Location
Philadelphia
Where was the location of the first white house and congress?
What stopped the US Capitol from being burned to the ground?
A fluke rainstorm
Who was the first president to occupy the White House?
John Adams
How many levels are in the White House?
6 levels
What is 16.5 acres?
The floor area of the Capitol
George Washington in 1792
Who chose the site for the White House and when was the cornerstone laid?
Whose portrait did Dolly Madison save when the White House was going to be burned down?
George Washington
Which Presidents have occupied the White House?
All of them since John Adams
The Oval Office
The President's official office
How do you know if the House of Representatives or the Senate is in session?
They will fly an American Flag on the roof of their wing.
1600 Pennsylvania Ave
What is the address of the White House?
What did the "Resident Act" do?
Made way for a permanent Capitol for the United States independent from the other states and allowed the building of a building for congress and a permanent residence for the President.
Who did extensive renovations and gave the White House its current name, and what was one of the previous names?
At times the White House has been known as "The President's Palace" or "The Executive Mansion" or "The President's House". Theodore Roosevelt gave it its current name.
What country was the architect James Hoban from?
Irish-born architect James Hoban, modeled the White House after an Anglo-Irish villa in Dublin called the Leinster House.
Since the time of President Jefferson until after the Civil War, the Capitol was used for one purpose other than government use. What was this?
Sunday Worship Services
L'Enfant was the man who found the site for the capitol calling it "a pedestal waiting for a monument." He was also the architect hired to design it. Why was he fired?
He refused to produce the plans saying "they were all in his head" and wouldn't cooperate with Washington and the officials.
Who burnt down the White House and US Capitol and what war was it?
Britain in the War of 1812
Which president was the first to include bathrooms and start offering tours at the White House?
Thomas Jefferson
What tradition is held each year on Easter in the famous Rose Garden?
Easter Egg Roll
Why did the Capitol need to be redesigned in 1850?
To accommodate all the representatives that were being added with the addition of new states.
What cities has the US Capitol been in?
Philadelphia, York & Lancaster Pennsylvania
New York City, New York
Annapolis, Maryland
Princeton, New Jersey
Washington D.C.
During the civil war, the US Capitol was used as:
a. military barracks
b. hospital
c. bakery
d. all of the above
d. All of them!
Which President added a swimming pool to the White House because he had polio and could get the best exercise this way?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What is the Situation Room and where is it located?
The Situation Room is where the US President meets with his cabinet in a crisis and is in the basement of the White House.
What is the colossal statue called that was raised to the top of the dome in 1863 and weighs almost 9,000,000 lbs?
The "Statue of Freedom"