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The West Wing Trivia Quiz

I'm sure you know the most famous room in the West Wing, but do you really know about the rest of it?

A multiple-choice quiz by bryenjarrett. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
bryenjarrett

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
259,518

Updated
Feb 23 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
620

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The Vice President enters the West Wing from the East side of the building.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first President to have an oval office in the West Wing? Hint

Theodore Roosevelt

William Taft

Thomas Jefferson

Woodrow Wilson

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Question 3 of 10

3. What indicates that the President is in the Oval Office? Hint

Marine Guard

occupied sign on the door

American Flag

nothing

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Garden in front of the Oval Office is the Rose Garden.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the podium that the President stands behind during press meetings called? Hint

The Black Falcon

The Blue Goose

The Red Robin

They don't call it anything.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following had the honor of being the longest-serving member in the White House press briefing room, serving in that role from 1961-2010? Hint

Helen Thomas

Geraldine Thomas

Dave Thomas

Philip Thomas

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where is the situation room in the West Wing located? Hint

under the tennis court

under the press room

under the outside pool

under the inside pool

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Question 8 of 10

8. General meetings with the President are in the Roosevelt Room of the West Wing.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the outside reporting area behind the White House called? Hint

Miami Beach

Stonehenge

Grassy Meadow

Rose Garden

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which one of these four things are not always in the Oval Office? Hint

U.S. and Presidential flags

Presidential Seal on the ceiling

marble fireplace mantle

Resolute desk

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Vice President enters the West Wing from the East side of the building.

Answer: False

Like the Vice President, the Members of Congress also have their own entrance. This entrance is known as the Congressional Entrance. (original isn't it?)

2. Who was the first President to have an oval office in the West Wing?

Answer: William Taft

William Taft was such an obese man that he once got stuck in his bath tub. He had an oval office built 1909, but he actually had it in the center of the West Wing as opposed to the end where it is now located.

3. What indicates that the President is in the Oval Office?

Answer: Marine Guard

You can also tell when the President is at the White House. The flag on the top of the building will be flying, and if you get lucky you will see a secret service person on the roof.

4. The Garden in front of the Oval Office is the Rose Garden.

Answer: True

The original rose garden was planted during Wilson's time in office, but it was redesigned during Kennedy's term, and has stayed that way ever since.

5. What is the podium that the President stands behind during press meetings called?

Answer: The Blue Goose

They call the press meeting a gaggle. This is because a group of geese is called a gaggle. Get it? The Blue Goose.

6. Which of the following had the honor of being the longest-serving member in the White House press briefing room, serving in that role from 1961-2010?

Answer: Helen Thomas

Helen Thomas was born in 1920, and served in the briefing room for every president from John F. Kennedy to Barack Obama. Her career ended ignominiously in 2010 when she was fired after making anti-Semitic remarks. She died in 2013, aged 92.

7. Where is the situation room in the West Wing located?

Answer: under the outside pool

Kennedy created the Situation Room during the time when the U.S. was having problems with Cuba.

8. General meetings with the President are in the Roosevelt Room of the West Wing.

Answer: True

This room is named after Theodore Roosevelt. He was the first President to get the Nobel prize. His medal actually hangs in this room.

9. What is the outside reporting area behind the White House called?

Answer: Stonehenge

It was originally called Pebble Beach because of the stones they used, but it was renamed Stonehenge when they refinished it with concrete.

10. Which one of these four things are not always in the Oval Office?

Answer: Resolute desk

This desk was given by Queen Victoria to President Hayes. It was made from pieces of wood from Britain's HMS Resolute, hence the name the Resolute desk.

Source: Author bryenjarrett

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