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