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President Quiz

President Quiz

Please answer the following questions.

  1. DEEP POCKETS: As president, Washington earned a salary of $25,000— that’s about a million bucks in today’s money. What did he spend 7 percent of his earnings on?

    • Extravagant jewelry for his wife, Martha.
    • Alcohol. Lots and lots of alcohol.
    • Commissioning the famous “unfinished portrait” by Gilbert Stuart

  2. SMILE, MR. PRESIDENT: Everyone knows that our first president had false teeth—but what materials were his chompers actually made from?

    • Wooden blocks.
    • Copper, iron, and rubber plugs.
    • Hippopotamus bones.

  3. I LOVE WHAT YOU’VE DONE HERE: Nowadays, the president and first lady use the East Room of the White House for important press conferences. What did the Adamses use it for?

    • A dance hall.
    • A playroom for their pet mockingbird.
    • A place for hanging wet laundry.

  4. TOMB IT MAY CONCERN: Jefferson specified the exact inscription for his tombstone before his death. Which of the following accomplishments did he not mention?

    • Author of the Declaration of Independence.
    • Founder of the University of Virginia.
    • President of the United States.

  5. TEMPER TANTRUM: In the middle of a heated argument, Monroe once used a pair of fireplace tongs to do what?

    • Destroy a shelf of priceless White House china.
    • Chase his secretary of the treasury out of the White House.
    • Pinch the wife of a visiting dignitary in her “nether regions.”

  6. Who said, “I’ve looked on a lot of women with lust. I’ve committed adultery in my heart many times.”

    • John F. Kennedy
    • Bill Clinton
    • Jimmy Carter

  7. LETTING IT ALL HANG OUT: TRUE OR FALSE: President John Quincy Adams made time nearly every day to skinny-dip in the Potomac River.

    • True
    • False

  8. LANGUAGE LESSON: Which of the following expressions was popularized during Van Buren’s administration?

    • O.K.
    • P.S.
    • T.G.I.F

  9. HOW ’BOUT A HOBBY? : Tyler fathered more children than any other president in U.S. history. How many children did he have?

    • Eleven
    • Fifteen
    • Twenty-three

  10. LOOKS AREN’T EVERYTHING: Taylor’s hat and clothes were so tattered that many Americans used to mistake our twelfth president for _______.

    • A farmer
    • a hobo
    • a rancher

  11. In a 1988 campaign speech, George H. W. Bush announced that he stood for anti-bigotry, antiracism, and:

    • Antibiotics.
    • Antihistamines.
    • Anti-semitism.

  12. While addressing a group of concerned citizens, George W. Bush observed, “I know how hard it is for you to put food on your _____.”

    • tables
    • plates
    • families

  13. DIVINE INTERVENTION: On one occasion, Johnson compared himself to Jesus Christ and claimed that . . .

    • God killed Abraham Lincoln so that Johnson could be president.
    • He could feed thousands of citizens with just one loaf of bread.
    • He would rise again after leaving office to achieve victory.

  14. When Woodrow Wilson went on a date with his wife-to-be, Edith Boiling Galt, the Washington Post reported on the event with an infamous typo. What was it?

    • “. . . the President and Miss Gaunt had a delightful time.”
    • B. “. . . Woodrow Weasel appeared delighted.”
    • C. “. . . the President spent most of his time entering his lady friend.”

  15. MAKING CANDY FROM A BABY: Cleveland’s first daughter, Ruth, was so admired by the country that Nestle introduced a candy bar called “Baby Ruth.”

    • True
    • False

  16. AFT TAFT: Taft was the largest man to ever become president—on one occasion, he even found himself stuck in a White House bathtub. How much did he weigh?

    • 275 pounds
    • 325 pounds
    • 375 pounds

  17. DING-A-LING: Instead of communicating directly with White House servants, Hoover preferred to use a complex network of bells. When servants heard three consecutive rings, what were they required to do?

    • Report immediately to the back lawn for exercise.
    • Kneel for a daily moment of silence.
    • Hide from sight to avoid contact with Hoover.

  18. STRANGE TASTE: Some people put berries on their cottage cheese; others eat it with vegetables. But what did Nixon love to eat his cottage cheese with?

    • Ketchup
    • Chocolate Chips
    • Raisins

  19. Who said, “Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.”

    • Franklin Pierce.
    • James Buchanan.
    • Abraham Lincoln.

  20. Who said, “Politics is just like show business. You have a hell of an opening, coast for a while, and then have a hell of a close.”

    • Ronald Reagan.
    • John F. Kennedy.
    • Bill Clinton.

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