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Quiz about Presidents Homes Home for the Holidays

Presidents' Homes - "Home for the Holidays!" Quiz

Many American presidents have had famous homes in addition to the White House. Test your knowledge of American presidents' homes!

A multiple-choice quiz by katpearl86. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
katpearl86

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
184,792

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
819

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first President to live in the White House? Hint

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

James Madison

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of President Washington's home in Virginia? Hint

Monticello

Mount Vernon

Sagamore Hill

Hermitage

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Question 3 of 10

3. What type of house did President and Mrs. Johnson own in Texas? Hint

Farm

Plantation house

Adobe

Ranch

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Question 4 of 10

4. At the time of their inauguration, which state, more than any other, did U.S. Presidents claim as their home state? Hint

Ohio

Pennsylvania

New York

Virginia

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Question 5 of 10

5. President Lincoln owned only one home. Where was it located? Hint

Chicago, Illinois

New Salem, Illinois

Gentryville, Kentucky

Springfield, Illinois

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of the home President Jefferson spent more than 40 years designing and building? Hint

Madison

Mount Vernon

Monticello

Montpelier

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Question 7 of 10

7. When Theodore Roosevelt was President, his New York home, Sagamore Hill, was also known by another name. Which? Hint

Fall White House

Winter White House

Summer White House

Spring White House

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Question 8 of 10

8. Two Presidents owned the same home known as Peacefield. Who were they? Hint

Rutherford B. Hayes and Warren Harding

George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

John Adams and John Quincy Adams

Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin Roosevelt

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which President owned a home in Tennessee called the "Hermitage?" Hint

Ulysses S. Grant

Martin Van Buren

Andrew Jackson

James Buchanan

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New York home? Hint

Lindenwald

Springwood

Speigel Grove

Roosevelt Mansion

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first President to live in the White House?

Answer: John Adams

John Adams was the first President to live in the White House. President and Mrs. Adams moved into the Presidential Mansion in 1800.

2. What is the name of President Washington's home in Virginia?

Answer: Mount Vernon

Located on the banks of the Potomac River less than 20 miles from Washington, D.C., Mount Vernon was President Washington's home and farm.

3. What type of house did President and Mrs. Johnson own in Texas?

Answer: Ranch

President and Mrs. Johnson owned a ranch on the Pedernales River near Johnson City, Texas. Other Presidential ranch owners are President George W. Bush, who owns a ranch in Crawford, Texas and President Reagan, who owned Rancho del Cielo in California.

4. At the time of their inauguration, which state, more than any other, did U.S. Presidents claim as their home state?

Answer: New York

Eight U.S. presidents have claimed New York as their home state at the time of their inauguration - more than any other state. The Presidents were: Van Buren, Fillmore, Arthur, Cleveland, T. Roosevelt, F.D. Roosevelt, Eisenhower and Nixon. Six presidents were residents of Ohio and five were residents of Virginia.

5. President Lincoln owned only one home. Where was it located?

Answer: Springfield, Illinois

It was the only home that Abraham Lincoln ever owned.

6. What was the name of the home President Jefferson spent more than 40 years designing and building?

Answer: Monticello

For more than 40 years, President Jefferson designed and redesigned, built and rebuilt his home Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia. President Jefferson admired classical architecture and incorporated this style into his home.

7. When Theodore Roosevelt was President, his New York home, Sagamore Hill, was also known by another name. Which?

Answer: Summer White House

Located in New York's Oyster Bay in Long Island, Sagamore Hill was known as the Summer White House when Theodore Roosevelt was president.

8. Two Presidents owned the same home known as Peacefield. Who were they?

Answer: John Adams and John Quincy Adams

The Boston-area home known as Peacefield belonged to President John Adams and his son, President John Quincy Adams.

9. Which President owned a home in Tennessee called the "Hermitage?"

Answer: Andrew Jackson

It was an estate near Nashville.

10. What was the name of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New York home?

Answer: Springwood

Located in Hyde Park, New York, Springwood was the name of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's home.

Source: Author katpearl86

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