1. Presidential Trivia Game
Name that President!
Presidential Trivia Game

2. Directions
Read the first clue given and try to guess the President before the next clue appears.
The team that guesses the correct President first wins one point.
There are five Presidents in all, so the team with the most points out of the five possible is the winner!
Have fun!

3. Name that President #1 This President was a member of the Whig Party
Was elected President in 1840
Was associated with the slogan, “Tippecanoe and Tyler too!”
A war hero, he led the troops that conquered forces led by Tecumseh
Caught a cold during his long inauguration speech and died shortly after

4. William Henry Harrison

5. Name that President #2
This President graduated from West Point in 1915
Served two terms as President
Richard Nixon served as his Vice President
Began the development of the Interstate Highway System
Was nicknamed “Ike”

6. Dwight David Eisenhower

7. Name that President #3 The President was nicknamed “Old Buck”
Was a Democrat
He was the only President who never married
Served as Secretary of State under James K. Polk
Abraham Lincoln succeeded him as President

8. James Buchanan

9. Name that President #4
This President was soundly defeated during his first run for the White House (only 1 electoral vote)
He served two terms as President
Gained his middle name from his mother
Graduated from Eureka College in 1932
Elizabeth Dole served as his Secretary of Transportation

10. Ronald Wilson Reagan

11. Name that President #5
This President was defeated during his first two runs for the White House
Received only $25,000 a year as President
Served as a member of the House of Burgesses
Graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1762
His oldest daughter’s first and middle name was Martha Washington

12. Thomas Jefferson

13. Who named these Presidents?
William Henry Harrison
Dwight David Eisenhower
James Buchanan
Ronald Wilson Reagan
Thomas Jefferson

14. Congratulations!
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