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U.S. Presidential Ladies Trivia Quiz

These are a few of the Presidents' Ladies, either as their wives in the White House, or as other Ladies who assisted Presidents who were widowers or unmarried.

A multiple-choice quiz by YOMD39. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
YOMD39

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
5,106

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1873

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which President's Lady was a widow with one child when she married a future President, who was 17 years her senior? Hint

Julia Dent Grant

Eliza McCardle Johnson

Dolley Payne Todd Madison

Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was President Thomas Jefferson's Lady in the White House? Hint

Martha Randolph

Elizabeth Korthright

Abigail Smith

Elizabeth Schuyler

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which President's Lady died of Bright's Disease (a kidney disease)about 7 months after her husband was sworn in as President of the U.S.? Hint

Margaret MacKall Smith Taylor

Letitia Christian Tyler

Ellen Louis Axon Wilson

Abigail Powers Fillmore

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which President's Lady abstained from alcoholic beverages, banned the serving of alcoholic drinks at the White House and earned the nickname "Lemonade Lucy"? Hint

Ida Saxon McKinley

Mary Todd Lincoln

Lucy Ware Webb Hayes

Abigail Powers Fillmore

5. Which President's Lady suffered a severe disabling stroke two months after her husband's Presidential inauguration; but within a year she was able to resume full functions as First Lady of the White House? Hint

Helen Herron Taft

Louise Catherine Adams

Florence Kling Harding

Francis Folsom Cleveland

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which President's Lady was initially married at 18 years of age, became a widow with two infants at age 26 and two years later married a future U. S. President? Hint

Anna Tuthill Symmes

Jane Means Appleton

Margaret Mackall Smith

Martha Dandridge Custis

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who assumed certain limited duties as President Chester Alan Arthur's Lady in the White House? Hint

Mrs. Thomas Platt

Mrs. John E. McElroy

Mrs George Pendleton

Mrs. Dorman B. Eaton

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which President's Lady received a Gold Medal from the National Institute of Social Sciences? Hint

Edith Bolling alt Wilson

Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower

Grace Anne Goodhue Coolidge

Anna Eleanor Roosevelt

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which President's Lady helped to raise funds for Johns Hopkins University on the condition that women would be granted admission to their Medical School? Hint

Caroline Lavina Scott Harrison

Mark Scott Lord Dimmick

Mary Harrison McKee

Mrs. James B. Blaine

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which President's Lady paid for the reproduction of James Madison's furniture for a sitting room and also paid to restore the Lincoln Study for her husband's private use? Hint

Barbara Pierce Bush

Lou Henry Hoover

Patricia Ryan Nixon

Grace Anna Coolidge

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which President's Lady was a widow with one child when she married a future President, who was 17 years her senior?

Answer: Dolley Payne Todd Madison

Dolley Payne had previously married John Todd, Jr. in 1790. Three years later he died of yellow fever, leaving his wife with one child. James Madison married Dolley Payne Todd in September 1794.

2. Who was President Thomas Jefferson's Lady in the White House?

Answer: Martha Randolph

When Thomas Jefferson took office in 1801 he had been a widower for 19 years. His adult daughter had married Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr. She served as his Lady in the White House intermittently in 1802-1803 and again in 1805-1806. Occasionally, Jefferson asked Dolley Madison to assist him with social functions in the White House.

3. Which President's Lady died of Bright's Disease (a kidney disease)about 7 months after her husband was sworn in as President of the U.S.?

Answer: Ellen Louis Axon Wilson

Mrs. Ellen Louis Axon Wilson died of Bright's Disease on August 6, 1914, about 7 months after the inaurguration of President Woodrow Wilson.

4. Which President's Lady abstained from alcoholic beverages, banned the serving of alcoholic drinks at the White House and earned the nickname "Lemonade Lucy"?

Answer: Lucy Ware Webb Hayes

Sarah Polk also refused to tolerate alcohol at the White House and was most meticulous about Sunday observance.

5. Which President's Lady suffered a severe disabling stroke two months after her husband's Presidential {inauguration;} but within a year she was able to resume full functions as First Lady of the White House?

Answer: Helen Herron Taft

Two months after the Presidential inauguration of William H. Taft, his wife suffered a severe stroke. However, within a year she had made a remarkable recovery and was fully involved with the duties of First Lady.

6. Which President's Lady was initially married at 18 years of age, became a widow with two infants at age 26 and two years later married a future U. S. President?

Answer: Martha Dandridge Custis

Martha Dandridge married Daniel Park Custis when she was age 18. She had four children, two died and the other two were still infants when she became a widow at age 26 years. Two years later she married George Washington.

7. Who assumed certain limited duties as President Chester Alan Arthur's Lady in the White House?

Answer: Mrs. John E. McElroy

Chester Alan Arthur's wife, Ellen Lewis Arthur, died before he became President. He refused to give anyone the full duties as his Lady in the White House. His married sister, Mrs. John E. McElroy, assumed limited social duties in the White House during his Presidency.

8. Which President's Lady received a Gold Medal from the National Institute of Social Sciences?

Answer: Grace Anne Goodhue Coolidge

The Gold Medal awarded to Mrs. Calvin Coolidge by the National Institute of Social Sciences was in recognition of 'Her Fine Personal Influence Exerted as First Lady of the Land'.

9. Which President's Lady helped to raise funds for Johns Hopkins University on the condition that women would be granted admission to their Medical School?

Answer: Caroline Lavina Scott Harrison

Mrs. Benjamin Harrison was very active in charitable causes, especially involving women, and she helped to raise funds for Johns Hopkins University to encourage the admission of women to their Medical School.

10. Which President's Lady paid for the reproduction of James Madison's furniture for a sitting room and also paid to restore the Lincoln Study for her husband's private use?

Answer: Lou Henry Hoover

Mrs. Herbert Hoover used her own personal funds for the reproduction of Madison's furniture and to restore the Lincoln Study. The Hoovers used their own private funds for the entertainment of personal guests in the White House during this country's Great Depression.

Source: Author YOMD39

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