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10 Questions: Presidential Inaugurations Multiple Choice Quiz | World

How much do you know about what goes on at inaugurations and what happened at President Bush's second inauguration?

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

Author
Stonewallfan

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
200,256

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. On what date have US presidents been sworn in ever since Franklin Delano Roosevelt's inauguration in 1937? Hint

10 January

New Year's Day

20 January

2 January

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Question 2 of 10

2. Do both the vice-president and the president take the oath of office, or only the President? Hint

Both the vice-president and the president take the oath of office

Vice-presidents used to take the oath of office, but no longer do

Only the president takes the oath of office

It's up to the vice-president; Cheney chose to take the oath

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following people wrote "Let the Eagle Soar", which was one of the songs sung at the January 2005 inauguration ceremony? Hint

John Ashcroft

Colin Powell

Condoleezza Rice

President Bush, Senior

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Question 4 of 10

4. What have most US Presidents placed a hand on when taking the oath of office? Hint

Bible

Copy of the Declaration of Independence

Sword

US Constitution

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where in Washington D.C., is the inauguration ceremony held? Hint

The White House

The Capitol Building

The Jefferson Memorial

A church directly across from the White House

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following words did President Bush mention more than twenty times in his second inaugural address? Hint

Patriotism

Justice

Oppression

Freedom

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Question 7 of 10

7. What song is played when the president is announced to the crowd? Hint

Hail to the Chief

America the Beautiful

The National Anthem

Our President

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the first man ever to be sworn in as President in Washington, D.C.? Hint

James Madison

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

Theodore Roosevelt

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many pastors prayed at President Bush's second inaugural ceremony? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who gave the longest inaugural address ever? Hint

William Henry Harrison

Grover Cleveland

Theodore Roosevelt

John F. Kennedy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On what date have US presidents been sworn in ever since Franklin Delano Roosevelt's inauguration in 1937?

Answer: 20 January

The swearing-in takes place on January 20, no matter what day of the week it lands on. If the 20th is a Sunday, he is sworn in privately on that day, with the public inauguration ceremony taking place on Monday 21 January.

2. Do both the vice-president and the president take the oath of office, or only the President?

Answer: Both the vice-president and the president take the oath of office

The vice-president is sworn in before the president. Although both the vice-president and the president are sworn in, only the president delivers an inaugural address.

3. Which of the following people wrote "Let the Eagle Soar", which was one of the songs sung at the January 2005 inauguration ceremony?

Answer: John Ashcroft

John Ashcroft was the attorney-general for President Bush's first term, but resigned in January 2005. Vice-president Cheney requested that Ashcroft's song be heard at the inauguration.

4. What have most US Presidents placed a hand on when taking the oath of office?

Answer: Bible

President Bush used his personal bible, which First Lady Laura Bush held. Their twin daughters, Barbara and Jenna, stood with them while the judge delivered the oath of office to the President.

Not all Presidents have used a bible. John Quincy Adams and Franklin Pierce used a law book. Lyndon Johnson used JFK's missal when sworn in on Air Force One

5. Where in Washington D.C., is the inauguration ceremony held?

Answer: The Capitol Building

The beautiful Capitol Building has been remodeled several times. The President must walk through the Capitol Building and outside to the podium, where he looks down on thousands of spectators.

6. Which of the following words did President Bush mention more than twenty times in his second inaugural address?

Answer: Freedom

Freedom and liberty for all were definitely the dominant themes in President Bush's speech. He made many references to helping other countries attain freedom.

7. What song is played when the president is announced to the crowd?

Answer: Hail to the Chief

A live band plays this majestic song as the president enters.

8. Who was the first man ever to be sworn in as President in Washington, D.C.?

Answer: Thomas Jefferson

Jefferson loved simplicity and demonstrated this by going on foot to the Capitol for the swearing-in ceremony and returning to his boarding house afterwards for dinner. After his second Inauguration, however, Jefferson rode a horse from the Capitol to the President's House, which is now known as the White House.

9. How many pastors prayed at President Bush's second inaugural ceremony?

Answer: 2

Up until the very day of the inauguration, a citizen of the US was trying to outlaw prayer at the ceremony, but did not succeed.

10. Who gave the longest inaugural address ever?

Answer: William Henry Harrison

In 1841, President Harrison delivered an 8,445 word speech that lasted nearly two hours! President Bush's 2005 speech lasted a little over twenty minutes.

Source: Author Stonewallfan

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