Jeopardy Presidents 2 Flashcards
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN SLOGAN YEARS–1000–“Help hustle Harry home”
1948
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS–200–This 1968 candidate reportedly urged South Vietnam’s President Thieu to scuttle possible peace talks
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VALUES (Richard) Nixon
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS–400–William Henry Harrison really had lived in one of these, his symbol in the 1840 campaign, but he added 12 rooms
a log cabin
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS–600–In early October 1992 he was spending $2 million a day, most of it his own money
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VALUES (Ross) Perot
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS–1000–Some historians call the election in which this man beat John Breckinridge the most important in U.S. history
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VALUES (Abraham) Lincoln
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS–1000–In the Gore Vidal novel set in this election year, the hero pins his hopes on Tilden
1876
PRESIDENTIAL DAUGHTERS–200–On June 12, 1971 she married law student Edward Finch Cox in the Rose Garden at the White House
Tricia Nixon
PRESIDENTIAL DAUGHTERS–400–In 1980 she told her dad that nuclear arms control was the most important issue of the day
Amy Carter
PRESIDENTIAL DAUGHTERS–600–From 1987-89 she served as co-chairman of the Republican National Committee
Maureen Reagan
PRESIDENTIAL DAUGHTERS–800–This former first daughter has written many murder mysteries including “Murder in the White House”
Margaret Truman
PRESIDENTIAL DAUGHTERS–1000–For a brief time in the 1960s actor George Hamilton dated this presidential daughter
Lynda Bird Johnson
PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA–200–An amateur golf trophy, 1st awarded in 1958, is named for this president
Dwight Eisenhower
PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA–400–Yes, he knew Ann Rutledge, but there’s no evidence of a great love affair
Abraham Lincoln
PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA–600–When his K.C. habadashery failed, he threw his hat into the political ring with help from Tom Pendergast
Harry Truman
PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA–800–He spent 5 of his 7 years in the Navy working in submarines under Hyman Rickover
Jimmy Carter
PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA–1000–The 2 presidents for whom Dolley Madison served as White House hostess or first lady
Jefferson
PRESIDENTIAL RELATIVES–100–Patricia Ann Reagan uses this name professionally
Patty Davis
PRESIDENTIAL RELATIVES–200–Princess Julia Cantacuzene, a granddaughter of this president & Civil War general died in 1975 at the age of 99
Grant
PRESIDENTIAL RELATIVES–300–Writer Jessamyn West babysat this cousin from Calif. who grew up to become president in the 1960s
Nixon
PRESIDENTIAL RELATIVES–400–It was the first name of William Henry Harrison’s father & grandson
Benjamin
PRESIDENTIAL RELATIVES–500–Unopened six-packs of this beverage named for Jimmy Carter’s brother are now a collector’s item
Billy Beer
PRESIDENTS–100–U.S. district judge Sarah Hughes administered the oath of office to him aboard Air Force One
Lyndon B. Johnson
PRESIDENTS–200–3 of his many nicknames were “Buffoon”, “Tycoon” & “Illinois Baboon”
Abraham Lincoln
PRESIDENTS–300–Facts About the Presidents lists “corporate spokesman” as one of his former occupations
Ronald Reagan