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