Q 01/05

George H. W. Bush was which number president?

A) 41st

B) 42nd

C) 43rd

D) 44th

Answer · why

A) 41st

He served from 1989 to 1993 after eight years as Ronald Reagan's vice president.

Q 02/05

What was Bush's childhood nickname, a tribute to his grandfather 'Pop' Walker?

A) Poppy

B) Skin

C) Junior

D) Herbie

Answer · why

A) Poppy

In the Navy his lanky frame earned him a second nickname, 'Skin'.

Q 03/05

Bush's father Prescott represented which state in the US Senate?

A) Massachusetts

B) Connecticut

C) Texas

D) New York

Answer · why

B) Connecticut

Prescott won the seat in 1952, the year his son volunteered for Eisenhower's campaign.

Q 04/05

On what occasion did Bush enlist in the Navy?

A) Pearl Harbor day

B) His Yale graduation

C) His 18th birthday

D) His wedding day

Answer · why

C) His 18th birthday

He became one of the youngest pilots in the Navy.

Q 05/05

What aircraft did Bush fly in the Pacific?

A) F4U Corsair

B) SBD Dauntless

C) F6F Hellcat

D) Grumman TBM Avenger

Answer · why

D) Grumman TBM Avenger

The torpedo bomber could take off from carriers; his was the USS San Jacinto.