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Quiz about Obama  The Inauguration
Quiz about Obama  The Inauguration

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.
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Author
Coopmeister
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
303,851
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1375
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Question 1 of 10
1. On what date was Barack Obama sworn in? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who swore in Barack Obama? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who designed Michelle Obama's dress? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. How many balls did Barack Obama and his wife attend after his inauguration? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Obama is the first President to be born in which state? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. How did the inauguration festivities commence? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which number President was Barack Obama? Hint


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


Question 9 of 10
9. Joseph Biden was the new Vice President. When was he born? Hint


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



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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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