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First Names of U.S. Presidents

If American presidents followed the convention of certain monarchs...
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First Name
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George I
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John I
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Thomas I
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James I
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James II
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John II
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Andrew I
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Martin
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William I
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John III
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James III
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Zachary
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First Name
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Millard
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Franklin I
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James IV
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Abraham
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Andrew II
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Ulysses
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Rutherford
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James V
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Chester
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Stephen (Grover)
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Benjamin
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Stephen (Grover)
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First Name
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William II
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Theodore
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William III
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Thomas II (Woodrow)
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Warren
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John IV (Calvin)
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Herbert
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Franklin II
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Harry
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Dwight
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John V
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Lyndon
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First Name
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Richard
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Gerald
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James VI
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Ronald
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George II
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William IV
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George III
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Barack
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Donald
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Joseph
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Donald
103 Recent Comments
+5
Level 54
Sep 1, 2016
For some reason instead of typing Martin, I tried to type Ludwig
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Level 81
Nov 10, 2016
Van Buren's "Ode to Muttonchops" was never as well received as van Beethoven's "Ode to Joy."
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Level 61
Dec 12, 2016
I tried Armin for Van Buren.
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Level 81
Dec 12, 2016
oh come on. He might not have been a very good president, but I'm sure president Van Buren had more musical talent than that guy.
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Level 63
Oct 7, 2016
Damn you, Theodore, damn you
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Level 44
Oct 27, 2016
hopefully seeing Donald on here soon
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Level 81
Nov 9, 2016
speak of the devil
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Level 61
Sep 21, 2021
Unfortunately
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Level 40
Apr 18, 2022
Ew, foul Republican - tough luck.
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Level 55
Feb 25, 2025
well well well
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Level 58
Mar 25, 2025
Twice!
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Level 81
Dec 13, 2016
Silly quiz but good fun. Pleased to have omitted only 3.
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Level 38
Jan 7, 2017
Got Donald eventually, though at present he aint
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Level 59
Jan 7, 2017
But he'll be it come the 20th.
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Level 64
Jan 8, 2017
Wow- did ok considering I'm in the UK. Weirdly didn't know Gerald as have always heard him referred to as President Ford- would have known Betty. lol
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Level 87
Dec 20, 2023
The first ladies would be a harder quiz. It's not too hard to guess Betty Ford would be Elizabeth, but how many know "Pat" Nixon is really Thelma, or that "Lady Bird" Johnson is really Claudia - plus the first ladies generally aren't as famous.
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Level 68
Jan 8, 2017
Missed 12. I'm not American, though.
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Level 57
Feb 15, 2017
got all 1:10 left
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Level 36
May 1, 2017
Georges H. W. and W. Bush were Republicans. Gerald Ford was a Republican. Dwight Eisenhower was a Republican. Donald Trump is the Tea Party's dream. He is not a Republican.
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Level 81
Feb 23, 2018
I don't think he's even what anyone in the tea party movement wanted. (they might think he is, but he's not. All of his supporters have been duped) Trump is just a self-serving narcissistic moron who was born rich and has conned and swindled his way into the presidency. What was the tea party about? Mostly smaller government, right? But Trump has increased the deficit and his tax cuts for the wealthy is going to explode the debt like it never has been before. He doesn't mean anything he says he only cares somewhat about appearances. He's not serving the party. He's not serving the alt Right. He's not a true conservative. He's not a true Republican. He's not a true American. He's just a disgrace.
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Level 74
Oct 11, 2024
100% agree

The word "narcissist" is overused these days but fits him perfectly

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Level 57
Jan 6, 2025
This has sadly aged well.
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Level 55
Feb 25, 2025
This aged like milk
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Level 58
Mar 25, 2025
You misspelled wine.
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Level 58
Mar 25, 2025
TDS is very tedious.
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Level 42
Apr 20, 2025
It's Easter Sunday 2025

These comments are from better days

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Level 72
Aug 3, 2017
Could you add Leslie as answerable for Gerald Ford? That was his given name.
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Level 47
Jan 11, 2018
I would say no, personally. His name was legally changed to Gerald Rudolff Ford Jr. It's not like a nickname or going by a middle name.
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Level 75
Jul 12, 2018
It is interesting, though, that his name, Leslie Lynch King Jr., wasn't changed until he became an adult and he took his stepfather's name (changing the spelling of the middle name) even though he was never adopted by him. But legally his name was Gerald when he was president, and that's what the quiz is about.
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Level 73
Jul 30, 2019
How would a nickname be MORE acceptable than the name that was given to someone at his birth...

Gerald should definitely be the displayed name, as that was his name during his function. But I dont see it as a problem to accept the name he was given and didnt change untill later in life.

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Level 79
Aug 11, 2023
Because it's not a nickname. He legally changed his name to "Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr." when he was 22, almost 40 years before he became President. It was his legal name for 71 years, and was his commonly-used name for around 88 years. Why would a name that was only legally his for 22 years and only actually used for maybe 5 years be more "acceptable" than the name that was legally his for 71 years and actually used by him for around 88?
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Level 22
Oct 8, 2017
I forgot Abraham oh my god
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Level 70
Feb 22, 2018
If you know your Presidents, try my Governors who became Presidents Quiz............

here it is

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Level 74
Feb 22, 2018
Would you accept "mentally stunted" or is that like a nickname?
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Level 81
Mar 14, 2018
You'd really think there would be more Millards and Rutherfords... I run into so many day to day.
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Level 4
Apr 9, 2018
Great quiz love this type
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Level 4
Apr 30, 2018
Great quiz thanks
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Level 70
Jun 6, 2018
You know your Presidents?...... try US President's Anagrams quiz.......here it is
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Level 66
Jul 25, 2018
Great idea! It's funny how our brain works... I just aced the US presidents quiz to get the badge, but only got 34/45 on the first names. Some of the names I felt like I had never even seen before, though I obviously have seen them plenty of times trying to ace the last names.
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Level 36
Aug 30, 2018
Really nice quiz. Thank you.
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Level 36
Jan 3, 2019
Kalbahamut just asking, how old are you?
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Level 81
Aug 30, 2019
As of May 1st this year I'm 40.
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Level 36
Jan 5, 2019
oh. Nice how you spend your time on educational stuff. Good Job:)
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Level 43
Apr 18, 2019
got all by the end execpt bejamin, gerald, and chester
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Level 86
Apr 30, 2019
Loved this! Great idea, challenging and funny.
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Level 61
Jul 23, 2019
I got lucky...would never have guessed Franklin Pierce if I hadn’t guessed Franklin Roosevelt. Pierce was definitely forgettable though.
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Level 75
Jul 25, 2019
missed Benjamin, Millard, and Warren
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Level 75
Jul 25, 2019
I think I missed Benjamin Harrison because when I do the "name all the us presidents" quiz I type in harrison for William Henry Harrison and don't need to think about Benjamin Harrison because I get him for free
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Level 81
Nov 28, 2019
I didn't know this was going to be on the front page again today. I intend to change the type-ins to be mostly consistent with all presidents that share a common name but have different nicknames to avoid the phenomenon of people getting "Bill" but missing "William," et cetera.

But I think I will hold off on that until next year. When, hopefully I'll get to add Michael and then shortly after perhaps an Elizabeth, Bernard, or Joseph.

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Level 35
Nov 28, 2019
Or perhaps a Peter or a different Michael...
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Level 89
Jan 20, 2021
But no Robert. We've never had one of those.
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Level 62
Feb 22, 2025
Kennedy...
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Level 31
Nov 28, 2019
I loved this quiz! I'm kinda new to Jetpunk, but Kalbahamut - I always see your name! I love your quizzes and funny comments!
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Level 81
Nov 28, 2019
I like this site, too. I've been coming here pretty much every day since 2012 and comment on quizzes when I want to show appreciation to the quiz author or maybe try to start a conversation. That's why you see my comments everywhere.
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Level 26
Nov 30, 2019
Damn! couldn't think of Lyndon!!
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Level 75
Mar 25, 2025
Just learned yesterday that anyone with the the first or last name of Lyndon or Claudia get free admission to the Johnson presidential library in Austin, TX.
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Level 63
Apr 26, 2020
Wow, great quiz...But why haven't you made any quizzes recently?
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Level 81
Apr 26, 2020
I used to author quizzes a lot when I was working at a university in Saudi Arabia and forced to maintain office hours where I often had nothing else to do. I left that job in September 2014. So since then... a combination of having less restrictions on my free time lately, and just getting tired of it I guess. I have a lot of quiz ideas I just never got around to making.
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Level 50
May 23, 2020
Nice quiz! Missed Chester and Millard
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Level 53
Jun 10, 2020
100% didn't expect it.
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Level 61
Aug 23, 2020
Please accept "Ike" for King Dwight.
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Level 69
Oct 21, 2020
this helped so much.. :P

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc3xTj3g9QQ

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Level 58
Dec 9, 2020
How do I remember Rutherford, Herbert, and Millard but not Theodore (Facepalm).
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Level 84
Jan 20, 2021
Great quiz, but I think Cleveland should only be counted once.
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Level 61
Jan 20, 2021
Wait how did 30-something comments on this quiz get deleted all of a sudden?
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Level 81
Jan 20, 2021
Might have been something about Trump or Biden. I don't know. Wasn't me.
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Level 80
Jan 20, 2021
Yeah, including my comment about adding 'Joseph' in a few weeks
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Level 61
Jan 21, 2021
And mine about Kal counting down the seconds towards 12:00 January 20th

Congratulations to all Democrats by the way, including Kal and any others on this quiz

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Level 81
Jan 22, 2021
I am not a Democrat. My strong opposition to Donald Trump's presidency was based on my status as a human being. And any policy opinions I have are derived from a commitment to rational skepticism not any particular ideological or political bent. If I had one of those it would probably be best described as classical liberalism with a dash of libertarianism and a sprinkling of neo-liberalism. Some would call me a centrist. I prefer the label realist or rationalist as not all issues are binary and, for those that are binary, typically one side is more correct than the other (not always the same side), and compromise is not the ideal answer. I prefer taking the position that is correct over taking the position that is in the center. I've never belonged to a political party.
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Level 61
Jan 23, 2021
Point being, you probably wanted Biden to win, so congratulations to you.

Hopefully, he turns out to be a good President who we all support and are proud of.

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Level 81
Jan 23, 2021
Congratulations to planet Earth, not just to me. But as an Earthling, thanks all the same.
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Level 23
Mar 25, 2025
I'm not going to tell you to change your mind, I'm just going to give you straight facts. During Trump's first presidency, he lowered inflation, and our economy was, as he promised, great again. I get the Harris/Biden stuff because of LGBTQ++ support. Still, President Trump is coming from a moral standpoint, because a child isn't old or smart enough to make a decision about HRT themselves. Also, the Dems saying things like "This country stinks, I hate America", those people don't want to leave the country. People want to come to America for new opportunities, and some people want to leave because they can't cut their dingaling off.
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Level 53
Mar 28, 2021
...and 67 days into his presidency, he seems to be fulfilling his campaign promises without offending a ton of people like someone I know did...
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Level 87
Jan 20, 2021
Interesting that it took 230+ years to get to our first Joseph. Seems like it's been a pretty common name, historically...
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Level 77
Jan 22, 2021
I memorized the presidents when I was a little kid. So this was fairly easy for me. Got them all in a little over two minutes. Good quiz though! Keep 'em coming
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Level 78
Feb 1, 2021
It's surprising to me that we've had 2 Franklins but only 1 Joseph and it took until 2021 to get it.
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Level 22
Feb 24, 2021
i forgot about Barack how did i do this mistake i jus-
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Level 57
Mar 3, 2021
I just typed John and George, and I already got 8 answers filled in. Wow.
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Level 20
Apr 25, 2021
I missed Millard and Lyndon >_<
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Level 44
Jul 18, 2021
I wonder if some people deliberately left certain names blank rather than name a president they didn't like.

A pointless, unnoticed political protest?

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Level 41
Nov 20, 2021
I want to thank Animaniacs and My Life for helping me remember this stuff-
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Level 90
Dec 6, 2021
How the bleep did I miss Abraham!!!!!!!! (RAGE!)
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Level 58
Dec 6, 2021
The only way I remembered Rutherford or Millard was because I saw their first names and thought how different names are from their time like, could you imagine talking to your friend and saying hey Millard, pass me the controller, or hey whats up Rutherford.
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Level 50
Dec 6, 2021
Managed to score 100% :)
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Level 57
Jan 21, 2022
I had no idea that Calvin Coolidge's name was really John. THis quiz taught me something new!
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Level 73
Apr 24, 2022
Hiram should be accepted.
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Level 81
Apr 24, 2022
It is. Did you complain before even trying it?
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Level 76
May 7, 2022
With the numbers after the first names the completed quiz looks like a list of kings.
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Level 81
May 7, 2022
intentional
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Level 46
Nov 16, 2022
Wait, I thought Obama was his first name
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Level 50
Dec 3, 2022
3:28 Left!
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Level 40
Apr 12, 2023
Nice quiz! Got confused with Calvin Coolidge though because I didn’t realize his first name was actually John.
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Level 55
Jul 27, 2023
Ulysses S. Grant's first name was Hiram.
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Level 61
Aug 30, 2023
How come Woodrow Wilson has Woodrow in Parentheses but Grant doesn’t have Ulysses in parentheses?
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Level 83
Jul 1, 2024
Because he legally changed his first name. (Doesn't explain why Calvin is in parentheses though)
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Level 43
May 24, 2024
Too easy
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Level 43
May 24, 2024
Two minutes to spare

All of them right

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Level 83
Jul 1, 2024
Coolidge legally changed his first name to Calvin, that should be changed.
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Level 93
Feb 14, 2025
Technically needs an update
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Level 70
Mar 25, 2025
Quest for perfect score foiled by one person. Damn you, Rutherford B. Hayes!
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Level 73
Mar 29, 2025
85% for Thomas II, and only 82% for Thomas I, so 3% of people type in "woodrow" then do not realise that Thomas II must have been preceded by Thomas I
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Level 26
Apr 1, 2025
ho did you js predict Donald would repeat?
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Level 77
May 25, 2025
How about that one guy? I think his name was Mount?