The Ultimate US History Trivia - 2

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1.

In his resignation speech Agnew made reference to which two U.S. Presidents?
- A.
  
  Grant And Lincoln
- B.
  
  Garfield And Lincoln
- C.
  
  McKinley And Lincoln
- D.
  
  Kennedy And Lincoln
2.

What is said to be the oldest city in North America founded by English colonists?
- A.
  
  Boston, Massachusetts
- B.
  
  St. John's, Newfoundland
- C.
  
  Toronto, Ontario
- D.
  
  Jamestown, Virginia
3.

Who is known as "The Dancing Outlaw"?
- A.
  
  D Ray White
- B.
  
  Norma Jean White
- C.
  
  Jesco White
- D.
  
  Billy Hastings
4.

Who first referred to Confederate General Thomas Jackson as "Stonewall"?
- A.
  
  Barnard Bee
- B.
  
  Joe Johnston
- C.
  
  Dick Ewell
- D.
  
  Robert E. Lee
5.

Who among these former Presidents uttered the last words "I have tried so hard to do right" before passing away?
- A.
  
  Grover Cleveland
- B.
  
  Richard Nixon
- C.
  
  Theodore Roosevelt
- D.
  
  Herbert Hoover
6.

Which President served in between the two, non-consecutive terms of President Grover Cleveland?
- A.
  
  Rutherford Hayes
- B.
  
  Chester Arthur
- C.
  
  James Garfield
- D.
  
  Benjamin Harrison
7.

Who was the American President when the first telephone was installed in the White House?
- A.
  
  Benjamin Harrison
- B.
  
  James A. Garfield
- C.
  
  Rutherford B. Hayes
- D.
  
  Grover Cleveland
8.

Who served as Vice President under Woodrow Wilson?
- A.
  
  Charles G. Dawes
- B.
  
  Thomas R. Marshall
- C.
  
  Charles W. Fairbanks
- D.
  
  James S. Sherman
9.

Which President did not die in Washington, DC?
- A.
  
  Dwight Eisenhower
- B.
  
  Franklin D. Roosevelt
- C.
  
  John Q. Adams
- D.
  
  Woodrow Wilson
10.

Which man became the first Secretary of Transportation in 1966?
- A.
  
  Alan King
- B.
  
  Alan Byrd
- C.
  
  Alan Biyd
- D.
  
  Alan Boyd
11.

Of all men who ever became U.S. President, who was born the earliest in the 20th century?
- A.
  
  Lyndon Baines Johnson
- B.
  
  Richard M. Nixon
- C.
  
  John F. Kennedy
- D.
  
  Ronald Reagan
12.

Which of the following was an issue early in the term of the first President Bush?
- A.
  
  The Budget
- B.
  
  John Tower
- C.
  
  He Had A 90% Approval Rating For The First Six Months
- D.
  
  Dan Quayle Could Not Spell
13.

Which of the following men did not serve two full terms as Vice-President of the United States?
- A.
  
  Charles G. Dawes
- B.
  
  John Nance Garner
- C.
  
  Richard M. Nixon
- D.
  
  Thomas Riley Marshall
14.

Which President and First Lady woke up one morning in the White House with blue pen ink all over their mouths?
- A.
  
  John And Jacqueline Kennedy
- B.
  
  Lyndon And Lady Bird Johnson
- C.
  
  Dwight And Mamie Eisenhower
- D.
  
  Harry And Bess Truman
15.

How was President Zachary Taylor related to Confederate President Jefferson Davis?
- A.
  
  Davis Was Taylor's Nephew
- B.
  
  Davis Was Taylor's Son-In-Law
- C.
  
  Davis Was Taylor's Adopted Son
- D.
  
  They Were First Cousins