Name one of the first eight US presidents.

Enter a person's name. Distinguish John Adams from John Quincy Adams.

The first eight run from George Washington through Martin Van Buren. The two Adams presidencies are separate people.

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George Washington 25 · Familiar
George Washington is in the 8-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: Washington

Thomas Jefferson 25 · Familiar
Thomas Jefferson is in the 8-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: Jefferson

John Adams 50 · Less common
John Adams is in the 8-answer set defined by this question.
Andrew Jackson 50 · Less common
Andrew Jackson is in the 8-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: Jackson

James Madison 75 · Uncommon
James Madison is in the 8-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: Madison

James Monroe 75 · Uncommon
James Monroe is in the 8-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: Monroe

John Quincy Adams 100 · Rare
John Quincy Adams is in the 8-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: JQ Adams · John Q. Adams

Martin Van Buren 100 · Rare
Martin Van Buren is in the 8-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: Van Buren

Checked exclusions

  • Abraham Lincoln: Lincoln was the sixteenth president, outside the first eight.

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