U.S. Presidents
Instructions: How well do you know the leaders of the United States? Test your presidential knowledge!
- 1.
Who was the first President of the United States?
AThomas JeffersonBJohn AdamsCBenjamin FranklinDGeorge Washington - 2.
Which president is famous for the quote 'Ask not what your country can do for you'?
AFranklin D. RooseveltBJohn F. KennedyCLyndon B. JohnsonDDwight D. Eisenhower - 3.
Which president issued the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing enslaved people in Confederate states?
AJames BuchananBUlysses S. GrantCAndrew JohnsonDAbraham Lincoln - 4.
Which president led the country during most of World War II?
AFranklin D. RooseveltBHarry S. TrumanCDwight D. EisenhowerDHerbert Hoover - 5.
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
AJohn AdamsBGeorge WashingtonCThomas JeffersonDJames Madison - 6.
Which president is known for the Louisiana Purchase, which doubled the size of the United States?
AAndrew JacksonBJames MadisonCJames MonroeDThomas Jefferson - 7.
Which president resigned from office due to the Watergate scandal?
AGerald FordBRichard NixonCJimmy CarterDLyndon B. Johnson - 8.
Which president's wife was known as 'Lady Bird'?
AGerald Ford'sBDwight D. Eisenhower'sCLyndon B. Johnson'sDRichard Nixon's - 9.
Before becoming president, Dwight D. Eisenhower was famous for his role as what?
AA senatorBA Supreme Allied Commander in WWIICA Supreme Court JusticeDA governor - 10.
Theodore Roosevelt was the youngest person to become president. How old was he when he took office?
A42B48C45D39 - 11.
Which president established the National Park Service in 1916?
ACalvin CoolidgeBTheodore RooseveltCWoodrow WilsonDWilliam Howard Taft - 12.
Which two presidents both died on July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence?
AMadison and MonroeBJefferson and MadisonCWashington and HamiltonDJefferson and Adams - 13.
Which president famously said, 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself'?
AFranklin D. RooseveltBHarry S. TrumanCWoodrow WilsonDHerbert Hoover - 14.
Who was the tallest U.S. president, standing at 6 feet 4 inches?
AThomas JeffersonBGeorge WashingtonCAbraham LincolnDLyndon B. Johnson - 15.
Which president was a former Hollywood actor before entering politics?
AGeorge H.W. BushBRonald ReaganCGerald FordDRichard Nixon
Answer Key
George Washington served as the first president from 1789 to 1797. He is often called the 'Father of His Country.'
John F. Kennedy spoke these famous words during his inaugural address on January 20, 1961, inspiring a generation of Americans to public service.
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, declaring enslaved people in Confederate states to be free.
Franklin D. Roosevelt led the U.S. through most of WWII but died in April 1945, just months before the war ended. He served an unprecedented four terms.
John Adams moved into the White House in November 1800. George Washington never lived there, as it was not completed during his presidency.
Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803 for about $15 million, roughly 4 cents per acre.
Richard Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974, becoming the only U.S. president to resign from office. Gerald Ford then became president.
Claudia 'Lady Bird' Johnson was the wife of President Lyndon B. Johnson. She was a champion of environmental beautification and the Highway Beautification Act.
Eisenhower served as Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during WWII, leading the D-Day invasion of Normandy in June 1944.
Theodore Roosevelt became president at age 42 after the assassination of William McKinley in 1901. He remains the youngest person to hold the office.
Woodrow Wilson signed the National Park Service Organic Act in 1916. However, Theodore Roosevelt is often credited with greatly expanding the national parks system before that.
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died on July 4, 1826, exactly 50 years after the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. They had been both rivals and friends.
Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke these words in his first inaugural address in 1933, during the depths of the Great Depression, rallying the nation's spirits.
Abraham Lincoln stood at 6 feet 4 inches, making him the tallest U.S. president in history. His height and stovepipe hat made him an unmistakable figure.
Ronald Reagan appeared in over 50 films before entering politics. He served as Governor of California before becoming the 40th president in 1981.