- 1. Which political party did Millard Fillmore belong to?
A) Whig
B) Republican
C) Democratic
D) Federalist
- 2. What was Fillmore's occupation before becoming President?
A) Lawyer
B) Teacher
C) Farmer
D) Doctor
- 3. Who did Fillmore succeed as President?
A) John Tyler
B) James Buchanan
C) Franklin Pierce
D) Zachary Taylor
- 4. Which state did Fillmore represent in the House of Representatives?
A) New York
B) Illinois
C) Virginia
D) Ohio
- 5. During Fillmore's presidency, what controversial compromise did he support?
A) Kansas-Nebraska Act
B) Emancipation Proclamation
C) Missouri Compromise
D) Compromise of 1850
- 6. Which university did Fillmore help found in Buffalo, New York?
A) Yale University
B) Harvard University
C) Princeton University
D) University at Buffalo
- 7. Which major infrastructure project did Fillmore promote in New York State?
A) Erie Canal
B) Golden Gate Bridge
C) Hoover Dam
D) Transcontinental Railroad
- 8. In which year did Fillmore die?
A) 1874
B) 1901
C) 1963
D) 1823
- 9. What was the name of Fillmore's first wife?
A) Abigail Powers
B) Mary Todd
C) Martha Washington
D) Dolley Madison
- 10. Fillmore was the last president not to have served what office before becoming President?
A) Governor
B) Secretary of State
C) Vice President
D) Senator
- 11. Which cabinet member did Fillmore appoint to oversee the construction of the Washington Monument?
A) John Quincy Adams
B) Alexander Hamilton
C) Jefferson Davis
D) Benjamin Franklin
- 12. What was the name of Fillmore's second wife?
A) Eleanor Roosevelt
B) Michelle Obama
C) Jacqueline Kennedy
D) Caroline Carmichael
- 13. Which major acquisition did the United States make during Fillmore's presidency?
A) Gadsden Purchase
B) Louisiana Purchase
C) Alaska Purchase
D) Hawaiian Annexation
- 14. What was the cause of Fillmore's death?
A) Stroke
B) Heart attack
C) Assassination
D) Pneumonia
- 15. Fillmore was known for being the first President to install what in the White House?
A) Bathtub
B) Electricity
C) Telephone
D) Elevator
- 16. Which major issue divided the country during Millard Fillmore's presidency?
A) Taxation
B) Foreign Policy
C) Trade
D) Slavery
- 17. Which landmark legislation did Millard Fillmore sign into law, imposing strict laws against harboring or assisting runaway slaves?
A) Emancipation Proclamation
B) Kansas-Nebraska Act
C) Homestead Act
D) Fugitive Slave Act
- 18. Which war was ongoing during most of Millard Fillmore's presidency?
A) War of 1812
B) American Civil War
C) Spanish-American War
D) Mexican-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) Libertarian Party
B) Republican Party
C) Progressive Party
D) Green Party
- 20. What was the profession of Millard Fillmore's father?
A) Farmer
B) Doctor
C) Lawyer
D) Teacher
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