The Presidents on Mount Rushmore are famous for many things and as kids we were taught many neat facts about them. Take a look at the questions below to see just how well you know the four Presidents on Mount Rushmore. Mouse-over the name of the president you think is the correct answer. Click on the correct link for more information.

Did you know: After being sworn in as president, Thomas Jefferson returned to his boarding house for dinner. Every seat was taken and no one stood to offer him a seat. After awhile the wife of a Kentucky senator offered him her seat. Jefferson politely declined.

1. This president wrote over 20,000 letters in his lifetime.

 

2. A common nickname for this president was "rail splitter".

 

3. He was the first president to appear on a postage stamp.

 

4. At his inauguration this president had only one tooth.

 

5. He was the first President to shake hands, instead of bow, to other world leaders.

 

6. A six year old girl suggested this president grow a beard and he did!

 

7. Who was the first president to be inaugurated in Washington, DC?.

 

8. Who was the first Chief Executive to play tennis?

 

9. Which president was six feet two inches tall?

 

10. He was the tallest president at six feet four inches tall.

 

11. This president played the violin.

 

12. He had a cat named Bob, a turkey named Jack and a dog named Jib.

 

13. Which president had the teeth of his six white horses brushed every morning?

 

14. He was the first president to fly in an airplane, ride in a car and travel in a submarine.