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