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10 February 19, 2022 Rediscovering America: A Quiz for Presidents Day By Sarah M. Burns 2. Only two presidents were among the signers of 7. Which president served as a Supreme Court jus- InsideSources.com the Constitution. Which two were they? tice after his presidential term in office? Presidents Day, which originated in the 1880s, will be ob- A. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson A. Grover Cleveland served on February 21 this year. The quiz below, from the B. George Washington and John Adams B. Calvin Coolidge Ashbrook Center at Ashland University, provides an oppor- C. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison C. Benjamin Harrison tunity for you to test your knowledge of America’s presi- D. James Madison and George Washington D. William Taft dents and the American presidency. 3. Which of the following is not specified in the Con- 8. Which document is most responsible for laying 1. Presidents Day originally was established to hon- stitution’s list of crimes that warrant a president’s out the process by which we nominate presidential or which president? removal from office on impeachment? candidates today? A. George Washington A. Treason A. Article II of the U.S. Constitution B. Abraham Lincoln B. Abuse of power B. The 22nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution C. Thomas Jefferson C. Bribery C. The McGovern-Fraser Commission Report of 1971 D. All of the above D. High crimes and misdemeanors D. The Brownlow Committee Report of 1937 4. Of all the presidents, only one had a formal edu- 9. Two U.S. presidents began life as indentured ser- cation in political science. Who was that? vants. Who were they? A. Jimmy Carter A. Zachary Taylor and James Polk B. Harry Truman B. Millard Filmore and Andrew Johnson C. John F. Kennedy C. Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant D. Woodrow Wilson D. John Tyler and James Buchanan 5. Which president named the president’s residence 10. Which famous historical document is read on and workplace the White House? the U.S. Senate floor every Presidents Day? A. John Adams A. Declaration of Independence B. Andrew Johnson B. George Washington’s farewell address C. Theodore Roosevelt C. Gettysburg Address D. Zachary Taylor D. John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address 6. Four U.S. presidents were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Who were they? A. Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama B. Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Woodrow Wil- son and Barack Obama C. Theodore Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama D. John F. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama Answers: 1-A, 2-D, 3-B, 4-D, 5-C, 6-A, 7-D, 8-C, 9-B, 10-B