Do You Know What These 12 US Presidents Did Before They Got Involved In Politics?

No one is born a president and yet we rarely remember what presidents did before they got involved in politics. Do you know the previous occupation(s) of Presidents before they entered politics? Test your knowledge with this quiz!
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George Washington was NEVER a ....
Land Surveyor
Farmer/plantation owner
Journalist

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John Adams was NEVER a....
Lawyer
School teacher
Farmer

Question 3/12

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Thomas Jefferson was NEVER a...
Writer
Inventor
Tailor

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John Tyler WAS a...
Lawyer
Farmer
General of an army

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James Garfield was NEVER a ...
School teacher
Soldier
Newspaper editor

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Warren Harding WAS a...
Newspaper published/editor
Tailor
Lawyer

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Herbert Hoover was NEVER a...
Engineer
Lawyer
Investor

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Franklin Roosevelt WAS a...
Lawyer
Engineer
Grocery store owner

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Harry Truman was NEVER a ...
Doctor
Men's clothing retailer
Farmer

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John F. Kennedy was NEVER a ...
Sailor
Writer
Law lecturer

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Lyndon Johnson was NEVER a ...
Teacher
Head master
Public Official

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Bill Clinton was NEVER a ...
Pilot
Law lecturer
Lawyer
Good! You didn't do too badly. I guess when one becomes a president what does past life matter, right?

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Great! You got most of the answers right. You know your US presidents very well. You definitely weren't napping during history class, huh? Well done!

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Wow! You got all/most of the questions right. Your knowledge on US presidents is superb! Not everyone will know such minor details. Keep it up!

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1
George Washington was NEVER a ....
Land Surveyor
Farmer/plantation owner
Journalist
2
John Adams was NEVER a....
Lawyer
School teacher
Farmer
3
Thomas Jefferson was NEVER a...
Writer
Inventor
Tailor
4
John Tyler WAS a...
Lawyer
Farmer
General of an army
5
James Garfield was NEVER a ...
School teacher
Soldier
Newspaper editor
6
Warren Harding WAS a...
Newspaper published/editor
Tailor
Lawyer
7
Herbert Hoover was NEVER a...
Engineer
Lawyer
Investor
8
Franklin Roosevelt WAS a...
Lawyer
Engineer
Grocery store owner
9
Harry Truman was NEVER a ...
Doctor
Men's clothing retailer
Farmer
10
John F. Kennedy was NEVER a ...
Sailor
Writer
Law lecturer
11
Lyndon Johnson was NEVER a ...
Teacher
Head master
Public Official
12
Bill Clinton was NEVER a ...
Pilot
Law lecturer
Lawyer