Think you know your U.S. Presidents? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz on American presidential history. See how well you fare with these ten questions covering key moments and figures in the history of the United States presidency. Let’s get started!
1.Who was the first President of the United States?
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. George Washington
C. John Adams
D. James Madison
2.Which president led the United States during the Civil War?
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Andrew Jackson
C. James Buchanan
D. Ulysses S. Grant
3.Which president is known as the architect of the “New Deal”?
A. Franklin D. Roosevelt
B. Theodore Roosevelt
C. Benjamin Harrison
D. George H. W. Bush
4.Who was the first African American president of the United States?
A. Barack Obama
B. Bill Clinton
C. George W. Bush
D. Ronald Reagan
5.Which president led the United States into World War I?
A. Woodrow Wilson
B. Theodore Roosevelt
C. William McKinley
D. Herbert Hoover
6.Which president led the United States during the Revolutionary War?
A. John Adams
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. James Madison
D. George Washington
7.Which president led the United States during the Mexican-American War?
A. James K. Polk
B. James Buchanan
C. Zachary Taylor
D. Franklin Pierce
8.Who was the youngest president in U.S. history?
A. John F. Kennedy
B. Theodore Roosevelt
C. Bill Clinton
D. Gerald Ford
9.Which president led the United States during World War II?
A. Franklin D. Roosevelt
B. Dwight D. Eisenhower
C. Harry S. Truman
D. Richard Nixon
10.Who is the only president in U.S. history to resign from office?
A. Richard Nixon
B. Gerald Ford
C. Bill Clinton
D. Warren G. Harding