Kathie Lee & Hoda: Who Knew? Presidential Inauguration Trivia
Who doesn’t love Presidential Trivia?! (I’m not kidding, by the way.) If you’re a history buff or just a person who fancies herself a patriot, then Kathie Lee & Hoda have got the perfect Who Knew? quiz for you.
President Obama’s second Inauguration is taking place on Monday, January 21 2013. To celebrate this historic moment, Kathie Lee quizzed Today Show fans on their Presidential Inauguration knowledge. Winners received $100, while losers took home Hoda’s new book, Ten Years Later – which isn’t such a bad prize, either!
In celebration of President Obama’s upcoming second Inauguration, Kathie Lee and Hoda quizzed fans on their Presidential knowledge. (Christopher Halloran / Shutterstock.com)
In studio, Hoda stayed warm and was joined by TIME Magazine executive editor Radhika Jones.
Q: Which President’s Inauguration was first to be broadcast on the internet?
- A. President Barack Obama
- B. President George W. Bush
- C. President Bill Clinton
- D. President Ronald Reagan
A: President Bill Clinton’s second Inauguration in 1997 was the first to be posted online. That wasn’t all that long ago, but think about how the world has changed! Radhika said that President Clinton sent only two emails – total – during his entire four years as POTUS.
Q: Who will not be one of the performers singing at President Barack Obama’s second Inauguration?
- A. Beyonce
- B. Kelly Clarkson
- C. Carly Rae Jepsen
- D. James Taylor
A: Carly Rae Jepsen. I guess President Obama isn’t a fan of “Call Me Maybe?”
Q: Which President was sworn in a second time because the oath wasn’t recited in the correct order?
- A. President James Madison
- B. President George H.W. Bush
- C. President Jimmy Carter
- D. President Barack Obama
A: President Barack Obama. That wasn’t a hard one, because it only happened four years ago. Justice Roberts put the word “faithfully” in the wrong spot, so the oath had to be re-done the next day.
Q: Which of the following will not be one of the three bibles President Obama will use during his swearing-in ceremonies?
- A. A family Bible that belonged to his in-laws
- B. The Bible used by Abraham Lincoln
- C. The Bible that Martin Luther King, Jr carried with him during his travels
- D. Rosa Parks’ Bible that she owned as a civil rights activist
A: Rosa Parks’ Bible. I’m surprised that Abraham Lincoln’s Bible is still around today – that’s incredible!
Q: Who was the first President to be sworn in by a woman?
- A. President Lyndon Johnson
- B. President John F. Kennedy
- C. President Bill Clinton
- D. President George W. Bush
A: President Lyndon Johnson. After President Kennedy was assassinated, Lyndon Johnson was famously sworn in by Dallas judge Sarah Hughes. Check out all the great Presidential knowledge learned today in the video below.
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