U.S. Presidential Trivia - Statistics

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Hint Answer % Correct
Who was the first President of the United States? George Washington
100%
Who was the first President not to serve two full terms? John Adams
93%
Who is the current oldest lived President Jimmy Carter
86%
Which main political party was founded in 1854? Republican
86%
Which state was George Washington from? Virginia
86%
Who was the first Vice President to ascend to the presidency because of a President's death? John Tyler
82%
Who was the youngest person to serve as President? Theodore Roosevelt
82%
What scandal occurred under the presidency of Richard Nixon? Watergate
82%
What is the minimum age required to become President? 35
79%
The Cold War ended under who's presidency? George Bush
79%
Who was the first President to serve two non-consecutive terms? Grover Cleveland
79%
Who was the sitting President at the time of the 1912 Presidential Election? William Taft
79%
Which President is known by the nickname, "Silent Cal"? Calvin Coolidge
75%
Which President admitted Alaska and Hawaii as states? Eisenhower
75%
Who was the earliest President to still be alive at the time of JFK's assassination in 1963? Herbert Hoover
75%
Which President was assassinated in 1901? William McKinley
75%
Which main political party was founded in 1828? Democratic
71%
Which state currently has the most electoral votes? California
68%
What was the first political party to have a President in office? Federalist
68%
Who was the last President to be neither a Democrat or Republican? Millard Fillmore
68%
What is the current electoral votes needed to capture an electoral majority, as of 2024? 270
64%
The President is the head of which branch of the US government? Executive
64%
Which state was heavily disputed in the 2000 election? Florida
64%
Which President was known by the nickname, "Old Rough and Ready"? Zachary Taylor
64%
How many unique presidents have there been? 45
61%
Which President is associated with the "Teapot Dome Scandal"? Warren Harding
61%
Which President signed the 1882 "Chinese Exclusion Act"? Chester Arthur
57%
After Andrew Jackson, who was the next Democratic President to serve two full consecutive terms? Woodrow Wilson
57%
Who is dubbed "The First President of the Common Man"? Andrew Jackson
54%
What is the name of the electoral process for the President and Vice President? Electoral College
54%
Who was John McCain's running mate in 2008? Sarah Palin
46%
Who recites the Presidential oath to the President on inaguration day? Chief Justice
43%
Who decides who becomes President if no candidate captures an electoral majority? House of Representatives
43%
What was the Progressive party (under Theodore Roosevelt) nicknamed? "Bull-Moose Party"
39%
Which third party candidate ran in 1992 and emassed almost 20% of the popular vote? Ross Perot
39%
Who did Abraham Lincoln defeat in the 1864 Presidential Election? George McClellan
32%
Who was Vice President between 1941-1945? Henry Wallace
32%
What date is the current inaguration day? January 20th
32%
What was the slogan for Obama's 2008 Presidential campaign? "Change"
29%
What party was he a part of? Whigs
29%
Who did incumbent Franklin D. Roosevelt defeat in the 1936 Presidential Election? Alf Landon
25%
What party broke off from the Democratic party in 1948? Dixiecrats
25%
Who was the first official candidate of the Republican party? John Fremont
25%
After its creation, which election was the only time the Democratic Party did not nominate a candidate? 1872
21%
What was the closest electoral result in presidential history, with a final result of 185-184? 1876
18%
Who ran in the 1948 Presidential Election alongside Truman and Dewey? Strom Thurmond
18%
Which presidential nominee was famous for his "Cross of Gold" speech? William Jennings Bryan
18%
Which presidential nominee was famous for the statement: "Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice.” Barry Goldwater
14%
Which potential presidential candidate was associated with the "Share Our Wealth" programe? Huey Long
7%
Which political party did Horace Greeley represent? Liberal-Republicans
7%
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