Next week we will know who will be 44th President of USA, arguably the most powerful elected office on earth. Here are 10 questions on the American Presidents of the past.
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.
2. Four American Presidents have been assassinated. Two of them are Abraham Lincoln and John F Kennedy. Name the other two.
3. 15 Presidents have been elected for two consecutive terms. Name the only President to have served two non-consecutive terms.
4. What ignominy do Presidents Bill Clinton and Andrew Johnson share?
5. Name the President, whose grandfather was also a president
6. In the history of American Presidency, what is the extraordinary record held by Gerald Ford?
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.
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?
9. Name the only bachelor President
10. What is the so called ‘20 year curse’ finally broken by President Ronald Reagan?
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.
2. Four American Presidents have been assassinated. Two of them are Abraham Lincoln and John F Kennedy. Name the other two.
3. 15 Presidents have been elected for two consecutive terms. Name the only President to have served two non-consecutive terms.
4. What ignominy do Presidents Bill Clinton and Andrew Johnson share?
5. Name the President, whose grandfather was also a president
6. In the history of American Presidency, what is the extraordinary record held by Gerald Ford?
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.
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?
9. Name the only bachelor President
10. What is the so called ‘20 year curse’ finally broken by President Ronald Reagan?
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