How much do you know about the personal lives of US Presidents? Discover the stories behind the birthplaces, family backgrounds, and personal lives of American leaders. Each president comes with a unique personal history that influenced their leadership and legacy. From humble beginnings to notable achievements, these stories add depth to our understanding of their presidencies.
Uncovering these details provides a more intimate look at who these leaders were beyond their political accomplishments. Their birthplaces, hobbies, and family lives offer a humanizing perspective, showing that presidents were not just politicians but individuals with their own personal narratives. Challenge yourself with these trivia questions on presidential personal details!
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In 1970, politician Iain Macleod died of a heart attack. Which senior governmental post was he in at the time?
Foreign Secretary
Foreign Secretary
Chancellor
Chancellor
Home Secretary
Home Secretary
Defence Secretary
Defence Secretary
What position did Eric Holder hold in Barack Obama’s first cabinet?
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Labor
Attorney General
Attorney General
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of State
Secretary of State
In the UK, which government department oversees the prison and probationary services?
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound
Treasury
Treasury
Presidential Inaugurations are usually carried out on the steps of which building?
The Capitol
The Capitol
The Treasury
The Treasury
The Pentagon
The Pentagon
The White House
The White House
In which year was US President Dwight D. Eisenhower born?
1890
1890
1880
1880
1870
1870
1900
1900
Ronald Reagan was once governor of which state?
California
California
New York
New York
Illinois
Illinois
Texas
Texas
Who was the first US President to die in office?
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor
William Harrison
William Harrison
James Garfield
James Garfield
Who was the first member of the Republican Party to be elected president?
Rutherford B Hayes
Rutherford B Hayes
Ulysses S Grant
Ulysses S Grant
James Garfield
James Garfield
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Who succeeded John F Kennedy as President of the United States?
Lyndon Johnson
Lyndon Johnson
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
In which decade was Lyndon B. Johnson President?
60s
60s
50s
50s
70s
70s
80s
80s
Which US President was born before the others?
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
In which year was US President Richard Nixon born?
1913
1913
1915
1915
1911
1911
1909
1909
Which of these US Presidents is NOT depicted among the four sculptures on Mount Rushmore?
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Franklin D Roosevelt
Franklin D Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
George Washington
Which US President was born before the others?
Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Chester A. Arthur
Chester A. Arthur
James A. Garfield
James A. Garfield
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
In which year was US President Lyndon B. Johnson born?
1904
1904
1921
1921
1913
1913
1908
1908
Which of these men did NOT serve as both vice president and president?
Lyndon Johnson
Lyndon Johnson
George H W Bush
George H W Bush
George W Bush
George W Bush
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford
In which year was US President Bill Clinton born?
1940
1940
1951
1951
1946
1946
1935
1935
Which of these men never became President of the United States?
Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce
James Garfield
James Garfield
Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Who was President when the USA purchased Alaska from the Russian Empire in 1867?
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
James Buchanan
James Buchanan
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S Grant
Ulysses S Grant
After the death of the incumbent president, which VP was famously sworn in as President by his father, a notary public?
Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
John Tyler
John Tyler
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Chester Arthur
Chester Arthur
Who was President at the time of the US Bicentennial in 1976?
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
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