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Quiz on the Life and Legacy of Dwight D. Eisenhower

This quiz tests your knowledge about the life, presidency, and significant events related to Dwight D. Eisenhower, an important figure in American history.

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1 Who of the following was a predecessor of Dwight D. Eisenhower?

2 What is the nationality of Dwight D. Eisenhower?

3 What is Dwight D. Eisenhower also known as?

4 Where was Dwight D. Eisenhower born?

5 Which of the following came before Dwight D. Eisenhower?

6 What order does Dwight D. Eisenhower belong to?

7 It is preserved at the ________ in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

8 When did Dwight D. Eisenhower die?

9 Where did Dwight D. Eisenhower die?

10 When did Dwight D. Eisenhower's term start?

đź’ˇ Interesting Facts

  • during the Korean War the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (pictured) received a Presidential Unit Citation from Dwight D. Eisenhower for their heroism in the Battle of Kapyong.
  • the Isted Lion, an important Danish war monument, was located in Berlin for almost 70 years, but was returned to Denmark on the orders of General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
  • the Transcontinental Motor Convoys inspired Dwight D. Eisenhower to support the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956.
  • when Eisenhower told Nixon that he was unsure if Nixon would stay on the ticket if the Checkers speech succeeded, Nixon replied that there are times “when you've either got to shit or get off the pot”.
  • award-winning television editor Walter Balderson was the only TV cameraman inside the White House for the 1953 Inauguration Day meeting between U.S. President Truman and President-elect Eisenhower.
  • all U.S. Presidents from Dwight D. Eisenhower through Ronald Reagan ordered glassware from Fostoria Glass Company of Moundsville, West Virginia.
  • Donold Lourie, a former Princeton University football star, was appointed to a State Department post by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
  • Imero Fiorentino has served as a lighting designer for every U.S. President since Dwight D. Eisenhower.
  • Louis Merrilat played football with Dwight Eisenhower at West Point, trained Iran's Persian Guard, and served as a soldier of fortune in China and with the French Foreign Legion.
  • Thomas C. Molesworth designed furniture for the houses of the Rockefeller family and U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
  • Ngo Dinh Diem's presidential visit to the United States in 1957 was only the second time that Dwight D. Eisenhower had greeted a guest in person at the airport.
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