- 1. What was James Madison's political party affiliation?
A) Federalist
B) Democratic
C) Democratic-Republican
D) Whig
- 2. In which U.S. state was James Madison born?
A) Massachusetts
B) New York
C) Virginia
D) North Carolina
- 3. Which document did James Madison largely author and is considered the foundation of the U.S. Constitution?
A) Emancipation Proclamation
B) Bill of Rights
C) Monroe Doctrine
D) Virginia Plan
- 4. What role did James Madison serve in Thomas Jefferson's administration before becoming president?
A) Attorney General
B) Vice President
C) Secretary of the Treasury
D) Secretary of State
- 5. James Madison is known as the 'Father of the' what?
A) Monroe Doctrine
B) Declaration of Independence
C) Constitution
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) Mexican-American War
B) Spanish-American War
C) American Civil War
D) War of 1812
- 8. Who was James Madison's wife?
A) Michelle Obama
B) Dolley Madison
C) Martha Washington
D) Abigail Adams
- 9. Which document did James Madison specifically champion to be added to the Constitution to protect individual liberties?
A) Paris Peace Treaty
B) Bill of Rights
C) Articles of Confederation
D) Federalist Papers
- 10. What university did James Madison help found in Virginia?
A) Yale University
B) University of Virginia
C) Harvard University
D) Stanford 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) Underground Railroad
D) Boston Tea Party
- 12. Which U.S. President was James Madison's second cousin?
A) Franklin Pierce
B) Andrew Jackson
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) Zachary Taylor
- 13. In which year did James Madison pass away?
A) 1812
B) 1790
C) 1836
D) 1848
- 14. James Madison served as Secretary of State under which U.S. President?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) John Adams
C) John Quincy 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 Washington
B) Fort McHenry
C) Fort Niagara
D) Fort Detroit
- 16. In what year did James Madison serve as the President of the United States?
A) 1817-1825
B) 1825-1829
C) 1809-1817
D) 1797-1801
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