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What city is the White House in?
A. Washington D.C.
B. New York City
100
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
A. John Adams
B. George Washington
100
What color is the White House?
A. Stone
B. White
100
What happened to the White House in 1814?
A. It flooded
B. It caught on fire
100
Is the White House a home, a workplace, or both?
A. Both
B. Only a home
200
Who was the first president of the United States?
A. George Washington
B. John Adams
200
What was the name of John Adams's wife?
A. Dolly Madison
B. Abigail Adams
200
What did George Washington put in the ground to mark where the walls would go?
A. Stakes
B. Trees
200
Who started the fire at the White House?
A. British soldiers
B. Firefighters
200
What is the president's oval-shaped office called?
A. The East room
B. The Oval Office
300
What country was in charge of the 13 colonies?
A. Canada
B. Britain
300
Was the White House finished when John and Abigail Adams moved in?
A. Yes
B. No
300
Who suggested having a contest to design the president's house?
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. Abraham Lincoln
300
Who was president when the White House burned?
A. George Washington
B. James Madison
300
What sport did President Barack Obama enjoy playing?
A. Basketball
B. Baseball
400
What war did the colonies fight to be free from Britain?
A. World War II
B. Revolutionary Way
400
In what room did Abigail Adams have the family's clothes hung to dry?
A. The Kitchen
B. The East Room
400
Who won the contest to design the White House?
A. John Adams
B. James Hoban
400
What important picture did Dolley Madison help save?
A. A painting of a dog
B. George Washington's portrait
400
Which president had new offices built in the West Wing in 1902?
A. George Washington
B. Theodore Roosevelt
500
Why did the United States need a capital city?
A. A place for leaders to work
B. A place to play sports
500
Which president added a bathtub and shower to the white house?
A Andrew Jackson
B. Donald Trump
500
Why did workers paint the stone walls white?
A. To make the house brighter at night
B. To keep water out
500
Who helped rebuild the White House after the fire?
A. James Hoban
B. Abraham Lincoln
500
Which president started big repairs to the White House in 1948?
A. Harry Truman
B. John Adams