- 1. What year did Harry Truman become President of the United States?
A) 1960
B) 1953
C) 1945
D) 1933
- 2. Which political party did Harry Truman belong to?
A) Libertarian
B) Independent
C) Democratic
D) Republican
- 3. Where was Harry Truman born?
A) New York
B) Texas
C) Illinois
D) Missouri
- 4. Which international organization was established during Truman's presidency?
A) OPEC
B) European Union
C) United Nations
D) NATO
- 5. What was the name of the economic program introduced by Truman after World War II?
A) New Deal
B) Square Deal
C) Fair Deal
D) Great Society
- 6. Who was Truman's vice president?
A) Lyndon B. Johnson
B) Alben W. Barkley
C) Thomas Dewey
D) Adlai Stevenson
- 7. Which country did Truman order the dropping of atomic bombs during World War II?
A) Japan
B) France
C) Italy
D) Germany
- 8. Truman created which U.S. government agency that played a significant role in the Cold War?
A) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
B) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
C) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
D) National Security Agency (NSA)
- 9. Which major institution's racial desegregation did Truman order as president?
A) Library of Congress
B) Federal Reserve
C) United States Armed Forces
D) Supreme Court
- 10. Which major event led to Truman becoming president in 1945?
A) A military coup
B) A popular uprising
C) The death of Franklin D. Roosevelt
D) A scandal
- 11. During which war did Harry Truman serve in the military?
A) Civil War
B) Vietnam War
C) World War I
D) Korean War
- 12. Who did Harry Truman defeat in the 1948 presidential election?
A) John F. Kennedy
B) Thomas Dewey
C) Franklin Roosevelt
D) Dwight Eisenhower
- 13. Which famous policy did Harry Truman implement to contain the spread of communism?
A) Marshall Plan
B) Manifest Destiny
C) Monroe Doctrine
D) Truman Doctrine
- 14. What was the name of Harry Truman's wife?
A) Mamie
B) Jackie
C) Bess
D) Eleanor
- 15. What was the name of the program initiated by Harry Truman to rebuild post-World War II Europe?
A) Great Society
B) Marshall Plan
C) War on Poverty
D) New Deal
- 16. Which prominent general and war hero was dismissed by Harry Truman from his position as Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Europe?
A) Douglas MacArthur
B) Dwight Eisenhower
C) George Patton
D) Omar Bradley
- 17. Which agency did Harry Truman establish in 1947 to conduct investigations into subversion and disloyalty?
A) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
B) House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
C) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
D) National Security Agency (NSA)
- 18. Which major infrastructure project was initiated during Harry Truman's presidency to improve transportation and national defense?
A) Transcontinental Railroad
B) Erie Canal
C) Panama Canal
D) Interstate Highway System
- 19. Which organization was created under Harry Truman's administration to coordinate the development of atomic energy for peaceful purposes?
A) Atomic Energy Commission
B) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
C) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
D) National Science Foundation
- 20. Which iconic musical instrument for a presidential announcement did Harry Truman famously play during his 1948 campaign?
A) Violin
B) Trumpet
C) Piano
D) Guitar
- 21. Harry Truman famously kept a sign on his desk that read 'The buck stops _____.'
A) Here
B) At The Top
C) With Me
D) Now
- 22. In what year did Harry Truman die?
A) 1980
B) 1963
C) 1952
D) 1972
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