US History Quiz Questions MCQ Trivia!

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1.

How old was President John Tyler when his 15th child was born?
- A.
  
  60
- B.
  
  73
- C.
  
  53
- D.
  
  70
2.

What two Presidents were arrested together?
- A.
  
  John Adams, John Quincy Adams
- B.
  
  Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren
- C.
  
  Thomas Jefferson, James Madison
- D.
  
  Bill Clinton, George W. Bush
3.

What future President worked for Pepsi-Cola?
- A.
  
  Nixon
- B.
  
  Carter
- C.
  
  Ford
- D.
  
  Reagan
4.

What future President was a co-author of the "Ostend Manifesto"?
- A.
  
  Franklin Pierce
- B.
  
  James Buchanan
- C.
  
  Ulysses S. Grant
- D.
  
  James Madison
5.

In what year did "In God We Trust" first appear on a U.S. coin?
- A.
  
  1792
- B.
  
  1864
- C.
  
  1869
- D.
  
  1901
6.

Who was the first President to appoint a Jewish diplomat to represent the U.S.?
- A.
  
  James Madison
- B.
  
  Rutherford B. Hayes
- C.
  
  Grover Cleveland
- D.
  
  Ulysses S. Grant
7.

The first sex scandal in the U.S. executive branch took place during what President's tenure?
- A.
  
  Warren G. Harding
- B.
  
  Thomas Jefferson
- C.
  
  George Washington
- D.
  
  Andrew Jackson
8.

Which U.S. President played the card game "Bridge"?
- A.
  
  Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- B.
  
  Richard Nixon
- C.
  
  Dwight Eisenhower
- D.
  
  John F. Kennedy
9.

Who was the first African-American woman elected to the U.S. Senate?
- A.
  
  Barbara Jordan
- B.
  
  Shirley Chisholm
- C.
  
  Carol Mosley-Braun
- D.
  
  Sheila Jackson-Lee
10.

Which President had a nickname that resulted in the word "okay" being introduced into the language?
- A.
  
  Martin Van Buren
- B.
  
  William Henry Harrison
- C.
  
  Andrew Jackson
- D.
  
  Zachary Taylor
11.

When people lose their jobs, unemployment results. Which President offered this insightful observation?
- A.
  
  Ronald Reagan
- B.
  
  George W. Bush
- C.
  
  Gerald Ford
- D.
  
  Calvin Coolidge
12.

At the age of 17, which future President was one of the first persons in America to undergo abdominal surgery (without anesthesia!)?
- A.
  
  Andrew Jackson
- B.
  
  James K. Polk
- C.
  
  George Washington
- D.
  
  Abraham Lincoln
13.

Before the 1992 election, when was the last time that both the winning Presidential and vice-Presidential candidates were from the South?
- A.
  
  1856
- B.
  
  1828
- C.
  
  1882
- D.
  
  1844
14.

President, did Nan Britton claim to have had a love child with her best-selling book, "The President's Daughter"?
- A.
  
  Grover Cleveland
- B.
  
  Warren Harding
- C.
  
  Franklin D. Roosevelt
- D.
  
  John F. Kennedy
15.

How many murders was Timothy McVeigh formally charged with?
- A.
  
  160
- B.
  
  10
- C.
  
  168
- D.
  
  8