A Presidents’ Day Quiz
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from The Water's Edge

A Presidents’ Day Quiz

The Resolute desk in the Oval Office on April 29, 2020.
The Resolute desk in the Oval Office on April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

The fourteenth annual TWE Presidents' Day quiz.

Article by James M. Lindsay

Last updated February 14, 2025 11:01 am (EST)

The Resolute desk in the Oval Office on April 29, 2020.
The Resolute desk in the Oval Office on April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
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Current political and economic issues succinctly explained.

Monday is Presidents’ Day. To get you in the proper celebratory mood, TWE presents its fourteenth annual Presidents’ Day quiz.

 

You can find the answers to the quiz here [PDF].

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If you want to put your knowledge to the test, try TWE’s quizzes  2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

 

Oscar Berry assisted in the preparation of this post.

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