- 1. What was James Madison's political party affiliation?
A) Whig
B) Federalist
C) Democratic
D) Democratic-Republican
- 2. In which U.S. state was James Madison born?
A) North Carolina
B) Massachusetts
C) New York
D) Virginia
- 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) Virginia Plan
D) Bill of Rights
- 4. What role did James Madison serve in Thomas Jefferson's administration before becoming president?
A) Secretary of State
B) Secretary of the Treasury
C) Attorney General
D) Vice President
- 5. James Madison is known as the 'Father of the' what?
A) Union
B) Constitution
C) Monroe Doctrine
D) Declaration of Independence
- 6. In what year was James Madison inaugurated as the fourth President of the United States?
A) 1797
B) 1809
C) 1812
D) 1825
- 7. Which war was fought during James Madison's presidency?
A) American Civil War
B) Spanish-American War
C) Mexican-American War
D) War of 1812
- 8. Who was James Madison's wife?
A) Dolley Madison
B) Abigail Adams
C) Michelle Obama
D) Martha Washington
- 9. In which year did James Madison pass away?
A) 1812
B) 1836
C) 1848
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) Federalist Papers
C) Paris Peace Treaty
D) Articles of Confederation
- 11. Which U.S. President was James Madison's second cousin?
A) Franklin Pierce
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) Zachary Taylor
D) Andrew Jackson
- 12. What university did James Madison help found in Virginia?
A) Stanford University
B) Yale University
C) University of Virginia
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 Washington
B) Fort Detroit
C) Fort Niagara
D) Fort McHenry
- 15. In what year did James Madison serve as the President of the United States?
A) 1797-1801
B) 1809-1817
C) 1825-1829
D) 1817-1825
- 16. James Madison served as Secretary of State under which U.S. President?
A) John Quincy Adams
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) John Adams
D) James Monroe
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