The White House quiz

More questions about The White House

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1. 1 Medium

   Which hazard gutted the Oval Office on Christmas Eve in 1929?

   Answer: An electrical fire

   Why: Herbert Hoover rushed from a White House Christmas party to direct the rescue of desk papers while firefighters fought the blaze.

2. 2 Easy

   Who officially lives and works in the White House?

   Answer: The US president

   Why: While the president lives at the White House, the vice president's official home is at Number One Observatory Circle.

3. 3 Medium

   Why did FDR install a swimming pool inside the White House?

   Answer: Polio therapy

   Why: Swimming was one of the few exercises Roosevelt could manage after the 1921 illness that paralyzed his legs.

4. 4 Easy

   Which president served fast food at a White House dinner in 2019?

   Answer: Donald Trump

   Why: Silver platters in the State Dining Room held the fast food because the kitchen staff was on furlough.

5. 5 Easy

   How many wings flank the central White House building?

   Answer: Two

   Why: The complex features the West Wing for executive offices and the East Wing for the first lady and social events.

6. 6 Easy

   Which house number on Pennsylvania Avenue is the White House?

   Answer: 1600

   Why: This famous address places the mansion in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C.