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Barbara Bush Trivia Quiz

Barbara Bush was born on June 8, 1925. She is one of only two women in American history to be both First Lady and First Mom!

A multiple-choice quiz by bullymom. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
bullymom

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
78,140

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
872

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In what city was Barbara born? Hint

Philadelphia

New York City

Houston

Boston

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Question 2 of 10

2. How old was Barbara Pierce when she met George Bush, her future husband? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. What college did Barbara attend? Hint

Vassar

Yale

Columbia

Smith

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the date of the wedding of Barbara and George Bush? Hint

October 12

April 3

January 6

June 15

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Question 5 of 10

5. In college, Barbara was captain of her freshman _____ team. Hint

Soccer

Basketball

Debate

Tennis

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Question 6 of 10

6. What nickname did Mrs. Bush give to herself? Hint

'The Bush Mother'

'America's Mom'

'Everybody's Grandmother'

'First Mother'

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Question 7 of 10

7. What famous friend did Mrs. Bush eulogize in Time magazine? Hint

Richard Nixon

Princess Diana

Raisa Gorbachev

John F. Kennedy, Jr.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Mrs. Bush makes her home in ________ and her summer home in ______. Hint

Houston, Texas- Kennebunkport, Maine

New York City- Boston

Dallas, Texas- Kennebunk, Maine

Midland, Texas- Newport, Rhode Island

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Question 9 of 10

9. In Mrs. Bush's official portrait, she is sitting in a chair with a smaller picture of who on a table beside her? Hint

The Bush grandchildren

George H. W.

Millie

George W.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Barbara's great-great-great uncle was a President of the United States. What was his name?

Answer: (Two Words- first and last name, or just last)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what city was Barbara born?

Answer: New York City

Barbara Pierce was born on June 8, 1925, to Marvin and Pauline Pierce. She was one of four children.

2. How old was Barbara Pierce when she met George Bush, her future husband?

Answer: 16

She met the Philips Academy senior at a Christmas dance in Greenwich, Connecticut. She went home and told her mother that she had met the 'nicest, cutest boy'. (From her memoirs)

3. What college did Barbara attend?

Answer: Smith

Barbara enrolled at Smith College, in , from which her sister Martha had graduated. She attended for one and a half years, dropping out to marry the future President.

4. What was the date of the wedding of Barbara and George Bush?

Answer: January 6

They were married at the First Presbyterian Church in Rye, New York, on January 6, 1945. The wedding date kept getting postponed because George was in the Navy.

5. In college, Barbara was captain of her freshman _____ team.

Answer: Soccer

6. What nickname did Mrs. Bush give to herself?

Answer: 'Everybody's Grandmother'

She is also known as 'the Silver Fox' for her white hair and sharp wit.

7. What famous friend did Mrs. Bush eulogize in Time magazine?

Answer: Raisa Gorbachev

Raisa Gorbachev, wife of Soviet Premier Mikail Gorbachev, became a close friend of Barbara Bush during her White House years. In September 1999, she died of leukemia in Germany.

8. Mrs. Bush makes her home in ________ and her summer home in ______.

Answer: Houston, Texas- Kennebunkport, Maine

The entire Bush clan enjoys gathering at the house in the lovely seaside city of Kennebunkport, Maine.

9. In Mrs. Bush's official portrait, she is sitting in a chair with a smaller picture of who on a table beside her?

Answer: Millie

Millie Bush, an English springer spaniel, was one of the most popular First Dogs and the only one so far to be a bestselling author! Her memoir, 'Millie's Book', was a bestseller in 1990.

10. Barbara's great-great-great uncle was a President of the United States. What was his name?

Answer: Franklin Pierce

Franklin Pierce was the fourteenth President of the US, the only one from New Hampshire.

Source: Author bullymom

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