Question 1

True or false: George H.W. Bush was the first U.S. president born in the 20th century.

Accepted Answer

False. Lyndon B. Johnson, born in 1908, was the first U.S. president born in the 20th century. George H.W. Bush was born in 1924.

Question 2

True or false: Bush served as vice president under Ronald Reagan for two full terms.

Accepted Answer

True. George H.W. Bush was Ronald Reagan's vice president from 1981 to 1989, serving two complete terms after winning re-election in 1984.

Question 3

True or false: George H.W. Bush was a CIA director before becoming vice president.

Accepted Answer

True. He served as CIA Director from 1976 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford, a rare intelligence role for a future president.

Question 4

True or false: George H.W. Bush authorized the invasion of Panama to capture Manuel Noriega.

Accepted Answer

True. President George H.W. Bush ordered Operation Just Cause in December 1989, resulting in Noriega's capture.

Question 5

True or false: George H.W. Bush was the last U.S. president to have served in combat in a major war.

Accepted Answer

True. Bush flew combat missions in WWII; later presidents like Clinton, W. Bush, and Obama did not serve in combat.

Question 6

True or false: George H.W. Bush survived being shot down by Japanese forces during WWII.

Accepted Answer

True. As a young Navy pilot, his plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire, and he was rescued by a submarine after parachuting into the Pacific.

Question 7

True or false: Bush banned broccoli from the White House during his entire presidency.

Accepted Answer

True. He famously said, 'I do not like broccoli,' and refused to eat it, though the ban was more a personal rule than official policy.

Question 8

True or false: Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law in 1990.

Accepted Answer

True. He signed the ADA on July 26, 1990, a landmark civil rights law prohibiting discrimination against individuals with disabilities.

George H.W. Bush Trivia Questions