| Coverage : The Thomas Jefferson Quiz tests your knowledge of the former U.S. President with regard to his personal and professional life.
The Thomas Jefferson Quiz questions are creatively compiled to allow you to gauge how much you really know about this quiet leader. |
| 1. | Thomas Jefferson was the ______ president of the United States. |
| a. | | First |
| b. | | Third |
| c. | | Sixth |
| d. | | Second
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| 2. | What major event did NOT happen while Thomas Jefferson was president? |
| a. | | Civil War |
| b. | | Louisiana Purchase |
| c. | | Embargo Act of 1807 |
| d. | | Lewis and Clark Expedition
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| 3. | In what other governmental posts did Thomas Jefferson serve? |
| a. | | Governor of Virginia |
| b. | | Secretary of State |
| c. | | Vice President |
| d. | | None of the above
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| 4. | When Thomas Jefferson's father died, what did Thomas inherit? |
| a. | | Slaves |
| b. | | Land |
| c. | | A job |
| d. | | Thousands of dollars
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| 5. | How many children did Thomas Jefferson and his wife, Martha Wayles Skelton have together? |
| a. | | 5 |
| b. | | 10 |
| c. | | 6 |
| d. | | 2
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| 6. | What university is Thomas Jefferson considered to be the "father" and "founder" of? |
| a. | | William and Mary |
| b. | | University of Virginia |
| c. | | University of Delaware |
| d. | | Yale
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| 7. | When Thomas Jefferson ran for president in 1800, he was verbally attacked by federalists. What did they call him? |
| a. | | Enemy of Christianity |
| b. | | Deist |
| c. | | Atheist |
| d. | | All of the above
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| 8. | Thomas Jefferson was buried in a crypt. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 9. | On what day did Thomas Jefferson die? |
| a. | | Christmas |
| b. | | Independence Day |
| c. | | Easter |
| d. | | His birthday
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| 10. | As president, Thomas Jefferson discontinued what practice? |
| a. | | Delivering the State of the Union address in person |
| b. | | Having public inaugurations |
| c. | | Giving public speeches |
| d. | | Publicly sharing details of governmental actions
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| 11. | What was the name of the slave with whom Thomas Jefferson carried on an affair? |
| a. | | Sally Jessup |
| b. | | Rose Parkings |
| c. | | Sally Hemings |
| d. | | Rose Jessup
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| 12. | Thomas Jefferson is one of four U.S. Presidents engraved on the front of Mount Rushmore. Who are the other three? |
| a. | | George Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln |
| b. | | George Washington, John Adams, Abraham Lincoln |
| c. | | John Adams, Abraham Lincoln, James Madison |
| d. | | John Adams, James Madison, George Washington
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| 13. | On what American coin will you find Thomas Jefferson's face? |
| a. | | Quarter |
| b. | | Dime |
| c. | | Penney |
| d. | | Nickel
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| 14. | What was the name of the home Thomas Jefferson designed and lived in until his death? |
| a. | | Shadwell |
| b. | | Poplar Forest |
| c. | | Monticello |
| d. | | Charlotte
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| 15. | Who was Thomas Jefferson's vice president? |
| a. | | Aaron Burr |
| b. | | James Madison |
| c. | | John Jay |
| d. | | John Adams
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