The Tupelo journal., 1916-07-21
Our u. S. History Contest.

Below we furnish a list Of the questions and answers on United
States History with special reference to the Presidents. We re-
fceived twenty-six answers to the questions, no one of which was
entirely correct. Miss Dovie Stovan. of Dorsey, Miss, came near
est to answering all of the questions, but left off the name of
President Taft at the bottom Of the third question. Miss Ruby
Carmen, of Verona, was the only one who answered correctly this
third question. Ernest c. Kelly. of Plantersvile, furnished the
second best answers. having missed only three of the questions
We are glad to know that our young friends took an interest in
the questions. They all evnce a splendid knowledge of United
States History, as the questions were difficult.
The questions and correct answers are as follows:
l. Which president spent seven years tailoring before he began
to learn the alphabet? Andrew Johnson.
q Which president, after the expiration Of his term as rresi-
dent, became a member of the Senate of the United States? An
drew Johnson.
3. Which presidents were renominated by their respective par.
ties, but defeated for reelection by the voters? John Adams,
1900; john Quincy Adams. 1928; Martin Van Buren,. 1910; Grover
Cleveland, 1888; Benjamin Harrison, 1892; William H. Taft, 1912.
a. Which FIVE presidents were soldiers in the war of 1925?
Jackson. W. H. Harrison, Tyler, Taylor. Buchanan.
s. Which president was a soldier in the Black Hawk war?
Abraham Lincoln.
6. Which three presidents were soldiers in the Mexican war?
Taylor. Pierce, Grant?
Z. Which three presidents were soldiers in the Revolutionary
war? Washington, Monroe. Jackson.
8. Which two presidents were signers of the Declaration of
independence? Thomas Jefferson. John Adams.
9. Which president was the grand son of a president? Benja-
min Harrison.
10. Which president was elected from a state west of the Mis-.
sissippi river? Zachary Taylor.
II. Which presidents died in office? VIM. Henry Harrison,
Zachary Taylor, Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield. William
Mckinley.
70. Which president never lived in the City of Washington?
George Washington.
13. Which presidents were direct descendants from Pocahontas
and John Rolfe? VIM. Henry Harrison, Benjamin Harrison.
IA. Which president, when elected, had not voted for forty
years? Zachary Taylor
Is. Which president took the oath Of office the day previous to
his Inauguration? r. B. Hayes.
16. Which presidents were inaugurated in the city of Philadel
phia? John Adams, George Washington.
II. Which president never married? James Buchanan.
IS. Which two presidents died on July A, 1926? John Adams.
Thomas Jefferson.
19. Which president. after the expiration of his time as such,
became a member of the National House of Representatives? John
Quincy Adams.
20. Which president, at his death, was a member-elect of the
Confederate Congress? John Tyler.
81. Which president received all but one vote of the Electoral
college? James Monroe.
%. Which president was elected by a majority of one electoral
vote? Rutherford B. Hayes.
%. Which president received every vote of the Electoral
College? George Washington.
q. Which was the first president to be inaugurated in the CITY
of Washington? Thomas Jefferson.
"a Which president was representative, senator-elect and
president elect at the same time? James A. Garfield.
26. Which two presidents were sgners of the Constitution of the
United States? George Washington, James Madison.
2 Which president was the father-in-law Of Jefferson Davis?
Zachary Taylor.
%. Who was the youngest president ever elected? Theodore
Roosevelt.
20. Which president was married in the White House? Grover
Cleveland.
80. What ex-presidents are still living? Theodore Roosevelt,
William II. Taft.
The following replies were received, together with the number
of correct answers:
Miss Dovie Stovall, Dorsey, Miss.
Ernest C. Kelly, Plantersvile, Miss. ---------27
c. C. Gault. Beden, Miss, r.
Sadie Gault, Sherman, Mss,
Carroll Rutedge, Terrell, Texas
l. ]. Livingston. Belden. Miss, R. 1----.-.M
II GTace GauN, sherman, HISS