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Harry Truman, the 33rd U.S. President
Contributed by: Bannister
  • 1. What year did Harry Truman become President of the United States?
A) 1953
B) 1933
C) 1960
D) 1945
  • 2. Which political party did Harry Truman belong to?
A) Republican
B) Democratic
C) Libertarian
D) Independent
  • 3. Where was Harry Truman born?
A) Missouri
B) Texas
C) Illinois
D) New York
  • 4. Which international organization was established during Truman's presidency?
A) NATO
B) United Nations
C) OPEC
D) European Union
  • 5. What was the name of the economic program introduced by Truman after World War II?
A) New Deal
B) Fair Deal
C) Square Deal
D) Great Society
  • 6. Who was Truman's vice president?
A) Lyndon B. Johnson
B) Alben W. Barkley
C) Thomas Dewey
D) Adlai Stevenson
  • 7. Which country did Truman order the dropping of atomic bombs during World War II?
A) Germany
B) France
C) Italy
D) Japan
  • 8. Truman created which U.S. government agency that played a significant role in the Cold War?
A) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
B) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
C) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
D) National Security Agency (NSA)
  • 9. Which major institution's racial desegregation did Truman order as president?
A) United States Armed Forces
B) Supreme Court
C) Library of Congress
D) Federal Reserve
  • 10. Which major event led to Truman becoming president in 1945?
A) A military coup
B) A popular uprising
C) The death of Franklin D. Roosevelt
D) A scandal
  • 11. During which war did Harry Truman serve in the military?
A) Korean War
B) World War I
C) Vietnam War
D) Civil War
  • 12. Who did Harry Truman defeat in the 1948 presidential election?
A) John F. Kennedy
B) Franklin Roosevelt
C) Dwight Eisenhower
D) Thomas Dewey
  • 13. Which famous policy did Harry Truman implement to contain the spread of communism?
A) Monroe Doctrine
B) Manifest Destiny
C) Marshall Plan
D) Truman Doctrine
  • 14. What was the name of Harry Truman's wife?
A) Jackie
B) Mamie
C) Bess
D) Eleanor
  • 15. What was the name of the program initiated by Harry Truman to rebuild post-World War II Europe?
A) War on Poverty
B) New Deal
C) Great Society
D) Marshall Plan
  • 16. Which prominent general and war hero was dismissed by Harry Truman from his position as Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Europe?
A) Douglas MacArthur
B) Omar Bradley
C) George Patton
D) Dwight Eisenhower
  • 17. Which agency did Harry Truman establish in 1947 to conduct investigations into subversion and disloyalty?
A) National Security Agency (NSA)
B) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
C) House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
D) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
  • 18. Which major infrastructure project was initiated during Harry Truman's presidency to improve transportation and national defense?
A) Transcontinental Railroad
B) Erie Canal
C) Panama Canal
D) Interstate Highway System
  • 19. Which organization was created under Harry Truman's administration to coordinate the development of atomic energy for peaceful purposes?
A) National Science Foundation
B) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
C) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
D) Atomic Energy Commission
  • 20. Which iconic musical instrument for a presidential announcement did Harry Truman famously play during his 1948 campaign?
A) Piano
B) Guitar
C) Violin
D) Trumpet
  • 21. Harry Truman famously kept a sign on his desk that read 'The buck stops _____.'
A) Now
B) At The Top
C) With Me
D) Here
  • 22. In what year did Harry Truman die?
A) 1952
B) 1963
C) 1980
D) 1972
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