The HOLIDAYS at the WHITE HOUSE

HOLIDAYS at the WHITE HOUSE

Multiple Choice

Which President was the first to host a White House Christmas Party?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Calvin Coolidge

• Jummy Carter

Multiple Choice

Which President is credited for having the first "White House Tree"?

• Benjamin Harrison

• James Buchanan

• Franklin Pierce

• John Tyler

Multiple Choice

Who was the first President to decorate a Christmas Tree INSIDE the White House?

• Benjamin Harrison

• William H. Taft

• James Buchanan

• John Tyler

Multiple Choice

Besides Harrison, who is the only other President to dress as Santa?

• Barack Obama

• George W Bush

• Ronald Reagan

• Abraham Lincoln

Multiple Choice

Which President hosted an indoor snowball fight in the White House?

• Andrew Jackson

• Andrew Johnson

• Bill Clinton

• John F Kennedy

Multiple Choice

Which President BANNED Christmas Trees from the White House?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Teddy Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

Multiple Choice

Which President began the "National Christmas Tree" Lighting Ceremony?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Robert Taft

• Grover Cleveland

• Calvin Coolidge

Multiple Choice

A fire broke out in the West Wing during a White House party on Christmas Eve. Who was president during the blaze?

• Teddy Roosevelt

• Warren Harding

• Herbert Hoover

• Harry Truman

Multiple Choice

Which first lady began the tradition of selecting a theme for the official White House Christmas Tree?

• Nancy Reagan

• Jackie Kennedy

• Ladybird Johnson

• Abigail Adams

Multiple Choice

How long does it take to plan the White House Christmas decor?

• 30 days

• 6 months

• 1 year

• two weeks

Multiple Choice

Which State has sent the most "White House Christmas Trees"?

• North Carolina

• Pennsylvania

• Wisconsin

• Washington

Multiple Choice

What is the most common type of White House Christmas Tree been?

• Spruce

• Evergreen

• Fir

• Pine

Multiple Choice

Which President paid paid a lot of money to bring a camel to his home to entertain his guests?

• Lyndon B Johnson

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Richard Nixon

Multiple Choice

How Many Christmas Trees are there in the White House this year (2020)?

• 62

• 113

• 73

• 64

Multiple Choice

Which President began the National Gingerbread House display?

• Richard Nixon

• Lyndon Johnson

• Ronald Reagan

• Jimmy Carter

Multiple Choice

How many ornaments are being used in the 2020 White House?

• 1,000

• 3,500

• 5,000

• 10,000

Multiple Choice

Which became the first president to honor the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, by lighting a National Menorah?

• Jimmy Carter

• Ronald Reagan

• George HW Bush

• Gerald Ford

Multiple Choice

Which room is the official White House tree held in?

• Red Room

• Blue Room

• Green Room

• Yellow Room

Multiple Choice

President McKinley was urged to not use a Christmas tree in 1899 because of what reason?

• The Christmas Tree was said to be a pagan symbol and not Christian

• The tradition of a Christmas Tree was German and was UN-AMERICAN

• The forests were being destroyed because of the Christmas Tree fad

• Christmas Trees posed a serious fire threat to the White House

Multiple Choice

Only one President has banned an ornament from the official White House Tree. Which President was it?

• Barack Obama

• George Bush

• Bill Clinton

• Donald Trump