1. The White House address is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington D.C. Who selected this site?

2. The White House living quarters are on the second and third floors. The first floor is used for public functions. How many rooms are there in the Executive Mansion?

3. Which of the following three landmarks is not part of the National Park System: A.) The Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, B.) Mount Vernon or C.) the White House?

4. In historic Fredericksburg, Va., stands a Washington Monument. But it's not named in honor of George Washington. To whom is it dedicated?

5. Following President Abraham Lincoln's assassination at Ford's Theater in Washington D.C., the theater was closed. Who was the first president to attend a performance at Ford's when it finally reopened?

Answers

1. George Washington selected the site, though the first president to occupy the residence was John Adams.

2. There are 132 rooms in the White House.

3. The answer is B — Mount Vernon. The Mount Vernon Ladies Association privately operates it.

4. Mary Washington, the mother of our first president, George

5. Gerald Ford

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