Inauguration Trivia

Who was the first President to be sworn in in Washington DC?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• George W. Bush

Which of the following was not an actual President of the United States?

• Martin Van Buren

• Chester Arthur

• John Tyler

• Robert C. Barker

Which President gave the shortest inaugural address, with only 135 words?

• Donald Trump

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Barack Obama

Who was the first President-elect to wear long pants to his inauguration?

• Herbert Hoover

• John Quincy Adams

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Jimmy Carter

Which President insisted that no pigeons be present at his inauguration?

• Barack Obama

• Richard Nixon

• Andrew Jackson

• Donald Trump

Which President had to be sworn in a second time because the chief justice messed up the words of the oath?

• Richard Nixon

• John Adams

• Warren Harding

• Barack Obama

Which President was sworn in carrying a lock of Abraham Lincoln's hair?

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Jimmy Carter

• John F. Kennedy

• Theodore Roosevelt

Inauguration Day was originally held on which date?

• March 4

• December 31

• June 12

• April 1

Which President did not take the oath of office with his hand on a Bible?

• Donald Trump

• John Quincy Adams

• James Garfield

• George H.W. Bush

Who was the first President to include African-Americans in his parade?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover