Bill O'Reilly: O'Reilly's History Quiz

1. Presidents' Day is officially known as what?

Lincoln's Birthday

All Presidents' Day

Washington's Birthday

General George Washington's Day of Birth

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2. Presidents' Day is one of how many permanent holidays established by Congress?

Eight

Five

Fourteen

Eleven

Fifteen

3. A Presidents' Day was used to bring back which military decoration in 1932?

Purple Heart

Medal of Honor

Combat Readiness

Bronze Star

Soldier's Medal

4. Four presidents have birthdays in February, which four are they?

William Henry Harrison, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson

Ronald Reagan, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and William Henry Harrison

Ronald Regan, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ronald Reagan, and William Henry Harrison

John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington

5. George Washington was born on February 11, 1731, so why do we celebrate his birthday on February 22?

The 22nd is a more auspicious day

Martha preferred the number 2

The White House wanted the date changed

The calendar changed

George Washington's parents made a mistake and later changed the day

6. Americans have been celebrating the first president longer than it has been a federal holiday, when did they first start?

Year 1799

Year 1797

Year 1800

Year 1801

Year 1815

7. 7. There have been 44 U.S. presidential administrations, how many presidents have there been?

Forty-one

Forty-two

Forty-three

Forty-four

Forty-five

8. George Washington died at the age of 67. Who was the oldest president, elected at the age of 69?

John Tyler

Ronald Reagan

George H.W. Bush

Richard Nixon

Andrew Johnson

9. When George Washington became president, how many states officially made up the United States?

Eleven

Twelve

Thirteen

Ten

Eight

10. What document is read to the Senate every February?

The Bill of Rights

The Constitution

The Declaration of Independence

Washington's Inaugural Address

Washington's Farewell Address