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Children of the Oval Office Trivia Quiz

Most history books will teach you about Presidents and sometimes, about First Ladies. But articles on the children who lived in the White House are few and far between. Do you remember any of these exceptional children?

A multiple-choice quiz by dcpddc478. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
dcpddc478

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
315,101

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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1333

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. I walked beside my father during his Inaugural Parade. I am the only daughter in a family with four children. I lived in the White House from 1977 until 1981. Who am I? Hint

Caroline Kennedy

Amy Carter

Chelsea Clinton

Susan Ford

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Question 2 of 10

2. The 16 year old son of President Calvin Coolidge died while his family was living in the White House. What was the cause of death? Hint

bubonic plague

bulimia

measles

blood poisoning

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Question 3 of 10

3. Julie Nixon was the daughter of President Richard Nixon. She married the grandson of a different president. What was the last name of her groom? Hint

Jefferson

Roosevelt

Eisenhower

Truman

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Question 4 of 10

4. Robert Todd Lincoln was the eldest son of Abraham Lincoln. He refused to go to the inauguration of both Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft even though he had been invited. Why? Hint

He believed he was bad luck to a president.

He was protesting their politics.

He was taking a voyage on the Titanic.

He was competing in the 1936 Olympics.

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Question 5 of 10

5. John F. Kennedy Jr. was his father's namesake. He was the founder and publisher of a popular magazine. What was the name of this periodical? Hint

Saturday Evening Post

Vogue

Esquire

George

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Question 6 of 10

6. I was the daughter of Gerald Ford. I was the first presidential child to have my senior prom at the White House. What was my name? Hint

Kathy Ford

Sara Ford

Susan Ford

Karen Ford

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Question 7 of 10

7. When Barack Obama became president in 2008, he publicly promised his two daughters that they could have a dog. After much public controversy, what breed of dog did Malia and Natasha get? Hint

Labradoodle

Portuguese Water Dog

Newfoundland

Irish Wolfhound

8. Tricia Nixon, the eldest daughter of President Richard Nixon, was married at the White House on June 12, 1971. The ceremony took place in the famous garden located on the west side of the White House. What is the name of this beautiful garden? Hint

The Cherry Tree Garden

The National Flower Garden

The White House Rose Garden

The American Heritage Garden

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Question 9 of 10

9. Teddy Roosevelt's oldest daughter Alice was 17 years old when she moved into the White House. She was known to carry something that was considered bizarre in that day and age. What was it? Hint

baseball bat

boa constrictor

rifle

backpack

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Question 10 of 10

10. This child was the first presidential child actually to be born in the White House. The year was 1893. Who was she? Hint

Chelsea Clinton

Caroline Kennedy

Esther Cleveland

Franklin Pierce Jr.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I walked beside my father during his Inaugural Parade. I am the only daughter in a family with four children. I lived in the White House from 1977 until 1981. Who am I?

Answer: Amy Carter

Amy Carter moved into the White House when she was 9. She was an instant hit with the media and the American population. She went on to graduate from Tulane University with a degree in Fine Arts and Art History.

2. The 16 year old son of President Calvin Coolidge died while his family was living in the White House. What was the cause of death?

Answer: blood poisoning

Calvin Coolidge Jr developed blisters on the bottoms of his feet after playing a prolonged bout of barefoot tennis with his brother. He developed blood poisoning and was dead within a week. His father never got over it.

3. Julie Nixon was the daughter of President Richard Nixon. She married the grandson of a different president. What was the last name of her groom?

Answer: Eisenhower

Julie Nixon married David Eisenhower in 1968, after her father had been elected but before he took office. She became a spokesperson for children and for elderly issues.

4. Robert Todd Lincoln was the eldest son of Abraham Lincoln. He refused to go to the inauguration of both Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft even though he had been invited. Why?

Answer: He believed he was bad luck to a president.

Robert Todd Lincoln had been present or nearby at three different presidential assassinations. He was supposed to go to the theater with his parents the night his father was shot. Serving as the Secretary of War, he was an eye-witness to the assassination of James Garfield. Mr. Lincoln was also at the Pan-American Exposition where President William McKinley was shot.

He became very superstitious and never went to another inauguration.

5. John F. Kennedy Jr. was his father's namesake. He was the founder and publisher of a popular magazine. What was the name of this periodical?

Answer: George

John Kennedy Jr. was often considered one of the world's most eligible bachelors. He was an attorney, an athlete, and an amateur actor. In 1999 he died in a mysterious plane crash with his wife near Martha's Vineyard.

6. I was the daughter of Gerald Ford. I was the first presidential child to have my senior prom at the White House. What was my name?

Answer: Susan Ford

Susan Ford was the only daughter of President Gerald Ford. While living in the White House during her father's term, she also wrote a monthly column for "Seventeen" magazine!

7. When Barack Obama became president in 2008, he publicly promised his two daughters that they could have a dog. After much public controversy, what breed of dog did Malia and Natasha get?

Answer: Portuguese Water Dog

The subject of presidential pets can also be interesting. In this case, after much debate, both public and private, they adopted a Portuguese Waterdog. The two girls promptly named him "Bo".

Answer: The White House Rose Garden

Trisha Nixon was married in the White House Rose Garden in a small ceremony closed to the public. She has led a very private life and served on the board of the Nixon Presidential Library.

9. Teddy Roosevelt's oldest daughter Alice was 17 years old when she moved into the White House. She was known to carry something that was considered bizarre in that day and age. What was it?

Answer: boa constrictor

Alice Roosevelt was a very unusual young lady for her time. Besides carrying around a boa constrictor that she named Spinach, she was also known to sit on top of the White House and smoke cigarettes.

10. This child was the first presidential child actually to be born in the White House. The year was 1893. Who was she?

Answer: Esther Cleveland

In 1893 Esther Cleveland, the 2nd daughter of Grover Cleveland, became the first presidential child to be born in the White House. In spite of the fact that she contracted both measles and diphtheria in her childhood, she lived a long life. She passed away in 1980 at the age of 86.

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