US Presidents Trivia: Who is the only President to serve in the army after the conclusion of his Presidency?

Having military experience isn't a prerequisite to becoming President of the United States, but is sure does help win a campaign.  31 of the 43 men to serve as President had some form of military experience, with 12 achieving the rank of general.  The President is the Commander and Chief of the United States and is actually a civilian; as a result, military service ends with (or before) ascension to the Presidency.  However, once in US History, and only once, has a President rejoined the military after serving as President.  So, off of Pocket Trivia: US Presidents - Who is the only President to serve in the army after the conclusion of his Presidency?  Was it:

• George Washington
• Dwight Eisenhower
• Andrew Jackson
• Ulysses Grant

US History Trivia: What US President had the Secret Service codename of Lancer?

The U.S. Secret Service has been protecting Presidents since 1902, first protecting Theodore Roosevelt in the aftermath of three Presidential assassinations in a forty year span.  The service has given President's code names by which they are referred to, and these names can be subject to much interest from the general public.  So, off of Pocket Trivia: US History - What US President had the Secret Service codename of Lancer?  Was it Theodore Roosevelt, Richard Nixon, John F. Kennedy or Franklin Roosevelt?

US History Trivia: Which of these President's was rumored to have had a homosexual relationship with another man?

Our US History games have been flying like hot-cakes lately...so let's keep going with that, shall we?

Sex scandals and President's seem to go hand-in-hand (though our last two Presidents, W and Obama, haven't even had a hint of a sex scandal).  If power is truly an aphrodisiac, then that makes sense; power can make the President the most attractive man on the planet!

However, only once in history have substantial rumors circulated that a particular President was, in fact, having a sexual relationship with another man.   So, off of Pocket Trivia: US History - Which of these President's was rumored to have had a homosexual relationship with another man?  Was it Millard Fillmore, Grover Cleveland, Woodrow Wilson or James Buchanan?

US History Trivia: Who was the first President to be known as "His Accidency"?

43 men have been President of the United States.  Depressingly, eight of those men have died in office, meaning that 18.6% of all men to serve as President have died while doing so.  Of course, when the President dies, the Vice President assumes the office.  While this is something that most of us consider to be relatively standard now, it was not always the case.  So, off of Pocket Trivia: US History - Who was the first President to be known as "His Accidency"?  Was it Andrew Johnson, Lyndon Johnson, Chester Arthur or John Tyler?

US History Trivia: Who was with Franklin Roosevelt when he died?

Eight President's have died in office; arguably the most traumatic of those death's (at least the non-assassination related ones) was the death of Franklin Roosevelt.  Roosevelt died on April 12 after suffering a massive cerebral hemorrhage - his final words were, "I have a terrific pain in the back of my head."  At the time, Roosevelt was at his vacation home in Warm Springs, Georgia, and his death is the subject of this morning's question.  From Pocket Trivia: US History - Who was with Franklin Roosevelt when he died?  Is the answer Lucy Mercer Rutherford, Eleanor Roosevelt, Anna Roosevelt Boettiger or Michael Schlossberg?

US History Trivia: Who was the last President to own slaves?

Before their emancipation, 12 US Presidents owned slaves - obviously, this practice stopped before the civil war.  Some of those slaves and their "masters" are famous - everyone now knows, for example, that Thomas Jefferson had children with Sally Hemings, his slave; from accounts, they appeared to have had a relationship that was more than just sexual.

Today's question, off of Pocket Trivia: US History - Who was the last President to own slaves? Was it Ulyssess S. Grant, Andrew Jackson, Andrew Johnson or Abraham Lincoln?

US Presidents Trivia: Who was the first President to leave American soil while President?

It is now taken as a matter of course that US Presidents leave the country to conduct matters of foreign affairs.  However, this was once not the case - in fact, in a different era, President's literally never left the country.  So, off of Pocket Trivia: US Presidents - Who was the first President to leave American soil while President?  Was it Franklin Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson or Woodrow Wilson?

US History Trivia: Who is the only President to never marry?

With the 4th of July yesterday, we have to do a question on US History.  Presidential wives have become a fixture in Presidential politics - in many respects, the First Lady is almost as well known as the President himself, with the First Lady's popularity frequently eclipsing the President's.  However, one President, and one President only, never married. Off of Pocket Trivia: US History - Who is the only President to never marry?  Was it James Buchanan, Woodrow Wilson, Grover Cleveland on John Tyler?

US Presidents Trivia: Who was the only President to "affirm," not "swear" at his inaugural?

The Presidential oath is prescribed in the U.S. Constitution and reads as follows:  I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.  The words are relatively ingrained on the consciousness of the American public and images of President's taking the oath are broadcast across the world.  Only one President in American history "affirmed," rather than swore, the oath.  Off of Pocket Trivia: US Presidents - US Presidents Trivia: Who was the only President to "affirm," not "swear" at his inaugural?  Was it Thomas Jefferson, Bill Clinton, Franklin Pierce or William Taft?

US Presidents Trivia: The Mayor of Chicago was killed during an assassination attempt against what President?

Presidential assassination attempts often have collateral damage - James Brady, Reagan's Press Secretary, was left brain damaged and paralyzed in Reagan's 1981 assassination attempt, and Governor John Connally of Texas was seriously wounded in Kennedy's 1963 assassination.  In other instances, however, individuals that weren't the target of the assassination attempt are killed.  Such was the case for Anton Cermak, the former Mayor of Chicago, who was killed in a failed assassination attempt.  So, off of Pocket Trivia: US Presidents - what President was the target of that assassination attempt?  Was it Franklin Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, Ulysses S. Grant or James Garfield?

80s Trivia: Who was Reagan referring to when he said, 'slipped the surly bonds of Earth to touch the face of God'?

Ronald Reagan was called the Great Communicator for a reason: simply put, he gave some of the greatest speeches in US History and inspired a nation that had endured a rough decade in terms of political leadership.  In one of his greatest speeches to the nation, Reagan paraphrased  the poem "High Flight" by John Gillespie Magee when he said: "slipped the surly bonds of Earth to touch the face of God."  Off of Pocket Trivia: 80s Trivia: Who was President Reagan referring to?  The 1986 Mets, the Challenger Astronauts, Pan Am Flight 103 victims or 1983 Beruit Bombing victims?

US Presidents Trivia: What former First Lady attempted suicide?

Mental/emotional problems are nothing new to the First Family - Betty Ford, for example, suffered from alcoholism and helped to establish the Betty Ford Center.  Few first ladies, however, have suffered as much as the answer to this question - going so far as to attempt to kill herself.  From Pocket Trivia: US Presidents - what former First Lady attempted suicide?  Was it Mary Todd Lincoln, Jackie Kennedy, Lucretia Garfield or Ida McKinley?

US Presidents Trivia: Who is the oldest living former President?

As of this moment, only four former Presidents are still living: George H.W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.  It's a pretty small number, but that isn't too surprising: Presidents are usually relatively old when they retire.  The most recent former President to die was Gerald Ford, who died in 2006 at the age of 93 (incentially, this made Ford the longest living President).   So, off of Pocket Trivia: US Presidents - which of the above Presidents is the oldest still living?

US Presidents Trivia: What President was not allowed to attend his party's national convention by the Secret Service?

One of the highlights of virtually every Presidential nominating convention is speeches by the incumbent President or former President's.  With relatively few exceptions (2008 being one of them), former/current President's are welcomed with open arms and seen as rallying points for their party.  However, this isn't always the case - in some cases, President's are unpopular and seen as relics of the past.  And in at least one case, the Secret Service refused to allow a President to attend his party's nominating convention due to fears on his life.  So, off of Pocket Trivia: US Presidents - What President was not allowed to attend his party's national convention by the Secret Service?  Was it Abraham Lincoln, John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson or Woodrow Wilson?

US Presidents Trivia: Which of these terrorist attacks did not occur during Bill Clinton's Presidency?

This will hopefully be a very big week for Pocket Protector Games, as we are hoping that our next trivia game, Movies Trivia, will be available by the end of the week - and Music Trivia shouldn't be far behind!  As you can imagine, we are very excited about all of the new offerings we are hoping to bring to your shortly!

Anyway, as for today's question.  Terrorism has seen a dramatic rise in the past twenty of so years, particularly terrorism aimed at the United States.  Bill Clinton's Presidency saw some very significant terrorist attacks, both on American soil and abroad.  So, off of Pocket Trivia:  US Presidents - Which of these terrorist attacks did not occur during Bill Clinton's administration?  Is it the Oklahoma City Bombing, the World Trade Center Bombing, the Embassy bombings in Tanzania & Kenya or the Beirut Marine Barracks Bombings?

US Presidents Trivia: What President gave the longest inaugural address?

Presidents are notorious for being long-winded.  It's likely an occupational hazard...but then again, who can really blame them?  If you were the leader of the free world, wouldn't you have a hard-time shutting up, knowing that the entire world was hanging on your every word?

That being said, some President's really go on for far too long.  And that's one heck of a way to make an impression on the public when you are first sworn into office!  So, off of Pocket Trivia:  US Presidents -  What President gave the longest inaugural address?   Was it William Henry Harrison, Bill Clinton, James Garfield or Zachary Taylor?

US Presidents Trivia: Which of these Presidents was not assassinated - McKinley, Kennedy, Garfield or Harding?

One of the questions we deal with the most at Pocket Protector Games is assassinations, and this topic is no exception.  Four Presidents in American history have been assassinated, and another four have died in office of natural causes.  All four of the men in this next question did die in office - but only three were assassinated.  So, off of Pocket Trivia: US Presidents - Which of these Presidents was not assassinated?  McKinley, Kennedy, Garfield or Harding?

US Presidents Trivia: Which President once got stuck in a White House bathtub?

Presidents, like the rest of us, are human.  They trip (Ford), have affairs (Clinton and another half of the Presidents), and are very, very overweight.  One President's weight, however, reached legendary proportions - he was so fat that he actually once got stuck in a bathtub.  So, off of Pocket Trivia:  US Presidents - What President once got stuck in a White House bathtub?  Was it Truman, Hayes, Taft or Franklin Roosevelt?

US Presidents Trivia: Who was Gerald Ford's Vice President?

Gerald Ford was the first and only President to ever become President after the resignation of the previous Chief Executive.  He is also the first President to never actually be elected President or Vice President (he was appointed Vice President by the Senate after the previous VP's resignation under scandal, then ascended to the Presidency after Nixon resigned).  As such, a Vice President was never elected in Ford's term - however, one was appointed by the Senate.  So, off of Pocket Trivia: US Presidents - Who was Gerald Ford's Vice President?  Was it Walter Mondale, Spiro Agnew, Donald Rumsfeld or Nelson Rockefeller?

US Presidential Trivia: What President assumed responsibility for an illegitimate child?

Presidents and infidelity go together like peanut butter and jelly.  Thankfully, our past two President's have been relatively removed from affair allegations, but the Clinton years were certain full of them!  That being said, most President's are smart enough - or careful enough - to avoid the Maury-like allegations of YOU ARE MY BABY'S DADDY!

You'll note I said most - but not all.  From Pocket Trivia: US Presidents:  What President assumed responsibility for an illegitimate child?  Is the answer Bill Clinton, Grover Cleveland, Franklin Roosevelt or Zachary Taylor?