American Presidents Trivia Quizzes
Welcome, history buffs and presidential enthusiasts! Are you ready to put your knowledge of the United States' highest office to the test? Step right up and dive into our thrilling American Presidents trivia quiz! From the Founding Fathers to the modern-day leaders, the presidents of the United States have shaped the course of history, each leaving a unique mark on the nation. As Americans, we have a special connection to our presidents, as they represent the embodiment of our values, aspirations, and struggles. In this quiz, you'll have the chance to explore the fascinating world of American presidents like never before. Brush up on your presidential trivia, from their early lives and political careers to their most notable achievements and legacies. How well do you know your presidential history? Are you a walking encyclopedia of Oval Office knowledge, or do you need to hit the books? Test your wits and challenge your friends to see who reigns supreme in presidential prowess. Who knows, you might just discover a newfound admiration for a lesser-known president or reignite your passion for the iconic figures who have graced the White House. So, grab your thinking caps, sharpen those pencils, and get ready to embark on a journey through the annals of American presidential history. Are you up for the challenge? Let's find out! It's time to show off your presidential smarts and earn the title of the ultimate American Presidents aficionado!
Commanders-in-chief: Play our U.S. Presidents' quiz!
Which of these acronyms is used to describe the U.S. President?
POTUSWhat U.S. President is featured on the $5 bill?
Abraham LincolnWhich of these U.S. presidents is not depicted on Mount Rushmore?
John F. Kennedy"Tear down this wall!" is a famous quote from which US president?
Ronald ReaganWhich of the following is a former president of the United States?
Bill ClintonWhich U.S. President said, "We choose to go to the moon in this decade"?
John F. KennedyWhat U.S. President was a five-star general before entering politics?
Dwight D. EisenhowerWho is the only U.S. president that hasn't ever been elected?
Gerald FordWho was President of the United States from 1981 to 1989?
Ronald ReaganWho was President between 1989-1993?
George H. W. BushWho did Barack Obama replace as U.S. president in 2009?
George W. BushWhich of these presidents was born in Arkansas?
Bill ClintonWho is the only U.S. president to be depicted on a state flag?
George WashingtonWhat U.S. President was succeeded by George H. W. Bush?
Ronald ReaganWho was the president of the United States for most of the 1950s?
Dwight D. EisenhowerWhich U.S. president is on the 10-cent coin?
Franklin D. RooseveltWhich president said, "I'm from the government, and I'm here to help"?
Ronald ReaganWhat was the name of President Kennedy's wife?
Jacqueline BouvierWho is next in line to succeed the President, after the Vice President?
Speaker of the HouseWhich U.S. President later served as Chief Justice for another President?
William Howard Taft
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Which of the following was the president of the United States in 2004?
George W. BushThe Oval Office is a feature of which famous building?
White HouseWhich president had the election slogan "It's Morning Again In America"?
Ronald ReaganWhich president's birthday was originally celebrated on Presidents' Day?
George WashingtonWhat other name did the White House have?
Executive MansionIn what year did President Obama's presidency end?
2017What is the name of President George W. Bush's first lady?
LauraWhich room houses the official White House Christmas tree?
Blue RoomWho was elected as President Biden's vice president?
Kamala HarrisWhich US President appears on the $1 bill?
WashingtonWilliam A. Wheeler was vice president to which U.S. president?
Rutherford B. HayesWhich of the following wasn't President of the United States?
Elon MuskWhich U.S. president is the sole recipient of the Medal of Honor?
Theodore RooseveltCharles Curtis served as vice president for which U.S. president?
Herbert HooverWhere in the White House is the Oval Office located?
West WingWhat was the name of President Franklin Pierce's first lady?
JaneWhich of these recreational facilities does the White House have?
All of these
White House challenge: How much do you know about U.S. Presidents?
The head of which of these Presidents is carved into Mount Rushmore?
Thomas JeffersonWhich U.S. president was nicknamed "Silent Cal"?
CoolidgeWho was the first President of the United States?
George WashingtonIn which U.S. state was President John F. Kennedy born?
MassachusettsWhat was the first name of the 8th U.S. President, Van Buren?
MartinWhich U.S. president was in office during the Gulf War?
George H. W. BushWhich president officially gave the White House its name?
Theodore RooseveltWhich U.S. presidency is featured in the film "All the President's Men"?
Richard NixonWho was sworn in as U.S. President in 1977?
Jimmy CarterWhich political party did President Lyndon Johnson belong to?
DemocraticHow many years did Ronald Reagan serve as U.S. president?
EightWhat was Franklin Roosevelt's middle name?
DelanoIn what year did Bill Clinton's presidency end?
2001What US president is depicted on the $50 dollar note?
Ulysses S. GrantWho did John F. Kennedy defeat in the US Presidential election in 1960?
Richard NixonWhere are George Washington and his wife Martha buried?
Mount VernonWhat political party did Harry S. Truman represent?
DemocraticIn which year did President Theodore Roosevelt win the Nobel Peace Prize?
1906Which U.S. president served as Warren G. Harding's vice president?
Calvin CoolidgeWho was the president of the United States between the years 1909 - 1913?
William H. Taft
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Which U.S. President developed the "New Deal" plan?
Franklin D. RooseveltWho was the first president of the United States?
WashingtonThe Watergate scandal led to the resignation of which president?
Richard NixonWhat day in 1969 did Apollo 11 finally land on the moon?
July 20Which event brought the US into the Second World War?
Bombing of Pearl HarborIn which century was the American Revolutionary War?
18thWhich U.S. President signed the Marshall Plan in 1948?
Harry TrumanDuring the American Civil War, what was the capital of the Union?
Washington, D.C.What year did women receive the right to vote in the United States?
1920What were "speakeasies" during the Prohibition Era in the United States?
Illicit barsAt which monument did Dr. King deliver his "I Have a Dream" speech?
Lincoln MemorialIn what year did the Vietnam War end?
1975Who led the Confederates during the American Civil War?
Jefferson DavisWhat famous UFO incident happened in July 1947?
RoswellWhich of these ended the American Revolutionary War?
Treaty of ParisBy which of these nicknames was President Reagan known?
DutchWhen did the Selma to Montgomery marches take place?
1965Which U.S. President repealed Prohibition?
Franklin D. RooseveltWhat former U.S. president was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002?
Jimmy Carter
Former US Presidents: Are you an expert in past Heads of State?
Which of these men was not a US President?
Walt WhitmanWhich of these U.S. presidents was Irish-American?
John F. KennedyWhat U.S. President was a famous actor before entering politics?
Ronald ReaganWho was the first US president to be elected to a second term in office?
George WashingtonWhich of these US presidents famously had a mustache while in office?
Theodore RooseveltWhich president was known as the "Great Emancipator"?
Abraham LincolnWho was John F. Kennedy's vice president?
Lyndon B. JohnsonWho was the last U.S. President in the '60s?
Richard NixonWhich President first took office in 1993?
Bill ClintonWhich President served for the majority of the decade of 1800-1810?
Thomas JeffersonWhich former US president was an accomplished wrestler?
Abraham LincolnWho was the American president when the Cold War started?
TrumanWhich US President famously said, "I am not a crook"?
Richard NixonFor how many years was James Madison Jr. president?
EightWho was the youngest President in the Nation's history?
Theodore RooseveltWhich US President gave the "Ich Bin Ein Berliner" speech in 1963?
KennedyWhich president was the commander of allied forces in World War II?
Dwight D. EisenhowerWho was President during the start of the Korean War?
Harry S. TrumanWho was the last U.S. President of the 20th century?
Bill Clinton
Commanders-in-Chief: Play our U.S. Presidents quiz!
Who was Reagan's opponent in the 1980 election?
Jimmy CarterWhich president had a nickname inspired by his honesty?
Abraham LincolnWhere does the president of the United States live?
White HouseWhat were Franklin D. Roosevelt's famous radio addresses called?
Fireside ChatsWhich of these was the name of US President Coolidge?
CalvinMike Pence served as vice president to which U.S. president?
Donald TrumpWhich President was related to a past President and a Founding Father?
Benjamin HarrisonWhich of the following presidents served during the 1940s?
Franklin D. RooseveltWhat was President Jackson's first name?
AndrewWho was Ronald Reagan's Vice President?
George H. W. BushHow many years did President Bill Clinton serve as President?
8How many freedoms did President Roosevelt refer to in his speech of 1941?
FourThe Presidents Cup is a competition in which sport?
GolfWho did Barack Obama defeat in the 2012 US presidential election?
Mitt RomneyWho succeeded President Gerald Ford?
Jimmy CarterWhich of these states produced the most US presidents?
VirginiaFranklin D. Roosevelt was the first incumbent US president to do what?
Fly in an airplane
Play the quiz: Can you ace these questions on US Independence?
What are the first words of the US Declaration of Independence?
When in the CourseWhich of these presidents penned the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas JeffersonIn which year was the American Declaration of Independence signed?
1776Independence Hall appears on the back of which U.S. bill?
$100Which US President named John signed the Declaration of Independence?
John AdamsWhen did the American Revolutionary War end?
1783In which city was the Declaration of Independence signed in 1776?
PhiladelphiaWhich Founding Father did not sign the Declaration of Independence?
George WashingtonWhich Thomas Paine pamphlet advocated independence from Great Britain?
Common SenseWhere was the first annual commemoration of Independence in the U.S.?
PhiladelphiaA document from which colony inspired the Declaration of Independence?
VirginiaWhat stirred the creation of the First Continental Congress?
The Intolerable ActsIn which month of 1776 was the Declaration of Independence fully signed?
AugustHow many signatures are there in the US Declaration of Independence?
56In what year was the Treaty of Paris signed?
1783How many colonies were part of the Second Continental Congress?
13In which year did the U.S. Liberty Bell last ring?
1846Which U.S. Founder opposed celebrating independence on the 4th of July?
John AdamsWhich thinker influenced the Declaration of Independence the most?
John LockeWhat resolution preceded the Declaration of Independence by two days?
Lee Resolution
A civic knowledge trivia! How much do you know about American politics?
Who is designated as first in the presidential line of succession?
The Vice PresidentWhich of these is the head of state and head of government of the U.S.?
PresidentBy which of these processes individuals are chosen for public office?
ElectionWhat is the length of a single full term of office for a US president?
Four yearsWhich of these is an administrative leader of a political region?
GovernorWhich building houses the United States Congress?
CapitolThe president is part of which of these federal government branches?
ExecutiveWhose office is called the "Oval Office"?
President of the United StatesWhich of these is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the U.S.?
SCOTUSWhich President first took office in 2001?
George W. BushHow often are House members elected in the United States?
Every two yearsWho was Ronald Reagan?
An American politicianWhere are Presidential Inaugurations usually carried out?
The CapitolWhich of these was President of the U.S. during the 21st century?
Barack ObamaThe Vice President of the US serves what other role?
President of the SenateWhat is the name for an informal group of members of Congress?
CaucusHow long do Senators' terms last?
6 yearsWhat term describes when the President refuses to enact legislation?
Veto
Travel to America's past with this quiz!
Who was the last President born in the 1800s?
Dwight D. EisenhowerWhich sailing invention gained popularity in 19th-century America?
SteamboatsWhich U.S. paper currency features the face of Abraham Lincoln?
$5Captain Ahab is a character in which novel?
Moby DickWhat was Ulysses S. Grant's background before becoming president?
MilitaryIn which of these Texas cities is the Alamo located?
San AntonioWhich President's government was dominated by the American Civil War?
LincolnMeriwether Lewis was an American what?
ExplorerWhich city went from an outpost to a metropolis thanks to the Gold Rush?
San FranciscoThe 1851 novel 'Moby Dick' is about which type of animal?
WhaleWhat famous speech was delivered by Abraham Lincoln in only two minutes?
Gettysburg AddressWhich Native American woman accompanied the Lewis and Clark expedition?
SacagaweaWhat does the "S" in President Ulysses S. Grant stand for?
Doesn't stand for anythingWhat location marks the start of the California Gold Rush?
Sutter's MillWhich Pennsylvania battlefield from the Civil War is said to be haunted?
GettysburgWhat U.S. state had a Gold Rush 46 years before California?
North CarolinaWhich of these American Civil War battles occurred first?
Battle of Fort HenryWhich U.S. policy opposed European colonialism in the Western Hemisphere?
Monroe DoctrineWhich U.S. city was known as "the Golden Door" in the 1800s?
New York CityWhat Union general flew over enemy lines, drifting in a balloon?
Fitz John Porter
Stand tall like these American buildings! Join us in a quiz about them!
Who is the only president on Mount Rushmore who has a mustache?
Theodore RooseveltWhich of these American constructions was named after a strait?
Golden Gate BridgeOn which NYC borough is the Empire State Building located?
ManhattanWhat number of Pennsylvania Avenue is the White House?
1600Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
FranceThe U.S. Pentagon building is close to which city?
Washington D.C.The National Mall extends between the US Capitol and which monument?
Washington MonumentWhat is the tallest building in NYC currently?
One World Trade CenterFor what event was the Seattle Space Needle built?
The World's FairWhat is the current name of the former Sears Tower in Chicago?
Willis TowerWhat monument celebrates the first sustained flight?
Wright Brothers MemorialThe L.A. Frank Gehry-designed concert hall is named after which legend?
Walt DisneySolomon Guggenheim has a museum named after him in which US city?
New York CityNext to which building is Grand Central Terminal located?
Chrysler BuildingWhich house has been named "best all-time work of American architecture"?
FallingwaterThe Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial was designed by which architect?
Frank GehryWhat Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee singer wrote "Oh, Pretty Woman"?
Roy OrbisonWhich landmark bridge spans the East River?
Brooklyn BridgeWhich of these U.S. landmarks has a time capsule hidden inside of it?
Gateway ArchWhich of these U.S. libraries houses a copy of the Gutenberg Bible?
Library of Congress