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Political Pets Quiz
By
Animal Planet
The White House has served as the executive residence of each U.S. president and his respective family for over 200 years. But did you know that nearly every president has also shared his temporary digs with at least one animal, if not multiple animals? We're not just talking dogs and cats -- horses, geese, roosters, cows, even tigers and bears back in the day -- called the White House grounds their home! Test your political pet know-how with our bipartisan quiz!
1
Which candidate on the 2008 ticket has the most pets?
a)
Democratic vice-presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden
b)
Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain
c)
Republican vice-presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin
d)
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama
2
Sen. Barack Obama's daughters are eager for the family to get which kind of pet?
a)
A kitty
b)
A parakeet
c)
A puppy
d)
A hamster
3
Which "pet name" was once associated with Gov. Sarah Palin?
a)
Wolverine
b)
Pit bull
c)
Caribou
d)
Barracuda
4
Which of the following pets belong to Sen. Joe Biden?
a)
A horse named Scranton
b)
A cat named Daisy
c)
A dog named Dover
d)
A ferret named Amtrak
5
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton and her Republican counterpart, former governor Mitt Romney, had more in common than coming in second during the 2008 primaries. Which of the following is a true statement?
a)
Growing up, both had pet snakes.
b)
Both have had dogs named Seamus.
c)
Neither has ever owned a pet.
d)
Both are deathly allergic to cats.
6
Where is the Presidential Pet Museum located?
a)
Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
b)
Harrisburg, Pa.
c)
Williamsburg, Va.
d)
Never-never land -- such a thing does not exist!
7
In addition to a mockingbird and two briards, President Thomas Jefferson at one point also owned a pair of bear cubs, which were a gift from whom?
a)
John Adams
b)
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
c)
Zebulon Pike
d)
Robert R. Livingston
8
Which of the following food-related monikers is NOT the name of an actual presidential pet?
a)
Boston Beans
b)
Emily Spinach
c)
Macaroni
d)
Mrs. Butterworth
9
During World War I, President Woodrow Wilson kept what type of animal on the White House lawn?
a)
Horses
b)
Cows
c)
Sheep
d)
Chickens
10
Which type of dog has proved to be the most popular as a White House pet?
a)
Terrier
b)
Shepherd
c)
Spaniel
d)
Beagle
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