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