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Name Dropping #5: U.S. Presidents

Each hint is the beginning of the name of a current or former U.S. President. Match it to their surname by selecting from among the choices given.

The Additional Hint column displays the President’s term(s) of office. Use this information to distinguish between Presidents with the same given name or with similar given names.

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There are five pairs of Presidents who share a surname. Consequently, correct answers will not remain selected when moving on to the next question.
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Last updated: December 22, 2025
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Andrew
1829-1837
Donald
2017-2021, 2025–
George H. W.
1989-1993
John F.
1961-1963
James
1857-1861
Joe
2021-2025
James
1817-1825
Franklin D.
1933-1945
Gerald
1974-1977
Herbert
1929-1933
Benjamin
1889-1893
Woodrow
1913-1921
Bill
1993-2001
Franklin
1853-1857
Warren
1921-1923
Chester
1881-1885
Barack
2009-2017
Rutherford
1877-1881
William Howard
1909-1913
Ulysses
1869-1877
John Quincy
1825-1829
Ronald
1981-1989
John
1797-1801
William
1897-1901
Lyndon
1963-1969
Martin
1837-1841
Andrew
1865-1869
George W.
2001-2009
Calvin
1923-1929
Thomas
1801-1809
James K.
1845-1849
Richard
1969-1974
James A.
1881
Harry
1945-1953
Theodore
1901-1909
William Henry
1841
John
1841-1845
Zachary
1849-1850
Millard
1850-1853
Dwight
1953-1961
Grover
1885-1889, 1893-1897
James
1809-1817
Jimmy
1977-1981
Abraham
1861-1865
George
1789-1797
Adams
Arthur
Biden
Buchanan
Bush
Carter
Cleveland
Clinton
Coolidge
Eisenhower
Fillmore
Ford
Garfield
Grant
Harding
Harrison
Hayes
Hoover
Jackson
Jefferson
Johnson
Kennedy
Lincoln
Madison
McKinley
Monroe
Nixon
Obama
Pierce
Polk
Reagan
Roosevelt
Taft
Taylor
Truman
Trump
Tyler
Van Buren
Washington
Wilson
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4 Comments
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Level 58
Feb 9, 2025
i definitely confused myself into thinking Andrew Garfield was an answer.....
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Level 76
Feb 9, 2025
Perhaps in an alternate timeline…
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Level 78
Dec 22, 2025
Nice quiz - I am enjoying this Name Dropping series. Just to let you know that the dates for Biden and Trump should be updated.
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Level 76
Dec 22, 2025
Done. Thank you.

(And I’m glad you’re enjoying the series.)