Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady, Trailblazer!

Test your knowledge of Eleanor Roosevelt—her life, activism, and surprising achievements. Ready to discover the woman who reshaped history?

  1. What role did Eleanor Roosevelt hold that made her a leading public figure during her husband's presidency?
    1. Senator
    2. Secretary of State
    3. First Lady
    4. Supreme Justice
  2. Which international organization did Eleanor Roosevelt help shape after World War II?
    1. United Nations
    2. NATO
    3. League of Nations
    4. World Bank
  3. Eleanor Roosevelt chaired the committee that produced which landmark 1948 document?
    1. Nuremberg Code
    2. Marshall Plan
    3. Geneva Convention
    4. Universal Declaration
  4. Before marrying Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor was a first cousin of her husband. What was their shared family surname at birth?
    1. Sullivan
    2. Delano
    3. Roosevelt
    4. Truman
  5. Eleanor Roosevelt famously turned down a traditional passive role and supported which movement that fights for equal rights regardless of race?
    1. Civil rights
    2. Temperance
    3. Isolationism
    4. Prohibition
  6. Eleanor wrote a long-running newspaper column giving opinions and advice. What was its title?
    1. Public Eye
    2. The Daily
    3. Roosevelt Notes
    4. My Day
  7. Which U.S. state was Eleanor Roosevelt born in?
    1. Virginia
    2. Massachusetts
    3. New York
    4. Pennsylvania

Answers and explanations

  1. Question: What role did Eleanor Roosevelt hold that made her a leading public figure during her husband's presidency?
    Answer: First Lady
    Explanation: Eleanor redefined the role by actively engaging in politics, writing, and public speaking; she held press conferences and championed causes. Fun fact: she wrote a daily newspaper column called "My Day."
  2. Question: Which international organization did Eleanor Roosevelt help shape after World War II?
    Answer: United Nations
    Explanation: She chaired the UN Human Rights Commission and helped draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Fun fact: she was called the "First Lady of the World."
  3. Question: Eleanor Roosevelt chaired the committee that produced which landmark 1948 document?
    Answer: Universal Declaration
    Explanation: Under her leadership, the commission produced the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a foundational human-rights text. Fun fact: it was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1948.
  4. Question: Before marrying Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor was a first cousin of her husband. What was their shared family surname at birth?
    Answer: Roosevelt
    Explanation: Eleanor and Franklin were distant cousins from the Roosevelt family; she was born Anna Eleanor Roosevelt. Fun fact: intermarriage among prominent families was common in that era.
  5. Question: Eleanor Roosevelt famously turned down a traditional passive role and supported which movement that fights for equal rights regardless of race?
    Answer: Civil rights
    Explanation: She publicly supported anti-lynching laws and worked with Black leaders to promote equality. Fun fact: she invited Black opera singer Marian Anderson to perform at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939.
  6. Question: Eleanor wrote a long-running newspaper column giving opinions and advice. What was its title?
    Answer: My Day
    Explanation: Her column "My Day" appeared in newspapers for about 25 years, sharing daily observations and advocacy. Fun fact: many columns addressed human-rights and social issues.
  7. Question: Which U.S. state was Eleanor Roosevelt born in?
    Answer: New York
    Explanation: She was born in New York City in 1884 and grew up in upper-class New York society. Fun fact: her childhood home was in Manhattan and later she lived at Hyde Park, New York.