- 1. What year did Harry Truman become President of the United States?
A) 1933
B) 1953
C) 1960
D) 1945
- 2. Which political party did Harry Truman belong to?
A) Independent
B) Republican
C) Libertarian
D) Democratic
- 3. Where was Harry Truman born?
A) New York
B) Texas
C) Illinois
D) Missouri
- 4. Which international organization was established during Truman's presidency?
A) United Nations
B) NATO
C) European Union
D) OPEC
- 5. What was the name of the economic program introduced by Truman after World War II?
A) Square Deal
B) Fair Deal
C) New Deal
D) Great Society
- 6. Who was Truman's vice president?
A) Adlai Stevenson
B) Lyndon B. Johnson
C) Thomas Dewey
D) Alben W. Barkley
- 7. Which country did Truman order the dropping of atomic bombs during World War II?
A) Japan
B) France
C) Italy
D) Germany
- 8. Truman created which U.S. government agency that played a significant role in the Cold War?
A) National Security Agency (NSA)
B) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
C) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
D) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
- 9. Which major institution's racial desegregation did Truman order as president?
A) Federal Reserve
B) United States Armed Forces
C) Library of Congress
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) Korean War
B) World War I
C) Civil War
D) Vietnam War
- 12. Who did Harry Truman defeat in the 1948 presidential election?
A) Dwight Eisenhower
B) Franklin Roosevelt
C) John F. Kennedy
D) Thomas Dewey
- 13. Which famous policy did Harry Truman implement to contain the spread of communism?
A) Manifest Destiny
B) Marshall Plan
C) Truman Doctrine
D) Monroe Doctrine
- 14. What was the name of Harry Truman's wife?
A) Bess
B) Mamie
C) Eleanor
D) Jackie
- 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) George Patton
B) Dwight Eisenhower
C) Douglas MacArthur
D) Omar Bradley
- 17. Which agency did Harry Truman establish in 1947 to conduct investigations into subversion and disloyalty?
A) House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
B) National Security Agency (NSA)
C) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
D) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
- 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) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
B) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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) At The Top
B) Now
C) With Me
D) Here
- 22. In what year did Harry Truman die?
A) 1963
B) 1952
C) 1980
D) 1972
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