QUIZ: Match The First Lady To Her Presidential Husband
Everyone knows who the First Lady is, but not everyone knows the important role she plays in the White House. The defined role of the first lady is to be the hostess of the White House. She has her own staff and her office is held in high regard with politicians.
Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama praised their counterparts, criticizing the government for denying the First Lady a salary. The real question is; how many First Ladies do you know? Take this quiz to match the First Lady with her husband and test your knowledge of presidential matrimony.
Her husband failed to be elected Governor of California before becoming President.
A. Herbert Hoover
B. Harry Truman
C. Donald Trump
D. Richard Nixon
Answer: Richard Nixon
Pat Nixon urged people to volunteer while in office. She invited underprivileged and disabled groups into the White House for the first time. Her most famous words were, “I do or I die, but I never cancel out.”
She spent $10,000 of her inheritance to help fund his first Congressional campaign.
A. Franklin D. Roosevelt
B. Dwight Eisenhower
C. Ulysses S. Grant
D. Lyndon Johnson
Answer: Lyndon Johnson
Lady Bird Johnson was given her unique nickname by a family nursemaid. During her first term, Lady Bird created the Head Start program to help preschool children from underprivileged backgrounds.
She was widely considered more popular than her husband during her time in office.
A. Barack Obama
B. George W. Bush
C. Bill Clinton
D. George H.W. Bush
Answer: George H.W. Bush
Barbara Bush spent her time in the White House fighting for youth rights. Inspired by her dyslexic son, Neil, she wrote a children’s book and donated all proceeds to literacy charities.
She married the fourth President of the United States.
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. John Quincy Adams
D. James Madison
Answer: James Madison
Dolley Madison was raised as a Quaker and set the standard for future First Ladies. She is credited for modeling the behavior and executing the responsibilities of the First Lady of the United States.
His courtship of her was documented in the 2016 movie Southside with You.
A. Bill Clinton
B. John F. Kennedy
C. Dwight Eisenhower
D. Barack Obama
Answer: Barack Obama
Michelle Obama made it her mission to end childhood obesity. To promote a healthy lifestyle, she planted a vegetable garden on the south lawn of the White House. She later published a book about her experience growing her own food.
This President refused to let his wife share her political opinions.
A. George Washington
B. Andrew Jackson
C. Grover Cleveland
D. Calvin Coolidge
Answer: Calvin Coolidge
Grace Coolidge participated in activities her husband approved of, such as the Red Cross. She refused to take a stand on women’s rights, a controversial issue in the 1920s.
Her husband starred alongside her in Hollywood before becoming President.
A. Bill Clinton
B. John F. Kennedy
C. Donald Trump
D. Ronald Reagan
Answer: Ronald Reagan
Nancy Reagan began her career in Hollywood. She met Ronald after his divorce from Jany Wyman. In office, Nancy started the “Just Say No” campaign against illegal substances.
Her husband was President during the Reconstruction Era of the late 1880s.
A. William McKinley
B. Grover Cleveland
C. Chester A. Arthur
D. Rutherford B. Hayes
Answer: Rutherford B. Hayes
Lucy Hayes focused her efforts on improving childhood education. Critics at the time felt her priorities should have been focused on prohibition.
This President ran for a second term after suffering a heart attack thanks to the encouragement from his wife.
A. Theodore Roosevelt
B. Franklin D. Roosevelt
C. Herbert Hoover
D. Dwight Eisenhower
Answer: Dwight Eisenhower
Mamie Eisenhower convinced Dwight to run for a second term as president less the one year after having a heart attack. She reportedly feared that retirement would prove more deadly.
Her husband was the second President to ever be impeached.
A. Andrew Jackson
B. George W. Bush
C. Arthur A. Chester
D. Bill Clinton
Answer: Bill Clinton
Hillary Clinton turned her fame as First Lady into a successful career as a New York Senator. In 2016, she lost her own Presidential campaign to Republican candidate Donald Trump.
This President’s wife insisted the family stay in their own home rather than the White House.
A. Donald Trump
B. James Garfield
C. William Howard Taft
D. Ulysses S. Grant
Answer: Ulysses S. Grant
Julia Grant insisted the family not move into the White House after Grant was elected President. After immense pressure to follow tradition, she relented.
Her husband was the fourth President to be assassinated in office.
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. James Garfield
C. William McKinley
D. John F. Kennedy
Answer: John F. Kennedy
Jackie Kennedy established the White House Historical Association. The organization worked to raise funds to restore the White House’s elegance. She led a nationally televised tour of the refurbished home in 1962.
Her husband was the second President of the United States.
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. John Quincy Adams
D. John Adams
Answer: John Adams
Abigail Adams was married to John Adams. Her son, John Quincy Adams, was the sixth President of the United States. She passed away in 1818, seven years before he took office.
Her husband ran for President in 1999, opposing Al Gore.
A. Donald Trump
B. Jimmy Carter
C. Gerald Ford
D. George W. Bush
Answer: George W. Bush
Laura Bush spent her time as First Lady improving literacy across the nation. She started the Laura Bush Foundation and worked to raise funds for libraries. Years prior she received a Masters Degree in Library Science.
Her husband was responsible for the “New Deal.”
A. Theodore Roosevelt
B. Warren Harding
C. Woodrow Wilson
D. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt set the gold standard for what a First Lady could be. She was an advocate of women’s rights and held weekly press conferences for female correspondents.
Her husband was the first President to take the office without being elected President or Vice President.
A. Jimmy Carter
B. Harry S. Truman
C. Franklin D. Roosevelt
D. Gerald Ford
Answer: Gerald Ford
Betty Ford founded the Betty Ford Clinic to help people recovering from addiction. She was the first First Lady to admit to having cancer while in office. In 1974 she had a mastectomy.
She married her husband twice after the first one proved illegal.
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. John Tyler
C. James Monroe
D. Andrew Jackson
Answer: Andrew Jackson
Rachel Jackson was forced to marry Andrew Jackson twice after her discovering she had never divorced her first husband. She died of a heart attack before moving into the White House.
Her husband’s Presidency was historic for the Emancipation Proclamation.
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. James Buchanan
C. Andrew Johnson
D. Abraham Lincoln
Answer: Abraham Lincoln
Mary Todd Lincoln became the First Lady on the eve of the Civil War. As her wealth deteriorated late in her life, she convinced herself she was rich despite her spending habits.
Her husband served one year as President before being assassinated.
A. William McKinley
B. Chester A. Arthur
C. Grover Cleveland
D. James Garfield
Answer: James Garfield
Lucretia Garfield was stricken with malaria just before entering office. The bad luck continued when James Garfield was shot by a disgruntled soldier. Once healthy herself, Lucretia nursed her husband for the last days of his life.
Her husband served two terms as President four years apart!
A. Benjamin Harrison
B. William Howard Taft
C. James Buchanan
D. Grover Cleveland
Answer: Grover Cleveland
Frances Cleveland was the youngest First Lady ever at 21-years-old. Her youth and beauty made her popular with company’s looking for recognizable faces to sell their products.
