1. Eight American Presidents have died in office. Who was the first one to do so? Incidentally his tenure is the shortest, a mere 31 days.
William Henry Harrison
2. Four American Presidents have been assassinated. Two of them are Abraham Lincoln and
John F Kennedy. Name the other two.
James Garfield (1881) and William McKinley (1901)
3. 15 Presidents have been elected for two consecutive terms. Name the only President to have served two non-consecutive terms.
Grover Cleveland (1885-89 and 1893-97)
4. What ignominy do Presidents Bill Clinton and Andrew Johnson share?
The only 2 Presidents to have been impeached
5. Name the President, whose grandfather was also a president
Benjamin Harrison
6. In the history of American Presidency, what is the extraordinary record held by Gerald Ford?
The only President to serve as President without being elected to either the presidency or the vice presidency, following the resignations of Vice-President Spiro Agnew and President Richard Nixon
7. Which two Presidents have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize during the tenure of their presidency? Jimmy Carter won it in 2002 after the tenure of his presidency.
Theodore Roosevelt in 1906 and Woodrow Wilson in 1919
8. There have been 4 instances of a President winning the election despite losing the majority popular vote. The last time it happened was in 2000, when George Bush won despite Al Gore winning the majority popular vote. When did this happen the first time and who were the 2 contestants?
1824, John Quincy Adams was elected as the president despite Andrew Jackson winning the majority popular vote
9. Name the only bachelor President
James Buchanan (1857-61)
10. What is the so called ‘20 year curse’ finally broken by President Ronald Reagan?
Prior to him all presidents elected in an year ending in 0 had died in office
William Henry Harrison
2. Four American Presidents have been assassinated. Two of them are Abraham Lincoln and
John F Kennedy. Name the other two.
James Garfield (1881) and William McKinley (1901)
3. 15 Presidents have been elected for two consecutive terms. Name the only President to have served two non-consecutive terms.
Grover Cleveland (1885-89 and 1893-97)
4. What ignominy do Presidents Bill Clinton and Andrew Johnson share?
The only 2 Presidents to have been impeached
5. Name the President, whose grandfather was also a president
Benjamin Harrison
6. In the history of American Presidency, what is the extraordinary record held by Gerald Ford?
The only President to serve as President without being elected to either the presidency or the vice presidency, following the resignations of Vice-President Spiro Agnew and President Richard Nixon
7. Which two Presidents have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize during the tenure of their presidency? Jimmy Carter won it in 2002 after the tenure of his presidency.
Theodore Roosevelt in 1906 and Woodrow Wilson in 1919
8. There have been 4 instances of a President winning the election despite losing the majority popular vote. The last time it happened was in 2000, when George Bush won despite Al Gore winning the majority popular vote. When did this happen the first time and who were the 2 contestants?
1824, John Quincy Adams was elected as the president despite Andrew Jackson winning the majority popular vote
9. Name the only bachelor President
James Buchanan (1857-61)
10. What is the so called ‘20 year curse’ finally broken by President Ronald Reagan?
Prior to him all presidents elected in an year ending in 0 had died in office
