Name That U.S. President Based on Their Photo

By Ben Campbell · April 14, 2024 · 1 min read
An image of former US President Theodore Roosevelt/a picture of John F. Kennedy in the Oval Office/An image of Ronald Reagan smiling in the White House
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Over the short history of the United States, the American nation has had nearly 50 presidents. 

While some are notable for their deeds, both good and bad, others have faded into the background of history. Let's see how many U.S. presidents you can name based on their photos.

1. Born in Milton, Massachusetts, who is this former U.S. President?

Portrait of George H.W. Bush in a navy suit
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  • A) George H.W. Bush

  • B) George W. Bush

  • C) Ronald Reagan

  • D) Richard Nixon

Answer: George H.W. Bush

An image of George W. H. Bush as the CIA Director
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2. Born in Brookline, Massachusetts, who is this former U.S. President?

An image of John F. Kennedy in the Oval Office
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  • A) Jimmy Carter

  • B) John F. Kennedy

  • C) Harry Truman

  • D) George Bush

Answer: John F. Kennedy

An image of JFK alongside Cyrille Adoula of the Republic of the Congo
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3. Born in Hyde Park, New York, who is this former U.S. President?

A colored photo of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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  • A) Harry S. Truman

  • B) Lyndon B. Johnson

  • C) Franklin Delano Roosevelt

  • D) Richard Nixon

Answer: Franklin Delano Roosevelt

An image of Franklin Roosevelt signing the declaration of war against Japan
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4. Born in Hope, Arkansas, who is this former U.S. President?

Presidential portrait of Bill Clinton
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  • A) Richard Nixon

  • B) Donald Trump

  • C) George W. Bush

  • D) Bill Clinton

Answer: Bill Clinton

An image of Bill Clinton shaking hands with future US president Donald Trump in 2000
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5. Born near Stonewall, Texas, who is this former U.S. President?

A portrait of former US President Lyndon B. Johnson
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  • A) George W.H. Bush

  • B) Richard Nixon

  • C) Lyndon B. Johnson

  • D) Gerald Ford

Answer: Lyndon B. Johnson

An image of Lyndon B. Johnson pictured alongside several civil rights leaders
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6. Born in Georgetown, Ohio, who is this former U.S. President?

An image of former US President Ulysses S. Grant
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  • A) James A. Garfield

  • B) Chester A. Arthur

  • C) Grover Cleveland

  • D) Ulysses S. Grant

Answer: Ulysses S. Grant

An image of Ulysses S. Grant in uniform
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7. Born in New York City, who is this former U.S. President?

An image of former US President Theodore Roosevelt
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  • A) Theodore Roosevelt

  • B) George W.H. Bush

  • C) Calvin Coolidge

  • D) Woodrow Wilson

Answer: Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt pictured during a meet and greet
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8. Born in Tampico, Illinois, who is this former U.S. President?

An image of Ronald Reagan smiling in the White House
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  • A) Calvin Coolidge

  • B) Woodrow Wilson

  • C) Ronald Reagan

  • D) Harry S. Truman

Answer: Ronald Reagan

An image of former US President Ronald Reagan
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9. Born in Plains, Georgia, who is this former U.S. President?

A portrait of former US President Jimmy Carter
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  • A) Bill Clinton

  • B) Jimmy Carter

  • C) Ronald Reagan

  • D) John F. Kennedy

Answer: Jimmy Carter

A black and white photograph of former US president Jimmy Carter
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10. Born in Staunton, Virginia, who is this former U.S. President?

A black and white photograph of former US President Woodrow Wilson
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  • A) Theodore Roosevelt

  • B) Herbert Hoover

  • C) William H. Taft

  • D) Woodrow Wilson

Answer: Woodrow Wilson

An image of former US President Woodrow Wilson
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11. Born in Plymouth Notch, Vermont, who is this former U.S. President?

An image of former US president Calvin Coolidge
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  • A) Calvin Coolidge

  • B) Harry S. Truman

  • C) Dwight D. Eisenhower

  • D) William McKinley

Answer: Calvin Coolidge

An image of former US president Calvin Coolidge
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12. Born in Niles, Ohio, who is this former U.S. President?

An image of the former US President William McKinley
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  • A) George Bush

  • B) Andrew Jackson

  • C) Martin Van Buren

  • D) William McKinley

Answer: William McKinley

A photograph taken of William McKinley
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13. Born in Denison, Texas, who is this former U.S. President?

An up-close image of former US President Dwight D. Eisenhower
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  • A) Andrew Jackson

  • B) James Madison

  • C) John Quincy Adams

  • D) Dwight D. Eisenhower

Answer: Dwight D. Eisenhower

An image of former US President Dwight D. Eisenhower
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14. Born near Port Conway in the Colony of Virginia, who is this former U.S. President?

A portrait of former US President James Madison
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  • A) Andrew Jackson

  • B) John Quincy Adams

  • C) James Madison

  • D) Thomas Jefferson

Answer: James Madison

James_Madison_by Chester Harding (detail)
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15. Born in Braintree, Massachusetts, who is this former U.S. President?

An image of former US President John Quincey Adams
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  • A) John Quincy Adams

  • B) James Madison

  • C) George Washington

  • D) John Adams

Answer: John Quincy Adams

An image of former US President John Quincey Adams
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