(This quiz is about the eleventh President of USA.)
James Polk Quiz Questions
1) From which University did James Polk graduate?
a) Regent University
b) University of Wisconsin
c) University of South Carolina
d) University of North Carolina
2) What was James Polk’s profession?
a) Lawyer
b) Professor
c) Soldier
d) Actor
3) When was James Polk the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives?
a) 1823-1825
b) 1825-1829
c) 1829-1831
d) 1835-1839
4) Which State had James Polk as its Governor?
a) Tennessee
b) Texas
c) Virginia
d) Maryland
5) To which political party did James Polk belong?
a) Democratic
b) Republican
c) Whig
d) Labour
6) What was “Manifest Destiny”?
a) Belief that all men are born equal.
b) Conviction that the United States was entitled to rule as much of the continent as it
could acquire.
c) Belief that king’s have divine right to rule.
d) Conviction that slavery is wrong.
7) Who of the following supported James Polk in securing nomination for candidacy for USA Presidency?
a) Henry Clay
b) Martin Van Buren
c) Andrew Jackson
d) Thomas Jefferson
8) What was widely used to disseminate the news of James Polk’s nomination?
a) Radio
b) Television
c) Telegraph
d) Telephone
9) From which country USA got California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah and parts of Colorado and Wyoming in 1848?
a) Russia
b) Canada
c) Mexico
d) Brazil
10) Who banned dancing, card-playing and alcoholic beverages in the White House?
a) James Polk
b) Sarah Polk
c) Samuel Polk
d) Jane Polk
James Polk Quiz Questions with Answers
1) From which University did James Polk graduate?
d) University of North Carolina
2) What was James Polk’s profession?
a) Lawyer
3) When was James Polk the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives?
d) 1835-1839
4) Which State had James Polk as its Governor?
a) Tennessee
5) To which political party did James Polk belong?
a) Democratic
6) What was “Manifest Destiny”?
b) Conviction that the United States was entitled to rule as much of the continent as it
7) Who of the following supported James Polk in securing nomination for candidacy for USA Presidency?
c) Andrew Jackson
8) What was widely used to disseminate the news of James Polk’s nomination?
c) Telegraph
9) From which country USA got California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah and parts of Colorado and Wyoming in 1848?
c) Mexico
10) Who banned dancing, card-playing and alcoholic beverages in the White House?
b) Sarah Polk
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Originally posted 2017-02-24 22:30:38.
