Presidents Day Facts and Trivia

Simon Nguyen
Test your knowledge of Presidents Day facts with this educational Presidents Day trivia quiz. There are a total of 12 multiple-choice trivia questions. Answers to the Presidents Day facts trivia can be found at the end of the quiz. Enjoy!

1. Presidents Day is also known as ________.
a) Lincoln 's Birthday b) Washington's Birthday c) Constitution Day d) America 's Day e) There is no other name

2. Who was the first president of the United States ?
a) Abraham Lincoln b) John Adams c) Franklin D. Roosevelt d) Thomas Jefferson e) George Washington

3. In what month is Presidents Day celebrated?
a) January b) February c) March d) July e) November

4. Who was the longest-serving U.S. president in history?
a) Theodore Roosevelt b) Franklin Roosevelt c) Ronald Reagan d) Bill Clinton e) George W. Bush

5. The residing president and his family live in ________.
a) The White House b) Camp David c) The Pentagon d) The Capitol e) Their own home

6. Which U.S. president signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
a) John F. Kennedy b) Lyndon B. Johnson c) Richard Nixon d) Gerald Ford e) Dwight D. Eisenhower

7. Through the years, Presidents Day has been turned into a commercial holiday by retail stores who offer special deals on this day. Which business has benefited the most from this?
a) Furniture stores b) Booksellers c) Car dealers d) Home improvement e) Movie theaters

8. Which U.S. president was the chief author of the Declaration of Independence?
a) James Madison b) John Adams c) George Washington d) Thomas Jefferson e) None of the above

9. What animal is prominently featured on the U.S. presidential seal?
a) A bear b) A hawk c) A bald eagle d) A dragon e) A lion

10. Which two U.S. presidents were the only ones in history to have been impeached by the House of Representatives?
a) Nixon, Clinton b) Bush (II), Clinton c) A. Jackson, Clinton d) Hoover, Clinton e) None of the above

11. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in what year.
a) 1960 b) 1961 c) 1962 d) 1963 e) 1964

12. True or False. Abraham Lincoln was the president of the United States (North) during the American Civil War.

Answer Key:
1)b 2)e 3)b 4)b 5)a 6)b 7)c 8)d 9)c 10)c 11)d 12)True

Classification:
Expert - more than 10 correct
Intermediate - 8 to 10 correct
Novice - less than 8 correct

Published by Simon Nguyen

Simon Nguyen is a researcher who holds a Master's degree in economics. His areas of expertise are public policy, labor and sport.  View profile

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