Plinky’s Presidential Challenge Answer Sheet

No. President Trivia Hint Order Hint

1

George Washington

George Washington Presidential Bronze Medal One Five Sixteenths Inch Obverse

Commander in Chief of the Continental Army No other president before him

2

John Adams

John Adams Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

First president to live in the White House Just after the first

3

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson Presidential Bronze Medal One Five Sixteenths Inch Obverse

Wrote the Declaration of Independence Bronze place

4

James Madison

James Madison Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

President during the War of 1812 Before another James M.

5

James Monroe

James Monroe Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

Capital city of Liberia named after him; had his own “Doctrine” A nickel

6

John Quincy Adams

John Quincy Adams Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

First son of a former president to be elected Now counting on two hands

7

Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

Has appeared on the $20 bill; president during the “Trail of Tears” After #2’s son

8

Martin Van Buren

Martin Van Buren Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

Only president with “Van” in his name; first president born a U.S. citizen Spiders have this many legs

9

William Henry Harrison

William Henry Harrison Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

Died of pneumonia after one month in office in 1841 Cats have this many lives

10

John Tyler

John Tyler Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

First vice president to assume the presidency; approved annexation of TX First double-digit number

11

James K. Polk

James K Polk Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

President during the Mexican-American War in the 1840s Between a Tyler and a Taylor

12

Zachary Taylor

Zachary Taylor Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

Former general who died in office in 1850; only president from Louisiana Eggs are sold in a…

13

Millard Fillmore

Millard Fillmore Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

Passed the Compromise of 1850 which delayed the Civil War Considered an unlucky number

14

Franklin Pierce

Franklin Pierce Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

Signed polarizing Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854; the other “Frank” Neighbors with an unlucky number

15

James Buchanan

James Buchanan Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

President for “Dred Scott” decision in 1857; remained lifelong bachelor The guy before Lincoln

16

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Bronze Medal One Five Sixteenths Inch Obverse

President during the Civil War Teen number that’s “sweet”

17

Andrew Johnson

Andrew Johnson Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

President after the Civil War who was impeached by the House The guy after Lincoln

18

Ulysses S. Grant

Ulysses S Grant Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

Commanding general of the U.S. Army at the end of the Civil War Voting age in America

19

Rutherford B. Hayes

Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

First to lose popular vote but win Electoral College; “Compromise of 1877” Between Grant and Garfield

20

James A. Garfield

James A Garfield Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

Assassinated in his first year; only sitting House rep elected president Two decades

21

Chester A. Arthur

Chester A Arthur Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

“C” president not named Calvin; signed Immigration Act of 1882 Gun salute

22

Grover Cleveland (1st term)

Grover Cleveland Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

First term of only president elected to two non-consecutive terms XXII – also a Taylor Swift song

23

Benjamin Harrison

Benjamin Harrison Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

Grandson of the 9th president; Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 Between Grovers

24

Grover Cleveland (2nd term)

Grover Cleveland Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

Second term of only president elected to two non-consecutive terms Two dozen

25

William McKinley

William Mckinley Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

Assassinated in 1901; first president to ride in an automobile Cents in a quarter

26

Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Bronze Medal One Five Sixteenths Inch Obverse

“Teddy” bear was named after him; served with the “Rough Riders” Approximate miles in a marathon

27

William H. Taft

William Howard Taft Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

President before WWI; later served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Number of amendments to the U.S. Constitution

28

Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

President during World War I; enacted Selective Service Act Typical number of days in February

29

Warren G. Harding

Warren G Harding Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

Died after two years in office during the 1920s; Teapot Dome scandal Number of days in February in a leap year

30

Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

President during most of the “Roaring Twenties” Minimum age to be a U.S. senator

31

Herbert Hoover

Herbert Hoover Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

President during the stock market crash that caused the Great Depression Just before FDR

32

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D Roosevelt Presidential Bronze Medal One Five Sixteenths Inch Obverse

Only president to serve more than two terms (he served four) Between Herbert and Harry

33

Harry S. Truman

Harry S Truman Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

President during the end of World War II; defeated Dewey in 1948 11 x 3 =

34

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D Eisenhower Term 1 Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

Famous general from World War II who authorized creation of NASA Three dimes and four pennies

35

John F. Kennedy

John F Kennedy Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

Resolved the Cuban Missile Crisis; assassinated in office Age required to become president

36

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B Johnson Term 2 Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

President during passage of the Civil Rights Act 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8=

37

Richard Nixon

Richard M Nixon Term 1 Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

Only president to resign his office Between Johnson and Jerry

38

Gerald Ford

Gerald R Ford Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

Coached the Yale football team; nicknamed “Jerry” XXXVIII

39

Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter Presidential Bronze Medal One Five Sixteenths Inch Obverse

President during the Iran Hostage Crisis and Three Mile Island accident One short of four decades

40

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan Presidential Bronze Medal One Five Sixteenths Inch Obverse

Was a Hollywood actor before starting his political career Ali Baba and the __ thieves

41

George H.W. Bush

George H W Bush Presidential Bronze Medal One Five Sixteenths Obverse

President during Gulf War and fall of Soviet Union Two before his son

42

Bill Clinton

William J Clinton Term 1 Presidential Bronze Medal One Five Sixteenths Inch Obverse

President for most of the 1990s; his wife later ran for president Half of 84

43

George W. Bush

George W Bush Term 1 Presidential Bronze Medal One Five Sixteenths Inch Obverse

President during September 11th terrorist attacks Two after his dad

44

Barack Obama

Barack Obama Term 1 Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

First African American president After the second Bush

45

Donald J. Trump

Donald Trump Presidential Bronze Medal Obverse

Only sitting president to visit North Korea Half of a right angle