First Lady of the United States

First Lady of the United States - Quiz

1. Who served as the first lady when Thomas Jefferson was a bachelor?

A) Sarah Yorke Jackson
B) Martha Jefferson Randolph
C) Emily Donelson
D) Mary Elizabeth Bliss

2. Who assumed the role of first lady when Andrew Jackson's wife was unable to fulfill the duties?

A) Emily Donelson
B) Sarah Yorke Jackson
C) Harriet Lane
D) Mary Harrison McKee

3. Who served as first lady when Zachary Taylor's wife was unable to fulfill the duties?

A) Harriet Lane
B) Mary Elizabeth Bliss
C) Rose Cleveland
D) Emily Donelson

4. Who served as first lady when Benjamin Harrison's wife was unable to fulfill the duties?

A) Mary Arthur McElroy
B) Mary Harrison McKee
C) Harriet Lane
D) Rose Cleveland

5. Who served as first lady when James Buchanan was president?

A) Mary Arthur McElroy
B) Rose Cleveland
C) Mary Harrison McKee
D) Harriet Lane

6. Who served as first lady when Chester A. Arthur's wife was unable to fulfill the duties?

A) Mary Arthur McElroy
B) Harriet Lane
C) Rose Cleveland
D) Emily Donelson

7. Who served as first lady when Grover Cleveland's wife was unable to fulfill the duties?

A) Rose Cleveland
B) Harriet Lane
C) Emily Donelson
D) Mary Arthur McElroy

8. Who assisted President Gerald Ford with hostess duties while his wife was recovering from breast cancer?

A) Martha Jefferson Randolph
B) Susan Ford
C) Harriet Lane
D) Betty Ford

9. What title was suggested for Bill Clinton if Hillary Clinton had won the presidency in 2016?

A) First Spouse
B) First Gentleman of the United States
C) First Partner
D) Mr. President

10. Who became the first male spouse of a nationally elected officeholder in the United States in 2021?

A) Bill Clinton
B) Doug Emhoff
C) John Adams
D) Michael Haley

11. What title did Doug Emhoff assume in 2021?

A) Second Gentleman of the United States
B) First Partner
C) First Gentleman of the United States
D) First Spouse

12. Which title is likely to be given to any future male spouse of a president?

A) First Gentleman
B) First Partner
C) Mr. President
D) First Spouse

13. Who was the first woman to win a major party's presidential nomination?

A) Kamala Harris
B) Hillary Clinton
C) Martha Jefferson Randolph
D) Sarah Yorke Jackson

14. Who was the first woman to be the Democratic presidential nominee in the 2024 presidential election?

A) Hillary Clinton
B) Sarah Yorke Jackson
C) Kamala Harris
D) Martha Jefferson Randolph

15. Which first lady is believed to have been referred to as 'First Lady' at her funeral in 1849?

A) Mary Todd Lincoln
B) Martha Washington
C) Abigail Adams
D) Dolley Madison

16. In which year did a newspaper journalist first refer to Lucy Webb Hayes as 'the First Lady of the Land'?

A) 1863
B) 1849
C) 1877
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) Michelle Obama
B) Hillary Clinton
C) Melania Trump
D) Laura Bush

19. Who labeled Edith Wilson as 'the Presidentress'?

A) The President
B) A Republican senator
C) A journalist
D) A Democratic senator

20. When was the abbreviation FLOTUS first used?

A) 1983
B) 1990
C) 1975
D) 2000

21. Who assisted Harriet Lane in her duties as White House hostess?

A) James Buchanan
B) Rutherford B. Hayes
C) Andrew Johnson
D) Ulysses S. Grant

22. Which first lady's activities helped spread the use of the title 'First Lady' outside Washington?

A) Edith Wilson
B) Abigail Adams
C) Lucy Webb Hayes
D) Dolley Madison

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) Military advisors
B) Legal counsel
C) Economic advisors
D) Communications, personal, and program staff

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) Laura Bush
D) Melania Trump

27. Which first lady focused on supporting military families and tackling childhood obesity?

A) Barbara Bush
B) Hillary Clinton
C) Michelle Obama
D) Jill Biden

28. Who was the first lady that regularly attended Cabinet meetings and often sat quietly in the back of the room?

A) Hillary Clinton
B) Jill Biden
C) Barbara Bush
D) Rosalynn Carter

29. Which first lady has participated in Cabinet meetings sitting at the cabinet table alongside Cabinet officers?

A) Jill Biden
B) Hillary Clinton
C) Barbara Bush
D) Rosalynn Carter

30. Who was the first lady that authored a weekly newspaper column and hosted a radio show?

A) Michelle Obama
B) Hillary Clinton
C) Eleanor Roosevelt
D) Jacqueline Kennedy

31. Which first lady led an effort to redecorate and restore the White House?

A) Jacqueline Kennedy
B) Michelle Obama
C) Hillary Clinton
D) Eleanor Roosevelt

32. Who promoted literacy during her time as first lady?

A) Barbara Bush
B) Jill Biden
C) Michelle Obama
D) Hillary Clinton

33. Which first lady was treated as if she were a 'lady' of the British royal court?

A) Eleanor Roosevelt
B) Abigail Adams
C) Dolley Madison
D) Martha Washington

34. Who was the first lady that encouraged volunteerism and traveled extensively abroad?

A) Hillary Clinton
B) Laura Bush
C) Pat Nixon
D) Betty Ford

35. Who was responsible for the refurbishing of the White House?

A) Lady Bird Johnson
B) Lou Henry Hoover
C) Eleanor Roosevelt
D) Jacqueline Kennedy

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) Michelle Obama
D) Mamie Eisenhower

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