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Tippecanoe's and Tyler's Two Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about these little-known first ladies? This quiz covers William Henry Harrison's wife, Anna, and John Tyler's two wives, Letitia and Julia.

A multiple-choice quiz by Joepetz. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Joepetz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
358,276

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
419

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Question 1 of 15

1. Anna Harrison never set foot in the White House.

True

False

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Question 2 of 15

2. Mrs. Harrison outlived nine of her ten children. Which one outlasted her? Hint

Mary Symmes Harrison

Elizabeth Bassett Harrison

John Scott Harrison

Anna Tuthill Harrison

3. When her mother died, Mrs. Harrison's father raised her by himself. However, since he was a soldier during the American Revolution, he brought her to her grandparents so they could raise her. How did her father get her safely from New Jersey to Long Island? Hint

By hiding her in a barrel

By dressing as a British soldier

By traveling underground

By dressing as a woman

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Question 4 of 15

4. Mrs. Harrison was the first first lady to receive a pension. How much did she receive? Hint

$25,000

$50,000

$10,000

$100,000

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Question 5 of 15

5. During the Civil War, Mrs. Harrison supported the Confederacy.

True

False

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Question 6 of 15

6. Letitia Tyler was John Tyler's first wife. Before she became first lady, she suffered a stroke that left her an invalid for the rest of her life. When she became first lady, she remained in her bedroom except for one occasion. For what occasion did she leave her room? Hint

Her husband's State of the Union address

Her daughter's wedding

Her father's funeral

Her son's military graduation

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Question 7 of 15

7. Letitia and John Tyler had seven children. How many sons and daughters did they have? Hint

Four sons, three daughters

All daughters

All sons

Three sons, four daughters

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Question 8 of 15

8. Where did Letitia Tyler lie in state after her death in 1842? Hint

Her childhood home

The Capitol Building

The East Room of the White House

The White House lawn

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Question 9 of 15

9. Whom did President Tyler select as the White House hostess after Letitia died? Hint

Elizabeth, his daughter

Julia, his future wife

Mary, his daughter

Priscilla, his daughter-in-law

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Question 10 of 15

10. John Tyler met his second wife, Julia, when his first wife was still alive.

True

False

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Question 11 of 15

11. Julia Tyler was the first first lady to practice which religion? Hint

Roman Catholic

Episcopalian

Judaism

Baptist

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which was not a controversy that surrounded Julia Tyler during her lifetime? Hint

There was a thirty-year age gap between Julia and the President

She appeared with a man she did not know for a handbill

Her first husband died mysteriously

Her stepdaughter was older than she was

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who donated the portrait of Julia Tyler that still hangs in the White House as of 2013? Hint

John Tyler

herself

Julia Grant

Robert E. Lee

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Question 14 of 15

14. While she was first lady, Julia Tyler became very close friends with which one of her predecessors? Hint

Dolley Madison

Abigail Adams

Elizabeth Monroe

Martha Washington

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who served as first lady longer: Letitia Tyler or Julia Tyler?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Anna Harrison never set foot in the White House.

Answer: True

William Henry Harrison died within 32 days of taking office. Mrs. Harrison did not got to Washington with him. The rumor is that she was packing for her trip to Washington when she was told of his death.

2. Mrs. Harrison outlived nine of her ten children. Which one outlasted her?

Answer: John Scott Harrison

John Scott Harrison is the father of President Benjamin Harrison. Mrs. Harrison raised her grandson, the future president, for a few years until she died at the age of 88. She also had the most children of any first lady.

Answer: By dressing as a British soldier

Mrs. Harrison and her father had to pass through New York City which was occupied by the British at the time, and he believed they would be safest wearing the British uniform.

4. Mrs. Harrison was the first first lady to receive a pension. How much did she receive?

Answer: $25,000

President Tyler signed her pension into law. She received the pension in one large lump sum. She also kept her franking privileges.

5. During the Civil War, Mrs. Harrison supported the Confederacy.

Answer: False

She supported the Union and the abolitionist Republican Party.

Answer: Her daughter's wedding

She was the first first lady to die while her husband was president and the first to die in the White House. At the age of 51, she is also the youngest first lady to die excluding Andrew Jackson's niece (who briefly served as first lady).

7. Letitia and John Tyler had seven children. How many sons and daughters did they have?

Answer: Three sons, four daughters

The sons were named Robert, John and Tazewell. The daughters were named Mary, Letitia, Elizabeth and Alice.

8. Where did Letitia Tyler lie in state after her death in 1842?

Answer: The East Room of the White House

Her funeral was an event of notoriety because she was the first first lady to die and people were interested in knowing the details.

9. Whom did President Tyler select as the White House hostess after Letitia died?

Answer: Priscilla, his daughter-in-law

Priscilla Tyler served as hostess until her father-in-law remarried in 1844.

10. John Tyler met his second wife, Julia, when his first wife was still alive.

Answer: True

Julia rejected the president's marriage proposal at least one time before she accepted. It should be noted that there is no account of them having an affair.

11. Julia Tyler was the first first lady to practice which religion?

Answer: Roman Catholic

She did not convert to Catholicism, however, until 1872 when she sought the church's help with financial issues. President Tyler was an Episcopalian.

12. Which was not a controversy that surrounded Julia Tyler during her lifetime?

Answer: Her first husband died mysteriously

In addition to those, many of Julia Tyler's stepchildren never accepted her.

13. Who donated the portrait of Julia Tyler that still hangs in the White House as of 2013?

Answer: herself

Julia Tyler has supported the Confederacy during the Civil War. After the war, she sought to improve her image. Julia Tyler actively sought a widow's pension after Mary Todd Lincoln received one. For these reasons, she donated a portrait of herself.

14. While she was first lady, Julia Tyler became very close friends with which one of her predecessors?

Answer: Dolley Madison

Dolley Madison lived across the street from the White House and was invited often by many presidents. Madison and Julia Tyler even took vacations to New York City.

15. Who served as first lady longer: Letitia Tyler or Julia Tyler?

Answer: Letitia

Letitia Tyler served for 17 months, and Julia Tyler served for only nine months.

Source: Author Joepetz

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