50 Presidents' Day trivia questions and answers

Fifty nonpartisan history questions on the holiday, presidential firsts, the White House, pets and Washington and Lincoln, with answers. Presidents' Day 2027 is Monday, February 15.

KraftyLab TeamUpdated Nov 20269 min read

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Presidents' Day trivia is a history quiz for the federal holiday that law still calls Washington's Birthday, held on the third Monday in February. Here are 50 Presidents' Day trivia questions and answers in five rounds of 10, each marked easy, medium or hard. They stick to history and leave current politics out, so the whole team can play, and one round takes about 8 minutes.

Round 1: the Presidents' Day holiday

Where the long weekend comes from. Most teams get seven or more.

1. Presidents' Day falls on which Monday of February?Easy
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The third Monday
2. Whose birthday is the federal holiday named for?Easy
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George Washington's
3. What is the holiday's official name in federal law?Medium
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Washington's Birthday
4. George Washington was born on February 22 of which year?Medium
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1732
5. Which other president, born on February 12, 1809, is often honored on the day too?Easy
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Abraham Lincoln
6. Because it is always the third Monday, can the federal holiday ever land on February 22?Medium
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No (the third Monday always falls between February 15 and 21)
7. Besides Washington and Lincoln, who is one of the two other presidents born in February?Medium
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William Henry Harrison or Ronald Reagan
8. Which 1968 law moved the holiday from February 22 to a Monday?Hard
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The Uniform Monday Holiday Act (the change took effect in 1971)
9. In what year did Congress first make Washington's Birthday a holiday for federal offices in the capital?Hard
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1879 (extended to all federal offices in 1885)
10. Which document does a senator read aloud on the Senate floor every year around Washington's Birthday?Hard
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Washington's Farewell Address (an unbroken tradition since 1896)

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Round 2: presidential firsts and records

Who did it first, who did it youngest, and who did it only once.

11. Who was the first president to live in the White House?Easy
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John Adams (he moved in during November 1800)
12. Which president won every electoral vote, both times he ran?Easy
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George Washington
13. Which amendment to the Constitution limits a president to two elected terms?Medium
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The 22nd Amendment
14. At 42, who was the youngest person ever to become president?Medium
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Theodore Roosevelt
15. Which president later served as Chief Justice of the United States?Medium
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William Howard Taft
16. Who was the first president to appear on television, at the 1939 New York World's Fair?Medium
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
17. Who was the first president born in the 20th century?Medium
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John F. Kennedy (born in 1917)
18. Who was the first president born a citizen of the United States, after independence?Hard
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Martin Van Buren (born in 1782)
19. Who was the first president to be inaugurated in Washington, DC?Hard
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Thomas Jefferson (in 1801)
20. Electricity first came to the White House in 1891. Who was president?Hard
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Benjamin Harrison

Round 3: the White House

The building, its rooms and the moments that shaped it.

21. What is the White House's street address?Easy
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1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
22. Which president chose the site but never lived in the White House?Easy
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George Washington
23. In which wing of the White House is the Oval Office?Easy
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The West Wing
24. Which president officially gave the White House its name, in 1901?Medium
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Theodore Roosevelt
25. During which war did British troops set fire to the White House, in 1814?Medium
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The War of 1812
26. Which first lady is credited with having Washington's portrait saved before that fire?Medium
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Dolley Madison
27. The Resolute desk in the Oval Office was a gift from which monarch?Medium
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Queen Victoria (in 1880, built from the timbers of HMS Resolute)
28. Which Irish-born architect designed the White House?Hard
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James Hoban
29. Abigail Adams hung laundry to dry in which room, now the largest in the house?Hard
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The East Room
30. The executive residence has 35 bathrooms. About how many rooms does it have?Hard
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132 (on six levels)

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Round 4: White House pets and presidential hobbies

The lightest round, and usually the one that gets the most laughs.

31. The teddy bear is named after which president?Easy
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Theodore Roosevelt
32. What was the name of Franklin D. Roosevelt's Scottish terrier?Easy
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Fala
33. Which president kept a cow named Pauline that grazed on the White House lawn?Medium
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William Howard Taft
34. Which president's family kept a raccoon named Rebecca at the White House?Medium
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Calvin Coolidge's
35. Which president had a putting green put in on the South Lawn, near the Oval Office?Medium
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
36. Who is the only president who earned the rank of Eagle Scout?Medium
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Gerald Ford
37. Which president played the violin and designed his own home, Monticello?Easy
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Thomas Jefferson
38. In 1945, which future president played the piano while actress Lauren Bacall sat on top of it?Hard
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Harry S. Truman (he was vice president at the time)
39. Which White House dog was credited as the author of a 1990 bestseller?Hard
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Millie, the Bushes' springer spaniel
40. Herbert Hoover's White House doctor invented a medicine ball game to keep him fit. What was it called?Hard
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Hooverball

Round 5: Washington and Lincoln

The two February birthdays behind the holiday, from easy to hard.

41. What is the name of George Washington's estate in Virginia?Easy
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Mount Vernon
42. Which short 1863 speech by Lincoln begins “Four score and seven years ago”?Easy
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The Gettysburg Address
43. Which river did Washington cross with his troops on Christmas night, 1776?Easy
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The Delaware River
44. In which state was Abraham Lincoln born?Medium
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Kentucky
45. Which US coin has shown Lincoln since 1909?Medium
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The penny
46. Lincoln is the only president to hold which kind of government grant, for a device to lift boats over shoals?Medium
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A patent (granted in 1849)
47. Lincoln was known as a strong wrestler in his youth. Which sport's national hall of fame honors him?Medium
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Wrestling
48. Under the old calendar in use when he was born, what was Washington's birth date?Hard
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February 11, 1731
49. Washington's only trip outside the mainland colonies, in 1751, was to which Caribbean island?Hard
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Barbados
50. Besides the Gettysburg Address, which Lincoln speech is carved inside the Lincoln Memorial?Hard
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His Second Inaugural Address

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Pick a round, share this screen and click through 10 questions. Show the answer, mark it, and the last card shows the score and what your team missed.

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Presidents' Day falls on which Monday of February?

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How to run Presidents' Day trivia at work

It works in a conference room, on a hybrid call or fully on video. You need one reader and 20 to 45 minutes.

Split into teams of four to six. Mix departments at each table, or let the video call's breakout rooms shuffle people for you.
Pick two rounds for a 20-minute slot. Ten questions at 30 seconds each, plus the reveal, take about 8 minutes. All five rounds make a 45-minute game for a long-weekend send-off.
Keep answers closed until a round is done. Then open them one by one on this page, or run the quiz below on the shared screen so everyone sees the same card.
Hybrid teams answer in writing. The room writes on paper; remote teams send their answers to the reader in a private chat, so nobody hears a shouted answer early.
Hard questions count double. Tie-breaker, closest guess wins: how many windows does the White House have? (147, by the official count.)

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Presidents' Day trivia FAQ

When is Presidents' Day 2027?

Presidents' Day is Monday, February 15, 2027. The federal holiday falls on the third Monday in February, so it always lands between February 15 and 21.

Is Presidents' Day its official name?

No. Federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103) still calls it Washington's Birthday, and neither Congress nor a president has ever changed that. Presidents' Day is the popular name, and some states give the day their own name.

What are good presidential trivia questions for work?

Nonpartisan history: the holiday itself, presidential firsts, the White House, White House pets and presidents' hobbies, and Washington and Lincoln. Leave current politics out so everyone can play. This page has 50 in five rounds of 10, each marked easy, medium or hard.

How do you play Presidents' Day trivia on Zoom?

Open the quiz on this page and share your screen. Teams talk each question over in breakout rooms for 30 seconds, then everyone comes back to the main room for the answers at the end of the round.

Can someone host a trivia game for our team on Presidents' Day week?

Yes. A live host runs Quiz Showdown on Zoom (or Teams, Google Meet or Webex on request), with small teams racing the clock and a leaderboard. Hosted games book about 2 weeks ahead. Ask for a free quote with your date and headcount.