Pop Quiz Trivia Event: Love Stories

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George and Martha. Gertrude and Alice. Zelda and F. Scott. Beyoncé and Jay-Z. From presidents to pop stars, there are hundreds of love stories in the halls of the National Portrait Gallery.

If you’re looking for an early Valentine’s Day date idea, stop by the National Portrait Gallery on February 13 for our Pop Quiz trivia night featuring famous couples in the Portrait Gallery's collection. Hate Valentine’s Day? Don’t worry—not all of these love stories have fairytale endings. (We’re looking at you, Bonnie and Clyde.)

Trivia begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard. The winning team will take home a prize at the end of the evening. Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase at the Courtyard Café.

Pop Quiz trivia occurs once a month in the Kogod Courtyard in the National Portrait Gallery.

Here is a sneak peek at the 10-point bonus question for this month’s Pop Quiz trivia.

Abraham Lincoln, with his wife Mary by his side, would be remembered for being elected the sixteenth president of the United States and for leading the country through the Civil War. The Lincolns were born in the same state. But Abraham was born to a poor family and Mary into relative wealth, so their paths did not cross until they left their home state.

Where were both Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln born?

A. Illinois

B. Washington, DC

C. Kentucky

D. Massachusetts

Vernon and Irene Castle / Printed illustration with halftone on paper, 1913 / Unidentified artist / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution