Presidential Trivia Question 1 out of 10Who was President during the Civil War? Abraham Lincoln led the Union through the Civil War from 1861 until April 1865, when he was assassinated just days after Lee surrendered at Appomattox.Andrew JacksonAbraham LincolnUlysses GrantJames PolkYou must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 2 out of 10Which President is on the one-dollar bill? George Washington has appeared on the one-dollar bill since 1869; the familiar portrait is based on Gilbert Stuart's famous unfinished painting.LincolnJeffersonWashingtonFranklinYou must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 3 out of 10Who was the only President to serve more than two terms? Franklin D. Roosevelt won four presidential elections between 1932 and 1944. The 22nd Amendment, ratified in 1951, now limits presidents to two elected terms.Theodore RooseveltFranklin D. RooseveltWoodrow WilsonHarry TrumanYou must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 4 out of 10Which President delivered the Gettysburg Address? Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863, at the dedication of a cemetery for fallen Union soldiers — about 270 words that took barely two minutes.LincolnGrantJohnsonHayesYou must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 5 out of 10Who was the youngest elected President? John F. Kennedy was 43 when elected in 1960, the youngest person ever elected president. Theodore Roosevelt was younger — 42 — when he took office after McKinley's assassination, but he was not elected to that first term.Theodore RooseveltJohn F. KennedyBill ClintonBarack ObamaYou must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 6 out of 10Which four presidents are carved into Mount Rushmore? The South Dakota memorial honors George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln, chosen to represent the nation's birth, growth, development, and preservation.Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and LincolnWashington, Adams, Jefferson, and LincolnWashington, Lincoln, Grant, and WilsonJefferson, Madison, Lincoln, and RooseveltYou must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 7 out of 10Which president completed the Louisiana Purchase from France? Jefferson closed the deal in 1803, roughly doubling the size of the country for about 15 million dollars. James Monroe helped negotiate the terms in Paris.George WashingtonJohn AdamsThomas JeffersonAndrew JacksonYou must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 8 out of 10Who became president when Franklin D. Roosevelt died in office in 1945? Vice President Harry Truman was sworn in on April 12, 1945. Henry Wallace had been vice president during Roosevelt's third term but was dropped from the ticket in 1944.Dwight EisenhowerHarry TrumanHenry WallaceAdlai StevensonYou must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 9 out of 10Which president commanded Allied forces in Europe during World War II before taking office? Dwight Eisenhower served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force and oversaw the D-Day landings, then won the presidency in 1952.Theodore RooseveltHarry TrumanJohn F. KennedyDwight EisenhowerYou must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 10 out of 10Which president served the shortest term, dying one month after his 1841 inauguration? William Henry Harrison died on April 4, 1841, after 31 days in office. Taylor, Garfield, and Harding also died as president, but each of them served far longer.William Henry HarrisonZachary TaylorJames GarfieldWarren HardingYou must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit Answer Share CommentsWrite a commentStart writing — we'll just need a name to post. Comments are reviewed before promotion.?Post CommentLoading comments...
