Presidents Day, which originated in the 1880s, will be observed on February 21 this year. The quiz below, from the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University, provides an opportunity for you to test your knowledge of America’s presidents and the American presidency.1. Presidents Day originally was established to honor which president?A. George Washington#placement_573654_0_i{width:100%;max-width:550px;margin:0 auto;}var rnd = window.rnd || Math.floor(Math.random()*10e6);var pid573654 = window.pid573654 || rnd;var plc573654 = window.plc573654 || 0;var abkw = window.abkw || '';var absrc = 'https://ads.empowerlocal.co/adserve/;ID=181918;size=0x0;setID=573654;type=js;sw='+screen.width+';sh='+screen.height+';spr='+window.devicePixelRatio+';kw='+abkw+';pid='+pid573654+';place='+(plc573654++)+';rnd='+rnd+';click=CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER';var _absrc = absrc.split("type=js"); absrc = _absrc[0] + 'type=js;referrer=' + encodeURIComponent(document.location.href) + _absrc[1];document.write('');B. Abraham LincolnC. Thomas JeffersonD. All of the above2. Only two presidents were among the signers of the Constitution. Which two were they?A. John Adams and Thomas JeffersonB. George Washington and John Adams C. Thomas Jefferson and James MadisonD. James Madison and George Washington3. Which of the following is not specified in the Constitution’s list of crimes that warrant a president’s removal from office on impeachment?A. TreasonB. Abuse of powerC. BriberyD. High crimes and misdemeanors4. Of all the presidents, only one had a formal education in political science. Who was that?A. Jimmy CarterB. Harry TrumanC. John F. KennedyD. Woodrow Wilson5. Which president named the president’s residence and workplace the White House?A. John AdamsB. Andrew JohnsonC. Theodore RooseveltD. Zachary Taylor6. Which two U.S. presidents were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?A. Jimmy Carter and Barack ObamaB. Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. KennedyC. John F. Kennedy and Barack ObamaD. Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton7. Which president served as a Supreme Court justice after his presidential term in office?A. Grover ClevelandB. Calvin CoolidgeC. Benjamin HarrisonD. William Taft8. Which document is most responsible for laying out the process by which we nominate presidential candidates today?A. Article II of the U.S. ConstitutionB. The 22nd Amendment of the U.S. ConstitutionC. The McGovern-Fraser Commission Report of 1971D. The Brownlow Committee Report of 19379. Two U.S. presidents began life as indentured servants. Who were they?A. Zachary Taylor and James PolkB. Millard Filmore and Andrew JohnsonC. Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. GrantD. John Tyler and James Buchanan10. Which famous historical document is read on the U.S. Senate floor every Presidents Day?A. Declaration of IndependenceB. George Washington’s farewell addressC. Gettysburg AddressD. John F. Kennedy’s inaugural addressABOUT THE WRITERSarah M. Burns is a member of the Ashbrook Center faculty and an associate professor of political science at Rochester Institute of Technology. She wrote this for InsideSources.com. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1515727'); });