The White House

• Question 1 out of 12

  Who selected the site for the President’s House and gave his approval of the Georgian design for the mansion?

  Benjamin Franklin

  John Adams

  James Madison

  George Washington

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• Question 2 out of 12

  During what war was the White House set on fire and burned by the British?

  War of 1812

  World War I

  Civil War

  Revolutionary War

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• Question 3 out of 12

  Where in the White House is the Oval Office located?

  East Wing

  West Wing

  Second Floor Center Hall

  Basement

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• Question 4 out of 12

  What is the street address for The White House?

  1000 Main St.

  10 Capital Way

  1776 Washington Ave.

  1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

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• Question 5 out of 12

  Which president has a bedroom in the White House named after him?

  Abraham Lincoln

  William Henry Harrison

  William Howard Taft

  Calvin Coolidge

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• Question 6 out of 12

  Who was the architect that designed the White House?

  Charles Bulfinch

  Frank Lloyd Wright

  William Buckland

  James Hoban

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• Question 7 out of 12

  Who was the first President to occupy The White House?

  George Washington

  John Tyler

  John Adams

  Andrew Jackson

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• Question 8 out of 12

  Which President was the first to have a child born at The White House?

  Abraham Lincoln

  Grover Cleveland

  Millard Fillmore

  William Howard Taft

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• Question 9 out of 12

  How many rooms are there in the White House?

  132

  76

  99

  145

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• Question 10 out of 12

  The White House is the only residence of a head of state in the world that the public can visit free of charge.

  True

  False

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• Question 11 out of 12

  Which president commissioned a jogging track on the South grounds?

  Harry Truman

  Jimmy Carter

  Barack Obama

  Bill Clinton

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• Question 12 out of 12

  The White House was previously known by other names including Executive Mansion and President’s House amongst others.  Which President ordered the official name of the residence to be changed to The White House?

  Teddy Roosevelt

  James Monroe

  Andrew Jackson

  Calvin Coolidge

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