United States Presidential History Quiz

Test your knowledge with these questions on US Presidential history, from firsts to landmark events.

#1

Who was the first President of the United States?

Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
James Madison
1 answered
#2

Which President delivered the Gettysburg Address?

Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
James Madison
John F. Kennedy
1 answered
#3

Who was the first President to be assassinated?

Abraham Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
James A. Garfield
William McKinley
1 answered
#4

Which President was in office during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Harry S. Truman
Lyndon B. Johnson
#5

Which President issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
James Buchanan
1 answered
#6

Who was the first President to be impeached?

Richard Nixon
Andrew Johnson
Bill Clinton
Donald Trump
1 answered
#7

Which President served the longest tenure in office?

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ronald Reagan
1 answered
#8

Who was the first President born in the 20th century?

John F. Kennedy
Jimmy Carter
Bill Clinton
Barack Obama
#9

Which President established the National Park Service?

Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
#10

Who was the first President to appear on television?

Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
#11

Which President signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law?

Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
#12

Who was the first President to visit China while in office?

Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
#13

Which President appointed the first female Supreme Court Justice?

Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
George H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
#14

Who was the first President to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Jimmy Carter
Barack Obama
#15

Who was the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms?

Grover Cleveland
Woodrow Wilson
Harry S. Truman
William Howard Taft
1 answered
#16

Which President was known for his 'Fireside Chats'?

Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
Harry S. Truman
1 answered
#17

Who was the only President to serve as Chief Justice of the United States?

William Howard Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
John Quincy Adams
Thomas Jefferson
1 answered
#18

Which President was known for his 'Great Society' programs?

Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter

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