How well do you know the people and programs that shaped the role of First Lady?. Test your recall of milestones, initiatives, and moments from across American history.
Who is commonly recognized as the first First Lady of the United States?
Dolley Madison
Abigail Adams
Martha Washington
Martha Jefferson
Which First Lady served the longest tenure in the White House, from 1933 to 1945?
Eleanor Roosevelt
Bess Truman
Mamie Eisenhower
Lady Bird Johnson
Who is credited with directing the rescue of Gilbert Stuart’s portrait of George Washington during the 1814 attack on Washington?
Dolley Madison
Elizabeth Monroe
Sarah Polk
Louisa Catherine Adams
Which First Lady led a high‑profile restoration of the White House interiors in the early 1960s?
Nancy Reagan
Jacqueline Kennedy
Mamie Eisenhower
Pat Nixon
Which initiative did Michelle Obama launch in 2010 to address childhood obesity?
Let’s Move!
Be Best
Reach Higher
Just Say No
Who described managing presidential papers and access after Woodrow Wilson’s 1919 stroke as a “stewardship”?
Grace Coolidge
Ellen Wilson
Florence Harding
Edith Wilson
Which early First Lady wrote the famous appeal to “Remember the Ladies” in a 1776 letter?
Sarah Polk
Martha Washington
Abigail Adams
Louisa Catherine Adams
Which First Lady helped popularize the anti‑drug slogan “Just Say No” in the 1980s?
Rosalynn Carter
Barbara Bush
Betty Ford
Nancy Reagan
Who is the only First Lady to be elected to the United States Senate?
Barbara Bush
Michelle Obama (historical term)
Laura Bush
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Which First Lady championed mental health reform and testified before Congress in 1979, the first to do so since Eleanor Roosevelt?
Rosalynn Carter
Lady Bird Johnson
Betty Ford
Pat Nixon
Starter
Good start—revisit key moments and initiatives from America’s First Ladies to build confidence.
Solid
Strong grasp of First Lady milestones. A quick review of lesser‑known initiatives could push you higher.
Expert!
Superb—your First Ladies knowledge covers people, policies, and pivotal moments with nuance.
