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Quiz about American History US Presidents

American History U.S. Presidents Quiz

Everyone knows the Presidents are easily recognizable. But how easy is it when only his wife's maiden name is given. I will give you the wife's name, you name the President. Good Luck and enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by Jack1331. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Jack1331

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
53,857

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1400

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Question 1 of 10

1. Jane Means Appleton Hint

James K. Polk

John Tyler

Zachary Taylor

Franklin Pierce

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Question 2 of 10

2. Hannah Hoes Hint

Andrew Jackson

Martin Van Buren

William Henry Harrison

Millard Fillmore

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Question 3 of 10

3. Ellen Lewis Herndon Hint

Grover Cleveland

Chester A. Arthur

Benjamin Harrison

Rutherford B. Hayes

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Question 4 of 10

4. Lucy Ware Webb Hint

Rutherford B. Hayes

Grover Cleveland

James Garfield

Benjamin Harrison

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Question 5 of 10

5. Caroline Scott Hint

Andrew Johnson

Grover Cleveland

Benjamin Harrison

James Garfield

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Question 6 of 10

6. Alice Hathaway Lee Hint

Theodore Roosevelt

William Howard Taft

William McKinley

Warren G. Harding

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Question 7 of 10

7. Lou Henry Hint

Herbert Hoover

Warren Harding

Calvin Coolidge

William Howard Taft

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Question 8 of 10

8. Elizabeth Kortwright Hint

James Monroe

John Quincy Adams

James Madison

Andrew Jackson

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Question 9 of 10

9. Grace Anna Goodhue Hint

Calvin Coolidge

William McKinley

Woodrow Wilson

Grover Cleveland

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Question 10 of 10

10. Elizabeth Wallace Hint

Harry Truman

Lyndon B. Johnson

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Gerald R. Ford

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Jane Means Appleton

Answer: Franklin Pierce

Franklin Pierce married Jane Means Appleton on November 19, 1834.

2. Hannah Hoes

Answer: Martin Van Buren

Van Buren married this former classmate and distant cousin in 1807. They were married for 12 years before her untimely death in 1819.

3. Ellen Lewis Herndon

Answer: Chester A. Arthur

C.A. Arthur married Ellen on October 25, 1859. They had three children, one of whom died in childbirth.

4. Lucy Ware Webb

Answer: Rutherford B. Hayes

Hayes married Lucy in December of 1852. They had seven sons and one daughter.

5. Caroline Scott

Answer: Benjamin Harrison

Ben married Carrie on October 20, 1853. They had one daughter and one son and lost another child in childbirth in 1861.

6. Alice Hathaway Lee

Answer: Theodore Roosevelt

Teddy married Alice on October 27, 1880. This happy union ended with Alice's death on February 14th, 1884, while giving birth to the couples daughter Alice.

7. Lou Henry

Answer: Herbert Hoover

Herbert married Lou on February 10 1899. The couple had met while Hoover was a senior at Stanford.

8. Elizabeth Kortwright

Answer: James Monroe

The couple was married in 1789. Elizabeth was regarded as a great beauty of the day. The couple had two daughters. A son died during childbirth.

9. Grace Anna Goodhue

Answer: Calvin Coolidge

Calvin and Grace were married in 1905. She was a teacher of the deaf. And their first son was born after a year of marriage.

10. Elizabeth Wallace

Answer: Harry Truman

Harry and Bess were married in 1919 and had one daughter named Margaret.

Source: Author Jack1331

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