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First Lady of the United States - Quiz
First Lady of the United States
  • 1. Who served as the first lady when Thomas Jefferson was a bachelor?
A) Emily Donelson
B) Sarah Yorke Jackson
C) Martha Jefferson Randolph
D) Mary Elizabeth Bliss
  • 2. Who assumed the role of first lady when Andrew Jackson's wife was unable to fulfill the duties?
A) Harriet Lane
B) Sarah Yorke Jackson
C) Emily Donelson
D) Mary Harrison McKee
  • 3. Who served as first lady when Zachary Taylor's wife was unable to fulfill the duties?
A) Emily Donelson
B) Mary Elizabeth Bliss
C) Rose Cleveland
D) Harriet Lane
  • 4. Who served as first lady when Benjamin Harrison's wife was unable to fulfill the duties?
A) Harriet Lane
B) Mary Harrison McKee
C) Mary Arthur McElroy
D) Rose Cleveland
  • 5. Who served as first lady when James Buchanan was president?
A) Mary Harrison McKee
B) Mary Arthur McElroy
C) Rose Cleveland
D) Harriet Lane
  • 6. Who served as first lady when Chester A. Arthur's wife was unable to fulfill the duties?
A) Harriet Lane
B) Rose Cleveland
C) Emily Donelson
D) Mary Arthur McElroy
  • 7. Who served as first lady when Grover Cleveland's wife was unable to fulfill the duties?
A) Rose Cleveland
B) Emily Donelson
C) Mary Arthur McElroy
D) Harriet Lane
  • 8. Who assisted President Gerald Ford with hostess duties while his wife was recovering from breast cancer?
A) Harriet Lane
B) Martha Jefferson Randolph
C) Susan Ford
D) Betty Ford
  • 9. What title was suggested for Bill Clinton if Hillary Clinton had won the presidency in 2016?
A) First Spouse
B) Mr. President
C) First Gentleman of the United States
D) First Partner
  • 10. Who became the first male spouse of a nationally elected officeholder in the United States in 2021?
A) Bill Clinton
B) Michael Haley
C) Doug Emhoff
D) John Adams
  • 11. What title did Doug Emhoff assume in 2021?
A) First Spouse
B) First Partner
C) First Gentleman of the United States
D) Second Gentleman of the United States
  • 12. Which title is likely to be given to any future male spouse of a president?
A) First Gentleman
B) First Spouse
C) First Partner
D) Mr. President
  • 13. Who was the first woman to win a major party's presidential nomination?
A) Hillary Clinton
B) Sarah Yorke Jackson
C) Martha Jefferson Randolph
D) Kamala Harris
  • 14. Who was the first woman to be the Democratic presidential nominee in the 2024 presidential election?
A) Sarah Yorke Jackson
B) Martha Jefferson Randolph
C) Kamala Harris
D) Hillary Clinton
  • 15. Which first lady is believed to have been referred to as 'First Lady' at her funeral in 1849?
A) Dolley Madison
B) Mary Todd Lincoln
C) Abigail Adams
D) Martha Washington
  • 16. In which year did a newspaper journalist first refer to Lucy Webb Hayes as 'the First Lady of the Land'?
A) 1877
B) 1849
C) 1863
D) 1911
  • 17. Which first lady took control of her husband's schedule after he had a stroke in 1919?
A) Dolley Madison
B) Lucy Webb Hayes
C) Abigail Adams
D) Edith Wilson
  • 18. Who was the first lady of the United States as of January 20, 2025?
A) Laura Bush
B) Hillary Clinton
C) Michelle Obama
D) Melania Trump
  • 19. Who labeled Edith Wilson as 'the Presidentress'?
A) A Republican senator
B) The President
C) A Democratic senator
D) A journalist
  • 20. When was the abbreviation FLOTUS first used?
A) 2000
B) 1990
C) 1975
D) 1983
  • 21. Who assisted Harriet Lane in her duties as White House hostess?
A) Rutherford B. Hayes
B) James Buchanan
C) Ulysses S. Grant
D) Andrew Johnson
  • 22. Which first lady's activities helped spread the use of the title 'First Lady' outside Washington?
A) Abigail Adams
B) Lucy Webb Hayes
C) Dolley Madison
D) Edith Wilson
  • 23. What was one of the titles Martha Washington expressed preference for?
A) First Lady
B) Lady
C) Madam President
D) Presidentress
  • 24. What role has the first lady's event staff grown to include since the early 20th century?
A) Communications, personal, and program staff
B) Legal counsel
C) Military advisors
D) Economic advisors
  • 25. Which first lady founded the Just Say No drug awareness campaign?
A) Barbara Bush
B) Hillary Clinton
C) Nancy Reagan
D) Michelle Obama
  • 26. Who was the first lady that supported women's rights and encouraged childhood literacy?
A) Hillary Clinton
B) Rosalynn Carter
C) Melania Trump
D) Laura Bush
  • 27. Which first lady focused on supporting military families and tackling childhood obesity?
A) Michelle Obama
B) Barbara Bush
C) Jill Biden
D) Hillary Clinton
  • 28. Who was the first lady that regularly attended Cabinet meetings and often sat quietly in the back of the room?
A) Rosalynn Carter
B) Jill Biden
C) Barbara Bush
D) Hillary Clinton
  • 29. Which first lady has participated in Cabinet meetings sitting at the cabinet table alongside Cabinet officers?
A) Barbara Bush
B) Hillary Clinton
C) Jill Biden
D) Rosalynn Carter
  • 30. Who was the first lady that authored a weekly newspaper column and hosted a radio show?
A) Hillary Clinton
B) Jacqueline Kennedy
C) Eleanor Roosevelt
D) Michelle Obama
  • 31. Which first lady led an effort to redecorate and restore the White House?
A) Michelle Obama
B) Jacqueline Kennedy
C) Eleanor Roosevelt
D) Hillary Clinton
  • 32. Who promoted literacy during her time as first lady?
A) Hillary Clinton
B) Michelle Obama
C) Barbara Bush
D) Jill Biden
  • 33. Which first lady was treated as if she were a 'lady' of the British royal court?
A) Abigail Adams
B) Dolley Madison
C) Eleanor Roosevelt
D) Martha Washington
  • 34. Who was the first lady that encouraged volunteerism and traveled extensively abroad?
A) Pat Nixon
B) Betty Ford
C) Hillary Clinton
D) Laura Bush
  • 35. Who was responsible for the refurbishing of the White House?
A) Jacqueline Kennedy
B) Lou Henry Hoover
C) Eleanor Roosevelt
D) Lady Bird Johnson
  • 36. Which First Lady was known for her 'Mamie Look' involving full-skirted dresses and charm bracelets?
A) Betty Ford
B) Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
C) Mamie Eisenhower
D) Michelle Obama
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