Dwight D. Eisenhower Trivia Quiz

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Answer 15 trivia questions on the World War II hero and American president.

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In July 1953, Dwight Eisenhower brokered a peace between what two warring nations?

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What lifelong friend and future tank commander did Dwight Eisenhower meet at Camp Meade in 1919?

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What famous World War II invasion did Dwight Eisenhower lead in 1944, code named "Operation Overlord?"

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What junior senator from California helped Dwight Eisenhower win the 1952 Republican nomination over Establishment pick, Robert Taft? [Hint: he was rewarded with the VP job]

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What 1954 court decision declaring school segregation illegal required Dwight Eisenhower to send federal troops to enforce in Arkansas?

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What waterway was nationalized by Abdel Nasser in 1956, causing Britain, France, and Israel to launch military action, in which Dwight Eisenhower denied U.S. aid?

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What Eastern European country rebelled against the Soviets in 1956, erroneously assuming the U.S. would come to its aid as part of Eisenhower's Rollback Doctrine, only to suffer 50,000 deaths from the Soviet crackdown?

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Dwight Eisenhower established the nuclear triad as a deterrent to Soviet aggression and first-strike capabilities. What are the parts of the Triad? [Choose 3 answers]

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What 49th and 50th states were added to the United States under Dwight Eisenhower? [Choose 2 answers]

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In Dwight Eisenhower's last year in office, a U-2 spy plane was shot down by the Soviets, derailing arms control talks with Khrushchev. Who was the pilot of that flight?

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What two of these were established under Dwight Eisenhower? [Choose 2 answers]

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What new organization did Dwight Eisenhower become head of in 1950?

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What Ivy League school did Dwight Eisenhower preside over in 1948? [Hint: FDR and Barack Obama both attended there]

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What Camp, named after Dwight Eisenhower's grandson, is often used by presidents to host private diplomatic meetings with foreign leaders?

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In his 1961 farewell address, Dwight Eisenhower warned Americans about the unwarranted influence of what?

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