History Do you have the votes to win this trivia’s presidency? Test your Trivia Nut history knowledge here! Published 10 months ago on January 26, 2023 By Mike Peck /5 132 History Vol. 9 When was Ohio formally made a state? 1853 1903 1953 1803 Next Question Wrong! Correct! It wasn't until 1953 that Ohio congressman George H. Bender brought a bill to the U.S. Congress asking them to retroactively admit his state into the United States of America. (That's why Ohio's official founding date is 1803, even though the bill is from the 50s.) So what happened? Thomas Jefferson had approved the territory that would become Ohio more than a century before. However, due to an accidental oversight, Ohio had never been formally admitted. Oops! Who was the first person on the $1 bill? Benjamin Franklin Ernest P. Worrell Salmon P. Chase George Washington Next Question Wrong! Correct! The first person to appear on this most common bill was Salmon P. Chase. The first $1 bill was issued during the Civil War in 1862, and Chase was the Secretary of Treasury at that time and was also the designer of the country's first banknotes. Who was the first President to live in the White House? James Madison Thomas Jefferson George Washington John Adams Next Question Wrong! Correct! Nope, it wasn't the first president of the United States who lived in the White House, but John Adams and his wife, Abigail. While Washington did oversee the construction of the house, he never lived in it. Construction began in 1792, and it no one lived there until 1800. Who was the smallest president? Barack Obama Richard Nixon Jimmy Carter James Madison Next Question Wrong! Correct! Our smallest president to hold office was James Madison. The fourth president, whose term served from 1809 to 1817, stood five feet and four inches tall, and weighed less than 100 pounds. Which historical landmark contains a misspelling? Lincoln Memorial The Liberty Bell Statue of Liberty Washington Monument Wrong! Correct! On the Liberty Bell, Pennsylvania is misspelled “Pensylvania.” This spelling was one of several acceptable spellings of the name at that time. Next Trivia Did You Know? The only president to be unanimously elected was George Washington who lived from 1732-1799 and served as the first president for two terms from 1789-1797. He also refused to accept his presidential salary, which was $25,000 a year. Related Topics: Advertisement