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Hail to the chief

In honor of all those past presidents, we've gathered up some facts, figures and trivia

Published: Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005 1:12 p.m. MST
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9. Everyone knows that George Washington is "The Father of Our Country." Can you match these nicknames with the presidents who bore them:

1. Old Hickory

2. Tippecanoe

3. Young Hickory

4. The Great Communicator

5. Uncle Jumbo

6. The Idol of Ohio

7. Father of the Constitution

a. William Henry Harrison

b. Ronald Reagan

c. Andrew Jackson

d. James Madison

e. James Polk

f. William McKinley

g. Grover Cleveland

10. Four presidents were assassinated in office. Name them:

a. _______________

b. _______________

c. _______________

d. _______________

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Four other presidents died in office. Name them:

a. _______________

b. _______________

c. _______________

d. _______________

11. Who was America's first president who was not elected to that office?

12. Campaign slogans have long been catchy phrases designed to boost a particular ticket. Name the presidents with the following campaign slogans:

a. 54-40 or Fight

b. Let's Make America Great Again

c. Return to Normalcy

d. The Business of America Is Business

e. Four More Years of the Full Dinner Pail

13. Match the following events with the man who was president when they occurred:

1. Model T Ford is introduced

2. First Americans walk on the moon

3. Transcontinental railroad is joined with the golden spike

4. Texas defends the Alamo

5. Edison invents incandescent light bulb

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