- 1. Which political party did Millard Fillmore belong to?
A) Whig
B) Federalist
C) Republican
D) Democratic
- 2. What was Fillmore's occupation before becoming President?
A) Lawyer
B) Doctor
C) Farmer
D) Teacher
- 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) Virginia
B) Illinois
C) Ohio
D) New York
- 5. During Fillmore's presidency, what controversial compromise did he support?
A) Kansas-Nebraska Act
B) Emancipation Proclamation
C) Compromise of 1850
D) Missouri Compromise
- 6. Which university did Fillmore help found in Buffalo, New York?
A) Yale University
B) University at Buffalo
C) Princeton University
D) Harvard University
- 7. Which major infrastructure project did Fillmore promote in New York State?
A) Hoover Dam
B) Erie Canal
C) Transcontinental Railroad
D) Golden Gate Bridge
- 8. In which year did Fillmore die?
A) 1901
B) 1963
C) 1823
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) Vice President
B) Secretary of State
C) Senator
D) Governor
- 11. Which cabinet member did Fillmore appoint to oversee the construction of the Washington Monument?
A) Jefferson Davis
B) John Quincy Adams
C) Alexander Hamilton
D) Benjamin Franklin
- 12. What was the name of Fillmore's second wife?
A) Caroline Carmichael
B) Michelle Obama
C) Eleanor Roosevelt
D) Jacqueline Kennedy
- 13. Which major acquisition did the United States make during Fillmore's presidency?
A) Louisiana Purchase
B) Gadsden Purchase
C) Hawaiian Annexation
D) Alaska Purchase
- 14. What was the cause of Fillmore's death?
A) Heart attack
B) Stroke
C) Pneumonia
D) Assassination
- 15. Fillmore was known for being the first President to install what in the White House?
A) Bathtub
B) Telephone
C) Electricity
D) Elevator
- 16. Which major issue divided the country during Millard Fillmore's presidency?
A) Slavery
B) Foreign Policy
C) Trade
D) Taxation
- 17. Which landmark legislation did Millard Fillmore sign into law, imposing strict laws against harboring or assisting runaway slaves?
A) Emancipation Proclamation
B) Fugitive Slave Act
C) Kansas-Nebraska Act
D) Homestead Act
- 18. Which war was ongoing during most of Millard Fillmore's presidency?
A) War of 1812
B) American Civil War
C) Mexican-American War
D) Spanish-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) Republican Party
B) Green Party
C) Libertarian Party
D) Progressive Party
- 20. What was the profession of Millard Fillmore's father?
A) Lawyer
B) Farmer
C) Teacher
D) Doctor
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