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President
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Question
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Answer
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George Washington
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How many terms did George Washington choose to run for, setting a precedent for future presidents?
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2
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John Adams
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On what date did John Adams die in 1826?
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4th of July
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Thomas Jefferson
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Which other president died on the same day as Thomas Jefferson?
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John Adams
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James Madison
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James Madison's presidency included the war of 1812, which was fought against which country?
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Great Britain
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James Monroe
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Which president did James Monroe study law under in 1780?
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Thomas Jefferson
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John Quincy Adams
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John Quincy Adams was a vocal advocate for the abolition of which then common practice?
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Slavery
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Andrew Jackson
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Andrew Jackson was the first president to be part of which political party?
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Democratic
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Martin Van Buren
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Martin Van Buren was the only president to speak English as a second language. What was his first language?
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Dutch
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William Henry Harrison
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How many months was William Henry Harrison president for?
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1
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John Tyler
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What nickname was given to John Tyler, due to the way he assumed the presidency?
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'His Accidency'
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James K. Polk
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In December 1845, which republic became the 28th state?
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Texas
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Zachary Taylor
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Which political party was Zachary Taylor part of?
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Whig Party
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Millard Fillmore
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Which Hollywood actor, born in 1958, humorously bears a resemblance to Millard Fillmore?
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Alec Baldwin
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Franklin Pierce
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Which country's isolationist period ended during Pierce's presidency due to negotiations with the United States?
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Japan
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James Buchanan
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James Buchanan is criticised for his ineffectiveness in preventing which war?
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Civil War
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Abraham Lincoln
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During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln became an honorary citizen of which European nation?
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San Marino
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Andrew Johnson
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What post-Civil War process did Andrew Johnson infamously hinder by vetoing many acts pushed by congress?
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Reconstruction
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Ulysses S. Grant
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Ulysses S. Grant famously served in the Civil War - but what other war did he serve in?
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Mexican-American War
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Rutherford B. Hayes
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Rutherford B. Hayes was from Ohio. His home city shares a name with which other state?
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Delaware
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James A. Garfield
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Who assassinated James A. Garfield?
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Charles Guiteau
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Chester A. Arthur
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Chester A. Arthur was associated with which Gilded Age faction of the republican party?
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Stalwarts
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Grover Cleveland
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Grover was this president's middle name - what was his first name?
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Stephen
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Benjamin Harrison
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What Christian denomination was Benjamin Harrison part of?
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Presbyterianism
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William McKinley
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What controversial war involving the United States started in 1899, under McKinley?
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Philippine-American War
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Theodore Roosevelt
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After leaving office, what political party did Theodore Roosevelt form?
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Progressive Party
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William Howard Taft
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What, according to myth, did William Howard Taft famously break in the White House?
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A Bathtub
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Woodrow Wilson
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Woodrow Wilson was the architect of which major intergovernmental organisation, formed after World War I?
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League of Nations
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Warren G. Harding
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What major scandal of the Harding administration involved bribery by oil companies?
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Teapot Dome Scandal
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Calvin Coolidge
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What French term is used to refer to Coolidge's economic policy, meaning 'hands off'?
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Laissez-Faire
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Herbert Hoover
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Hoover Dam is named after Herbert Hoover. Which river does Hoover Dam straddle?
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Colorado River
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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What were FDR's radio broadcasts he used to directly communicate with the American people about policy?
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Fireside Chats
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Harry Truman
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What was the name for a series of loans given to Western European nations during the Truman administration after World War II?
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The Marshall Plan
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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What was Eisenhower's pithy campaign slogan?
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'I like Ike'
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John F. Kennedy
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JFK famously said "Ich bin ein Berliner", in solidarity with the people of Berlin. What does this phrase actually translate to?
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"I am a doughnut"
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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What was the collective names for the many reforms Lyndon B. Johnson introduced, including the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act?
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Great Society
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Richard Nixon
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What was Richard Nixon's nickname, given due to his cunning campaign tactics?
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'Tricky Dick'
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Gerald Ford
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Which state does Gerald Ford come from, the only president from there?
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Nebraska
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Jimmy Carter
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What was former president Jimmy Carter's family business?
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Peanut Farming
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Ronald Reagan
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What did Ronald Reagan famously tell Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev to do in Berlin?
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"Tear down this wall!"
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George H. W. Bush
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In 1988, Bush became the first sitting Vice President to win a presidential election since who?
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Martin Van Buren
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Bill Clinton
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Over 22 million of these were created during the Bill Clinton administration - more than any other. What are they?
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Jobs
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George W. Bush
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What was the name of the Bush administration's initiative to improve educational standards?
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No Child Left Behind Act
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Barack Obama
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What language does the name 'Barack' come from?
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Swahili
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Donald Trump
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What year was Donald Trump's first presidential campaign?
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2000
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Joe Biden
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Which global warming treaty did the United States rejoin under Biden, after leaving in 2020?
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The Paris Agreement
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