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--T. R.

Presidential Trivia


Presidential Nicknames, part 1

Give the nickname based on the clue given.
Andrew Jackson was called "Old " (7)
because of his resemblance to hardwood.
Martin Van Buren was called "Old " (10)
after his OK hometown in New York.
William Harrison was called "Old " (10)
in honor of his victories in the Indian Wars.
Zachary Taylor was called "Old " (5,3,5)
when he refused the perks afforded other generals in battle.
James Buchanan was called "Old " (4)
based on a shortening of his surname.
Theodore Roosevelt was called "Old " (4,4)
by the cowboys who did not wear glasses.
George Herbert Walker Bush was called "Old " (4,2,4)
because of a campaign promise about "no new taxes."

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Presidents With Unusual Stint Lengths

Rank these from shortest to longest time in office.
James Garfield, who was shot shortly after taking office.
William Harrison, who got pneumonia on inauguration day.
Franklin Roosevelt, who died of polio.
Zachary Taylor, who suffered from gastroenteritis.

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Presidential Namesakes

Identify each state or national capital named after a president.
1. ,
2. ,
3. ,
4. ,
5. ,

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Presidents Who Were Shot

Match each president to his shooter.
1.James Garfield A.fatally shot by John Wilkes Booth
2.John Kennedy B.fatally shot by Leon Czolgosz
3.Abraham Lincoln C.fatally shot by Charles Guiteau
4.William McKinley D.shot by John Hinckley but survived
5.Ronald Reagan E.fatally shot by Lee Harvey Oswald
6.Theodore Roosevelt (after his presidency) F.shot by John Schrank but survived

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Presidents Who Were Generals

Unscramble the name of each president.
(Wars served in are listed.)
  1. HOGGING STONEWARE (French & Indian War, Revolutionary War)
  2. OWNED SNACK JAR (Revolutionary War, Creek War, War Of 1812, First Seminole War)
  3. SAILOR MAN WHIRL (Northwest Indian War, War Of 1812)
  4. CRAZY ROYAL HAT (War of 1812, Black Hawk War, Second Seminole War, Mexican-American War)
  5. INFERNAL PICKER (Mexican-American War)
  6. JEAN SHORN DOWN (Civil War)
  7. ANGRY TUSSLES (Mexican-American War, Civil War)
  8. OH HURRY DRAFTEES (Civil War)
  9. FIG JAMS DEALER (Civil War)
  10. TRUTH SEARCHER (Civil War)
  11. AMBER NINJA RHINOS (Civil War)
  12. THIS WINE HEDGEROW (World War II)

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Presidential Heights

Rank these from tallest to shortest.
Dwight David Eisehower
Ulysses S Grant
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Abraham Lincoln
James Madison
Martin Van Buren
George Washington

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Presidential Nicknames, part 2

Give the nickname based on the clue given.
George Washington was called "His " (10)
because they were first figuring out what to call a president.
John Adams was called "His " (9)
because of his corpulence.
James Madison was called "His " (6,7)
because of short stature.
John Tyler was called "His " (9)
because he was the first VP to succeed a fallen president.
Rutherford B. Hayes was called "His " (11)
because of the perceived "stolen election."
Grover Cleveland was called "His " (9)
because large number of vetoes.

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