Q 01/05

Benjamin Harrison was related to the ninth president, William Henry Harrison, in what way?

A) Nephew

B) Youngest son

C) Grandson

D) Son-in-law

Answer · why

C) Grandson

Grandson is the link: Benjamin was seven when William Henry Harrison won the White House. John Scott Harrison, between them, is the only person to be ...

Q 02/05

Benjamin Harrison beat Grover Cleveland in 1888 by carrying the Electoral College despite losing what?

A) The popular vote

B) His own home state

C) The state of New York

D) Most of the states

Answer · why

A) The popular vote

The popular vote went to Cleveland by about 90,000 ballots, yet Harrison took the Electoral College 233 to 168. Four years later Cleveland won the rem...

Q 03/05

Which White House first under Benjamin Harrison left his family so nervous that they avoided using it themselves?

A) A telephone

B) A passenger elevator

C) Indoor plumbing

D) Electric lights

Answer · why

D) Electric lights

Electric lights were wired in by the Edison company, but the Harrisons feared a shock from the switches and often went to bed with the lamps still bur...

Q 04/05

Which White House tradition is credited to Benjamin Harrison's first wife Caroline, who loved celebrations and holidays?

A) The Easter Egg Roll

B) The Christmas tree

C) The turkey pardon

D) The state dinner

Answer · why

B) The Christmas tree

The Christmas tree made its White House debut with the Harrisons. Caroline also rescued old presidential dinnerware from the attic, starting the mansi...

Q 05/05

What kind of animal was Old Whiskers, the pet Benjamin Harrison once chased down Pennsylvania Avenue, top hat in hand?

A) A goat

B) A pony

C) A raccoon

D) A terrier

Answer · why

A) A goat

A goat it was: Old Whiskers belonged to Harrison's grandchildren, who were allowed to keep as many pets on the White House grounds as they liked.