Michelle Obama - Quiz
Michelle Obama
  • 1. During which presidential campaign did Michelle Obama speak about her husband's LGBT record?
A) 2016
B) 2008
C) 2012
D) 2004
  • 2. Which Illinois act did Michelle Obama mention regarding her husband's support for LGBT rights?
A) Illinois Marriage Equality Act
B) Illinois Civil Rights Act
C) Illinois Human Rights Act
D) Illinois LGBT Protection Act
  • 3. What policy did the Obamas seek to repeal according to the text?
A) The Patriot Act
B) Don't Ask Don't Tell
C) The Gun Control Act
D) The Defense of Marriage Act
E) The Affordable Care Act
  • 4. Which Supreme Court case did Michelle Obama cite as an example of delivered justice?
A) Roe v. Wade
B) Obergefell v. Hodges
C) Lawrence v. Texas
D) Brown v. Board of Education
  • 5. Michelle Obama compared the struggle for gay rights to which other movement?
A) Labor rights
B) Women's suffrage
C) Civil rights
D) Environmentalism
  • 6. In her quote, which two locations did Michelle Obama use to represent the struggle for equality?
A) Washington and New York
B) Montgomery and Los Angeles
C) Chicago and San Francisco
D) Selma and Stonewall
  • 7. When was the 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' policy officially repealed?
A) November 4, 2008
B) May 9, 2012
C) September 20, 2011
D) January 20, 2009
  • 8. On what date did Barack and Michelle Obama publicly support same-sex marriage?
A) September 20, 2011
B) June 26, 2015
C) May 9, 2012
D) August 15, 2012
  • 9. Who, besides Michelle Obama, was described as a consistent advocate for same-sex marriage in Barack Obama's life?
A) Valerie Jarrett
B) David Axelrod
C) Hillary Clinton
D) Joe Biden
  • 10. What core values did Michelle Obama cite when explaining her support for same-sex marriage?
A) Tradition and faith
B) Fairness and equality
C) Justice and liberty
D) Unity and strength
  • 11. In her 2012 DNC speech, what did Michelle Obama say Barack wants for everyone?
A) Free healthcare
B) The same opportunity
C) Lower taxes
D) Universal education
  • 12. Which states did the text mention had proposed amendments to ban same-sex marriage that the Obamas opposed?
A) New York and Illinois
B) Texas and Ohio
C) Georgia and Alabama
D) California and Florida
  • 13. What did Michelle Obama do after the repeal of 'Don't Ask Don't Tell'?
A) Included openly gay service members in her military families initiative
B) Signed an executive order protecting LGBTQ workers
C) Hosted a gala for gay rights activists
D) Appointed a gay advisor to the White House
  • 14. What was a notable observation about Michelle Obama's poll approval numbers since she entered the White House?
A) They dropped significantly during the 2012 campaign.
B) They did not drop below 60%.
C) They remained steady at exactly 50%.
D) They fluctuated wildly between 30% and 80%.
  • 15. Which poll found that Michelle Obama had a 61% favorably rating in September 2012?
A) CBS News/New York Times poll
B) Politico survey
C) Newsweek poll
D) Rasmussen poll
  • 16. How did Michelle Obama attempt to humanize her husband during the 2012 campaign?
A) By attacking his opponents.
B) By relating stories about him.
C) By ignoring the media.
D) By participating in televised debates.
  • 17. Who was Michelle Obama's chief of staff before Susan Sher?
A) Ann Romney
B) Hillary Clinton
C) Jill Biden
D) Jackie Norris
  • 18. In 2009, who named Michelle Obama the 'Most Fascinating Person' of the year?
A) Michelle Cottle
B) Barbara Walters
C) Isabel Wilkinson
D) Melissa Harris-Perry
  • 19. Which of the following is one of the four primary initiatives listed in Michelle Obama's memoir, Becoming?
A) Let's Move!
B) Space Exploration
C) Universal Healthcare
D) War on Poverty
  • 20. Which organization awarded Michelle and Barack Obama the Jerald Washington Memorial Founders' Award in 2012?
A) The Tory Party
B) United States Department of Education
C) National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
D) Corporation for National and Community Service
  • 21. What was the result of the May 2015 poll regarding Americans' opinion on Michelle Obama running for president?
A) 50% were undecided.
B) 56% believed she should run.
C) 71% believed she should not run.
D) 14% believed she should run.
  • 22. Which hashtag did Michelle Obama use to join a 2014 campaign for kidnapped Nigerian school girls?
A) #joinforces
B) #reachhigher
C) #letgirlslearn
D) #bringbackourgirls
  • 23. How did Barack Obama respond when asked if the first lady could be convinced to run for president?
A) He refused to comment on the matter.
B) He said she was considering it.
C) He said Michelle is not running for president.
D) He said it was up to the voters.
  • 24. Who criticized Michelle Obama in a 2013 Politico article for not using her position to advocate for women's issues?
A) Melissa Harris-Perry
B) Barbara Walters
C) Michelle Cottle
D) Linda Hirshman
  • 25. What initiative was mentioned as helping Michelle Obama address the public health crisis of obesity?
A) Advocating for military families.
B) Supporting the arts.
C) Reducing school tuition costs.
D) Promoting good eating habits.
  • 26. What was the profession of Michelle Obama's father, Fraser C. Robinson III?
A) Worked as a lawyer
B) Worked at a water purification plant
C) Worked in politics
D) Worked as a teacher
  • 27. In what year did Michelle Obama's father, Fraser C. Robinson III, pass away?
A) 1992
B) 1996
C) 1991
D) 1989
  • 28. Who was Michelle Obama's friend that also died from cancer around the time of her father's death?
A) Marian Robinson
B) Sasha Obama
C) Valerie Jarrett
D) Suzanne Alele
  • 29. In what year did Michelle Obama's mother, Marian Robinson, pass away?
A) 2024
B) 2022
C) 2020
D) 2018
  • 30. At which law firm did Michelle Obama and Barack Obama meet?
A) Harvard Law Associates
B) Sidley Austin LLP
C) Washington Law Partners
D) Chicago Legal Group
  • 31. What was Michelle Obama's role regarding Barack Obama when they first met at the law firm?
A) His boss
B) His law partner
C) His mentor
D) His assistant
  • 32. What was the title of the movie the Obamas went to see on their first date?
A) Do the Right Thing
B) School Daze
C) A Star is Born
D) The Audacity of Hope
  • 33. On what date did Michelle and Barack Obama get married?
A) October 3, 1994
B) October 3, 1992
C) October 3, 1996
D) October 3, 1990
  • 34. In what year was Michelle Obama's daughter Malia Ann born?
A) 1998
B) 2001
C) 2000
D) 1996
  • 35. In what year was Michelle Obama's daughter Natasha (Sasha) born?
A) 2004
B) 1999
C) 2002
D) 2001
  • 36. Where did the Obama family live while Barack taught at the University of Chicago Law School?
A) Chicago's North Side
B) Chicago's South Side
C) Harvard Square
D) Washington, DC
  • 37. During the 2008 presidential campaign, how many days a week did Michelle commit to campaigning?
A) Seven days
B) Two days
C) Three days
D) Five days
  • 38. Which book written by Barack Obama mentions the stress the couple faced while balancing work and family?
A) A Promised Land
B) The Audacity of Hope
C) Dreams from My Father
D) Becoming
  • 39. Where did the Obama daughters attend school while living in Chicago?
A) Sidwell Friends School
B) Chicago Public High School
C) University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
D) Georgetown Day School
  • 40. Which school did Malia and Sasha attend after the family moved to Washington, DC?
A) Harvard-Westlake
B) Georgetown Day School
C) Sidwell Friends School
D) University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
  • 41. On which talk show did Michelle Obama state in 2008 that they did not intend to have more children?
A) The Ellen DeGeneres Show
B) The Oprah Winfrey Show
C) The Tonight Show
D) Larry King Live
  • 42. Which former first lady gave advice to the Obamas about raising children in the White House?
A) Barbara Bush
B) Betty Ford
C) Laura Bush
D) Nancy Reagan
  • 43. Who moved into the White House to assist the Obamas with child care?
A) Barack's mother
B) Marian Robinson
C) A nanny hired by the staff
D) Valerie Jarrett
  • 44. In what year did Michelle Robinson matriculate at Princeton University?
A) 1981
B) 1983
C) 1985
D) 1988
  • 45. What was Michelle Robinson's major at Princeton?
A) Law
B) History
C) Sociology
D) Political Science
  • 46. Who supervised Michelle Robinson's senior thesis at Princeton?
A) Charles Ogletree
B) Bond
C) Walter Wallace
D) Barack Obama
  • 47. What academic honor did Michelle receive upon graduating from Princeton in 1985?
A) Magna cum laude
B) Cum laude
C) Summa cum laude
D) Valedictorian
  • 48. What item did Michelle see college students driving that shocked her?
A) Private jets
B) BMWs
C) Luxury yachts
D) Limousines
  • 49. What is the current name of the group formerly known as the Third World Center?
A) Carl A. Fields Center
B) Princeton Diversity Center
C) The Harvard Legal Aid Bureau
D) The Sociology Union
  • 50. What specific job did Michelle hold at the Third World Center?
A) French tutor
B) Ran the daycare center
C) Research assistant
D) President of the center
  • 51. What subject did Michelle challenge the teaching methodology of while at Princeton?
A) French
B) Law
C) Sociology
D) Mathematics
  • 52. How many alumni responded to Michelle's questionnaire for her thesis?
A) Fewer than 90
B) Exactly 200
C) More than 400
D) None
  • 53. In what year did Michelle Robinson earn her Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School?
A) 1985
B) 1990
C) 1981
D) 1988
  • 54. Who was Michelle's faculty mentor at Harvard Law School?
A) Laura Bush
B) Walter Wallace
C) Charles Ogletree
D) Hillary Clinton
  • 55. Michelle is the third first lady to have what?
A) Worked in social services
B) Attended an Ivy League school
C) A postgraduate degree
D) A law degree from Harvard
  • 56. What is Michelle Obama's birth date?
A) January 17, 1964
B) January 19, 1964
C) January 15, 1963
D) January 17, 1965
  • 57. What is the title of Michelle Obama's 2018 memoir?
A) American Journey
B) Becoming
C) The Light We Carry
D) South Side Roots
  • 58. What was Michelle Obama's mother's maiden name?
A) Johnson
B) Robinson
C) Wall
D) Shields
  • 59. What role did Michelle Obama hold during her high school years?
A) Captain of the debate team
B) Student council treasurer
C) School valedictorian
D) Class president
  • 60. What illness did Michelle Obama's father suffer from?
A) Multiple sclerosis
B) Cancer
C) Diabetes
D) Heart disease
  • 61. What instrument did Michelle Obama learn to play from her great-aunt?
A) Guitar
B) Violin
C) Flute
D) Piano
  • 62. Where did the Robinson family vacation?
A) White Cloud, Michigan
B) Clayton County, Georgia
C) Cleveland, Ohio
D) Georgetown, South Carolina
  • 63. Who is Michelle Obama's first cousin once removed who converted to Judaism?
A) Capers Funnye
B) Adolphus Shields
C) Craig Robinson
D) Jim Robinson
  • 64. What was Michelle Obama's academic standing upon graduating high school in 1981?
A) Salutatorian
B) Valedictorian
C) Honor roll representative
D) Summa cum laude
  • 65. What denomination was Michelle Obama raised in?
A) Catholic
B) United Methodist
C) Episcopal
D) Baptist
  • 66. Who officiated the wedding of Michelle and Barack Obama?
A) Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
B) Rev. Al Sharpton
C) Rev. Jesse Jackson
D) Rev. Jeremiah Wright
  • 67. Which church is known as the 'Presidents' Church'?
A) African Methodist Episcopal Church
B) Trinity United Church of Christ
C) St. John's Episcopal Church
D) Shiloh Baptist Church
  • 68. After moving to Washington D.C. in 2009, what type of churches did the Obama family attend?
A) Non-denominational
B) Catholic
C) Protestant
D) Orthodox
  • 69. At which event did Michelle Obama encourage attendees to advocate for political awareness?
A) 49th African Methodist Episcopal Church's general conference
B) A White House press briefing
C) A graduation ceremony
D) A political campaign rally
  • 70. How does Michelle Obama categorize issues related to human dignity and human potential?
A) Moral issues
B) Scientific issues
C) Economic issues
D) Historical issues
  • 71. Which church did the Obama family attend after moving to D.C. alongside St. John's Episcopal Church?
A) National Cathedral
B) Grace Cathedral
C) Trinity United Church of Christ
D) Shiloh Baptist Church
  • 72. Since what year has Michelle Obama held her law license on a voluntary inactive status?
A) 1991
B) 2002
C) 1993
D) 1996
  • 73. Which organization did Michelle Obama serve as executive director for starting in 1993?
A) Community Service Center
B) Public Allies
C) Chicago Council on Global Affairs
D) TreeHouse Foods
  • 74. Which company did Michelle Obama serve on the board of directors for before her husband's presidency?
A) TreeHouse Foods
B) Wal-Mart
C) Chicago Public Media
D) The Daily Show
  • 75. What did Michelle Obama negotiate for her husband to quit in exchange for her support in his presidential run?
A) Drinking
B) Gambling
C) Smoking
D) Traveling
  • 76. Which television show appearance by Michelle Obama was widely covered by the press to help soften her image?
A) The Daily Show
B) Fox News
C) The View
D) Larry King Live
  • 77. How did E. D. Hill characterize the fist bump shared by the Obamas on Fox News?
A) Political stunt
B) Unprofessional greeting
C) Terrorist fist jab
D) Casual sign of disrespect
  • 78. What did Michelle Obama say she was 'wary' of during a 1996 interview?
A) Public speaking
B) The political process
C) Moving to Washington
D) Working for the University
  • 79. When did Michelle Obama announce she was 'moving toward retirement'?
A) 2012
B) 2008
C) 2021
D) 2016
  • 80. What was Michelle Obama's salary from the University of Chicago Hospitals according to their 2006 tax return?
A) $991,296
B) $51,200
C) $157,082
D) $273,618
  • 81. Who was the last First Lady to have a vegetable garden at the White House before Michelle Obama?
A) Hillary Clinton
B) Jacqueline Kennedy
C) Eleanor Roosevelt
D) Laura Bush
  • 82. What was installed on the South Lawn of the White House?
A) A swing set
B) Bee hives
C) A fountain
D) A greenhouse
  • 83. What is the title of Michelle Obama's 2012 book?
A) Let's Move!
B) Healthy Eating for All
C) American Grown
D) The White House Garden
  • 84. Which senator linked to Michelle Obama's Twitter account while announcing a visit to Dunkin' Donuts?
A) Barack Obama
B) Chris Christie
C) Ted Cruz
D) Rand Paul
  • 85. Who wrote that there was chemistry between Michelle Obama and the UC Merced students?
A) Kevin Fagan
B) Jill Biden
C) Tracy Reese
D) John Lewis
  • 86. Who designed the dress Michelle Obama wore to the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington?
A) Tracy Reese
B) Jill Biden
C) Kevin Fagan
D) John Lewis
  • 87. Which bridge did the Obamas cross with original marchers in March 2015?
A) Lincoln Memorial Bridge
B) Golden Gate Bridge
C) Brooklyn Bridge
D) Edmund Pettus Bridge
  • 88. Who joined the Obamas in crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge?
A) Kevin Fagan
B) Jill Biden
C) Prince Harry
D) John Lewis
  • 89. For what event did Michelle Obama travel to the Coachella Valley in July 2015?
A) Military base visit
B) Special Olympics World Games
C) Selma to Montgomery marches commemoration
D) March on Washington anniversary
  • 90. When did Michelle Obama meet Queen Elizabeth II?
A) March 2014
B) June 2011
C) April 1, 2010
D) April 1, 2009
  • 91. What gesture by Michelle Obama toward Queen Elizabeth II caused controversy?
A) A handshake
B) A wave
C) A curtsy
D) An embrace
  • 92. Which country was the location of Michelle Obama's first solo foreign visit?
A) Jordan
B) Mexico
C) Qatar
D) China
  • 93. During her 2010 trip to Mexico, whom did Michelle Obama speak to?
A) Military personnel
B) Government officials
C) Students
D) Business leaders
  • 94. Which continent did Michelle Obama tour in June 2011?
A) Europe
B) South America
C) Africa
D) Asia
  • 95. Whom did Michelle Obama meet during her 2011 trip to Africa?
A) Queen Elizabeth II
B) Graça Machel
C) Peng Liyuan
D) King Salman
  • 96. Whom did Michelle Obama meet in China in 2014?
A) Mauricio Macri
B) Peng Liyuan
C) King Abdullah
D) David Cameron
  • 97. Who did not greet or acknowledge Michelle Obama during her 2015 Saudi Arabia visit?
A) King Abdullah
B) King Salman
C) David Cameron
D) Prince Harry
  • 98. Which initiative did Michelle Obama promote in Doha, Qatar in 2015?
A) Potential for Youth
B) Future Leaders Project
C) Global Education Initiative
D) Let Girls Learn
  • 99. Why was the planned visit to a school in Jordan canceled in 2015?
A) Diplomatic tensions
B) Security concerns
C) Scheduling conflict
D) Weather conditions
  • 100. In March 2016, which country did Michelle Obama visit to help improve bilateral relations?
A) Cuba
B) Italy
C) China
D) Argentina
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