U.S. Presidents
George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush are one of two pairs of presidents who were father and son. What is the last name of the other pair?
Adams
Who was the only U.S. President to also serve as chief justice of the Supreme Court?
William Howard Taft.
Who told us “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” in 1987?
Whitney Houston.
Which Austrian composer’s best known waltz is “The Blue Danube”?
Johann Strauss II.
How many states in the U.S. begin with the letter O?
Three – Ohio, Oklahoma and Oregon.
In 1949, which president officially made June 14th Flag Day in the United States?
Harry Truman
Who was the last U.S. President not associated with either the Democratic or Republican party?
Millard Fillmore, a member of the Whig party.
Which singer/songwriter, who’s hits include “Born to Run” and “Glory Days”, boasts the nickname “The Boss”?
Bruce Springsteen.
Which country singer wrote Patsy Cline’s hit “Crazy”?
Willie Nelson.
Which state has the only active diamond mine in the U.S.?
Arkansas
Supposedly, John Hinkley Jr. was trying to impress Jodie Foster when he attempted to assassinate which president in 1981?
Reagan
What President hosted his daughter’s prom at the White House?
Gerald R. Ford
How is singer/songwriter Robert Zimmerman better known?
Bob Dylan
Who had a hit in 1994 with “All I Wanna Do”?
Cheryl Crow.
What state raises more turkeys than any other state?
California
Who is sworn in first, the President or the Vice President?
The Vice President is sworn in first.
Who were the 2 Presidents during the Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Who composed “The Four Seasons”?
Antonio Vivaldi.
Which Survivor song was the theme song for the 1982 movie “Rocky III”?
Eye of the Tiger.
What is the state bird of Florida?
The Northern mockingbird
Which President said, “I am not fit for this office and should never have been here.”?
Warren Harding.
Who was the first U.S. President to preside over all 50 states?
Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Joe Cocker had a 1969 hit with his cover of which Beatles song, later used as the them song for the T.V. show “The Wonder Years”?
With A Little Help From My Friends.
Who had a hit in the 1970s with his song Piano Man?
Billy Joel.
With more than 1.6 million residents, what state has the most populous capital?
Arizona