How Much Do You Know About The White House?

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Being probably the most famous residence in the worl...d, The White House is well-known to any American—and plenty of non-Americans, too. And although the memorable moments that have taken place at the White House have been well-documented in books, newspapers, film, and television, the centuries-old building is home to many surprising facts. How much do you know about this unique mansion? Test your knowledge with this quiz.

history.com

Which president gave the White House its name?

Grover Cleveland

Woodrow Wilson

Theodore Roosevelt

Thomas Jefferson

washingtonpost.com

Which president is supposed to be haunting the White House?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Abraham Lincoln

Woodrow Wilson

Andrew Johnson

Wikipedia

How many visitors visit the White House each day?

Less than 100

About 500

About 1,000

More than 2000

nbcnews.com

Who established the Rose Garden at the White House?

Edith Roosevelt

Jackie Kennedy

Ellen Louise Axson Wilson

Lou Henry Hoover

whitehousehistory.org

Who was the original architect of the White House?

Joseph Horatio Anderson

Abisha Woodward

James Hoban

Isaac Conro

tripsavvy.com

What was the White House originally called?

President's Home

President's Mansion

President's House

Executive's Home

Wikipedia

What is the President's Guest House known as?

George's House

Blair House

Corner Cottage

The Olde Post House

washingtonian.com

What is the address of the White House?

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

734 Jackson Place

1530 P Street

1525 H Street

thoughtco.com

What did President Monroe do when he moved into the White House?

Expanded it

Hired cleaning staff

Built a sauna

Decorated it

whitehouse.gov

Can you guess what was the cost of construction of the original White House?

$232,372

$500,000

$650,000

$953,816

washingtonpost.com

Which president built the first bowling alley in the White House?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Harry S. Truman

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Lyndon B. Johnson

usatoday.com

Which President electrified the White House?

Benjamin Harrison

Chester A. Arthur

Grover Cleveland

Theodore Roosevelt

tripsavvy.com

What's the name of the park in front of the White House?

Jackson Park

The Yards Park

Lafayette Square

Lincoln Park

hallgroat.com

When was the legislation declaring the White House a museum enacted?

1926

1939

1961

1973

usatoday.com

In which section of the White House is the president's residence located?

East Wing

West Wing

Central building

South Wing

Getty

Who was the first president to use a phone in the White House?

Rutherford B. Hayes

Abraham Lincoln

Chester A. Arthur

William McKinley

Library of Congress

Which president used a flock of sheep to mow the White House lawn?

George Washington

Woodrow Wilson

William Howard Taft

Grover Cleveland

Getty

Which president built the West Wing?

Chester A. Arthur

Warren G. Harding

Theodore Roosevelt

Harry S. Truman

progressivearmy.com

When was the White House burned down?

1814

1822

1836

1851

Getty

What is the President's Office in the White House called?

The Office of Cabinet Affairs

The Office of Intergovernmental Affairs

The Office of the Chief of Staff

The Oval Office

amazon.com

What is the only item currently on display that was present when the White House opened?

Chinese tea box

President's desk

Washington’s portrait

State dinner service

kplctv.com

Which president was responsible for turning a former cloakroom into the dedicated theater?

Harry S. Truman

Dwight D. Eisenhower

John F. Kennedy

Franklin D. Roosevelt

thenationaltree.org

Which president lighted up the first National Christmas Tree?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Harry S. Truman

Woodrow Wilson

Calvin Coolidge

whitehousehistory.org

The White House was originally constructed primarily out of what material?

Wood

Brick

Sandstone

Reinforced concrete

How many rooms are there in the White House?

132

169

seattletimes.com

Which White House event did President Hayes start?

White House tours

Easter Egg Roll

Christmas at the White House

Veterans Day

Wikipedia

Which president commissioned a jogging track on the South Lawn of the White House?

Barack Obama

Donald Trump

Bill Clinton

John F. Kennedy

politico.com

When was the construction of the White House completed?

1795

1800

1808

1819

economist.com

Which president screened the first movie at the White House?

John Tyler

Woodrow Wilson

Theodore Roosevelt

Herbert Hoover

whitehousehistory.org

Who was the first president to be married in the White House?

Grover Cleveland

James A. Garfield

Millard Fillmore

Andrew Jackson

When did the construction of the White House begin?

1716

1753

1779

1792

whitehousehistory.org

What was the last pet cow to graze on the White House lawn?

Molly Wooly

Betty Sue

Pauline Wayne

Buttercup

Wikipedia

Where did Presidents live before the White House?

New York City

Chicago

Detroit

Philadelphia

nps.gov

Who was the first president to live in the White House?

George Washington

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

Wikipedia

What Memorial can be seen from the South Lawn of the White House?

Lincoln Memorial

World War II Memorial

Jefferson Memorial

FDR Memorial

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How Much Do You Know About The White House?

About This Quiz

Which president gave the White House its name?

Which president is supposed to be haunting the White House?

How many visitors visit the White House each day?

Who established the Rose Garden at the White House?

Who was the original architect of the White House?

What was the White House originally called?

What is the President's Guest House known as?

What is the address of the White House?

What did President Monroe do when he moved into the White House?

Can you guess what was the cost of construction of the original White House?

Which president built the first bowling alley in the White House?

Which President electrified the White House?

What's the name of the park in front of the White House?

When was the legislation declaring the White House a museum enacted?

In which section of the White House is the president's residence located?

Who was the first president to use a phone in the White House?

Which president used a flock of sheep to mow the White House lawn?

Which president built the West Wing?

When was the White House burned down?

What is the President's Office in the White House called?

What is the only item currently on display that was present when the White House opened?

Which president was responsible for turning a former cloakroom into the dedicated theater?

Which president lighted up the first National Christmas Tree?

The White House was originally constructed primarily out of what material?

How many rooms are there in the White House?

Which White House event did President Hayes start?

Which president commissioned a jogging track on the South Lawn of the White House?

When was the construction of the White House completed?

Which president screened the first movie at the White House?

Who was the first president to be married in the White House?

When did the construction of the White House begin?

What was the last pet cow to graze on the White House lawn?

Where did Presidents live before the White House?

Who was the first president to live in the White House?

What Memorial can be seen from the South Lawn of the White House?

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