Civics trivia

Published 1:30 am Monday, February 23, 2026

Presented by the League of Women Voters.

1) Which Founding Father proposed that President Washington be addressed as His Highness?

a) John Adams.

b) Benjamin Franklin.

c) Thomas Jefferson.

2) Which president could play five musical instruments: piano, saxophone, violin, clarinet and accordion?

a) Ronald Reagan.

b) Bill Clinton.

c) Richard Nixon.

3) How many vice presidents succeeded presidents who died in office?

a) 6.

b) 8.

c) 9.

Last week’s answers:

1) Which of these presidents of the United States did not have a beard while in office? Theodore Roosevelt.

2) Who was the first president to live in the White House? John Adams.

3) Which state is known as the “Mother of Presidents” because it has been the birthplace of eight presidents? Virginia.