Q 01/05

Grant was which number president of the United States?

A) 16th

B) 18th

C) 17th

D) 20th

Answer · why

B) 18th

He served two terms, from 1869 to 1877.

Q 02/05

What was Grant's name at birth?

A) Hiram Ulysses

B) Ulysses Simpson

C) Samuel Ulysses

D) Jesse Ulysses

Answer · why

A) Hiram Ulysses

His father always called him Ulysses; the 'S.' came later by accident.

Q 03/05

In which state was Grant born?

A) Illinois

B) Missouri

C) Kentucky

D) Ohio

Answer · why

D) Ohio

His family moved to Georgetown, Ohio, in 1823, where five siblings were born.

Q 04/05

How did Grant end up with the name 'U. S. Grant'?

A) He chose it to honor Uncle Sam

B) His mother's maiden name was Sam

C) A congressman altered it on his West Point nomination

D) A newspaper misprint stuck

Answer · why

C) A congressman altered it on his West Point nomination

Representative Thomas L. Hamer, unfamiliar with him, changed the name; colleagues then called him 'Sam'.

Q 05/05

What nickname did Grant's army colleagues give him because of his initials?

A) Hank

B) Buck

C) Cump

D) Sam

Answer · why

D) Sam

'U.S.' was read as Uncle Sam.