Test Your IQ On U.S. History

15 Questions | By Thames | Last updated: Mar 19, 2022 | Total Attempts: 108

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1.

Who among these former U.S. Presidents had a grandfather who also served as U.S. President?
- A.
  
  Franklin Pierce
- B.
  
  John Quincy Adams
- C.
  
  Franklin Roosevelt
- D.
  
  Benjamin Harrison
2.

Which two men served as Vice President under Thomas Jefferson?
- A.
  
  George Dallas And Richard Johnson
- B.
  
  John Calhoun And Henry Clay
- C.
  
  Aaron Burr And George Clinton
- D.
  
  Elbridge Gerry And Daniel Tompkins
3.

On what date did the Challenger explode?
- A.
  
  28-Jan-76
- B.
  
  28-Jan-80
- C.
  
  28-Jan-96
- D.
  
  28-Jan-86
4.

Which President's nickname was the "Veto President"?
- A.
  
  George Bush
- B.
  
  Zachary Taylor
- C.
  
  Abraham Lincoln
- D.
  
  Andrew Johnson
5.

Who was the first American First Lady not born in the country?
- A.
  
  Jacqueline Kennedy
- B.
  
  Dolley Madison
- C.
  
  Mary Lincoln
- D.
  
  Louisa Adams
6.

How close did Ronald Reagan come to getting enough delegates for the GOP nomination in 1976?
- A.
  
  He Got It
- B.
  
  Just Forty Short
- C.
  
  100 Short
- D.
  
  300 Short
7.

Number of men who were President at any time during the '60's?
- A.
  
  3
- B.
  
  4
- C.
  
  5
- D.
  
  2
8.

Which of the following famous Americans is not buried in Arlington National Cemetery?
- A.
  
  William Howard Taft
- B.
  
  William Jennings Bryan
- C.
  
  Robert E. Lee
- D.
  
  Abner Doubleday
9.

Who was the only former U.S. President to administer the oath of office to another President?
- A.
  
  George Washington
- B.
  
  James K. Polk
- C.
  
  William Howard Taft
- D.
  
  Harry S. Truman
10.

Which President's signature is on a metal plaque that was left on the moon by American astronauts?
- A.
  
  Gerald R. Ford
- B.
  
  Lyndon B. Johnson
- C.
  
  John F. Kennedy
- D.
  
  Richard M. Nixon
11.

Which of the following U.S. Presidents is not mentioned in the lyrics to a song from the 1968 Broadway musical "Hair"?
- A.
  
  Thomas Jefferson
- B.
  
  Lyndon B. Johnson
- C.
  
  Abraham Lincoln
- D.
  
  Richard M. Nixon
12.

A slave revolt known as "The Nat Turner Rebellion" took place in 1831 in what state?
- A.
  
  Alabama
- B.
  
  South Carolina
- C.
  
  Virginia
- D.
  
  Georgia
13.

Whose Algonquin-language Indian name meant "Panther in the Sky"?
- A.
  
  Tecumseh
- B.
  
  Geronimo
- C.
  
  Cochise
- D.
  
  Hiawatha
14.

Who did not serve as U.S. President in the 1980's?
- A.
  
  George Bush
- B.
  
  Ronald Reagan
- C.
  
  Gerald Ford
- D.
  
  Jimmy Carter
15.

Who was Betty Bliss?
- A.
  
  Neighbor And Confidante To The Aging President Buchanan
- B.
  
  A Prostitute Who Claimed In A Tabloid That Clinton Was A Lover
- C.
  
  Daughter Of Zachary Taylor Who Served As White House Hostess
- D.
  
  The Sister Of Widower Chester Arthur