- 1. What was James Madison's political party affiliation?
A) Democratic
B) Democratic-Republican
C) Federalist
D) Whig
- 2. In which U.S. state was James Madison born?
A) Virginia
B) North Carolina
C) Massachusetts
D) New York
- 3. Which document did James Madison largely author and is considered the foundation of the U.S. Constitution?
A) Virginia Plan
B) Bill of Rights
C) Emancipation Proclamation
D) Monroe Doctrine
- 4. What role did James Madison serve in Thomas Jefferson's administration before becoming president?
A) Secretary of State
B) Vice President
C) Secretary of the Treasury
D) Attorney General
- 5. James Madison is known as the 'Father of the' what?
A) Monroe Doctrine
B) Union
C) Declaration of Independence
D) Constitution
- 6. In what year was James Madison inaugurated as the fourth President of the United States?
A) 1825
B) 1812
C) 1809
D) 1797
- 7. Which war was fought during James Madison's presidency?
A) Mexican-American War
B) American Civil War
C) Spanish-American War
D) War of 1812
- 8. Who was James Madison's wife?
A) Abigail Adams
B) Michelle Obama
C) Dolley Madison
D) Martha Washington
- 9. Which document did James Madison specifically champion to be added to the Constitution to protect individual liberties?
A) Paris Peace Treaty
B) Articles of Confederation
C) Bill of Rights
D) Federalist Papers
- 10. What university did James Madison help found in Virginia?
A) Harvard University
B) Yale University
C) Stanford University
D) University of Virginia
- 11. In what historic event did James Madison play a significant role alongside Alexander Hamilton and John Jay?
A) Emancipation Proclamation
B) Boston Tea Party
C) Underground Railroad
D) Writing of the Federalist Papers
- 12. Which U.S. President was James Madison's second cousin?
A) Zachary Taylor
B) Andrew Jackson
C) Franklin Pierce
D) Abraham Lincoln
- 13. In which year did James Madison pass away?
A) 1848
B) 1790
C) 1836
D) 1812
- 14. James Madison served as Secretary of State under which U.S. President?
A) James Monroe
B) John Quincy Adams
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) John Adams
- 15. Which of the following forts was NOT captured by the British during the War of 1812 while James Madison was president?
A) Fort Niagara
B) Fort McHenry
C) Fort Washington
D) Fort Detroit
- 16. In what year did James Madison serve as the President of the United States?
A) 1825-1829
B) 1797-1801
C) 1809-1817
D) 1817-1825
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