Lincoln
Washington
Presidential Pets
Presidents' Day
100
What number president was Abraham Lincoln?
A. 1st
B. 4th
C. 16th
D. 100th
C. 16th
100
What number president was Washington?
A. 1st
B. 2nd
C. 3rd
D. 16th
A. 1st
100
Which president had a raccoon named Rebecca?
A. Lincoln
B. FDR
C. Coolidge
D. Taft
C. Coolidge
100
When is Presidents Day celebrated?
A. 3rd Monday in February
B. 2nd Monday in May
C. Februrary 21, regardless of Day of the week
D. None of the above
A. 3rd Monday in February
200
Before politics, which sport was Lincoln renowned in
A. Track
B. Skeleton
C. Wrestling
D. Baseball
C. Wrestling (he lost 1 in 300 matches)
200
Washington grew up in
A. Pennsylvania
B. Virginia
C. Massachusetts
D. New York
B. Virginia
200
Benjamin Harrison kept which animal in the White House Conservatory?
A. Boa constrictors
B. Elephants
C. Alligators
D. Dogs
C. Alligators
200
What day was the holiday originally celebrated on?
A. Washington's actual birthday
B. Lincoln's actual birthday
C. 4th of July
D. None of the above
Washington's actual birthday on February 22.
300
What war was President Lincoln in office for?
A. The Revolutionary War
B. The American Civil War
C. WWII
D. Vietnam War
B. The American Civil War
300
Washington was offered how much money for being president?
A. $10
B. $25,000
C. $100,000
D. $1,000,000
$25,000 (~$850,000 equivalent today)
300
Why did Andrew Jackson's pet parrot, Poll, have to be removed from his funeral?
A. It wouldn't stop screaming profanities it had learned
B. It was making a "crying" sound
C. Someone tried to assassinate it
D. None of the above
A. It wouldn't stop screaming profanities it had learned
300
What two presidents are most celebrated on Presidents Day?
A. FDR and JFK
B. LBJ and Taft
C. Johnson and Coolidge
D. Lincoln and Washington
D. Lincoln and Washington
400
When Lincoln was growing up, what kind of family life did he have?
A. A poor family on the western frontier
B. A wealthy family from New England
C. A middle class family from the southeast
D. None of the above
A. A poor family on the western frontier
400
George Washington was how tall?
A. 5'4
B. 5'6
C. 6'3
D. D'8
C. 6'3
400
Which president's children had a wild collection, including a badger named Josiah, a one-legged rooster, a hyena, and snakes?
A. FDR
B. Teddy Roosevelt
C. Harrison
D. Lincoln
B. Teddy Roosevelt
400
Who is considered the "Father of his Country"?
A. Washington
B. Adams
C. Franklin
D. Harrison
A. Washington
500
Where was Lincoln assasinated?
A. The Ford Theatre
B. The Fox Theatre
C. JFK Performing Arts Center
D. The Ryman Theatre
A. The Ford Theatre
500
George Washington was a huge fan of which sweet treat?
A. Apple pie
B. Cherry pie
C. Macarons
D. Ice cream
D. Ice cream
He was a huge fan of ice cream and owned several ice cream makers, even spending ~ $200 on the dessert in one summer (~$6,300 in today's currency)
500
Which president's dog (Fala) was so famous that he had his own press secretary?
A. FDR
B. JFK
C. Lincoln
D. Washington
A. FDR
500
Who else besides presidents are meant to be celebrated on Presidents Day?
A. Veterans and purple heart recipients
B. Cabinet members
C. Congress
D. None of the above
A. Veterans and purple heart recipients
