- 1. What was James Madison's political party affiliation?
A) Whig
B) Democratic-Republican
C) Democratic
D) Federalist
- 2. In which U.S. state was James Madison born?
A) New York
B) Massachusetts
C) Virginia
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) Virginia Plan
D) Bill of Rights
- 4. What role did James Madison serve in Thomas Jefferson's administration before becoming president?
A) Secretary of the Treasury
B) Attorney General
C) Secretary of State
D) Vice President
- 5. James Madison is known as the 'Father of the' what?
A) Constitution
B) Monroe Doctrine
C) Union
D) Declaration of Independence
- 6. In what year was James Madison inaugurated as the fourth President of the United States?
A) 1797
B) 1825
C) 1812
D) 1809
- 7. Which war was fought during James Madison's presidency?
A) Spanish-American War
B) War of 1812
C) American Civil War
D) Mexican-American War
- 8. Who was James Madison's wife?
A) Abigail Adams
B) Dolley Madison
C) Martha Washington
D) Michelle Obama
- 9. 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
- 10. What university did James Madison help found in Virginia?
A) University of Virginia
B) Stanford University
C) Harvard University
D) Yale University
- 11. In what historic event did James Madison play a significant role alongside Alexander Hamilton and John Jay?
A) Emancipation Proclamation
B) Writing of the Federalist Papers
C) Boston Tea Party
D) Underground Railroad
- 12. Which U.S. President was James Madison's second cousin?
A) Franklin Pierce
B) Andrew Jackson
C) Zachary Taylor
D) Abraham Lincoln
- 13. In which year did James Madison pass away?
A) 1790
B) 1812
C) 1836
D) 1848
- 14. James Madison served as Secretary of State under which U.S. President?
A) John Adams
B) John Quincy Adams
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) James Monroe
- 15. Which of the following forts was NOT captured by the British during the War of 1812 while James Madison was president?
A) Fort McHenry
B) Fort Niagara
C) Fort Detroit
D) Fort Washington
- 16. In what year did James Madison serve as the President of the United States?
A) 1797-1801
B) 1825-1829
C) 1817-1825
D) 1809-1817
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