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Test your presidential trivia knowledge this President's Day!

Do You Know Your Presidents?

James Madison was our nations shortest president, standing at 5'4". James Madison is considered the Father of the Constitution!

James Madison, the 4th President of the United States

Here's an easy one: who was the shortest president?

He held office for exactly one month before dying of pneumonia after giving the longest inaugural address...in the rain. Some things are better in moderation, William.

William Henry Harrison, the 9th President of the United States

Which man was president for the shortest amount of time?

Andrew Jackson was nicknamed "Old Hickory" during the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812 because of his tough and decisive leadership

Andrew Jackson, the 7th President of the United States

Which president was nicknamed "Old Hickory"?

Four presidents have been assassinated: Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy. Four have died in office: William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Warren Harding, and Franklin Roosevelt

Eight

How many presidents have died or were assassinated while in office?

The election of 1877 was actually closer than the election of 2000. Hayes was elected president by Congress, as dictated by the 12th amendment to the Constitution if no candidate gets a majority of Electoral College votes.

Rutherford B Hayes, the 19th President of the United States

Which president was elected by a congressional committee?

Grace Coolidge graduated from University of Vermont and was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honors society. #women'srights

Grace Coolidge, wife of Calvin Coolidge, the 30th President of the United States

Who was the first First Lady to graduate from a public college?

Herbert Hoover and his wife, Lou, lived in China in 1899 due to Herb's job inspecting coal mines for Bewick, Moreing, and Company. John Quincy Adams, however, knew over nine languages, including French, Latin, Dutch, Greek, Russian, Italian, German, and Spanish...just not Chinese.

Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States

Which president spoke fluent Chinese?

James Buchanan never married! His niece, Harriet, served as Buchanan's First Lady during his term in office.

James Buchanan, the 15th President of the United States

Which president never married?

Abraham Lincoln's son Tad had two pet goats. He once paraded them through the East Room of the White House in the middle of a guest reception!

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States

Which president kept goats in the White House?

Nine years after being president, William Howard Taft fulfilled his lifelong dream of serving on the Supreme Court. He was appointed by Warren Harding in 1921. He authored more than 250 opinions!

William Howard Taft, the 27th President of the United States

Which president also served on the Supreme Court of the United States?

You epically failed. You must not love your presidents.

You make Uncle Sam sad. Learn your history!

You got over 50% right! Wow! You must love America!

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