- 1. Which political party did Millard Fillmore belong to?
A) Republican
B) Whig
C) Democratic
D) Federalist
- 2. What was Fillmore's occupation before becoming President?
A) Farmer
B) Teacher
C) Doctor
D) Lawyer
- 3. Who did Fillmore succeed as President?
A) Franklin Pierce
B) John Tyler
C) James Buchanan
D) Zachary Taylor
- 4. Which state did Fillmore represent in the House of Representatives?
A) Illinois
B) Virginia
C) Ohio
D) New York
- 5. During Fillmore's presidency, what controversial compromise did he support?
A) Missouri Compromise
B) Emancipation Proclamation
C) Compromise of 1850
D) Kansas-Nebraska Act
- 6. Which university did Fillmore help found in Buffalo, New York?
A) Harvard University
B) University at Buffalo
C) Yale University
D) Princeton University
- 7. Which major infrastructure project did Fillmore promote in New York State?
A) Erie Canal
B) Hoover Dam
C) Golden Gate Bridge
D) Transcontinental Railroad
- 8. In which year did Fillmore die?
A) 1823
B) 1901
C) 1963
D) 1874
- 9. What was the name of Fillmore's first wife?
A) Martha Washington
B) Dolley Madison
C) Mary Todd
D) Abigail Powers
- 10. Fillmore was the last president not to have served what office before becoming President?
A) Senator
B) Secretary of State
C) Governor
D) Vice President
- 11. Which cabinet member did Fillmore appoint to oversee the construction of the Washington Monument?
A) Benjamin Franklin
B) Jefferson Davis
C) Alexander Hamilton
D) John Quincy Adams
- 12. What was the name of Fillmore's second wife?
A) Jacqueline Kennedy
B) Michelle Obama
C) Caroline Carmichael
D) Eleanor Roosevelt
- 13. Which major acquisition did the United States make during Fillmore's presidency?
A) Hawaiian Annexation
B) Alaska Purchase
C) Gadsden Purchase
D) Louisiana Purchase
- 14. What was the cause of Fillmore's death?
A) Heart attack
B) Assassination
C) Stroke
D) Pneumonia
- 15. Fillmore was known for being the first President to install what in the White House?
A) Telephone
B) Bathtub
C) Elevator
D) Electricity
- 16. Which major issue divided the country during Millard Fillmore's presidency?
A) Foreign Policy
B) Trade
C) Slavery
D) Taxation
- 17. Which landmark legislation did Millard Fillmore sign into law, imposing strict laws against harboring or assisting runaway slaves?
A) Fugitive Slave Act
B) Homestead Act
C) Emancipation Proclamation
D) Kansas-Nebraska Act
- 18. Which war was ongoing during most of Millard Fillmore's presidency?
A) American Civil War
B) Spanish-American War
C) War of 1812
D) Mexican-American War
- 19. What was the name of the political party formed in 1854 to oppose the spread of slavery, drawing on former Northern Whigs and Free Soilers?
A) Green Party
B) Libertarian Party
C) Republican Party
D) Progressive Party
- 20. What was the profession of Millard Fillmore's father?
A) Teacher
B) Doctor
C) Farmer
D) Lawyer
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