Inaugural Firsts

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1. In 1865, what president was the first to have African-Americans participating in the inaugural parade at his second inauguration? Thomas Jefferson John Adams John Tyler Abraham Lincoln

2. In 1857, James Buchanan was the first to have his inauguration recorded via a new technology. What was it? Talking newsreel Drawing Painting Photography

3. In 1801, the third president was the first to be inaugurated in Washington, D.C. rather than in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Which president was it? Thomas Jefferson James K. Polk William Henry Harrison Zachary Taylor

4. In 1897, the 25th president was the first to have his inaugural proceedings recorded as a motion picture. Who was it? Ulysses S. Grant James Monroe William McKinley Franklin Pierce

5. In 1949, the 33rd president was the first whose inaugural address was televised. Who was it? Harry S. Truman Herbert Hoover Lyndon B. Johnson Theodore Roosevelt

6. The 30th president, Calvin Coolidge, was sworn in as president by whom? His father His wife His priest A sheriff

7. For his second inauguration in 1965, Lyndon B. Johnson was the first president to travel to the ceremony in what kind of vehicle? Bullet-proof limousine Helicopter Train Subway

8. Who was the first president to wear long trousers (1825) and who was the last to wear a stovetop hat (1961) to their respective inaugurations? Ulysses S. Grant, George Washingon Thomas Jefferson, Bill Clinton John Quincy Adams, John F. Kennedy Zachary Talor, Richard Nixon

9. The ninth president was the first to die while still in office. Who was this man also known for giving the longest inaugural address? John Adams Herbert Hoover Harry S. Truman William Henry Harrison

10. At his second inauguration on January 21, 2013, Barack Obama was sworn in using Bibles that belonged to two other people. Who were they? George Washington and John Hancock Martin Luther King and Abraham Lincoln John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt