Inside the Presidency — Quiz — National Geographic Magazine

Current Issue November 2009
Table of Contents »

- ADVERTISEMENT -

President Quiz

Test your knowledge of presidential history with our ten-question quiz.

Managing Editor, NGM.com Rob Covey <![CDATA[Producer]]> Carolyn Fox <![CDATA[Writer & Researcher]]> Caitie Craumer Flash Developer Stefan Estrada Editing and Styling Nancy Gupton /2009/01/president/img/secret-service.jpg President Nixon waves to onlookers during a motorcade. Photograph by James L. Stanfield /2009/01/president/img/white-house-trailer.jpg Lynda Bird Johnson packs her camp trailor prior to her Western trip. Photograph by David Boyer /2009/01/president/img/lincoln-second-inauguration.jpg Lincoln taking the oath at his second inauguration, March 4, 1865. Wood engraving courtesy Library of Congress /2009/01/president/img/roosevelt-hat.jpg President Theodore Roosevelt waving his hat on his tour through New Jersey before the convention. Photograph courtesy Library of Congress /2009/01/president/img/white-house.jpg The North Portico of the White House is illuminated at dusk. Photograph by B. Anthony Stewart /2009/01/president/img/wilson-first-ball.jpg President Woodrow Wilson throwing out the first ball, opening day, 1916. Photograph courtesy Library of Congress /2009/01/president/img/air-force-one.jpg Marine One on his way to board Air Force One.]]> Photograph by Christopher Morris /2009/01/president/img/i-like-ike.jpg Dwight D. Eisenhower is surrounded by posters with his campaign slogan, "I Like Ike." Photograph courtesy The Eisenhower Presidential Library /2009/01/president/img/marine-band.jpg The United States Marine Band at the White House Photograph courtesy Library of Congress /2009/01/president/img/pet-cow.jpg Pauline, the pet cow of President William Taft, on the lawn of the State, War, and Navy Building in Washington, D.C. Photograph courtesy Library of Congress 9 Excellent work. You are an expert on presidents. With a little work, you will be a pro on presidential history. You are off to a good start. You may want to try again. 0 The Secret Service took the job of protecting the President in response to an informal request by Congress following William McKinley's assassination in 1901. Theodore Roosevelt was the first President under full-time protection by the Secret Service. There have been seven unsuccessful assassination attempts on Presidents and Presidents-elect, including two on Gerald Ford. All of the above 4 1 In 1800, John and Abigail Adams were the first to reside in the newly built White House. In 1865, Abraham Lincoln became the first President to have his funeral service held in the White House. In 1893, Esther Cleveland became the first baby born in the White House. In 1886, Grover Cleveland became the first President to be married in the White House. 2 2 "Let freedom ring" "God bless America" "So help me God" "United States forever" 3 3 Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy Calvin Coolidge Richard Nixon 2 4 Niece Aunt Sister Mistress 1 5 George Washington and his troops played a primitive version of baseball on the battlegrounds of Valley Forge. Ronald Reagan worked as an announcer for the Chicago Cubs. Abraham Lincoln was depicted debating on a baseball field in a contemporary cartoon. Thomas Jefferson is credited with inventing the first baseball glove. 4 6 1944 1953 1962 1970 3 7 Not Just Peanuts Who Is Jimmy Carter? The Better Man for a Better America America Needs a Change 1 8 1779 1812 1865 1931 4 9 Bear Hippopotamus Silkworm All of the above 4