Fun Facts about the United States Presidents

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Fun Facts about the United States Presidents

• An interactive PowerPoint designed by Audra
  Findeis

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Fun Facts Quiz

• Answer the questions
• A correct answer is worth 1 point
• Tally your points at the end of the quiz to see
  your patriotic score

Lets see what you got!
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1. Name the President who was a governor and also
a movie star before taking the oval office.
1. Richard Nixon 2. Ronald Reagan
3. Jimmy Carter 4. Bill Clinton
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WRONG!!
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SUCCESS!

• Ronald Reagan was the 33rd Governor or
  California, and from 1937-1964 he starred in
  dozens of Hollywood films.
• Click on the following link to see a movie
  trailer from the 1998 film Reagan.

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2. Under which President did the White House
officially get its name?
1. Theodore Roosevelt 2. J. Edgar Hoover
3. Andrew Johnson 4. Abraham Lincoln
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TRY AGAIN!!
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YEAH BABY!

• Before Teddy Roosevelt, the 26th President, came
  to office, the White House wasnt even called the
  White House! People called the building the
  Presidents Palace, Presidents House, and the
  Executive Mansion. Roosevelt officially named it
  the White House in 1901.

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3. Who was the tallest President?
1. James Polk 2. George Washington
3. Abraham Lincoln 4. James Garfield
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INCORRECT!!
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THATS HOT!

• At 6 feet, 4 inches, Abraham Lincoln was the
  tallest U.S. President.

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4. What Religion was JFK?
Protestant 2. Southern Baptist
3. Mormon 4. Roman Catholic
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NEGATIVE!!
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YOURE GRRRREAT!

• JFK is the only U.S. President to belong to the
  Roman Catholic Church.

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5. During which war did President Lincoln give a
famous speech?
1. The War of 1812 2. The Revolutionary War
3. The Civil War 4. The War of the Worlds
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OOPS!!
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YOURE 1!

• President Lincoln gave his famous speech, known
  as the Gettysburg Address, on the afternoon of
  November 19, 1863. The speech was to dedicate
  Soldiers National Cemetery in Gettysburg,
  Pennsylvania, where four and a half months
  earlier the Union armies had defeated those of
  the Confederacy.

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6. What kind of animal was Rebecca, a pet owned
by President Calvin Coolidge and his wife, Grace?
Goat 2. Raccoon
3. Gerbil 4. Pig
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UH OH!!
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THE FORCE IS STRONG WITH YOU!

• Rebecca was a pet raccoon who lived with the
  Coolidges in the White House.

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7. Who was the only President to be married in
the White House?
1. Rutherford Hayes 2. William McKinley
3. Grover Cleveland 4. FDR
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NICE TRY!!
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THAT WAS EEEEASY! EASY LIKE SUNDAY MORNING!

• The President married Frances Folsom, who was 27
  years younger, in the White House on June 2, 1886.

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8. Which rock-n-roll sensation did President
Richard Nixon welcome to the White House?
1. The Beatles 2. Elvis Presley
3. The Supremes 4. Buddy Holly
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ALMOST!!
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I LIKE IT, I LIKE IT A LOT!

• President Richard Nixon welcomed Elvis Presley to
  the White House and took a photo with him in the
  Oval Office.

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9. Which President held office during the
Progressive era?
1. Woodrow Wilson 2. Lyndon Johnson
3. Grover Cleveland 4. John Quincy Adams
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KEEP TRYING!!
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THAT ANSWER HAS LAYERSLIKE AN ONION!

• In office from 1913-1921, Woodrow Wilson was one
  of Americas greatest Presidents. His domestic
  program expanded the role of the federal
  government in managing the economy and protecting
  the interests of citizens.

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10. This President lost the White House china in
a game of poker.
1. Jimmy Carter 2. Warren G. Harding
3. Dwight D. Eisenhower 4. Benjamin Harrison
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NO DICE!!
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YOURE KING OF THE WORLD!!

• Harding was known to surround himself with
  dishonest cheats, who came to be known as the
  Ohio gang. He liked to play poker with them,
  drink whiskey, smoke, tell jokes, play golf, and
  keep late hours.

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• Now check your score
• 8 to 10 Youre an all American hero!
• 5 to 7 Youre a stand up citizen
• 3 to 4 You need to take an American history
  class
• 0 to 2 Youre getting deported
• To learn more fun facts about the US Presidents,
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