QUIZ: Can You Match The POTUS To These Presidential Firsts?

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Presidential firsts are always interesting because you would have never guessed John F. Kennedy was the first Catholic president.

If that surprises you even the slightest, then there are a ton more firsts from presidents that will have you dropping your jaw. The first president to have an M.B.A. degree might not be who you would expect. Go through and see if you know which presidents did it first. Share with your friends after and see who knows more!

Who was the first president to appear on a coin while alive?

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Retry Correct Incorrect The correct answer is Calvin Coolidge. He was also the first to appear on a coin while still in office. That’s pretty impressive if you ask us. That doesn’t happen often.

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Who was the first president to appear on a coin while alive?

Barack Obama
George Washington
Warren Harding
Calvin Coolidge

The first president to send an email was?

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Retry Correct Incorrect The first president to send an email was Bill Clinton. If you think about it that makes all the sense in the world. Keep playing, it’ll get harder.

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The first president to send an email was?

George H. Bush
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Bill Clinton

The first democratic president to be assassinated was?

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Retry Correct Incorrect John F. Kennedy was the first democratic president to be assassinated. His presidency was cut short because of this as it only lasted from 1961 to 1963. An unfortunate story for sure.

The first democratic president to be assassinated was?

Dwight Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Harry Truman
Woodrow Wilson

The first president born in Georgia happened to be?

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Retry Correct Incorrect The answer isn’t Ronald Reagan because he was born in Illinois. The first president born in Georgia was none other than Jimmy Carter. Carter is from the Peach State.

The first president born in Georgia happened to be?

Jimmy Carter
Benjamin Harris
Ronald Reagan
Herbert Hoover

Who was the first to deliver the inaugural address from memory?

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Retry Correct Incorrect From 1853 to 1857, Franklin Pierce was the leader of the free world. Franklin happened to be the first president to deliver his inaugural address from his memory alone.

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Who was the first to deliver the inaugural address from memory?

Barack Obama
Abraham Lincoln
Millard Fillmore
Franklin Pierce

Who was the first Republican elected into office?

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Retry Correct Incorrect There were 15 presidents before him. Still, none of them were Republican. When Abraham Lincoln came into office, he was the first to do it. He was the first to do a lot.

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Who was the first Republican elected into office?

George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
James Buchanan

This president was the first to be elected after receiving fewer votes than the opponent.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Although it doesn’t sound correct, this happened back in 1825. John Quincy Adams was the first to win after getting fewer votes than his opposition. He was the first and wouldn’t be the last.

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This president was the first to be elected after receiving fewer votes than the opponent.

Andrew Johnson
George Washington
Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams

Who had the first mustache?

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Retry Correct Incorrect An odd first, but you would think another president would have had a mustache before 1869. The correct answer is Ulysses Grant. The president of 8 years had a well maintained mustache.

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Who had the first mustache?

Ulysses Grant
Theodore Roosevelt
Chester Arthur
James Garfield

The first president to tie the knot at the White House was who?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Grover Cleveland was the first president to do plenty of interesting things. He and Frances Folsom made it official at the White House. What else could he have done as president?

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The first president to tie the knot at the White House was who?

Rutherford Hayes
Chester Arthur
Grover Cleveland
Ronald Reagan

Who was the first to have a lighted Christmas tree at the White House?

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Retry Correct Incorrect The first president to have a lighted Christmas tree at the White House was none other than Benjamin Harris. It’s strange no one else did it before he did it.

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Who was the first to have a lighted Christmas tree at the White House?

William Howard Taft
George Washington
Benjamin Harris
William McKinley

The first president to be a professional actor was who?

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Retry Correct Incorrect If you guessed Bill Clinton then I’m sorry. The first president to be a professional actor was Ronald Reagan. While all politicians need to be good public speakers, Reagan was a professional.

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The first president to be a professional actor was who?

Jimmy Carter
George W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
Bill Clinton

The first president to compete in a presidential debate was who?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Along with JFK, Richard Nixon was the first to participate in a presidential debate. The debates have certainly come a long way and are now a staple in the elections.

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The first president to compete in a presidential debate was who?

Lyndon B. Johnson
Dwight Eisenhower
Harry Truman
Richard Nixon

Who was the first president to be younger than his wife?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Not only was he the first president, but he was also younger than his wife. He automatically wins this because he was the first appointed president. There are other presidents who were younger than their wives throughout history too.

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Who was the first president to be younger than his wife?

George Washington
Barack Obama
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams

The first president to face a vote of impeachment that didn’t pass was?

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Retry Correct Incorrect The correct answer to this question is John Tyler. He faced the dreaded vote of impeachment but luckily for him, it didn’t go through. That must have been a stressful period.

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The first president to face a vote of impeachment that didn’t pass was?

John Tyler
James Polk
William Henry
Donald Trump

This man was the first president to be under the age of 50 upon entering the office.

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Retry Correct Incorrect The first president to be under the age of 50 upon entering the office wasn’t who you think. The correct answer to this question happens to be the one they call James Polk.

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This man was the first president to be under the age of 50 upon entering the office.

James Polk
John Tyler
William Harrison
Zachary Taylor

Who was the first president to ever be assassinated?

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Retry Correct Incorrect As the story goes, he was minding his business at a show with his favorite hat on. Out from the curtains the gunman gunned down our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln.

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Who was the first president to ever be assassinated?

Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson

Which president was the first to take the oath of office from home?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Chester A. Arthur was sworn into office in New York City on September 20, 1881, the day after President James A. Garfield was shot dead. The cabinet members decided Arthur should, “take the oath of office as president of the United States without delay.”

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Which president was the first to take the oath of office from home?

Benjamin Harrison
James Garfield
Chester Arthur
William McKinley

This president won a Nobel Peace Prize.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Theodore Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906. He won thanks to his successful mediation to end the Russo-Japanese War. Ending a war is worthy of an award!

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This president won a Nobel Peace Prize.

Calvin Coolidge
William Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover

Who was the first president to be named Time Man of the Year?

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Retry Correct Incorrect To be named Time Man of the Year is a huge honor. Clearly, not everyone is deserving enough for that title. However, Franklin D. Roosevelt managed to be the first president to receive it.

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Who was the first president to be named Time Man of the Year?

Barack Obama
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
Harry Truman

Televisions weren’t always around. Who was the first to address the nation on TV?

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Retry Correct Incorrect As if addressing the nation isn’t important enough. Thanks to the television, Harry Truman was the first to speak to Americans from a TV screen. His speech took place on October 5, 1947.

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Televisions weren’t always around. Who was the first to address the nation on TV?

John F. Kennedy
William McKinley
Warren Harding
Harry Truman

Which president received a Grammy Award first?

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Retry Correct Incorrect As odd as it might sound, a president did earn a Grammy. Bill Clinton won the award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children for Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf.

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Which president received a Grammy Award first?

Bill Clinton
Herbert Hoover
Barack Obama
Lydon Johnson

Who was the first to ride in a car?

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Retry Correct Incorrect The correct answer choice for this question is William McKinley. He rode along with Freelan Oscar Stanley in his steam car back in 1899. Imagine if something had gone wrong.

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Who was the first to ride in a car?

Warren Harding
Benjamin Harrison
William McKinley
Grover Cleveland

Who was the first president to appoint a former first lady to the Cabinet?

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Retry Correct Incorrect The first president to appoint a former First Lady to the Cabinet was none other than Barack Obama. His choice was Hilary Clinton. The two have always been on each other’s side.

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Who was the first president to appoint a former first lady to the Cabinet?

George H. Bush
George W. Bush
Richard Nixon
Barack Obama

The first to rise to the presidency after the resignation of his predecessor was?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Gerald Ford was the first president to ascend to the presidency by the resignation of his predecessor. Those were some big shoes Ford had to fill. He stepped up the task.

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The first to rise to the presidency after the resignation of his predecessor was?

Calvin Coolidge
Jimmy Carter
Lydon Johnson
Gerald Ford

The first president to be elected on their birthday?

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Retry Correct Incorrect The first president to be elected on his birthday was Warren Harding. It was his 55th birthday which falls on Nov. 2. That must have been one of the best birthday presents to get.

Warren Harding
Abraham Lincoln
Bill Clinton
Woodrow Wilson

Who was the first to be impeached by the House of Reps?

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Retry Correct Incorrect The first president to be impeached by the House of Representatives was Andrew Johnson. He was also the first to serve in the Senate after being president. That’s a whirlwind.

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Who was the first to be impeached by the House of Reps?

Rutherford Hayes
Ulysses Grant
James Buchanan
Andrew Johnson

The first president to be photographed at his inauguration?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Abraham Lincoln was the first to be photographed at his inauguration. As we know, he was also the first to receive an awful fate. And the first for many other things.

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The first president to be photographed at his inauguration?

Andrew Jackson
Franklin Pierce
Millard Fillmore
Abraham Lincoln

Who was the first president to die in office?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Unfortunately, the answer to this is not George Washington. William Henry Harrison was the first president to die in office. That’s not the place you want to pass.

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Who was the first president to die in office?

Martin Van Buren
John Quincy Adams
George Washington
William Henry Harrison

The first president to live in the White House was?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Because George Washington was the first president, you would think he was the first to live in the White House. The first president to do so was John Adams. He was the second president.

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The first president to live in the White House was?

James Monroe
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams

Who was the first to serve as a war-time Commander-in-Chief?

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Retry Correct Incorrect The first president to accomplish this task was James Madison. The president from 1809 through 1817 helped the country in any way that he could. Madison was a man of the people.

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Who was the first to serve as a war-time Commander-in-Chief?

John Adams
James Madison
Zachary Taylor
James Monroe

A bachelor on the job? Who was the first president bachelor?

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Retry Correct Incorrect The first president to serve as a bachelor was the president from 1857-1861. That means it had to be James Buchanan. That must have been an interesting situation to be in.

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A bachelor on the job? Who was the first president bachelor?

James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
James Polk
Franklin Pierce

Who was the first president to serve non-consecutive terms?

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Retry Correct Incorrect The correct answer choice for this question is Grover Cleveland. His first term was from 1885-1889. After that, he held the presidency again from 1893 through 1897. He wanted to give it another shot.

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Who was the first president to serve non-consecutive terms?

James Garfield
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harris
Rutherford Hayes

The first president to get their pilot’s license was?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Dwight Eisenhower was the first to do many things while serving as president. For example, he was also the first to appear on color TV. The correct answer is Eisenhower.

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The first president to get their pilot’s license was?

George H. Bush
Richard Nixon
John f. Kennedy
Dwight Eisenhower

The first to host a TV series was…?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Donald Trump is the first president to host a reality TV show prior to becoming president, The Apprentice. The show went on for 16 seasons before it ended due to poor ratings.

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The first to host a TV series was…?

George W. Bush
Donald Trump
Bill Clinton
Barack Obama

The first president to be married for 55 years?

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Retry Correct Incorrect George H. Bush and Barbara Bush broke many records when it comes to marriage length. They were the first to be married for 55 years and lasted more than 70 years.

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The first president to be married for 55 years?

Gerald Ford
Bill Clinton
Harry Truman
George H. Bush

Who was the first president to serve as a university president too?

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Retry Correct Incorrect If you thought that being the president was hard enough, try working as a university president as well. James Garfield is the answer to this question. He had many responsibilities on his hands.

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Who was the first president to serve as a university president too?

James Garfield
Andrew Johnson
Grover Cleveland
Herbert Hoover

Not everyone used the Oval Office before this president. Who was the first to use it?

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Retry Correct Incorrect The Oval Office is an essential building apart of the presidency. The first president to use it was William Howard Taft. Presumably, after he used it those who followed did the same.

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Not everyone used the Oval Office before this president. Who was the first to use it?

Lyndon Johnson
Woodrow Wilson
William Howard Taft
Calvin Coolidge

Who was the first president to have a spouse run for president?

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Retry Correct Incorrect As enticing as the other choices look, there is only one correct answer. She lost to Trump but she’s still going strong. The answer is Bill Clinton. Hilary Clinton ran in 2016.

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Who was the first president to have a spouse run for president?

John Adams
John F. Kennedy
Bill Clinton
Richard Nixon

Who was the first president to have a baby born in the White House?

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Retry Correct Incorrect It appears that Grover Cleveland had the most interesting firsts as the president. This one takes the cake. To be wed and have a child in the White House is magical.

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Who was the first president to have a baby born in the White House?

Woodrow Wilson
William McKinley
Grover Cleveland
Chester Arthur

Who was the first president to leave the country while serving in office?

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Retry Correct Incorrect President Theodore Roosevelt was so impressed by the construction of the Panama Canal that he had to visit it first hand in 1906. He thought it was a vital strategic interest for the U.S. to control the canal in Central America.

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Who was the first president to leave the country while serving in office?

Harry S. Truman
Theodore Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
William H. Taft

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Retry Hmm.. Perhaps you could have done a little better JFK is telling you the second times a charm so try again! That’s a pretty good score! Congrats, you nailed it!

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