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Have at it!

1. Donald Trump will be only the second President in U.S. history to serve non-consecutive terms. Who was the first?

2. Who is the only U.S. President to be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame?

3. Which President was a Rhodes Scholar?

4. Who was the last President to win the popular vote by a double-digit margin?

5. Who was the first U.S. President to be awarded a Nobel Prize?

6. What U.S. President was depicted on a $100,000 bill – the highest denomination ever issued by the U.S. Treasury?

7. Which U.S. President established the Environmental Protection Agency?

8. Name the four state capitals that were named for U.S. Presidents.

9. Name the U.S. President that, according to Gallup Polls, had both the highest and the lowest Presidential approval ratings in recorded history.

10. Who was the first U.S. President to live in the White House?

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They're interesting questions. I've . Ade my guesses on the ones I think I know. Are you going to give us answers?

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Jasmine wrote:
Thu Dec 19, 2024 11:29 pm
Have at it!

1. Donald Trump will be only the second President in U.S. history to serve non-consecutive terms. Who was the first?
Spoiler:
McKinley
2. Who is the only U.S. President to be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame?
Spoiler:
Teddy R
3. Which President was a Rhodes Scholar?
Spoiler:
Wilson
4. Who was the last President to win the popular vote by a double-digit margin?
Spoiler:
Nixon 72
5. Who was the first U.S. President to be awarded a Nobel Prize?
Spoiler:
Wilson
6. What U.S. President was depicted on a $100,000 bill – the highest denomination ever issued by the U.S. Treasury?
Spoiler:
Reagan thought so, but it was his Alzheimer's.
7. Which U.S. President established the Environmental Protection Agency?
Spoiler:
Nixon
8. Name the four state capitals that were named for U.S. Presidents.
Spoiler:
Lincoln, NE; Jefferson City, MO; Jackson, MS; -0-? Grant's Pass, OR? Mt McKinley, AK? Never mind, Madison, WI
9. Name the U.S. President that, according to Gallup Polls, had both the highest and the lowest Presidential approval ratings in recorded history.
Spoiler:
Shrub
10. Who was the first U.S. President to live in the White House?
Spoiler:
Jackson
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O Really wrote:
Fri Dec 20, 2024 12:25 am
They're interesting questions. I've . Ade my guesses on the ones I think I know. Are you going to give us answers?
Yes!

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Vrede, you got FOUR correct!

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Jasmine wrote:
Fri Dec 20, 2024 1:46 am
Vrede, you got FOUR correct!
:| Did you take the test? How many correct?
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Jasmine wrote:
Thu Dec 19, 2024 11:29 pm
Have at it!

1. Donald Trump will be only the second President in U.S. history to serve non-consecutive terms. Who was the first?
Spoiler:
Cleveland
2. Who is the only U.S. President to be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame?
Spoiler:
Trump
3. Which President was a Rhodes Scholar?
Spoiler:
Clinton
4. Who was the last President to win the popular vote by a double-digit margin?
Spoiler:
Reagan
5. Who was the first U.S. President to be awarded a Nobel Prize?
Spoiler:
Carter
6. What U.S. President was depicted on a $100,000 bill – the highest denomination ever issued by the U.S. Treasury?
Spoiler:
No Idea
7. Which U.S. President established the Environmental Protection Agency?
Spoiler:
Carter
8. Name the four state capitals that were named for U.S. Presidents.
Spoiler:
Dunno, and don't want to cheat
9. Name the U.S. President that, according to Gallup Polls, had both the highest and the lowest Presidential approval ratings in recorded history.
Spoiler:
Bush the Younger
10. Who was the first U.S. President to live in the White House?
Spoiler:
Madison?

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Jasmine wrote:
Thu Dec 19, 2024 11:29 pm
Have at it!

1. Donald Trump will be only the second President in U.S. history to serve non-consecutive terms. Who was the first?
Spoiler:
McKinley
2. Who is the only U.S. President to be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame?
Spoiler:
DonOld
3. Which President was a Rhodes Scholar?
Spoiler:
Clinton
4. Who was the last President to win the popular vote by a double-digit margin?
Spoiler:
Reagan
5. Who was the first U.S. President to be awarded a Nobel Prize?
Spoiler:
Teddy Roosevelt
6. What U.S. President was depicted on a $100,000 bill – the highest denomination ever issued by the U.S. Treasury?
Spoiler:
Reagan
7. Which U.S. President established the Environmental Protection Agency?
Spoiler:
Nixon
8. Name the four state capitals that were named for U.S. Presidents.
Spoiler:
Lincoln Ne, Madison Wi, Jefferson Mo, ...idk
9. Name the U.S. President that, according to Gallup Polls, had both the highest and the lowest Presidential approval ratings in recorded history.
Spoiler:
Shrub or maybe Truman
10. Who was the first U.S. President to live in the White House?
Spoiler:
Jefferson
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O Really wrote:
Fri Dec 20, 2024 11:22 am
Jasmine wrote:
Thu Dec 19, 2024 11:29 pm
Have at it!

1. Donald Trump will be only the second President in U.S. history to serve non-consecutive terms. Who was the first?
Spoiler:
Cleveland
2. Who is the only U.S. President to be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame?
Spoiler:
Trump
Doh :doh:

3. Which President was a Rhodes Scholar?
Spoiler:
Clinton
Doh :doh:
Spoiler:
Fuckin' draft dodger.
4. Who was the last President to win the popular vote by a double-digit margin?
Spoiler:
Reagan
5. Who was the first U.S. President to be awarded a Nobel Prize?
Spoiler:
Carter
:think: I thought it might be a trick question.

6. What U.S. President was depicted on a $100,000 bill – the highest denomination ever issued by the U.S. Treasury?
Spoiler:
No Idea
Ha Image

7. Which U.S. President established the Environmental Protection Agency?
Spoiler:
Carter
8. Name the four state capitals that were named for U.S. Presidents.
Spoiler:
Dunno, and don't want to cheat
Did you cheat on the others? :P

9. Name the U.S. President that, according to Gallup Polls, had both the highest and the lowest Presidential approval ratings in recorded history.
Spoiler:
Bush the Younger
Great minds . . .

10. Who was the first U.S. President to live in the White House?
Spoiler:
Madison?
Certainly beat me. :-||
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Cleveland was the only one to serve two non consecutive terms. Not McKinley. I knew about half the right answers.

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GoCubsGo wrote:
Fri Dec 20, 2024 12:18 pm
Jasmine wrote:
Thu Dec 19, 2024 11:29 pm
Have at it!

1. Donald Trump will be only the second President in U.S. history to serve non-consecutive terms. Who was the first?
Spoiler:
McKinley
Great minds . . . or equally ungreat minds according to neoplacebo. :(

2. Who is the only U.S. President to be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame?
Spoiler:
DonOld
:doh: , again.

3. Which President was a Rhodes Scholar?
Spoiler:
Clinton
:doh: , again.

4. Who was the last President to win the popular vote by a double-digit margin?
Spoiler:
Reagan
5. Who was the first U.S. President to be awarded a Nobel Prize?
Spoiler:
Teddy Roosevelt
6. What U.S. President was depicted on a $100,000 bill – the highest denomination ever issued by the U.S. Treasury?
Spoiler:
Reagan
Right or wrong, great minds . . .

7. Which U.S. President established the Environmental Protection Agency?
Spoiler:
Nixon
Right or wrong, great minds . . .

8. Name the four state capitals that were named for U.S. Presidents.
Spoiler:
Lincoln Ne, Madison Wi, Jefferson Mo, ...idk
Spoiler:
Jackson, MS? It's Jefferson City, Missouri. This question ought to be worth 4 points, not sure if "Jefferson Mo" is close enough.
9. Name the U.S. President that, according to Gallup Polls, had both the highest and the lowest Presidential approval ratings in recorded history.
Spoiler:
Shrub or maybe Truman
Spoiler:
Triple great minds for Shrub.
10. Who was the first U.S. President to live in the White House?
Spoiler:
Jefferson
:think: 3 divergent guesses.
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Now I wanna know the correct answers.
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Okay, here are the answers:

1. Donald Trump will be only the second President in U.S. history to serve non-consecutive terms. Who was the first?
Answer:
Spoiler:
GROVER CLEVELAND
2. Who is the only U.S. President to be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame?
Answer:
Spoiler:
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
3. Which President was a Rhodes Scholar?
Answer:
Spoiler:
BILL CLINTON
4. Who was the last President to win the popular vote by a double-digit margin?
Answer:
Spoiler:
RONALD REAGAN

5. Who was the first U.S. President to be awarded a Nobel Prize?
Answer:
Spoiler:
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
6. What U.S. President was depicted on a $100,000 bill – the highest denomination ever issued by the U.S. Treasury?
Answer:
Spoiler:
WOODROW WILSON
7. Which U.S. President established the Environmental Protection Agency?
Answer:
Spoiler:
RICHARD NIXON
8. Name the four state capitals that were named for U.S. Presidents.
Answers:
Spoiler:
LINCOLN, NE; MADISON, WI; JACKSON, MS; JEFFERSON CITY, MO
9. Name the U.S. President that, according to Gallup Polls, had both the highest and the lowest Presidential approval ratings in recorded history.
Answer:
Spoiler:
GEORGE W. BUSH
10. Who was the first U.S. President to live in the White House?
Answer:
Spoiler:
JOHN ADAMS
Overall, you guys did great! :thumbup:

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I object to the state capitol question. It's not fair. Nobody goes to those places.

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Jasmine wrote:
Fri Dec 20, 2024 4:34 pm
Okay, here are the answers:

1. Donald Trump will be only the second President in U.S. history to serve non-consecutive terms. Who was the first?
Answer:
Spoiler:
GROVER CLEVELAND
Point O Really :clap:

2. Who is the only U.S. President to be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame?
Answer:
Spoiler:
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
:lol: Skunked.
Spoiler:
Maybe there should be negative points for guessing Trump? ;) ;)
3. Which President was a Rhodes Scholar?
Answer:
Spoiler:
BILL CLINTON
Point O Really and GoCubsGo :clap: :clap:

4. Who was the last President to win the popular vote by a double-digit margin?
Answer:
Spoiler:
RONALD REAGAN
Point O Really and GoCubsGo :clap: :clap:

5. Who was the first U.S. President to be awarded a Nobel Prize?
Answer:
Spoiler:
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Point GoCubsGo :clap:

6. What U.S. President was depicted on a $100,000 bill – the highest denomination ever issued by the U.S. Treasury?
Answer:
Spoiler:
WOODROW WILSON
:lol: Skunked

7. Which U.S. President established the Environmental Protection Agency?
Answer:
Spoiler:
RICHARD NIXON
Point Me and GoCubsGo :clap: :wave:

8. Name the four state capitals that were named for U.S. Presidents.
Answers:
Spoiler:
LINCOLN, NE; MADISON, WI; JACKSON, MS; JEFFERSON CITY, MO
1 or 4 points for me? 0, 2 1/2 or 3 points for GoCubsGo?

9. Name the U.S. President that, according to Gallup Polls, had both the highest and the lowest Presidential approval ratings in recorded history.
Answer:
Spoiler:
GEORGE W. BUSH
We rock!!!

10. Who was the first U.S. President to live in the White House?
Answer:
Spoiler:
JOHN ADAMS
:lol: Skunked

Overall, you guys did great! :thumbup:
Meh :| Your score?

How do you figure 4 points for me? I'll hold off on a tally pending a ruling on the scoring for #8.
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O Really wrote:
Fri Dec 20, 2024 5:10 pm
I object to the state capitol question. It's not fair. Nobody goes to those places.
It's 'capital' :D . :bs:
Spoiler:
You used to do contract work in Madison, WI. :---P
Anyhow, didn't you go to elementary school? :P
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Vrede too wrote:
Fri Dec 20, 2024 5:13 pm
Jasmine wrote:
Fri Dec 20, 2024 4:34 pm
Okay, here are the answers:

1. Donald Trump will be only the second President in U.S. history to serve non-consecutive terms. Who was the first?
Answer:
Spoiler:
GROVER CLEVELAND
Point O Really :clap:

2. Who is the only U.S. President to be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame?
Answer:
Spoiler:
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
:lol: Skunked.
Spoiler:
Maybe there should be negative points for guessing Trump? ;) ;)
3. Which President was a Rhodes Scholar?
Answer:
Spoiler:
BILL CLINTON
Point O Really and GoCubsGo :clap: :clap:

4. Who was the last President to win the popular vote by a double-digit margin?
Answer:
Spoiler:
RONALD REAGAN
Point O Really and GoCubsGo :clap: :clap:

5. Who was the first U.S. President to be awarded a Nobel Prize?
Answer:
Spoiler:
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Point GoCubsGo :clap:

6. What U.S. President was depicted on a $100,000 bill – the highest denomination ever issued by the U.S. Treasury?
Answer:
Spoiler:
WOODROW WILSON
:lol: Skunked

7. Which U.S. President established the Environmental Protection Agency?
Answer:
Spoiler:
RICHARD NIXON
Point Me and GoCubsGo :clap: :wave:

8. Name the four state capitals that were named for U.S. Presidents.
Answers:
Spoiler:
LINCOLN, NE; MADISON, WI; JACKSON, MS; JEFFERSON CITY, MO
1 or 4 points for me? 0, 2 1/2 or 3 points for GoCubsGo?

9. Name the U.S. President that, according to Gallup Polls, had both the highest and the lowest Presidential approval ratings in recorded history.
Answer:
Spoiler:
GEORGE W. BUSH
We rock!!!

10. Who was the first U.S. President to live in the White House?
Answer:
Spoiler:
JOHN ADAMS
:lol: Skunked

Overall, you guys did great! :thumbup:
Meh :| Your score?

How do you figure 4 points for me? I'll hold off on a tally pending a ruling on the scoring for #8.
My bad. You had THREE correct!

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As for my score, technically I got all of them correct because I curated the questions myself. I read about Abraham Lincoln being an accomplished wrestler (he reportedly lost only one match over a 12-year period), and I thought, “It would be fun to -it together a Presidents trivia quiz!”

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Okay, if I only got 1 point for #8 :ateeth: my score is indeed 3.

GoCubsGo got 0 points for #8, but still 5 points overall.
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O Really had 4 points overall. :-||

neoplacebo says he "knew about half the right answers." 5 points?
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Vrede too wrote:
Fri Dec 20, 2024 5:23 pm
O Really wrote:
Fri Dec 20, 2024 5:10 pm
I object to the state capitol question. It's not fair. Nobody goes to those places.
It's 'capital' :D . :bs:
Spoiler:
You used to do contract work in Madison, WI. :---P
Anyhow, didn't you go to elementary school? :P
Nope not Madison. Mostly way up north from there, about a hundred miles north of Green Bay. And some in Racine but never Madison. So how many of them have you been to?

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