Quiz: Presidential Nicknames

By U.S. News Staff

August 24, 2009

Which enigmatic president was often called the "Sphinx of the Potomac"?
1. William McKinley
2. Woodrow Wilson
3. Warren Harding
4. Calvin Coolidge
Who was unflatteringly referred to by some opponents as "His Rotundity"?
1. John Adams
2. Grover Cleveland
3. William Taft
4. Bill Clinton
Why was William Henry Harrison commonly known as "Tippecanoe"?
1. It was the name of his hometown
2. It was the name of a battle he won
3. It was his childhood dog's name
4. It was a Secret Service code name
Who was called "His Accidency" after his succession to the presidency?
1. John Tyler
2. Andrew Johnson
3. Gerald Ford
4. Lyndon Johnson
True or false: Herbert Hoover's title the "Great Humanitarian" originated as an ironic reference to the Depression.
1. True
2. False
Theodore Roosevelt is sometimes referred to as the hero of what battle?
1. Manila
2. San Juan Hill
3. Tayacoba
4. New Orleans
The "Gipper" came from the role Ronald Reagan played in what film?
1. Bedtime for Bonzo
2. Cattle Queen of Montana
3. Knute Rockne-All American
4. Kings Row
Who was sometimes called "His Little Majesty" because he stood just 5 foot 4?
1. James Madison
2. Martin Van Buren
3. James Buchanan
4. Andrew Johnson
True or false: Dwight Eisenhower's nickname, Ike, was coined in 1952 for use in his presidential campaign.
1. True
2. False
Who was called the "Gentleman Boss" because of his dapper wardrobe?
1. Thomas Jefferson
2. Andrew Jackson
3. Chester A. Arthur
4. John F. Kennedy

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