Presentation Transcript
The Big Presidential Challenge :The Big Presidential Challenge Test your knowledge and discover some interesting facts about our American Presidents
Who was the tallest president? :Who was the tallest president?
Abraham Lincoln :Abraham Lincoln He holds the record at 6 feet 4 inches.
Who was the shortest President?? :Who was the shortest President??
James Madison :James Madison He only stood 5 feet 4 inches tall. A whole foot shorter than Abe.
Who was the fattest President?? :Who was the fattest President??
William H. Taft: 332 pounds :William H. Taft: 332 pounds
How does Barack Obama measure up? :How does Barack Obama measure up?
Stats :Stats 6 feet 1.5 inches tall
180 pounds
Who was the youngest President?? :Who was the youngest President??
John F. Kennedy: 43 years old :John F. Kennedy: 43 years old
Who was the oldest President?? :Who was the oldest President??
Ronald Reagan: 69 years old :Ronald Reagan: 69 years old
*Bonus question: What was Ronald Reagan’s job before he was President?? :*Bonus question: What was Ronald Reagan’s job before he was President??
An Actor :An Actor
Which President had the biggest feet?? :Which President had the biggest feet??
You guessed it!! Abe Lincoln Size 14!!! :You guessed it!! Abe Lincoln Size 14!!!
Second place: :Second place: Bill Clinton: size 13
He was given blue suede shoes as an Inaugural gift in 1992
Is Barack Obama right or left handed?? :Is Barack Obama right or left handed??
He’s a lefty! :He’s a lefty!
Some other lefties… :Some other lefties…
James A. Garfield :James A. Garfield
Gerald Ford :Gerald Ford
George H. W. Bush :George H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton :Bill Clinton
Who was the first to ride to his Inauguration in a car?? :Who was the first to ride to his Inauguration in a car??
Warren G. Harding :Warren G. Harding
*News Flash :*News Flash Harding was also the first to have his Inaugural Speech broadcast over loudspeakers
Who was the first to have a photo of his Inauguration?? :Who was the first to have a photo of his Inauguration??
James Buchanan in 1857 :James Buchanan in 1857
Who was the first to have a video of his Inauguration?? :Who was the first to have a video of his Inauguration??
William McKinley in 1897 :William McKinley in 1897
Who was the first President to be broadcast on the radio?? :Who was the first President to be broadcast on the radio??
Calvin Coolidge :Calvin Coolidge
Can you name this tune?? :Can you name this tune??
“Hail to the Chief”This is played when the President is introduced or enters a room. :“Hail to the Chief”This is played when the President is introduced or enters a room.
Congratulations!! :Congratulations!! Hope you enjoyed learning about the American Presidents of the past. Try quizzing someone else about their Presidential knowledge.