US presidents quiz
Checked on 11 November 2026
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Who was the first president of the United States?
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The answer is George Washington.
George Washington was unanimously elected by the Electoral College and took office as the first president in 1789.
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Who was the 16th president of the United States?
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The answer is Abraham Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln served as the 16th president, taking office in 1861.
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The teddy bear was named after which president?
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The answer is Theodore Roosevelt.
Toymaker Morris Michtom named the teddy bear after Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president.
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Which president is the only one to have served more than two terms?
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The answer is Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Franklin Roosevelt was elected four times and is the longest-serving president in US history.
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Which president was the first to live in the White House?
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The answer is John Adams.
John Adams and his wife Abigail moved into the still-unfinished White House, making him its first presidential resident.
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Which president oversaw the Louisiana Purchase from France?
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The answer is Thomas Jefferson.
Thomas Jefferson's ties to France helped bring about the Louisiana Purchase, which doubled the size of the nation.
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Who was the youngest person ever elected US president, at age 43?
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The answer is John F. Kennedy.
Kennedy was 43 when he was elected, the youngest person ever voted into the office; Theodore Roosevelt was younger on taking office in 1901 but was not elected to it then.
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Which former president later became Chief Justice of the United States?
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The answer is William Howard Taft.
William Howard Taft was president from 1909 to 1913 and Chief Justice from 1921 to 1930, the only person to hold both offices.
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Which president is the only one who never married?
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The answer is James Buchanan.
James Buchanan, the 15th president, remained a lifelong bachelor.
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Which former president was later elected to the House of Representatives, earning the nickname "Old Man Eloquent"?
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The answer is John Quincy Adams.
After his presidency, John Quincy Adams served nine terms in the House, the only former president elected to that chamber.