The White House Architecture - AMINEQuiz

Who was the architect of the White House?

• Pierre Charles L’Enfant

• James Hoban

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

In which year did the construction of the White House begin?

• 1789

• 1792

• 1800

• 1812

What type of stone was used in the construction of the White House?

• Granite

• Marble

• Aquia sandstone

• Limestone

Who added the East and West Colonnades to the White House?

• James Hoban

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Henry Latrobe

• George Washington

Which president hired the architectural firm McKim, Mead & White to renovate and expand the White House?

• Harry S. Truman

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Andrew Jackson

• John F. Kennedy

During which president's term did the White House undergo the largest reconstruction?

• Andrew Jackson

• John F. Kennedy

• Harry S. Truman

• Theodore Roosevelt

Who led the restoration of the interior decoration of the White House in 1961?

• Jacqueline Kennedy

• Thomas Jefferson

• Stéphane Boudin

• Henry Francis du Pont

What is the total number of rooms in the White House?

• 150

• 132

• 100

• 200

Which president moved into the White House when it was still unfinished?

• John Adams

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

Who proposed a Palladian neoclassical design for the White House?

• James Hoban

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Pierre Charles L’Enfant