White House History
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- Q1Who was the first President of the United States to live in the White House?John AdamsGeorge WashingtonJames MadisonThomas Jefferson30s
- Q2Which President established the annual Easter Egg Roll on the White House lawn?Theodore RooseveltFranklin D. RooseveltAbraham LincolnRutherford B. Hayes30s
- Q3Which President installed the first indoor bowling alley in the White House?Lyndon B. JohnsonRichard NixonHarry S. TrumanJohn F. Kennedy30s
- Q4Which President was responsible for the addition of the West Wing to the White House?Theodore RooseveltWoodrow WilsonFranklin D. RooseveltCalvin Coolidge30s
- Q5When was the White House burned down by the British during the War of 1812?191717761814186530s
- Q6Which President established the Oval Office in the White House?Woodrow WilsonWilliam Howard TaftFranklin D. RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt30s
- Q7Who was the President of the United States during the construction of the White House?Thomas JeffersonJames MadisonGeorge WashingtonJohn Adams30s
- Q8Which President officially named the White House?John F. KennedyTheodore RooseveltAbraham LincolnThomas Jefferson30s
- Q9Who was the first President to install electricity in the White House?Benjamin HarrisonWilliam McKinleyGrover ClevelandTheodore Roosevelt30s
- Q10Which President introduced the iconic Rose Garden at the White House?George H. W. BushBarack ObamaRonald ReaganJohn F. Kennedy30s
- Q11Which president sold off the original furniture in the Red Room?JeffersonMadisonAdamsBuchanan30s
- Q12What style of furniture is found in the Green Room?French Empire styleAmerican Empire styleVictorian styleFederal style30s
- Q13What was the original purpose of the White House Library?BedroomLaundry roomGentleman's sitting roomGentlemen's smoking parlor30s
- Q14What is the current name of the garden outside the East Wing?Lady Bird Johnson GardenEast GardenJacqueline Kennedy GardenFirst Lady Garden30s
- Q15What is the main function of the East Wing of the White House?To serve as the main entrance and exit for guests attending social eventsTo showcase various photos of the Presidents and First LadiesTo serve as the main living quarters for the President and First FamilyTo house the offices of the First Lady and her staff30s