The president of the United States is the most powerful person in the United States and the world. He is the head of state of the country and also the head of government.
He is elected by the Electoral College to serve a four-year term in this capacity. The incumbent is the head of the executive branch of the federal government and the supreme commander of the United States armed forces.
So far, 45 men have served as President of the United States since 1789, across 46 presidencies.
List of United States presidents so far (1789-2022)
Take this GK quiz on American presidents to test your knowledge of the nation’s leaders.
GK Quiz on American Presidents
1. In 1992, which American president earned the nickname “Comeback Kid”?
- George W. Bush
- George H.W. Bush
- Bill Clinton
- Harry Truman
2. Who was elected president of the United States in 1860?
- Ulysses S. Grant
- James Buchanan
- Andrew Johnson
- Abraham Lincoln
3. What United States federal holiday is celebrated in honor of President George Washington and Abraham Lincoln?
- President’s Day
- Emancipation Day
- National Freedom Day
- Memorial Day
4. Barack Hussain Obama belonged to which political party?
- Republican
- Democratic
- Labour
- American National Congress
5. Which United States president wrote the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
- James Madison
- Thomas Jefferson
- Zachary Taylor
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
6. Who was the first woman appointed to the Cabinet under President Franklin D. Roosevelt?
- Barbara Franklin
- Margaret Heckler
- Frances Perkins
- Elizabeth Dole
7. Which American president abolished slavery in the United States?
- Abraham Lincoln
- Grover Cleveland
- Millard Fillmore
- Zachary Taylor
GK Quiz on American Presidents Answers
1.Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton called himself the “Comeback Kid” after his impressive second-place victory in New Hampshire. He was elected the 42nd president of the United States (1993-2001), presiding over the country’s longest economic expansion during a time of peace. He was impeached in 1998, but the Senate acquitted him in 1999.
2. Abraham Lincoln
In 1861, Abraham Lincoln was elected the sixteenth president of the United States. In 1863, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared all slaves of the Confederacy free forever.
3. Presidents’ Day
Presidents’ Day is recognized as Washington’s birthday in the United States. The occasion is celebrated in honor of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. The Uniform Monday Holiday Bill, passed by Congress in 1968, moved several federal holidays to Mondays.
4. Democratic
Barack Obama, former US president, is a Democrat. One of the two most influential political parties in American politics today is the Democratic Party.
5. James Madison
Because of his crucial contribution to the drafting and ratification of the Constitution, James Madison is known as its “Father.” Madison also drafted the first ten amendments, or Bill of Rights.
6. Frances Perkins
The US Secretary of Labor under the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt was Frances Perkins. She served one of the longest terms of all Roosevelt appointments and was the first woman to be appointed to a Cabinet position (1933-1945).
7.Abraham Lincoln
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, as the country approached the third year of a deadly civil war. In the rebellious states, the proclamation read: “that all persons held as slaves are and shall hereafter be free.”
Also try | GK Quiz on American Flag
GK Quiz on American History
GK Quiz on the American Revolution
GK American States Quiz.
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