CORRECT! On April 30, 1789, George Washington, took his oath of office as the first President of the United States.
WRONG! On April 30, 1789, George Washington, took his oath of office as the first President of the United States.
Correct! While in office, the U.S. president receives a salary of $400,000 a year and a $50,000 expense account which was added by Congress added in 1949.
Wrong! While in office, the U.S. president receives a salary of $400,000 a year and a $50,000 expense account which was added by Congress added in 1949.
CORRECT! James Buchanan, 15th president of the US, was the only president who never married.
WRONG! James Buchanan, 15th president of the US, was the only president who never married.
Correct! Woodrow Wilson led the United States into World War 1 in 1917, establishing an activist foreign policy known as “Wilsonianism.”
Wrong! Woodrow Wilson led the United States into World War 1 in 1917, establishing an activist foreign policy known as “Wilsonianism.”
CORRECT! William Jefferson Clinton is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001.
WRONG! William Jefferson Clinton is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001.
CORRECT! It’s Abraham Lincoln. He is the tallest at 6 feet 4 inches (193 centimeters), while the shortest was James Madison at 5 feet 4 inches (163 centimeters).
WRONG! It’s Abraham Lincoln. He is the tallest at 6 feet 4 inches (193 centimeters), while the shortest was James Madison at 5 feet 4 inches (163 centimeters).
CORRECT! Theodore Roosevelt Jr. often referred to as Teddy Roosevelt was an American statesman, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer, who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909.
WRONG! Theodore Roosevelt Jr. often referred to as Teddy Roosevelt was an American statesman, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer, who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909.
CORRECT! William Howard Taft was the 27th president of the United States. He was the most obese president weighing between 335 and 350 pounds. He got stuck in a bathtub at the White House due to his portly size.
WRONG! William Howard Taft was the 27th president of the United States. He was the most obese president weighing between 335 and 350 pounds. He got stuck in a bathtub at the White House due to his portly size.
CORRECT! FDR was obsessed with his dog, Fala. He is the only pet to be immortalized in a presidential memorial
alongside his owner.
WRONG! FDR was obsessed with his dog, Fala. He is the only pet to be immortalized in a presidential memorial
alongside his owner.
CORRECT! In 1982, Donald Trump was listed on the initial Forbes list of wealthy individuals as having a share of his family’s estimated $200 million net worth and in its 2020 billionaires ranking, Forbes estimated Trump’s net worth at $2.1 billion making him one of the richest politicians in American history and the first billionaire American president
WRONG! In 1982, Donald Trump was listed on the initial Forbes list of wealthy individuals as having a share of his family’s estimated $200 million net worth and in its 2020 billionaires ranking, Forbes estimated Trump’s net worth at $2.1 billion making him one of the richest politicians in American history and the first billionaire American president
CORRECT! Franklin Delano Roosevelt was an American politician who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945 and built the New Deal Coalition, which defined modern liberalism in the United States.
WRONG! Franklin Delano Roosevelt was an American politician who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945 and built the New Deal Coalition, which defined modern liberalism in the United States.
CORRECT! Harrison gave the longest inauguration speech ever with more than 8,445 words and over 90 minutes. He fell ill soon thereafter and died 33 days into his presidency.
WRONG! Harrison gave the longest inauguration speech ever with more than 8,445 words and over 90 minutes. He fell ill soon thereafter and died 33 days into his presidency.
CORRECT! Abraham Lincoln was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 to 1865 and led the nation through the American Civil War, the country’s greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis.
WRONG! Abraham Lincoln was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 to 1865 and led the nation through the American Civil War, the country’s greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis.
CORRECT! Barack Obama served as the 44th president of the US. He is the first African-American president.
WRONG! Barack Obama served as the 44th president of the US. He is the first African-American president.
CORRECT! The vice president of the United States is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the US federal government, after the president of the United States and ranks first in the presidential line of Succession.
WRONG! The vice president of the United States is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the US federal government, after the president of the United States and ranks first in the presidential line of Succession.