White House Trivia

Test your knowledge on some interesting facts related to the U.S. White House In honor of this year’s President’s Day, occurring on Monday, February 19, 2024, we offer you this quiz entitled White House Trivia. Test your knowledge:

1. Which U.S. President oversaw the construction of the White House but never lived in it?                               A.) George Washington B) Thomas Jefferson C) John Adams D) John Quincy Adams
2. Which President held the first inaugural open house?                                                                                            A.) George Washington B) Thomas Jefferson C) John Adams D) John Quincy Adams
3. Which President covered the indoor pool for press room use?                                                                             A.) Franklin D. Roosevelt B) Theodore Roosevelt C) Richard Nixon D) Gerald Ford
4. Which President installed an outdoor pool at the White House?                                                                              A.)Franklin D. Roosevelt B) Richard Nixon C) Gerald Ford D) Jimmy Carter
5. For what main purpose did President Lincoln use the room known as the Lincoln bedroom?                          A.)For sleeping as he snored B) As an office and Cabinet room C) As a wood crafting room for his favorite hobby D) He didn’t use it at all due to the presence of a ghost
6. What is the name for the garden bordering the Oval Office and the West Wing of the White House?          A.)The Petunia Garden B) The Waterlily Garden C) The Rose Garden D) The Daffodil Garden
7. Per Ballotpedia.org, what is the average salary for paid staff members of the White House as of July 1, 2023?                                                                                                                                                                  A.)$72,505 B) $85, 505 C) $95,505 D) $105,505
8. What style architecture is the White House                                                                                               A.)Classical B) Neoclassical C) Federal D) Victorian
9. Which U.S. President created the West Wing?                                                                                            A.)Franklin D. Roosevelt B) Theodore Roosevelt C) George W. Bush D) Herbert Hoover
10. What was the likely cause of the White House fire during Hoover’s Administration?                                          A.) A holiday candle B) A kitchen fire C) A blocked fireplace flue D) Arson

Answer key:

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Scoring key:

Score: All Correct = 100% Perfect score! 9 Correct = 90% Near Perfect! 8 Correct = 80% Above average! 7 Correct = 70% About average! 6 Correct = 60% Not bad! 5 Correct = 50% So-so score but good try! 4 correct = 40% Time to brush up on Presidential knowledge! 3 correct = 30% Uh-oh! 2 correct = 20% Darn! 1 correct = 10% Yikes! 0 correct = 0 % Ouch! Better luck next quiz! If you enjoyed the above quiz, please take our Presidential Quiz.  Also, stay tuned for our First Lady trivia coming soon! If you’d like to learn more about the White House Rose Garden, click here.