- 1. What was James Madison's political party affiliation?
A) Democratic
B) Whig
C) Democratic-Republican
D) Federalist
- 2. In which U.S. state was James Madison born?
A) Virginia
B) North Carolina
C) New York
D) Massachusetts
- 3. Which document did James Madison largely author and is considered the foundation of the U.S. Constitution?
A) Virginia Plan
B) Monroe Doctrine
C) Emancipation Proclamation
D) Bill of Rights
- 4. What role did James Madison serve in Thomas Jefferson's administration before becoming president?
A) Vice President
B) Secretary of the Treasury
C) Attorney General
D) Secretary of State
- 5. James Madison is known as the 'Father of the' what?
A) Declaration of Independence
B) Monroe Doctrine
C) Union
D) Constitution
- 6. In what year was James Madison inaugurated as the fourth President of the United States?
A) 1825
B) 1797
C) 1809
D) 1812
- 7. Which war was fought during James Madison's presidency?
A) American Civil War
B) Spanish-American War
C) Mexican-American War
D) War of 1812
- 8. Who was James Madison's wife?
A) Abigail Adams
B) Martha Washington
C) Michelle Obama
D) Dolley Madison
- 9. In which year did James Madison pass away?
A) 1848
B) 1812
C) 1790
D) 1836
- 10. Which document did James Madison specifically champion to be added to the Constitution to protect individual liberties?
A) Federalist Papers
B) Paris Peace Treaty
C) Articles of Confederation
D) Bill of Rights
- 11. Which U.S. President was James Madison's second cousin?
A) Zachary Taylor
B) Andrew Jackson
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) Franklin Pierce
- 12. What university did James Madison help found in Virginia?
A) Yale University
B) Harvard University
C) Stanford University
D) University of Virginia
- 13. In what historic event did James Madison play a significant role alongside Alexander Hamilton and John Jay?
A) Emancipation Proclamation
B) Underground Railroad
C) Writing of the Federalist Papers
D) Boston Tea Party
- 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 Niagara
C) Fort Washington
D) Fort McHenry
- 15. In what year did James Madison serve as the President of the United States?
A) 1825-1829
B) 1817-1825
C) 1797-1801
D) 1809-1817
- 16. James Madison served as Secretary of State under which U.S. President?
A) John Quincy Adams
B) John Adams
C) James Monroe
D) Thomas Jefferson
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