Q 01/05

Who was the first President of the United States?

A) George Washington

B) Thomas Jefferson

C) John Adams

D) Benjamin Franklin

Answer · why

A) George Washington

George Washington was unanimously elected the first President in 1789 and served two terms until 1797; he is the only president to have won a vote fro...

Q 02/05

How many electoral votes does a presidential candidate need to win the presidency?

A) 251

B) 260

C) 270

D) 280

Answer · why

C) 270

A candidate needs 270 of the 538 electoral votes available, an absolute majority; anything less sends the choice to the House of Representatives.

Q 03/05

Which president served two non-consecutive terms, making him both the 22nd and 24th president?

A) Grover Cleveland

B) Rutherford B. Hayes

C) Benjamin Harrison

D) Chester Arthur

Answer · why

A) Grover Cleveland

Cleveland lost his 1888 re-election bid despite winning the popular vote, then returned to the White House four years later.

Q 04/05

Who was the first Catholic to win a major party's presidential nomination?

A) Joe Biden

B) Al Smith

C) John Kerry

D) Robert F. Kennedy

Answer · why

B) Al Smith

Smith, the Democratic governor of New York, lost the 1928 election to Herbert Hoover in a landslide, with anti-Catholic sentiment a major factor in hi...

Q 05/05

Which famous campaign slogan was used by Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952?

A) Yes We Can

B) A Chicken in Every Pot

C) Tippecanoe and Tyler Too

D) I Like Ike

Answer · why

D) I Like Ike

"I Like Ike" became one of the most iconic campaign slogans in American history. Eisenhower's nickname was "Ike," and the catchy slogan helped propel ...