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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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4. John C. Calhoun (under Jackson) and Spiro Agnew (under Nixon)

5. John Quincy Adams served in the House of Representatives from 1831-1848

6. Buchanan

7. 1-e. 2-b, 3-a, 4-c, 5-f, 6-d

8. 1-f, 2-g, 3-e, 4-c, 5-b, 6-d, 7-a

9. 1-c, 2-a, 3-e, 4-b. 5-g, 6-f, 7-d

10. Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, Kennedy were assassinated; Taylor, W. H. Harrison, Harding, Franklin D. Roosevelt died in office

11. John Tyler, who took office on the death of Zachary Taylor

12. Polk, Reagan, Harding, Coolidge, McKinley

13. 1-k, 2-l, 3-j, 4-h, 5-d, 6-a, 7-b, 8-i, 9-e, 10-g, 11-c, 12-f

14. Taft and Kennedy; Woodrow Wilson

15. a. Father-son, b. Second cousins, c. Grandfather-grandson, d. Fifth cousins, e. Father-son

Scoring

One point for each correct answer. Total possible 80 points.

65-80: You're a true presidential scholar.

46-64: Stick a feather in your cap and call yourself a Yankee Doodle Dandy.

30-45: You're a few stars shy of a full spangled banner.

Below 30: Did you sleep through all your American history classes?


Collectible presidents

Move over, Luke Skywalker and G.I. Joe. Make way for George Washington and George Bush.

Presidential memorabilia has long been popular with collectors, but among the latest products to enter the arena are "talking" presidential action figures, first introduced by Toypresidents Inc. in 2002, with figures of presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Abraham Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt.

This year six new presidents will be added to the line: Jimmy Carter, Richard Nixon, George H.W. Bush, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and Franklin D. Roosevelt. In addition, because the first edition of Reagan has already sold out, a second edition will be added.

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