- 1. What was James Madison's political party affiliation?
A) Federalist
B) Democratic
C) Democratic-Republican
D) Whig
- 2. In which U.S. state was James Madison born?
A) Virginia
B) New York
C) Massachusetts
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) 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) Attorney General
B) Secretary of State
C) Vice President
D) Secretary of the Treasury
- 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) 1809
C) 1797
D) 1825
- 7. Which war was fought during James Madison's presidency?
A) War of 1812
B) Mexican-American War
C) American Civil War
D) Spanish-American War
- 8. Who was James Madison's wife?
A) Dolley Madison
B) Martha Washington
C) Abigail Adams
D) Michelle Obama
- 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) Paris Peace Treaty
B) Articles of Confederation
C) Bill of Rights
D) Federalist Papers
- 11. Which U.S. President was James Madison's second cousin?
A) Zachary Taylor
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) Franklin Pierce
D) Andrew Jackson
- 12. What university did James Madison help found in Virginia?
A) Harvard University
B) University of Virginia
C) Yale University
D) Stanford University
- 13. In what historic event did James Madison play a significant role alongside Alexander Hamilton and John Jay?
A) Emancipation Proclamation
B) Boston Tea Party
C) Underground Railroad
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 Washington
B) Fort Niagara
C) Fort Detroit
D) Fort McHenry
- 15. In what year did James Madison serve as the President of the United States?
A) 1809-1817
B) 1825-1829
C) 1797-1801
D) 1817-1825
- 16. James Madison served as Secretary of State under which U.S. President?
A) James Monroe
B) John Quincy Adams
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) John Adams
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