Presidential Myths Quiz

The teddy bear was named after Theodore Roosevelt.

Theodore Roosevelt (Image credit: THE BETTMANN ARCHIVE)

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False

As a young boy, George Washington chopped down a cherry tree and later confessed the deed to his father.

George Washington (Image credit: Art Resource, NY)

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False

George Washington wore false teeth made from wood.

Washington Takes Command (Image credit: Culver Pictures)

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False

President Zachary Taylor died from eating cherries and milk.

Zachary Taylor (Image credit: Hulton Deutsch)

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False

President William Howard Taft was so large that a special bathtub had to be installed in the White House to accommodate him.

William Howard Taft (Image credit: Culver Pictures)

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False

President George W. Bush waved excitedly at blind singer Stevie Wonder while he was performing at a March 2002 presidential gala.

George W. Bush (Image credit: Ron Edmonds/AP/Wide World Photos)

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False

Abraham Lincoln wrote the Gettysburg Address on the back of an envelope while traveling by train from Washington to Gettysburg.

President Lincoln (Image credit: Archive Photos)

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False

Thousands of German citizens laughed when, during a 1963 speech at the Berlin Wall, President John F. Kennedy said, "Ich bin ein Berliner," which translates into English as, "I am a jelly doughnut."

John F. Kennedy (Image credit: John F. Kennedy Library)

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False

Gerald Ford once worked as a fashion model.

Gerald R. Ford (Image credit: Hulton Getty Picture Collection)

True

False

President Harry Truman's middle name was simply the letter "S."

Harry S. Truman (Image credit: Culver Pictures)

True

False