- 1. In which year was William Howard Taft inaugurated as the 27th President of the United States?
A) 1925
B) 1909
C) 1913
D) 1896
- 2. Prior to becoming President, Taft served as the appointed Governor-General of which territory?
A) Guam
B) Philippines
C) Cuba
D) Puerto Rico
- 3. Which political party was Taft affiliated with during his presidency?
A) Green
B) Democratic
C) Republican
D) Libertarian
- 4. Who was Taft's predecessor as President of the United States?
A) Theodore Roosevelt
B) Grover Cleveland
C) Woodrow Wilson
D) William McKinley
- 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) 1921
B) 1911
C) 1905
D) 1936
- 6. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified during Taft's presidency, authorizing an income tax?
A) 16th Amendment
B) 18th Amendment
C) 19th Amendment
D) 21st 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) Trade Sanctions
B) Military Interventionism
C) Isolationism
D) Dollar Diplomacy
- 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) Washington Senators
B) New York Yankees
C) Chicago Cubs
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 Portsmouth
B) Treaty of Trianon
C) Treaty of Versailles
D) Treaty of Shimonoseki
- 10. Which state was Taft born in, and then represented in the U.S. Supreme Court?
A) Texas
B) California
C) New York
D) Ohio
- 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) ? U.S. Senator
B) ? Vice President
C) ? Supreme Court Justice
D) ? Secretary of State
- 12. Which prestigious university did Taft graduate from and later serve as a professor and dean at its law school?
A) Stanford University
B) Yale University
C) Princeton University
D) Harvard University
- 13. What was the name of the new political party formed by Theodore Roosevelt, who ran against Taft in the 1912 election?
A) Freedom Party
B) Liberty Party
C) Progressive Party
D) Independence Party
- 14. During his time as President, Taft approved the establishment of which federal agency to set standards for food and drugs?
A) Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)
B) Social Security Administration (SSA)
C) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
D) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- 15. What year was William Howard Taft born?
A) 1901
B) 1809
C) 1872
D) 1857
- 16. Which important canal did Taft work on as Secretary of War and later endorsed as President?
A) Erie Canal
B) Panama Canal
C) Suez Canal
D) Kiel Canal
- 17. During his presidency, Taft established the Department of what in response to the Mexican Revolution?
A) Human Services
B) Agriculture
C) Commerce
D) Labor
- 18. Taft appointed the first Jew to the U.S. Supreme Court. What was his name?
A) William O. Douglas
B) Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
C) Earl Warren
D) Louis Brandeis
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