Presidential Trivia Questions
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You can have so much fun with presidential trivia questions. Gather some friends around the computer and try to stump each other with these quiz questions. You will find easier ones to answer first and then some more difficult ones to follow.
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Easy Presidential Trivia Questions
- Why is the White House white?
The Presidents wanted the house to look clean.
- Did all of the Presidents live in the White House?
George Washington is the only president who did not live in the White House.
- Did the White House ever burn down?
Yes, in the War of 1812 the British burned it down.
- What is the President's salary?
$400,000
- How long is someone in office?
Four years unless elected again, then the person serves eight total years.
- Can someone be in office for longer than eight years?
No. A United States president can only serve two terms.
- How long is a term?
Four years
- How many Presidents have there been?
There have been 42 different presidents in the U.S.
- Who was the first President?
George Washington
- What is the name of President Bush's dog?
Barney
- What breed is the President's dog?
Scottish Terrier
- Who had the nickname 'Old Grover'?
Grover Cleveland
Medium Difficulty Level Questions
- Who was the youngest president in office?
John Kennedy entered into the office at the age of 43.
- Who was the oldest in office?
Ronald Reagan
- Who was the shortest?
James Madison was 5 feet, 4 inches tall.
- Who was the tallest?
Abraham Lincoln was 6 feet and 4 inches tall.
- Who served for only one year?
William Henry Harrison
- Who received a unanimous vote?
George Washington
- What religion is the most common among presidents?
Episcopalian
- Which president never attended a day of school in his life?
Andrew Johnson
- Who wanted to be a FBI agent?
Richard Nixon
- What do Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan have in common?
They both lived the longest, 93 years.
- Who was the first wife referred to as the "First Lady"?
Lucy Ware
- Who never married?
James Buchanan
- How many children did Tyler have?
Fifteen
- Arlington National Cemetery is the burial location of which two Presidents?
Kennedy and Taft
- Who thought the earth was flat?
Andrew Jackson
Difficult Presidential Trivia Questions
- Where were most U.S. presidents born?
Virginia
- Who had the nickname 'Useless'?
Ulysses S. Grant
- Which presidents died during their presidency?
William Henry Harrison, John Adams, Calvin Coolidge, Thomas Jefferson, Warren Harding, and Zachary Taylor
- Who is famous for starting the "first pitch" at baseball games?
William Taft
- What do Jackson, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, Truman, Ford, and Reagan have in common?
They all experienced assassination attempts.
- Who negotiated the Treaty of Peace in Paris?
John Adams
More Fun with Presidential Trivia
Do you want to learn more about the United States? Check out these sites for more questions!
- Apples 4 Teachers – This site is interactive. It will present you with a question, you choose the one you think is correct, and it will tell you if you are right.
- Trivia Playing – You will find the format on this website is similar to the one on this site.
- Fun Trivia – This website has many quizzes for you to take and it will show you how you compare to others who have taken the tests.
- Useful Trivia – This is another Q&A type of website.
Playing with Friends
You can play with friends and family members away from the computer. Purchase some index cards or make some cards out of construction paper. Find questions on the Internet and write the answers on the back. Place the stack down on a surface with answers facing down and take turns asking each other the questions. If you want to keep score, give each card a score or just count how many each person answers correctly. Playing presidential trivia can be fun and educational!
