#1. Name this President: I was a Republican from Texas who served as President from 1953 to 1961. In WW II I was the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe responsible for the D Day invasion and campaign against Nazi Germany. I opposed the use of nuclear weapons against Japan, arguing Japan was on the verge of defeat and the use of such weapons would be counterproductive. After WW II, I was named Commander, NATO Forces. I was the only WW II General to serve as President.
#2. Who is the only Marine to have been awarded five Navy Crosses, our country’s second highest award for bravery?
#3. How many years did it take before the 27th Amendment was ratified by the states?
#4. Currently, the terms of the President and the Vice President end at noon on which day following a presidential election?
#5. Which amendment limits a person to being elected two times to the presidency?
#6. Who was the first Republican President of the U.S.?
#7. Since we asked about a Republican President, we must be fair and ask about a Democratic one. So, who was the first Democratic President elected AFTER the Civil War?
Andrew Johnson was a Democrat who served as President from 1865-1869, but he was not elected. He was Lincoln’s Vice President who became President when Lincoln was assassinated.
#8. How many American Presidents have been assassinated?
Abraham Lincoln (19th), James A. Garfield (20th), William McKinley (25th) and John F. Kennedy (35th)
I got 4 of 10 right. Andrew Johndon was a trick question. The others I just did not know.
How many died in the battle of the bulge?
Our casualties in the Battle of the Bulge was over 100,000. Andrew Johnson was not a trick question – asked for the first Democrat ELECTED after the Civil War. Johnson was a Democrat but he was Lincoln’s VP and became President when Lincoln was assassinated. He was not elected as a President.