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US presidents quiz
How well do you really know US presidents? These 8 questions start easy and end with a Boss round. There are no multiple choice options: you type what you know, and every answer is checked against the key facts.
60 seconds a question, one 2x boost, and a leaderboard. Playing with friends writes a fresh set of US presidents questions for your group.
The questions
- Warm-up
Who took the first turn as U.S. president, and what year did he take office?
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- George Washington was the first U.S. president.
- He took office in 1789.
- His inauguration was in New York City.
- Easy
Which U.S. president resigned in 1974, and who became president after him?
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- Richard Nixon resigned the presidency in 1974
- Gerald Ford became president afterward
- Ford was vice president before taking over
- Easy
A familiar face is hiding in your wallet: which president is on the one-dollar bill, and what military role did he hold during the American Revolution?
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- George Washington appears on the one-dollar bill.
- Washington was commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
- The Continental Army fought for American independence.
- Easy
A landmark order changed the course of the Civil War: which president issued the Emancipation Proclamation, and what did it declare?
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- Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
- It declared enslaved people in areas rebelling against the United States free.
- It took effect on January 1, 1863.
- Easy
Which president launched the Peace Corps, and what year did it begin?
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- John F. Kennedy launched it
- The Peace Corps began in 1961
- Kennedy established it by executive order
- Medium
Election-night history alert: which U.S. president was youngest when elected, and how old was he when inaugurated?
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- John F. Kennedy
- He was 43 at his inauguration
- He was the youngest person elected U.S. president
- Medium
Which president signed the 1956 law that launched a national system of limited-access highways, and what was that network called?
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- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- The Interstate Highway System
- The law was passed in 1956
- Boss
When the U.S. bought Alaska from Russia, which president was in office, and what year was the deal made?
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- Andrew Johnson was president
- The Alaska Purchase was made in 1867
- The U.S. bought Alaska from Russia
How scoring works
- Each question has 2 or 3 key facts. Each one earns full, half or no credit, so a wrong answer scores zero.
- Later questions are worth more, fast answers earn a bonus, and great answers in a row build a streak.
- A famous myth or a clear factual error halves the points.
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