Tuesday, January 20, 2009
INAUGURATION DAY QUIZ
For all you presidential geeks. (Don't look up the answers; just guess. They're at the bottom of this post, anyway.
1. Name the only president who ever actually hanged a person.
2. If his detractors at the time were to be believed, Barack Obama may not be our first African-American president. Who might have had black ancestors?
3. Name the only president who never took a vacation (not even a day off!) during his full four-year term.
4. He's the only president to receive a speeding ticket while in office. On a horse. Cost him 20 bucks. Name him.
5. He was the first president to live in the White House.
6. He lost the sight in one eye while boxing in the White House.
7. His well-endowed wife made cleavage-showing styles popular in the rather stuffy 1800s.
8. His son was late to arrive on the scene for 3 -- count 'em -- 3 -- presidential assassinations.
9. There is ample evidence to imply that this president may have been gay.
10. This Mexican-American War officer ran against his former commanding officer for President.
11. He's the only president who did not die in this country.
12. Nine presidents have survived blatant assassination attempts. How many can you name?
Think 'em over...
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If you need any proof that America will never grow up, I just did a little research:
There are 21 listings on classmates.com right now for the name "Heywood Jablome."
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And 166 for "Dick Hertz."
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I'm not even going to bother checking for "Ben Dover."
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King George is dead. Long live the new republic.
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The ANSWERS:
1. Grover Cleveland
2. Warren Harding
3. James K. Polk
4. U.S. Grant
5. John Adams
6. Teddy Roosevelt
7. James Madison
8. Abraham Lincoln
9. James Madison
10. Franklin Pierce
11. John Tyler (He died in Virginia during the Civil War, when the south was a different country.)
12. Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln (several), Rutherford Hayes, James Garfield (at least two before he was finally shot), Teddy Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Jerry Ford (twice), Ronald Reagan.
For all you presidential geeks. (Don't look up the answers; just guess. They're at the bottom of this post, anyway.
1. Name the only president who ever actually hanged a person.
2. If his detractors at the time were to be believed, Barack Obama may not be our first African-American president. Who might have had black ancestors?
3. Name the only president who never took a vacation (not even a day off!) during his full four-year term.
4. He's the only president to receive a speeding ticket while in office. On a horse. Cost him 20 bucks. Name him.
5. He was the first president to live in the White House.
6. He lost the sight in one eye while boxing in the White House.
7. His well-endowed wife made cleavage-showing styles popular in the rather stuffy 1800s.
8. His son was late to arrive on the scene for 3 -- count 'em -- 3 -- presidential assassinations.
9. There is ample evidence to imply that this president may have been gay.
10. This Mexican-American War officer ran against his former commanding officer for President.
11. He's the only president who did not die in this country.
12. Nine presidents have survived blatant assassination attempts. How many can you name?
Think 'em over...
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If you need any proof that America will never grow up, I just did a little research:
There are 21 listings on classmates.com right now for the name "Heywood Jablome."
------
And 166 for "Dick Hertz."
------
I'm not even going to bother checking for "Ben Dover."
------
King George is dead. Long live the new republic.
------
The ANSWERS:
1. Grover Cleveland
2. Warren Harding
3. James K. Polk
4. U.S. Grant
5. John Adams
6. Teddy Roosevelt
7. James Madison
8. Abraham Lincoln
9. James Madison
10. Franklin Pierce
11. John Tyler (He died in Virginia during the Civil War, when the south was a different country.)
12. Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln (several), Rutherford Hayes, James Garfield (at least two before he was finally shot), Teddy Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Jerry Ford (twice), Ronald Reagan.
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