Play 101 presidential trivia questions across five rounds: early leaders, modern presidents, major decisions, elections, and presidential stories. Pick a round for a short game or play the full set.
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Early Presidents
- Q: Who was the first President of the United States?
A: George Washington - Q: Which future president was the principal drafter of the Declaration of Independence?
A: Thomas Jefferson. (Source) - Q: Who was the only President to serve more than two terms?
A: Franklin D. Roosevelt - Q: Which President is known for the Louisiana Purchase?
A: Thomas Jefferson - Q: Who succeeded Abraham Lincoln after his assassination?
A: Andrew Johnson - Q: Which President issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
A: Abraham Lincoln - Q: Who was the youngest person to assume the U.S. presidency?
A: Theodore Roosevelt - Q: Who was the first Vice President to become President upon the death of a predecessor?
A: John Tyler - Q: Which President led the nation during the War of 1812?
A: James Madison - Q: Who was the first President to live in the White House?
A: John Adams - Q: Who was the only President to resign from office?
A: Richard Nixon - Q: Which President is known for the Monroe Doctrine?
A: James Monroe - Q: Who was the first President to be impeached?
A: Andrew Johnson - Q: Who was the first U.S. president born outside the original thirteen states?
A: Abraham Lincoln, born in Kentucky. (Source) - Q: Which President served as a general during the Mexican-American War before his presidency?
A: Zachary Taylor - Q: As of 2026, which two U.S. presidents have served nonconsecutive terms?
A: Grover Cleveland and Donald Trump. (Source) - Q: Which President delivered the Gettysburg Address?
A: Abraham Lincoln - Q: Which president survived an assassination attempt at the U.S. Capitol in 1835?
A: Andrew Jackson. (Source) - Q: Which President signed the Missouri Compromise into law?
A: James Monroe - Q: Who was the first President to use the veto power?
A: George Washington - Q: Which President is associated with the phrase "Speak softly and carry a big stick"?
A: Theodore Roosevelt - Q: Which President established the first presidential cabinet?
A: George Washington - Q: Who was the only President to serve as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court after his presidency?
A: William Howard Taft - Q: Who was the first President to be impeached twice?
A: Donald Trump - Q: Which president challenged the United States to land astronauts on the Moon before the 1960s ended?
A: John F. Kennedy. (Source) - Q: Which President implemented the policy of "Dollar Diplomacy"?
A: William Howard Taft - Q: Who was the only President to serve without being elected as either President or Vice President?
A: Gerald Ford - Q: Which President was a former Hollywood actor?
A: Ronald Reagan - Q: Which President signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law?
A: Lyndon B. Johnson - Q: Which President is known for the "Square Deal"?
A: Theodore Roosevelt - Q: Who was the first President to appoint a woman to the Supreme Court?
A: Ronald Reagan
Modern Presidents
- Q: Who was the 16th President of the United States?
A: Abraham Lincoln - Q: Which President signed the Affordable Care Act into law?
A: Barack Obama - Q: Who was the first African American President of the United States?
A: Barack Obama - Q: Which President was in office during the September 11 attacks?
A: George W. Bush - Q: Which President served the shortest term in U.S. history?
A: William Henry Harrison - Q: Which President is known for the "New Frontier"?
A: John F. Kennedy - Q: Which President initiated the Great Society programs?
A: Lyndon B. Johnson - Q: Who was the first President to visit China while in office?
A: Richard Nixon - Q: Which President established the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
A: Richard Nixon - Q: Which President was a key figure in the Watergate scandal?
A: Richard Nixon - Q: Who was the first President to be born in the 20th century?
A: John F. Kennedy - Q: Which President signed the Patriot Act into law?
A: George W. Bush - Q: Which President implemented the "No Child Left Behind" Act?
A: George W. Bush - Q: Who was the first U.S. president awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
A: Theodore Roosevelt, in 1906. (Source) - Q: Which President was in office during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A: John F. Kennedy - Q: Which President is known for the "War on Drugs"?
A: Richard Nixon - Q: Which President initiated Operation Desert Storm?
A: George H. W. Bush - Q: Who was the youngest person elected President?
A: John F. Kennedy - Q: Which President survived an assassination attempt in 1981?
A: Ronald Reagan - Q: Which president appointed the first Black Supreme Court justice?
A: Lyndon B. Johnson, who appointed Thurgood Marshall. (Source) - Q: Which President signed the Dodd-Frank Act into law?
A: Barack Obama - Q: Who was the first President to be inaugurated on January 20th?
A: Franklin D. Roosevelt - Q: Which President is known for the phrase "Tear down this wall"?
A: Ronald Reagan - Q: Which U.S. president first visited Vietnam while in office?
A: Lyndon B. Johnson, in 1966. (Source) - Q: Which President signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law?
A: George H. W. Bush - Q: For which president was the first White House telephone installed?
A: Rutherford B. Hayes. (Source) - Q: Which President launched the "Star Wars" missile defense program?
A: Ronald Reagan - Q: Who was the first U.S. president born after the Civil War ended?
A: Warren G. Harding. (Source) - Q: Which president called for a campaign against global terrorism after the September 11 attacks?
A: George W. Bush. (Source) - Q: Who was the first sitting U.S. president to fly in an airplane?
A: Franklin D. Roosevelt, in 1943. (Source) - Q: Which president nominated the first woman to serve as U.S. secretary of state?
A: Bill Clinton; he nominated Madeleine Albright. (Source)
Policies and decisions
- Q: Which U.S. president signed the SALT I arms-control agreements during a 1972 Moscow summit?
A: Richard Nixon. (Source) - Q: Which president signed the 1948 law establishing the Marshall Plan?
A: Harry S. Truman. (Source) - Q: Which President signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017?
A: Donald Trump - Q: Who initiated the policy of "Reaganomics"?
A: Ronald Reagan - Q: Who was U.S. president when the United States signed the Kyoto Protocol in 1998?
A: Bill Clinton. (Source) - Q: Which President established the Department of Homeland Security?
A: George W. Bush - Q: Which president signed the NAFTA implementing law in 1993?
A: Bill Clinton. (Source) - Q: Which president signed Medicare and Medicaid into law in 1965?
A: Lyndon B. Johnson. (Source) - Q: Which President signed the Social Security Act into law?
A: Franklin D. Roosevelt - Q: Who was the President during the Bay of Pigs invasion?
A: John F. Kennedy - Q: Which president signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, launching the Interstate Highway System?
A: Dwight D. Eisenhower. (Source) - Q: Which president signed the original GI Bill into law in 1944?
A: Franklin D. Roosevelt. (Source) - Q: Which president ordered the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003, whose opening air campaign was called 'shock and awe'?
A: George W. Bush. (Source) - Q: Who was the President during the signing of the Camp David Accords?
A: Jimmy Carter - Q: Who was the President during the 2008 financial crisis?
A: George W. Bush - Q: Which President signed the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981?
A: Ronald Reagan - Q: Which President signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
A: Lyndon B. Johnson
Elections and campaigns
- Q: Who won the presidential election of 2008?
A: Barack Obama - Q: Which President was elected after serving as Vice President under Ronald Reagan?
A: George H. W. Bush - Q: Who was the Democratic nominee against Donald Trump in the 2020 election?
A: Joe Biden - Q: Which candidate won the Electoral College while losing the popular vote in 2016?
A: Donald Trump. (Source) - Q: Which President ran as a third-party candidate in 1912?
A: Theodore Roosevelt (as the Progressive Party candidate) - Q: Which President lost the popular vote in the 2000 election but won the presidency?
A: George W. Bush - Q: Who was the first female major-party candidate for President?
A: Hillary Clinton (Democratic Party, 2016) - Q: Which president was chosen by the House after an Electoral College tie in 1800?
A: Thomas Jefferson. (Source) - Q: Which President was the first to have a female Vice President?
A: Joe Biden with Kamala Harris - Q: Which President's campaign was famously supported by the "Daisy" advertisement?
A: Lyndon B. Johnson (against Barry Goldwater) - Q: Which 2016 presidential candidate used 'Make America Great Again' as a campaign slogan?
A: Donald Trump. (Source) - Q: Who was the first President to win re-election unanimously in the Electoral College?
A: George Washington - Q: Which President was the first to be elected after the ratification of the 22nd Amendment?
A: Dwight D. Eisenhower - Q: Who was the first president elected after the Watergate scandal and Nixon's 1974 resignation?
A: Jimmy Carter, elected in 1976. (Source) - Q: Which President was the first to be elected after the end of the Cold War?
A: Bill Clinton
Presidential stories
- Q: Which president was the first to have a vice president who later became president?
A: George Washington; his vice president John Adams succeeded him. (Source) - Q: Which future president co-owned a New Salem store whose firm obtained a tavern license in 1833?
A: Abraham Lincoln. (Source) - Q: Which former U.S. president created oil portraits of world leaders after leaving office?
A: George W. Bush. (Source) - Q: Which president had a younger brother named Thomas who died in infancy?
A: Abraham Lincoln. (Source) - Q: Which President had a pet raccoon named Rebecca?
A: Calvin Coolidge - Q: Which President was known for his love of jelly beans?
A: Ronald Reagan - Q: Who was the first sitting U.S. president to visit Israel?
A: Richard Nixon, in 1974. (Source)
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