- 1. In which year was William Howard Taft inaugurated as the 27th President of the United States?
A) 1896
B) 1913
C) 1925
D) 1909
- 2. Prior to becoming President, Taft served as the appointed Governor-General of which territory?
A) Philippines
B) Puerto Rico
C) Cuba
D) Guam
- 3. Which political party was Taft affiliated with during his presidency?
A) Democratic
B) Green
C) Republican
D) Libertarian
- 4. Who was Taft's predecessor as President of the United States?
A) William McKinley
B) Grover Cleveland
C) Woodrow Wilson
D) Theodore Roosevelt
- 5. Taft is the only U.S. President to also serve as Chief Justice of the United States. In which year did he achieve this historic position?
A) 1911
B) 1936
C) 1905
D) 1921
- 6. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified during Taft's presidency, authorizing an income tax?
A) 21st Amendment
B) 16th Amendment
C) 18th Amendment
D) 19th Amendment
- 7. Taft's foreign policy promoted what concept, which aimed to encourage investments abroad as a way to improve foreign relations and boost the U.S. economy?
A) Dollar Diplomacy
B) Isolationism
C) Military Interventionism
D) Trade Sanctions
- 8. Taft was the first President to throw the ceremonial first pitch at a Major League Baseball opening game. Which team's game did he attend?
A) New York Yankees
B) Chicago Cubs
C) Washington Senators
D) Boston Red Sox
- 9. Which treaty brokered by Taft ended the Russo-Japanese War and earned him the Nobel Peace Prize?
A) Treaty of Trianon
B) Treaty of Shimonoseki
C) Treaty of Portsmouth
D) Treaty of Versailles
- 10. Which state was Taft born in, and then represented in the U.S. Supreme Court?
A) California
B) Texas
C) Ohio
D) New York
- 11. William Howard Taft is the only U.S. President to have also held the distinction of what other government office before and after his presidency?
A) ? Secretary of State
B) ? Vice President
C) ? U.S. Senator
D) ? Supreme Court Justice
- 12. Which prestigious university did Taft graduate from and later serve as a professor and dean at its law school?
A) Harvard University
B) Stanford University
C) Princeton University
D) Yale University
- 13. What was the name of the new political party formed by Theodore Roosevelt, who ran against Taft in the 1912 election?
A) Progressive Party
B) Independence Party
C) Liberty Party
D) Freedom Party
- 14. During his time as President, Taft approved the establishment of which federal agency to set standards for food and drugs?
A) Social Security Administration (SSA)
B) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
C) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
D) Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)
- 15. What year was William Howard Taft born?
A) 1809
B) 1901
C) 1857
D) 1872
- 16. Which important canal did Taft work on as Secretary of War and later endorsed as President?
A) Kiel Canal
B) Suez Canal
C) Panama Canal
D) Erie Canal
- 17. During his presidency, Taft established the Department of what in response to the Mexican Revolution?
A) Agriculture
B) Commerce
C) Labor
D) Human Services
- 18. Taft appointed the first Jew to the U.S. Supreme Court. What was his name?
A) Earl Warren
B) William O. Douglas
C) Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
D) Louis Brandeis
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