History quiz – US presidents

US presidents quiz Questions written by Eugene Byrne, author and journalist.

Which vice-presidential candidate had a cocker spaniel named Checkers? Since 1880, many US presidents, including President Obama, have sat in the Oval Office behind a piece of furniture known as the ‘Resolute Desk’. Why is it called that? Hillary Clinton is the first woman to run for president as the nominated candidate of one of the two major parties, Democrat and Republican. How many women have stood for vice president as a Democrat or Republican Party nominee? An invention for “buoying vessels over shoals” is the only patent registered by a US president. Who? Of the 56 men who signed the American Declaration of Independence in 1776, two were future presidents. Which two? Which US president spent the longest time in office? The first televised presidential election debates in the US were between John F Kennedy and Richard Nixon in 1960. Who took part in the second set of TV presidential debates? What relation was Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of President Franklin D Roosevelt, to President Theodore Roosevelt? Better luck next time... Not bad... Amazing! How did you do? Share your result on social media to see how your knowledge of US presidents compares to other History Extra readers!

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