Can You Identify These U.S. Presidents If We Give Them Fake Mustaches?

By: Gavin Thagard
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Can You Identify These U.S. Presidents If We Give Them Fake Mustaches?
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About This Quiz

If you want to hide something, hide it behind facial hair. That's exactly what we did with these U.S. presidents by giving them mustaches that they wouldn't normally have. Do you think you can recognize them with their faces covered up? Here's the perfect quiz to find out. 

U.S. political history doesn't have to be boring, not even when it comes to remembering who the presidents are. There are plenty of interesting facts to learn about them, after all, like who served as the Governor of California before becoming president and who rose to national attention through their time in the military. But there are also fun ways to go about learning the presidents and their place in history. This quiz encourages you to do just that. 

Are you ready to see which presidents you remember and which ones' identities might elude you, especially once we put mustaches on them? From the founding fathers to modern commander in chiefs, this quiz is filled with many of the presidents who made an impact on the United States throughout the past two and a half centuries. 

When you're ready for a fun approach to history, begin this quiz to find out how well you know the U.S. presidents. 

John Adams
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Can you identify this Founding Father who emphasized the importance of a fair trial in court?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
James Madison
John Tyler
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Taking over the presidency after the death of William Henry Harrison, who is this?
Andrew Johnson
Franklin Pierce
James Polk
John Tyler
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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What's the name of this president who was elected four straight times?
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Theodore Roosevelt

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Lyndon B. Johnson
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed under which president shown here?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Jimmy Carter
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
George W. Bush
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Do you know the name of this commander in chief who inspired the United States after the 9/11 terrorist attacks?
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
Gerald Ford
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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After serving as the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, which military general depicted here with a mustache won the presidency?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Calvin Coolidge
Woodrow Wilson
William Howard Taft

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Abraham Lincoln
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Who is this president that reunited a divided country?
George Washington
James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
James A. Garfield
Andrew Jackson
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You might know which politician shown in this image was known for relying on populism to become president.
Ulysses S. Grant
James K. Polk
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
Grover Cleveland
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Do you recognize this president who served two non-consecutive terms?
Benjamin Harrison
Warren G. Harding
Grover Cleveland
Rutherford B. Hayes

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George Washington
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The first-ever presidential election put this guy in the office. Who is he?
James Monroe
James Madison
John F. Kennedy
George Washington
William McKinley
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Are you familiar with this president who was assassinated in the first year of his second term?
William McKinley
John F. Kennedy
Theodore Roosevelt
Donald Trump
Barack Obama
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Can you name this president who promised change when he came into office?
Gerald Ford
Barack Obama
Calvin Coolidge
Millard Fillmore

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Franklin Pierce
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Running for the Democratic Party, this northern politician won the presidency by advocating for pro-slavery legislation. Do you know who he is?
Martin Van Buren
Millard Fillmore
Zachary Taylor
Franklin Pierce
Thomas Jefferson
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What's the name of this Founding Father who authored the Declaration of Independence well before his presidency?
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
James K. Polk
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America saw its territory expand under which president depicted here?
James K. Polk
Ulysses S. Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
Warren G. Harding

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Herbert Hoover
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How familiar are you with this president who had to deal with the onset of the Great Depression?
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Herbert Hoover
Jimmy Carter
Bill Clinton
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Which politician who served as the Governor of Arkansas before winning the highest position in American politics is this?
George H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Ronald Reagan
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
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Who is this president that was forced to resign from office?
Ronald Reagan
George H.W. Bush
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford

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James Madison
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One of the key members in drafting the U.S. Constitution, what's the name of this former president?
James Madison
John Quincy Adams
Martin Van Buren
Zachary Taylor
Andrew Johnson
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Are you able to identify this president who oversaw the early years of Reconstruction?
Benjamin Harrison
Chester A. Arthur
Rutherford B. Hayes
Andrew Johnson
Ronald Reagan
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This former actor ran on neoconservative politics to win the presidency. Who is he?
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Harry S. Truman

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John F. Kennedy
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Few leaders have been as inspiring as the president shown in this image with a mustache.
Theodore Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
Woodrow Wilson
James Buchanan
Jimmy Carter
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Do you recognize this president who won the Nobel Peace Prize after leaving office?
William Howard Taft
Calvin Coolidge
Harry S. Truman
Jimmy Carter
Theodore Roosevelt
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Can you identify this commander in chief who sent the first U.S. fleet around the world?
Martin Van Buren
Benjamin Harrison
Theodore Roosevelt
Zachary Taylor

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Woodrow Wilson
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What's the name of this president who led the United States through World War I?
George H.W. Bush
John Quincy Adams
Benjamin Harrison
Woodrow Wilson
Gerald Ford
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Serving as the 40th Vice President of the United States, which president shown here took office after the resignation of his predecessor?
Gerald Ford
Warren G. Harding
William Howard Taft
Chester A. Arthur
James Monroe
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How well do you know this statesman who negotiated the Louisiana Purchase years before taking office?
John Quincy Adams
Martin Van Buren
James Monroe
Zachary Taylor

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Harry S. Truman
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The man responsible for the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, who is this president?
Rutherford B. Hayes
Harry S. Truman
James A. Garfield
Calvin Coolidge
John Quincy Adams
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Are you able to identify this one term president?
John Quincy Adams
Millard Fillmore
Calvin Coolidge
James Buchanan
George H.W. Bush
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Did you follow the 1988 election well enough to name this president?
Calvin Coolidge
George H.W. Bush
Martin Van Buren
Warren G. Harding

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Martin Van Buren
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America received its first U.S. born president when which statesman shown here won office?
Benjamin Harrison
Chester A. Arthur
Ulysses S. Grant
Martin Van Buren
Ulysses S. Grant
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Once honored by being named the first four-star general in the U.S. Army, what's the name of this president?
Millard Fillmore
James A. Garfield
Ulysses S. Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
Calvin Coolidge
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Can you name this president who oversaw the Roaring Twenties?
Donald Trump
Calvin Coolidge
James Buchanan
Chester A. Arthur

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Rutherford B. Hayes
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Do you know this president who promised to only serve one term?
James Buchanan
Warren G. Harding
Rutherford B. Hayes
Chester A. Arthur
William Howard Taft
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Who is this leader that expanded the power of the presidency during his time in office?
William Howard Taft
Milliard Fillmore
James Buchanan
Donald Trump
James Buchanan
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Despite his intentions, the split between pro-slave and anti-slave states grew under which president depicted in this image?
Millard Fillmore
Zachary Taylor
Benjamin Harrison
James Buchanan

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Zachary Taylor
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How familiar are you with this president who died less than two years into office?
Millard Fillmore
James A. Garfield
Zachary Taylor
Warren G. Harding
James A. Garfield
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What's the name of this commander in chief who served the Union in the Civil War?
James A. Garfield
Chester A. Arthur
Benjamin Harrison
William Henry Harrison
Warren G. Harding
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Do you recognize this president who was a newspaper publisher before serving his country?
William Henry Harrison
Millard Fillmore
Donald Trump
Warren G. Harding

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Chester A. Arthur
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Are you able to name this president who served from 1881 until 1885?
Benjamin Harrison
Chester A. Arthur
Millard Fillmore
William Henry Harrison