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Quiz about Little Known First Ladies Ida McKinley nee Saxton
Quiz about Little Known First Ladies Ida McKinley nee Saxton

Little Known First Ladies: Ida McKinley nee Saxton Quiz

How much do you know about Ida Saxton, who became the wife of William McKinley? This quiz covers the life of the 26th First Lady of the United States.

A multiple-choice quiz by Joepetz. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Joepetz
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
364,563
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
332
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Question 1 of 10
1. In which Ohio city was Ida McKinley born? She also died there. Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Before she married William McKinley, what occupation did Ida have? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. In the early 1870s, Ida McKinley developed epilepsy. What do historians consider the main reason for her illness? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. One of the best-known tales about Mrs. McKinley is about what her husband would do to her whenever she had a seizure at public events. What exactly would the President do in these situations? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Although she was able to host some events, Mrs. McKinley was often too ill to fulfil her public duties as First Lady. Who would often step in and perform the duties normally associated with being the president's wife? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. Since President McKinley was devoted to Ida and she was dependent upon him, she always traveled with him, even though her health was poor. But did she actually witness his shooting in Buffalo?


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Question 7 of 10
7. During her time as First Lady, Ida McKinley often expressed her opinion on the popular issues of the day in private to her husband, and sometimes in public. Which position did she never take? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Ida McKinley was the first First Lady to do what? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. According to her close friends, what reason did Mrs. McKinley give for not leaving her childhood home after the president died? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Mrs. McKinley's childhood home, now called Saxton-McKinley House, is the main building of the National First Ladies Historic Site. What is the only other building on the site? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In which Ohio city was Ida McKinley born? She also died there.

Answer: Canton

 After her husband was assassinated, Mrs. McKinley became a recluse until she died about six years later.
2. Before she married William McKinley, what occupation did Ida have?

Answer: Bank teller

 Her father owned a bank and she worked there for some time. Her father also founded The Repository, which is now Canton's only newspaper.
3. In the early 1870s, Ida McKinley developed epilepsy. What do historians consider the main reason for her illness?

Answer: Grief from losing her mother and both her daughters

 Both of the couple's daughters, Katherine and Ida, died in infancy. Katherine was three when she died of typhoid in 1875 and Ida was only a few months old.
4. One of the best-known tales about Mrs. McKinley is about what her husband would do to her whenever she had a seizure at public events. What exactly would the President do in these situations?

Answer: Put a napkin over her head until the seizure was over

 Mrs. McKinley had seizures quite frequently and even once had one at McKinley's inaugural ball when he became Governor of Ohio.
5. Although she was able to host some events, Mrs. McKinley was often too ill to fulfil her public duties as First Lady. Who would often step in and perform the duties normally associated with being the president's wife?

Answer: The Vice President's Wife, Jennie Hobart

 Mrs. Hobart may have officially wound up as First Lady, but her husband died in the middle of McKinley's first term and was replaced by Teddy Roosevelt in the next election.
6. Since President McKinley was devoted to Ida and she was dependent upon him, she always traveled with him, even though her health was poor. But did she actually witness his shooting in Buffalo?

Answer: No

Mrs. McKinley was in Buffalo when her husband was shot, but she was not at the Pan-American Expo. On the train to Buffalo, she had been frightened by a cannon blast that blew out the windows, and on September 6th, the day of the assassination, she felt it was too hot attend the festivities as she had not yet fully recovered from her fright a few days before.

She also generally tried to avoid crowds.
7. During her time as First Lady, Ida McKinley often expressed her opinion on the popular issues of the day in private to her husband, and sometimes in public. Which position did she never take?

Answer: Support for Prohibiton

 The First Lady consistently ignored the requests of temperance movements asking her to stop serving alcohol at White House functions. However, she was an avid supporter of the rights of women and African-Americans, and befriendedthe suffragette Susan B. Anthony, and the educator Booker T. Washington.
8. Ida McKinley was the first First Lady to do what?

Answer: Be seen on film

 At the Pan-Am Expo, a few days before her husband was shot, she appeared on film while her husband opened the exposition.
9. According to her close friends, what reason did Mrs. McKinley give for not leaving her childhood home after the president died?

Answer: She believed his ghost would visit

 When her husband died, Mrs. McKinley moved back to Canton and stayed in her family's home, now owned by her sister Mary. She never left except to visit her husband's mausoleum (which she did every day).
10. Mrs. McKinley's childhood home, now called Saxton-McKinley House, is the main building of the National First Ladies Historic Site. What is the only other building on the site?

Answer: The Education and Research Center

 While most of the attractions are about the McKinleys, other First Ladies have items and attractions incorporated on the premises. The National First Ladies Library believes the Saxton-McKinley House is the only residence in the United States to be passed down from four women of the same family.
Source: Author Joepetz

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