Presidents Day, which originated in the 1880s, will be observed on Feb. 21 this year. The quiz below, from the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University, provides an opportunity for you to test your knowledge of America’s presidents and the American presidency.
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Presidents Day, which originated in the 1880s, will be observed on Feb. 21 this year. The quiz below, from the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University, provides an opportunity for you to test your knowledge of America’s presidents and the American presidency.
A. George Washington
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. All of the above
A. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
B. George Washington and John Adams
C. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
D. James Madison and George Washington
A. Treason
B. Abuse of power
C. Bribery
D. High crimes and misdemeanors
A. Jimmy Carter
B. Harry Truman
C. John F. Kennedy
D. Woodrow Wilson
A. John Adams
B. Andrew Johnson
C. Theodore Roosevelt
D. Zachary Taylor
A. Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama
B. Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy
C. John F. Kennedy and Barack Obama
D. Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton
A. Grover Cleveland
B. Calvin Coolidge
C. Benjamin Harrison
D. William Taft
A. Article II of the U.S. Constitution
B. The 22nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution
C. The McGovern-Fraser Commission Report of 1971
D. The Brownlow Committee Report of 1937
A. Zachary Taylor and James Polk
B. Millard Filmore and Andrew Johnson
C. Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant
D. John Tyler and James Buchanan
A. Declaration of Independence
B. George Washington’s farewell address
C. Gettysburg Address
D. John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address
Editor’s note: Sarah M. Burns is a member of the Ashbrook Center faculty and an associate professor of political science at Rochester Institute of Technology. She wrote this for InsideSources.com.
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Answers: 1-A, 2-D, 3-B, 4-D, 5-C, 6-A, 7-D, 8-C, 9-B, 10-B