Your kids may be able to name a lot of our presidents past and present, but how much do they actually know about these men? A presidential scavenger hunt is the perfect activity to have them find out more about these important heads of state and some of the things they’ve accomplished during their term. Give your students these questions and set them loose researching the facts that will answer them! Have a look at our amazing list and pick out a few questions to start off your online scavenger hunt!
1. Who was the first president to use email?
In 1994, Bill Clinton became the first president to have a public email address and to send an email over the Internet while in office.
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2. When was the White House Website launched?
The White House launched its first website during the Clinton administration in 1994.
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3. Who was the first president to have social media?
Barack Obama was the first president to use social media, joining Twitter in 2007.
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4. Which president had the most Twitter followers?
As of 2023, Barack Obama had the most Twitter followers of any U.S. President.
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5. Who was the first president to be on Facebook?
Barack Obama opened his personal Facebook account as ‘Barack Obama’ in 2007. As president, he opened another account as ‘President Barack Obama’ on Nov 9, 2015.
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6. Whose inauguration was the first to be live-streamed?
Bill Clinton’s second inauguration in 1997 was the first to be live-streamed online.
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7. Which president held the first AMA on Reddit?
Barack Obama conducted the first presidential AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit in 2012.
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8. Who was the first president to hold a virtual town hall meeting?
Barack Obama was the first president to hold a virtual town hall meeting, in 2011.
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9. When was the first presidential tweet sent out?
The first tweet was sent from the @POTUS account on May 18th, 2015 by Barack Obama.
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10. Who was the first president to use Instagram?
Barack Obama was the first president to use Instagram, joining in 2012.
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11. Who was the White House’s first official photographer with an Instagram account?
Pete Souza was the first official White House photographer to use an Instagram account.
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12. Which president was the first to use Snapchat?
Barack Obama was the first president to use Snapchat, in 2016.
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13. Who had the first presidential campaign website?
The first presidential candidates to set up campaign websites were Bob Dole and Bill Clinton, who both had campaign websites in 1996. You can still visit Bob Dole’s original site today!
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14. Who is the only president to use their own personal Twitter account?
Donald Trump was known for using his personal Twitter account extensively before and during his presidency.
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15. When was the first cybersecurity presidential directive issued?
George W. Bush issued the first cybersecurity presidential directive in 2003.
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16. How many presidents have been impeached?
Three presidents in total have been impeached by the House. These are Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump.
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17. Who was the first president to have a Spotify playlist?
Barack Obama was the first president to have an official Spotify playlist.
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18. Who is the oldest president to ever be voted into office?
Joe Biden is the oldest person to ever become president, being sworn into office at the age of 78.
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19. Which president was the first to be involved in an email hacking scandal?
During the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton’s campaign was involved in a major email hacking scandal.
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20. What was thrown at George W. Bush in a video that went viral online?
George W. Bush had one of the first viral presidential videos with his shoe-dodging incident.
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21. What did President Obama’s academic paper focus on?
Barack Obama’s academic paper was on health care reform.
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22. Who was the first president to be featured in a virtual reality experience?
Barack Obama was the first president to be featured in a virtual reality experience.
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23. When did President Barack Obama publish an academic paper?
Barack Obama was the first sitting president to publish an academic paper in 2016, which is available online.
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24. Which president was the first to have a telephone installed in the Oval Office?
Herbert Hoover was the first president to install a telephone at his desk in the Oval Office in March 1929.
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25. In which year did the first-ever presidential YouTube interview take place?
Barack Obama participated in the first YouTube interview in 2010.
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26. Who was the first president to ever have a Chief Digital Director in the White House?
Barack Obama was the first president to have a digital director on his staff.
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27. What did President Obama use Google Hangouts for?
Barack Obama was the first president to use Google Hangouts for virtual interviews.
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28. What did President Obama use regularly to help him out in his speeches?
Barack Obama was known for being the first president to use a teleprompter regularly for speeches.
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29. Who was the youngest president to be inaugurated?
John F. Kennedy was the youngest elected president, inaugurated at the age of 43.
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30. Which president purchased the Louisiana Territory?
Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803.
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31. Who was the first president to live in the White House?
John Adams was the first president to reside in the White House, moving in in 1800.
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32. Which president issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.
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33. Who was the first president to be impeached?
Andrew Johnson was the first U.S. President to be impeached, in 1868.
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34. Which president introduced the New Deal?
Franklin D. Roosevelt introduced the New Deal during the Great Depression.
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35. Who was the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms?
Grover Cleveland was the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms. He was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States.
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36. Which president authorized the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Harry S. Truman authorized the atomic bombings in 1945.
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37. Who established the Peace Corps?
John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps in 1961.
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38. Which president is the only one to have resigned from office?
Richard Nixon resigned from office in 1974.
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39. Who was the first president to appoint a woman to the Supreme Court?
Ronald Reagan appointed Sandra Day O’Connor to the Supreme Court in 1981.
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40. Which president signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law?
The 41st president, George H.W. Bush, signed the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990.
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41. Who was the first president born in a hospital?
Jimmy Carter was the first president born in a hospital, in 1924.
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42. Which president started the tradition of the annual White House Easter Egg Roll?
Rutherford B. Hayes started the White House Easter Egg Roll tradition in 1878.
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43. Who was the first president to travel abroad while in office?
Theodore Roosevelt was the first president to travel abroad while in office, visiting Panama in 1906.
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44. Which president established the National Park Service?
Woodrow Wilson established the National Park Service in 1916.
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45. Who was the president during the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson was president during the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
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