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Rutherford B. Hayes was born on October 4, 1822 and served as our 19th president - after one of the most disputed elections in our history. Take the quiz to learn more about him - and try to beat last week's 4.69 average.
1. Rutherford B. Hayes was born on October 4, 1822, and became the only president whose election was decided by whom?
Congressional commission
Supreme Court
Voters
Electoral College
Straw poll
2. Hayes was the first president to take the oath of office where?
Hotel
Senate Chamber
U.S. Capitol
His house
White House
3. What was banned in the White House during the Hayes Administration?
Pets
Corn
Alcohol
Tobacco
Music
4. One of the hallmarks of the Hayes Administration was changing how civil-service appointments were made. Hayes wanted them made based on what?
Loyalty
Merit
Last name
Demography
Votes
5. Lucy Webb Hayes was the first president's wife to do what?
Decorated the White House
Get married in the White House
Graduate from college
Cut her own hair
Campaign for office
6. Hayes won his first election to the House of Representatives without ever having to do what?
Run for office
Campaign
Letter writing
Fundraising
Dancing
7. President Hayes was the only U.S. president who fought in the Civil War to have what happen to him?
Wounded
Receive the Medal of Honor
Lose his horse
Get married
Prisoner of war
8. This White House tradition was started in the Hayes administration, presumably because the Hayes had eight children?
Turkey Pardon
Bake Christmas cookies
Easter Egg Roll
Plant a garden
New Year's Day reception
9. Lucy Hayes was the first wife of a U.S. president to be addressed as what?
First Wife
Mother
First Mrs. President
Madam
First Lady
10. Progress in technology at the end of the nineteenth century meant that Hayes was the first president to have what in the White House?
Telegraph
Typewriter
Phonograph
Television
iPad
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