Assassinations
16th President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated while watching a _________ in Washington D.C.
A) Horse Race
B) Play
C) Movie
D) Comedian
B) Play
26th President ___________________ was shot in the chest while campaigning for a third term but survived because the bullet was slowed by a speech and glasses case in his pocket.
A) Richard Nixon
B) Theodore Roosevelt
C) Ronald Reagan
D) Ulysses S. Grant
B) Theodore Roosevelt
Who is the only President to have been impeached more than once?
A) Andrew Jackson
B) Joe Biden
C) Donald Trump
D) Bill Clinton
C) Donald Trump
The Monica Lewinsky scandal involved an extramarital relationship between The 42nd President Bill Clinton and a ____________ named Monica Lewinsky.
A) Immigrant From Poland
B) White House Intern
C) Famous Athlete
D) Military Captain
B) White House Intern
The Patriot Act, passed by 43rd President George W. Bush after the September 11 attacks in 2001, expanded government _____________ powers and critics argued it allowed them access private information without probable cause.
A) Law Enforcement
B) Taxing
C) Surveillance
D) Military
C) Surveillance
27th President William Howard Taft became famous for getting stuck in a White House ________, which led to much public laughter and jokes.
A) Closet
B) Elevator
C) Bathtub
D) Restroom
C) Bathtub
43rd President George W. Bush was criticized for his response to the _________ Katrina disaster in 2005, which led to widespread public outrage.
A) Tsunami
B) Tornado
C) Hurricane
D) Earthquake
C) Hurricane
35th President John F. Kennedy was riding in a __________ when he was shot and killed by a sniper rifle in Texas.
A) Convertible
B) Limousine
C) Carriage
D) Helicopter
A) Convertible
40th President Ronald Reagan seriously wounded by a bullet that ___________________and hit him in the left underarm, breaking a rib, puncturing a lung causing internal bleeding, but ultimately survived.
A) was only 2ft away from a shotgun
B) skipped off the water from the lake
C) curved from the strong winds
D) ricocheted off the presidential limousine
D) ricocheted off the presidential limousine
In 2021, 45th President's Donald Trump’s impeachment was related to the January 6 attack on the _______________ with him being accused of urging his supporters.
A) U.S. Capitol Building
B) Secret Service
C) Election Booths
D) White House
A) U.S. Capitol Building
40th President Ronald Reagan faced backlash for the Iran-Contra Affair, a scandal involving the secret illegal sale of ___________ to Iran.
A) Weapons
B) Oil
C) Stocks
D) Hostages
A) Weapons
7th President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, leading to the forced relocation of Native Americans, known as the ________________.
A) "Exodus of Sorrows"
B) "Trail of Tears"
C) "Path of Misery"
D) "Destiny of Despair"
B) "Trail of Tears"
44th President Barack Obama made a famous blunder in 2008 when he referred to the ______________ during a campaign speech.
A) Vice Presidents Wife
B) World War III
C) "Immigrant Savages"
D) "58 States"
D) "58 States"
In 1992, 41st President George H. Walker Bush famously looked at his ________ during a debate when his opponent was speaking, which was seen as disrespectful by the media.
A) Notecards
B) Opponents Wife
C) Unzipped Pants
D) Watch
D) Watch
20th President James Garfield was assassinated at a train station in Washington D.C. and died from _____________ not the initial gunshot wounds.
A) A Fall
B) Pneumonia
C) A Car Crash Rushing To The Hospital
D) Infection
D) Infection
Giuseppe Zangara attempted to assassinate President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933 but missed and killed ________________ instead.
A) The mayor of Chicago
B) The Vice President
C) A bystander
D) A dog
A) The mayor of Chicago
Three presidents have been impeached in U.S. history although none of them were ___________, meaning they were declared guilty.
A) Acquitted
B) Legal
C) Convicted
D) Constitutional
C) Convicted
The Credit Mobilier scandal happened during 18th President Ulysses S. Grants term where the company, Credit Mobilier, was accused of _________government officials to secure lucrative contracts.
A) Killing
B) Banishing
C) Firing
D) Bribing
D) Bribing
2nd President John Adams signed the Alien and Sedition Acts, which made it harder for _____________ to become citizens.
A) Immigrants
B) Slaves
C) Militia
D) Women
A) Immigrants
38th President Gerald Ford tripped and fell while boarding ___________ in 2003, leading to widespread media coverage and jokes.
A) Air Force One
B) The USS Constitution Battleship
C) A Limousine
D) On a surfboard in Hawaii
A) Air Force One
34th President Dwight D. Eisenhower had a ____________while in office in 1955, leading to a period of medical uncertainty and public concern but ultimately was okay.
A) Choking Episode
B) Heart Attack
C) Seizure
D) Nervous Breakdown
25th President William McKinley was shot and killed in Buffalo, NY and led to the _______________ to provide protection president.
A) U.S. Army
B) FBI
C) Secret Service
D) National Guard
C) Secret Service
In 1994, Francisco Martin Duran fired shots at ___________________ in an attempt to assassinate The 42nd President Bill Clinton, but the president was unharmed.
A) A helicopter
B) A boat
C) The White House
D) The Front Row of a Madonna Concert
C) The White House
37th President Richard Nixon's impeachment proceedings were connected to the infamous __________ scandal, involving a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters for information.
A) Teapot-Dome
B) Watergate
C) Bank of America
D) Iran-Contra
B) Watergate
29th President Warren G. Harding was involved in the "Teapot Dome" scandal, where government secretly leased ___________reserves to private companies.
A) Gold
B) Military
C) Oil
D) Tax
C) Oil
The ________________ Act of 2001, was signed by 43rd President George W. Bush which aimed to help education but faced criticism for its testing requirements and impact on schools.
A) "Education Reform"
B) "No Child Left Behind"
C) "School Accountability"
D) "Student Performance"
B) "No Child Left Behind"
42nd President Bill Clinton had an awkward moment in 1993 when he tried to ____________ with an invisible person during a press event.
A) Shake Hands
B) High Five
C) Hug
D) Wave
A) Shake Hands
42nd President Bill Clinton had an embarrassing moment when he tried to eat a ___________ with a fork and knife during a visit to Japan in 1992.
A) Pizza
B) Hamburger
C) Hot Dog
D) Sandwich
B) Hamburger
How many U.S. presidents have been assassinated while in office?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
C) 4
Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, & John F. Kennedy
In 1993, Iraqi intelligence plotted to assassinate former President George W. Bush using a ________________ during his visit to Kuwait, but the plan was foiled after authorities discovered the source.
A) Car Bomb
B) Rocket Launcher
C) Drone
D) Poisoned Drink
A) Car Bomb
17th President Andrew Johnson was impeached for violating the Tenure of Office Act by ___________ Secretary of War Edwin Stanton wrongfully.
A) Firing
B) Promoting
C) Hiring
D) Ordering an Assassination Attempt towards
A) Firing
In the 1930s, 32nd President Franklin D. Roosevelt faced a scandal over using government funds to help his political friends during ________________.
A) World War II
B) World War I
C) The Great Depression
D) The Moon Landing
C) The Great Depression
The Dred Scott Decision by the Supreme Court was influenced by 15th President James Buchanan who supported the ruling that ________________ were not citizens.
A) Women
B) Immigrants
C) Convicted Criminals
D) African Americans
D) African Americans
During a Debate in 2020, 46th President Joe Biden was caught on a hot mic saying, “That’s a bunch of __________,” after a comment made by President Trump.
A) Malarky
B) Horse Heef
C) Balogna
D) Bulljive
A) Malarky (Nonsense)
In 1963, 35th President John F. Kennedy was criticized for his “misspeaking” during a public address, referring to the U.S. as a “____________ republic.”
A) Banana
B) Slave
C) Communist
D) Nuclear
A) Banana (Which was Insulting to 3rd World Countries)