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Presidential Inauguration Trivia

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the original date of Presidential Inauguration ceremonies?

a)

July 6th

b)

March 4th

c)

January 3rd

d)

September 17th

2.

Which President gave the longest inaugural speech in American history?

a)

Barack Obama

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

William Henry Harrison

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

3.

Which constitutional amendment changed the date of presidential inaugurations to January 20th, effectively shortening the "lame duck" period for the outgoing President?

a)

20th

b)

27th

c)

17th

d)

10th

4.

In modern times, all presidential inaugurations will be held on January 20th.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Who is the oldest President to be inaugurated?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Joe Biden

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

George Washington?

6.

Who usually administers the presidential oath to the new President?

a)

His/her spouse

b)

Vice President

c)

Speaker of the House of Representatives

d)

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

7.

Which President was sworn in as President on board Air Force One?

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Lyndon Johnson

c)

Jimmy Carter

d)

Gerald Ford

8.

Who was the first President to be sworn into office in Washington, D.C.?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

9.

Which President gave the shortest inaugural speech?

a)

George Washington

b)

Harry Truman

c)

George W. Bush

d)

Richard Nixon

10.

Which two Presidents walked in the inaugural parade from the Capitol to the White House? Choose two.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

Jimmy Carter