- 1. What was James Madison's political party affiliation?
A) Democratic
B) Whig
C) Federalist
D) Democratic-Republican
- 2. In which U.S. state was James Madison born?
A) Virginia
B) Massachusetts
C) North Carolina
D) New York
- 3. Which document did James Madison largely author and is considered the foundation of the U.S. Constitution?
A) Virginia Plan
B) Bill of Rights
C) Emancipation Proclamation
D) Monroe Doctrine
- 4. What role did James Madison serve in Thomas Jefferson's administration before becoming president?
A) Vice President
B) Secretary of State
C) Secretary of the Treasury
D) Attorney General
- 5. James Madison is known as the 'Father of the' what?
A) Constitution
B) Union
C) Declaration of Independence
D) Monroe Doctrine
- 6. In what year was James Madison inaugurated as the fourth President of the United States?
A) 1825
B) 1797
C) 1812
D) 1809
- 7. Which war was fought during James Madison's presidency?
A) War of 1812
B) Mexican-American War
C) American Civil War
D) Spanish-American War
- 8. Who was James Madison's wife?
A) Dolley Madison
B) Michelle Obama
C) Martha Washington
D) Abigail Adams
- 9. In which year did James Madison pass away?
A) 1790
B) 1848
C) 1812
D) 1836
- 10. Which document did James Madison specifically champion to be added to the Constitution to protect individual liberties?
A) Bill of Rights
B) Paris Peace Treaty
C) Federalist Papers
D) Articles of Confederation
- 11. Which U.S. President was James Madison's second cousin?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Franklin Pierce
C) Andrew Jackson
D) Zachary Taylor
- 12. What university did James Madison help found in Virginia?
A) University of Virginia
B) Harvard University
C) Stanford University
D) Yale University
- 13. In what historic event did James Madison play a significant role alongside Alexander Hamilton and John Jay?
A) Underground Railroad
B) Boston Tea Party
C) Writing of the Federalist Papers
D) Emancipation Proclamation
- 14. Which of the following forts was NOT captured by the British during the War of 1812 while James Madison was president?
A) Fort Detroit
B) Fort Washington
C) Fort McHenry
D) Fort Niagara
- 15. In what year did James Madison serve as the President of the United States?
A) 1809-1817
B) 1797-1801
C) 1825-1829
D) 1817-1825
- 16. James Madison served as Secretary of State under which U.S. President?
A) James Monroe
B) John Quincy Adams
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) John Adams
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