Famous First Ladies

1.

2 points

Which one is true about Hillary Clinton?

She was the first First Lady to hold an official government position while her husband was president.

She was governor of Arkansas.

She was the first Lady to be paid.

She was the first First Lady to become a senator while her husband was president.

2.

2 points

What was the authors purpose for writing the book?

to persuade the reader to like the First Ladies

to inform readers about First Ladies who have made a difference.

to entertain the reader with stories about First Ladies

to make a lot of money

3.

2 points

Which of the following sentences is not true?

First ladies are paid for helping their husbands.

First ladies work for causes they believe in.

First ladies may be interested in politics.

First ladies may help many Americans.

4.

2 points

Why did Eleanor Roosevelt resign from the Daughters of the American Revolution?

She was too busy to attend meetings.

She was a reporter who covered important war stories.

She wanted to travel more.

She was angry that an African-American woman was banned from singing in Constitution Hall.

5.

2 points

What did First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy to while at the White House?

She worked as a publisher.

She gave a television station a tour of the White House.

She rode horses on the lawn.

She married President John F. Kennedy.

6.

2 points

What word means that someone famous has been killed for political reasons?

influenced

discriminated

assassinated

immunized

7.

2 points

What tragic event occurred in 1963?

Marian Anderson wasn't allowed to sing at Constitution Hall.

First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy gave a tour of the White House.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt died from polio.

President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.

8.

2 points

Why didn't President Roosevelt travel all over the world with his wife?

His disease probably made travel difficult.

His wife wouldn't let him travel with her.

He went to war in the South Pacific.

He didn't like to fly.

9.

2 points

A First Lady would be most likely to do which of the following?

do what her husband tells her to do

do what other people tell her to do

get a job that pays

work for causes she believes in

10.

2 points

In which sentence is the word influential used correctly?

His influential of politics is enormous.

The influential won the election.

As an influential woman, her ideas changed his mind.

She wore an influential jacket.