Miscellaneous

Question 1

shortest president

Answer 1

James Madison
5’4”, about 100 lbs.

Question 2

first American-born president

Answer 2

Martin Van Buren

Question 3

only president to never have married

Answer 3

James Buchanan

Question 4

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Answer 4

distantly related to 11 presidents
(TR was a fifth cousin)
Adams, Madison, Adams, Van Buren, Harrison, Taylor, Johnson, Grant, Harrison, Taft, Roosevelt.

Question 5

named the White House

Answer 5

Theodore Roosevelt

Question 6

birth name Leslie King

Answer 6

Gerald Ford
(Gerald R. Ford, Jr.)

Question 7

first radio address from White House

Answer 7

Calvin Coolidge
eulogy for Warren G. Harding, 1923

Question 8

election decided by one vote

Answer 8

Thomas Jefferson, 1800.
Electoral College tied, 35 votes in House of Representatives tied. James Bayard (DE) abstained on 36th vote.

Question 9

Traditions started by George Washington

Answer 9

peaceful transfer of power
executive privilege
serving only two terms
formation of a cabinet

Question 10

unique to George Washington

Answer 10

personally led troops vs. Whiskey Rebellion
never occupied the White House
100% of electoral college votes (twice)