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