Presidents' Day Quiz
Five civics-friendly questions for Presidents' Day: Washington's birthday, Mount Rushmore, the penny, and the White House.
- Best time
- February
- Format
- Multiple-choice questions students answer live
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Presidents' Day Quiz
Five civics-friendly questions for Presidents' Day: Washington's birthday, Mount Rushmore, the penny, and the White House.
What's inside this quiz
1. Presidents' Day began as a celebration of which president, born on February 22?
- A George Washington
- B Abraham Lincoln
- C Thomas Jefferson
- D John Adams
2. Which president was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?
- A Thomas Jefferson
- B George Washington
- C Benjamin Franklin
- D James Madison
3. Abraham Lincoln's portrait appears on which U.S. coin?
- A The penny
- B The nickel
- C The dime
- D The quarter
4. Which four presidents are carved into Mount Rushmore?
- A Washington, Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Lincoln
- B Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Madison
- C Lincoln, Grant, Roosevelt, and Kennedy
- D Washington, Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, and Eisenhower
5. The president of the United States lives and works in which building?
- A The White House
- B The U.S. Capitol
- C The Supreme Court
- D The Pentagon
Show answer key (teachers only!)
- 1. George Washington
- 2. Thomas Jefferson
- 3. The penny
- 4. Washington, Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Lincoln
- 5. The White House
Teacher tips
The Mount Rushmore question invites a quick map moment — where is South Dakota?
Extension: have students nominate a fifth face for Rushmore and defend the choice.
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