One Question About Every US President - Statistics

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President	Question	Answer	% Correct
William Henry Harrison	How many months was William Henry Harrison president for?	1	100%
George Washington	How many terms did George Washington choose to run for, setting a precedent for future presidents?	2	100%
Andrew Jackson	Andrew Jackson was the first president to be part of which political party?	Democratic	100%
Martin Van Buren	Martin Van Buren was the only president to speak English as a second language. What was his first language?	Dutch	100%
James Madison	James Madison's presidency included the war of 1812, which was fought against which country?	Great Britain	100%
John Adams	On what date did John Adams die in 1826?	4th of July	90%
James Buchanan	James Buchanan is criticised for his ineffectiveness in preventing which war?	Civil War	90%
Thomas Jefferson	Which other president died on the same day as Thomas Jefferson?	John Adams	90%
John Quincy Adams	John Quincy Adams was a vocal advocate for the abolition of which then common practice?	Slavery	90%
Jimmy Carter	What was former president Jimmy Carter's family business?	Peanut Farming	85%
Andrew Johnson	What post-Civil War process did Andrew Johnson infamously hinder by vetoing many acts pushed by congress?	Reconstruction	85%
James Monroe	Which president did James Monroe study law under in 1780?	Thomas Jefferson	85%
Herbert Hoover	Hoover Dam is named after Herbert Hoover. Which river does Hoover Dam straddle?	Colorado River	80%
Franklin D. Roosevelt	What were FDR's radio broadcasts he used to directly communicate with the American people about policy?	Fireside Chats	75%
Woodrow Wilson	Woodrow Wilson was the architect of which major intergovernmental organisation, formed after World War I?	League of Nations	75%
Richard Nixon	What was Richard Nixon's nickname, given due to his cunning campaign tactics?	'Tricky Dick'	75%
William Howard Taft	What, according to myth, did William Howard Taft famously break in the White House?	A Bathtub	70%
Dwight D. Eisenhower	What was Eisenhower's pithy campaign slogan?	'I like Ike'	70%
George W. Bush	What was the name of the Bush administration's initiative to improve educational standards?	No Child Left Behind Act	70%
James K. Polk	In December 1845, which republic became the 28th state?	Texas	70%
Ronald Reagan	What did Ronald Reagan famously tell Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev to do in Berlin?	"Tear down this wall!"	60%
Franklin Pierce	Which country's isolationist period ended during Pierce's presidency due to negotiations with the United States?	Japan	55%
Warren G. Harding	What major scandal of the Harding administration involved bribery by oil companies?	Teapot Dome Scandal	50%
Donald Trump	What year was Donald Trump's first presidential campaign?	2000	45%
Lyndon B. Johnson	What was the collective names for the many reforms Lyndon B. Johnson introduced, including the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act?	Great Society	45%
Calvin Coolidge	What French term is used to refer to Coolidge's economic policy, meaning 'hands off'?	Laissez-Faire	45%
Theodore Roosevelt	After leaving office, what political party did Theodore Roosevelt form?	Progressive Party	45%
Harry Truman	What was the name for a series of loans given to Western European nations during the Truman administration after World War II?	The Marshall Plan	45%
John F. Kennedy	JFK famously said "Ich bin ein Berliner", in solidarity with the people of Berlin. What does this phrase actually translate to?	"I am a doughnut"	40%
Bill Clinton	Over 22 million of these were created during the Bill Clinton administration - more than any other. What are they?	Jobs	40%
George H. W. Bush	In 1988, Bush became the first sitting Vice President to win a presidential election since who?	Martin Van Buren	35%
Ulysses S. Grant	Ulysses S. Grant famously served in the Civil War - but what other war did he serve in?	Mexican-American War	35%
Barack Obama	What language does the name 'Barack' come from?	Swahili	35%
Joe Biden	Which global warming treaty did the United States rejoin under Biden, after leaving in 2020?	The Paris Agreement	35%
Zachary Taylor	Which political party was Zachary Taylor part of?	Whig Party	35%
Millard Fillmore	Which Hollywood actor, born in 1958, humorously bears a resemblance to Millard Fillmore?	Alec Baldwin	30%
James A. Garfield	Who assassinated James A. Garfield?	Charles Guiteau	30%
Grover Cleveland	Grover was this president's middle name - what was his first name?	Stephen	30%
Rutherford B. Hayes	Rutherford B. Hayes was from Ohio. His home city shares a name with which other state?	Delaware	25%
Gerald Ford	Which state does Gerald Ford come from, the only president from there?	Nebraska	25%
Abraham Lincoln	During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln became an honorary citizen of which European nation?	San Marino	25%
John Tyler	What nickname was given to John Tyler, due to the way he assumed the presidency?	'His Accidency'	20%
Chester A. Arthur	Chester A. Arthur was associated with which Gilded Age faction of the republican party?	Stalwarts	20%
William McKinley	What controversial war involving the United States started in 1899, under McKinley?	Philippine-American War	15%
Benjamin Harrison	What Christian denomination was Benjamin Harrison part of?	Presbyterianism	5%

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