A racoon - A black bear - A one-legged rooster - A hyena ! Among Theodore Roosevelt’s family pets were a black bear named Jonathan Edwards, a hyena, and a one-legged rooster as well as several dogs, guinea pigs, a snake, birds, a lizard, a pig, and even a badger. Though Roosevelt had no raccoons, one of his presidential successors, Calvin Coolidge, had two: Rebecca and Reuben. ? Who became president without having been elected as either president or vice president? - Lyndon B. Johnson + Gerald R. Ford - James A. Garfield - George Washington ! In 1973, President Richard M. Nixon nominated Gerald R. Ford vice president after the sitting vice president, Spiro Agnew, resigned. Less than a year later, Ford became president after Nixon resigned. Ford is the only person to ever serve in both offices without being elected to either. ? Who was the only president to never marry? - Martin Van Buren - Thomas Jefferson + James Buchanan - Andrew Jackson ! James Buchanan is the only president who was a lifelong bachelor. During his presidency, his niece Harriet Lane served as official White House hostess, fulfilling many duties a first lady would have at the time. ? Who was the only president to go on to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court? + William Howard Taft - Harry S. Truman - John Quincy Adams - Franklin Pierce ! William Howard Taft was appointed chief justice in 1921 — eight years after the end of his presidency. An experienced jurist, Taft had previously served as a federal circuit judge before entering politics. To him, his nomination to the Supreme Court was his greatest achievement, writing, “I don’t remember that I ever was President.” ? Four presidents have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Which of the following is NOT one of them? + John F. Kennedy - Woodrow Wilson - Barack Obama - Jimmy Carter ! John F. Kennedy did not win the Nobel Peace Prize. He did, however, win another distinguished award: a Pulitzer Prize for his 1956 biography, Profiles in Courage. The fourth president to win the Nobel Peace Prize was Theodore Roosevelt in 1906, “for his role in bringing to an end the bloody war recently waged between two of the world’s great powers, Japan and Russia.” ? In which state were the most presidents born? - Ohio - New York + Virginia - Pennsylvania ! Virginia is the birthplace of the most presidents — eight, in fact: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, and Woodrow Wilson.