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Quiz about Hail to the Chiefs Wife 5 Nancy Reagan

Hail to the Chief's Wife #5: Nancy Reagan Quiz

This is #5 in a series on American First Ladies. How much do you remember about the woman who told us to "Just Say No", Anne Frances "Nancy" Robbins Davis Reagan?

A multiple-choice quiz by brewster76. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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brewster76

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

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309,914

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Nancy Robbins' parents divorced soon after her 1921 birth and her life changed dramatically when her mother married Dr. Loyal Davis, who later adopted her. One such change was the quality of her education. From which prestigious school did Nancy Davis graduate in 1943? Hint

Le Sorbonne

Smith College

Yale University

The University of Chicago

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Question 2 of 10

2. Nancy Davis and Ron Reagan met while both were actors. Name the only movie in which they co-starred. Hint

Bedtime for Bonzo

Beach Blanket Bingo

Gunfight at the OK Corral

Hellcats of the Navy

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Question 3 of 10

3. Ron and Nancy had two children together. Who was the oldest? Hint

Michael

Ron Jr.

Maureen

Patty

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which wife of a department store heir was a close friend of Nancy's during her years in California? Hint

Nancy Nordstrom

Betsey Bloomingdale

Sandra Saks

Belinda Bergdorf

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was Ronald's nickname for Nancy Reagan? Hint

Mommy

Doll

Babe

Sis

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Question 6 of 10

6. Finish this quote attributed to Mrs. Reagan in her official White House biography: "My life really began when I ______ ." Hint

Married my husband

Was adopted by Dr. Loyal Davis

Arrived in Hollywood

Met the designer Arnold Scaasi

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 2004, Nancy Reagan gave one of her few post-White House speeches criticizing the Bush administration for blocking public funding of which controversial activity? Hint

Abortion

Stem cell research

Gun control

Battered women's shelters

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Question 8 of 10

8. While Ronald Reagan may have been a real-life "Golden Boy", this was his best man's first famous movie role. Which Hollywood star was the best man at Ron and Nancy Reagan's 1951 wedding? Hint

William Holden

Bing Crosby

Humphrey Bogart

Van Johnson

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Question 9 of 10

9. Another of Nancy Reagan's causes while First Lady was the "Just Say No" to drugs program. In a famous photograph from a rally to promote the program, she was pictured sitting on the lap of which 1980s television star? Hint

Don Johnson

Gary Coleman

Larry Hagman

Mr. T

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Question 10 of 10

10. According to former White House Chief of Staff Donald Regan, the President's daily schedule was based on the advice of an astrologer friend of Mrs. Reagan's who color-coded each day as to its safety and success.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Smith College

She majored in drama and English at Smith, graduating in 1943. Yale did not admit women until 1969.

2. Nancy Davis and Ron Reagan met while both were actors. Name the only movie in which they co-starred.

Answer: Hellcats of the Navy

In the 1957 production "Hellcats of the Navy" Nancy Reagan played nurse Helen Blair to her husband's Captain Casey Abbott. She continued to use the professional name of Nancy Davis for this, her last picture.

3. Ron and Nancy had two children together. Who was the oldest?

Answer: Patty

Ronald Reagan had two children, Maureen and Michael with his first wife, actress Jane Wyman. Patty Reagan, who later took her mother's maiden name of Davis as her own professional name, was born in 1952. Ron Jr. followed in 1958.

4. Which wife of a department store heir was a close friend of Nancy's during her years in California?

Answer: Betsey Bloomingdale

Betsey Bloomingdale was part of Nancy Reagan's "inner circle" of wealthy, powerful California friends which also included Lee Annenberg, wife of 'TV Guide' founder Walter Annenberg, and Harriet Deutsch, whose husband Armand was a Hollywood producer.

5. What was Ronald's nickname for Nancy Reagan?

Answer: Mommy

President Reagan took a lot of heat for this nickname. Mrs. Reagan always referred to her husband as "Ronnie."

6. Finish this quote attributed to Mrs. Reagan in her official White House biography: "My life really began when I ______ ."

Answer: Married my husband

The Reagans were famous for their close, enduring marriage. More information on Nancy Reagan and all first ladies at: www.whitehouse.gov/about/first_ladies.

7. In 2004, Nancy Reagan gave one of her few post-White House speeches criticizing the Bush administration for blocking public funding of which controversial activity?

Answer: Stem cell research

Nancy Reagan stated in the speech that she believed stem cell research could eventually lead to a cure for Alzheimer's Disease, which afflicted her husband. This was one of the few times Mrs. Reagan publicly broke with the core values of the Republican party.

8. While Ronald Reagan may have been a real-life "Golden Boy", this was his best man's first famous movie role. Which Hollywood star was the best man at Ron and Nancy Reagan's 1951 wedding?

Answer: William Holden

Holden was known for his portrayal of cynical, world-weary characters. He was close to Reagan in the early 1950s when both were under contract to the same studio.

Answer: Mr. T

Not only is Mrs. Reagan captured sitting on the lap of the "A Team" star, she also is seen kissing his forehead.

Answer: True

Nancy Reagan met astrologer Joan Quigley on the "Merv Griffin Show." Quigley later told Mrs. Reagan that she could have foreseen the 1981 attempt on her husband's life. In his autobiography "For the Record" Donald Regan stated: "virtually every major move and decision the Reagans made during my time as White House Chief of Staff was cleared in advance with a woman in San Francisco who drew up horoscopes to make certain that the planets were in a favorable alignment for the enterprise."

Source: Author brewster76

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