- 1. What was James Madison's political party affiliation?
A) Whig
B) Democratic
C) Democratic-Republican
D) Federalist
- 2. In which U.S. state was James Madison born?
A) Virginia
B) New York
C) North Carolina
D) Massachusetts
- 3. Which document did James Madison largely author and is considered the foundation of the U.S. Constitution?
A) Bill of Rights
B) Monroe Doctrine
C) Emancipation Proclamation
D) Virginia Plan
- 4. What role did James Madison serve in Thomas Jefferson's administration before becoming president?
A) Secretary of the Treasury
B) Secretary of State
C) Attorney General
D) Vice President
- 5. James Madison is known as the 'Father of the' what?
A) Constitution
B) Monroe Doctrine
C) Declaration of Independence
D) Union
- 6. In what year was James Madison inaugurated as the fourth President of the United States?
A) 1797
B) 1812
C) 1825
D) 1809
- 7. Which war was fought during James Madison's presidency?
A) Spanish-American War
B) War of 1812
C) Mexican-American War
D) American Civil 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) Federalist Papers
C) Articles of Confederation
D) Bill of Rights
- 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) Underground Railroad
B) Boston Tea Party
C) Emancipation Proclamation
D) Writing of the Federalist Papers
- 12. Which U.S. President was James Madison's second cousin?
A) Andrew Jackson
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) Zachary Taylor
D) Franklin Pierce
- 13. In which year did James Madison pass away?
A) 1836
B) 1848
C) 1790
D) 1812
- 14. 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
- 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 Washington
C) Fort Niagara
D) Fort Detroit
- 16. In what year did James Madison serve as the President of the United States?
A) 1809-1817
B) 1825-1829
C) 1817-1825
D) 1797-1801
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