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