Presidents Quiz – April 2016

Which president from this range matches each of these facts?

#1-12

1. The U.S. bought Florida from Spain while I was president.
2. I entered the White House design contest under an alias and was upset when I lost the competition.
3. My First Lady lived 42 years after I died.
4. I borrowed money to get to my own inauguration.
5. I was the youngest member of the Continental Congress.
6. I was the lawyer for British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre.
7. During my presidency, running water and bathrooms were added to the White House.

#1-12 Answer

#13-24

1. The first national park, Yellowstone, was created during my administration.
2. At 6’4" I was the tallest president.
3. My wife and I lived on an island for two years after leaving the White House.
4. Abraham Lincoln’s son served as my and my predecessor’s secretary of war.
5. Nebraska became a state during my presidency.
6. I was the first president to use fireworks at his inauguration.
7. The lighbulb was invented while I lived in the White House.

#13-24 Answer

#25-34

1. I was the first president to pay federal income tax on my salary.
2. I refused to be photographed unless I was dressed in formal attire.
3. I appointed the first female Cabinet member.
4. I was sworn in as president by my father.
5. My Ph.D. dissertation was entitled "Congressional Government."
6. I was a field artillery captain in the Army.
7. I was blind in my left eye from a boxing match.

#25-34 Answer

#35-44

1. I appointed the first African American secretary of state.
2. My inaugural parade had a giant peanut balloon in it.
3. My mother wanted me to be a Quaker missionary.
4. I was the first president to wear a hearing aid.
5. On my 21st birthday, I received $1 million from my father.
6. My nickname growing up was “Bubba.”
7. My daughter Robin died of leukemia at age three.

#35-44 Answer

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