1. Trivia Quiz

1.17. Presidential "Only's"

Name the men who were the only presidents ...

1. Elected who were incumbent Vice Presidents.

2. Who signed the Declaration of Independence.

3. Who signed the U.S. Constitution.

4. Who never married.

5. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize during his term of office.

6. Who was elected to U.S. Senate after his presidential term.

7. Who took the oath of office from a woman.

8. Who was wounded but survived an assassination attempt.

9. Who were targets of assassination attempts and were not injured.

10. Who have State Capitals named after them.

Section 1.17 ANSWERS

ANSWERS to Section 1.17.

1.17. Presidential "Only's"

Name the men who were the only presidents ...

1. Elected who were incumbent Vice Presidents. John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Van Buren, George Bush.

2. Who signed the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson, John Adams.

3. Who signed the U.S. Constitution. George Washington, James Madison

4. Who never married. James Buchanan [AP 119] [unmarried, single, bachelor, did not marry]

5. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize. Theodore Roosevelt in 1906 for his role as peacemaker in the Russo-Japanese War [AP 212] and Woodrow Wilson in 1920 for his efforts in seeking a just peace after World War I and in supporting the idea of the League of Nations [AP 237]. Ex-president Jimmy Carter won it in 2002.

6. Who was elected to U.S. Senate after his presidential term. Andrew Johnson [AP 148]

7. Who took the oath of office from a woman. Lyndon B. Johnson [AP 321]
[x:sworn in, by a woman]

8. Who was wounded but survived an assassination attempt. Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981 [AP 421]. Ex-president Theodore Roosevelt was shot on October 14, 1912 just before giving a campaign speech during his run as "Bull Moose" candidate. Although the bullet entered his lung, he gave the speech and returned to the campaign trail within two weeks.

9. Who were targets of assassination attempts and were not injured. Andrew Jackson, Harry S. Truman on November 1, 1950 [AP 287], and Gerald Ford [AP 380-381] (two attempts in September 1975, both by women. In one case only one shot was fired, in the other, no shots were fired). President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt was also the target of an assassination attempt which he escaped without injury, however, the mayor of Chicago was killed in the attempt [AP 271].

10. Who have State Capitals named after them. Abraham Lincoln (Nebraska), James Madison (Wisconsin), Andrew Jackson (Mississippi), Thomas Jefferson (Missouri) [EPT 12].