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Quiz about All the Presidents Women
Quiz about All the Presidents Women

All the Presidents' Women Trivia Quiz


This quiz is about the women in the White House. For more information about these powerful historical and political figures, see www.whitehouse.gov, the source of information for this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by venue26. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
venue26
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
163,511
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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828
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Question 1 of 10
1. This woman gave birth to four children, only one of whom lived to maturity. Once married to this President, they lived modestly their first 11 years together. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This woman was never married to the President, in fact she was his niece. She did, however, assume all the roles of First Lady. After her death, she was named First Lady of the National Collection of Fine Arts by the Smithsonian Institution. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This woman and her President husband were plagued with rumors of adultery throughout their marriage. They never had any children of their own but adopted several of their relatives' children. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This woman had eight children with her President husband. She was the first First Lady to die while her husband was in office. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This woman was 30 years younger than her husband. When they were married, it was the first time a President married while in office. It was her husband's second marriage. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This First Lady opened the White House to the public by offering nondenominational Sunday services in the East Room. They were the first Presidential couple to travel the world. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This First Lady's autobiography is entitled 'First Lady from Plains.' She also served as Honorary Chairperson of the President's Commission on Mental Health. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This woman gave up acting in 'B' movies to be with her husband when he was a state governor. She wrote 'To Love a Child' about the foster grandparent program. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. She started a foundation for family literacy while her husband was in office. She was also involved in many causes, including helping the homeless, AIDS victims, the elderly, and many school volunteer programs. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. She became an invalid after the birth of her second child. Her husband was assassinated just after his second inauguration. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This woman gave birth to four children, only one of whom lived to maturity. Once married to this President, they lived modestly their first 11 years together.

Answer: Mary Todd Lincoln

She was married to Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States. The marriage almost didn't happen, though. They had a very rocky courtship and even broke their engagement once!
2. This woman was never married to the President, in fact she was his niece. She did, however, assume all the roles of First Lady. After her death, she was named First Lady of the National Collection of Fine Arts by the Smithsonian Institution.

Answer: Harriet Lane

James Buchanan was the only President of the United States who was never married.
3. This woman and her President husband were plagued with rumors of adultery throughout their marriage. They never had any children of their own but adopted several of their relatives' children.

Answer: Rachel Donelson Jackson

She was married to Andrew Jackson. This was her second marriage. Unbeknown to both her and Andrew Jackson, Rachel was not divorced from her first marriage when she remarried. Due to this "scandal" allegations of adultery and bigamy dogged them both thoughout their marriage.
4. This woman had eight children with her President husband. She was the first First Lady to die while her husband was in office.

Answer: Letitia Christian Tyler

She was married to former President John Tyler. Letitia was confined to a wheelchair and died just halfway through her husband's term as President.
5. This woman was 30 years younger than her husband. When they were married, it was the first time a President married while in office. It was her husband's second marriage.

Answer: Julia Gardiner Tyler

She was married to John Tyler. After Tyler's death, she was granted a pension of $1,200 a year.
6. This First Lady opened the White House to the public by offering nondenominational Sunday services in the East Room. They were the first Presidential couple to travel the world.

Answer: Thelma Catherine Nixon

She was married to Richard M. Nixon. Together they traveled to China, Soviet Union, Peru, Africa and South America. Also, the first American moon landing happened during his term, in 1969.
7. This First Lady's autobiography is entitled 'First Lady from Plains.' She also served as Honorary Chairperson of the President's Commission on Mental Health.

Answer: Rosalynn Smith Carter

She married to Jimmy Carter. They began dating in 1945 and married in 1946.
8. This woman gave up acting in 'B' movies to be with her husband when he was a state governor. She wrote 'To Love a Child' about the foster grandparent program.

Answer: Nancy Davis Reagan

She was married to former President Ronald Reagan. Her autobiography is entitled 'My Turn' and is about her life in the White House.
9. She started a foundation for family literacy while her husband was in office. She was also involved in many causes, including helping the homeless, AIDS victims, the elderly, and many school volunteer programs.

Answer: Barbara Pierce Bush

She is married to George Bush. She served on the Boards of AmeriCares and the Mayo Clinic, and also had a prominent role in the Barbara Bush Foundation.
10. She became an invalid after the birth of her second child. Her husband was assassinated just after his second inauguration.

Answer: Ida Saxton McKinley

She was married to William McKinley. During her husband's term in office she was plagued by phlebitis and epileptic seizures. In 1876 she was a confirmed invalid.
Source: Author venue26

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