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Obama - The Inauguration Trivia Quiz

So everybody has read all about Obama, his life and career and his inauguration in the papers, seen it on the TV and heard it on the radio, but how much do you really know about the inauguration? Test your knowledge here..

A multiple-choice quiz by Coopmeister. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Coopmeister

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
303,851

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1373

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. On what date was Barack Obama sworn in? Hint

15th January 2009

18th January 2009

4th November 2008

20th January 2009

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who swore in Barack Obama? Hint

Chief Justice Robert G. John

A vicar.

George W. Bush

Chief Justice John G. Roberts

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who designed Michelle Obama's dress? Hint

John Wu

Gucci

Gok Wan

Jason Wu

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many balls did Barack Obama and his wife attend after his inauguration? Hint

Twenty

Eleven

Ten

Five

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Question 5 of 10

5. Obama is the first President to be born in which state? Hint

Hawaii

Florida

Ohio

California

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Question 6 of 10

6. How did the inauguration festivities commence? Hint

With a train ride

With speeches

With a ride in a limo

With a ride on a horse

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which number President was Barack Obama? Hint

37th

31st

44th

45th

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Question 8 of 10

8. Here is a line from the poem read at the inauguration:
'Someone is trying to make _______ somewhere'
What are they trying to make? Hint

a cake

music

a friend

happiness

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Question 9 of 10

9. Joseph Biden was the new Vice President. When was he born? Hint

20th November 1942

20th November 1943

20th December 1942

7th February 1943

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who delivered President Barack Obama's inauguration benediction? Hint

Rev. George Exoo

Rev. Joseph E. Lowery

Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell

Rev. Rick Warren

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On what date was Barack Obama sworn in?

Answer: 20th January 2009

He was sworn in at 12:05pm (EST) on 20th January 2009, but the oath was repeated privately on 21st January 2009 due to a glitch in the wording on the 20th.

2. Who swore in Barack Obama?

Answer: Chief Justice John G. Roberts

Chief Justice John G. Roberts is the 17th Chief Justice of the USA. He assumed office on 29th September 2005.

3. Who designed Michelle Obama's dress?

Answer: Jason Wu

Jason Wu described Mrs Obama as "the ultimate person to dress... There's no muss, no fuss".

4. How many balls did Barack Obama and his wife attend after his inauguration?

Answer: Ten

At one ball, in the chaos one woman near the front fell off her heels and briefly passed out before being caught by her partner.

5. Obama is the first President to be born in which state?

Answer: Hawaii

He was born on the 4th August 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

6. How did the inauguration festivities commence?

Answer: With a train ride

The festivities started a few days before the actual inauguration with a train ride beginning in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

7. Which number President was Barack Obama?

Answer: 44th

Obama was the 44th US President and the first with at least one African-American parent to hold the office.

8. Here is a line from the poem read at the inauguration: 'Someone is trying to make _______ somewhere' What are they trying to make?

Answer: music

'Someone is trying to make music somewhere, with a pair of wooden spoons on an oil drum, with a cello, boombox, harmonica, voice' - Elizabeth Alexander

9. Joseph Biden was the new Vice President. When was he born?

Answer: 20th November 1942

Vice President Joseph Biden was born on 20th November, 1942 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He is a lawyer and has four children.

10. Who delivered President Barack Obama's inauguration benediction?

Answer: Rev. Joseph E. Lowery

Reverend Joseph Echols Lowery was born on the 6th October 1921 in Huntsville, Alabama and has three daughters. He is a minister in the United Methodist Church and a leader in the American civil rights movement. He won the Nonviolent Peace Prize in 1990.

Source: Author Coopmeister

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