Who is Thomas Jefferson?
1. When was Thomas Jefferson born? a. January 12, 1844 b. April 13, 1743 c. September 12, 1810 d. February 12, 1809 2. Where was he born? a. Washington D.C. b. Paris c. Virginia d. New York 3. What type of house did Jefferson live in as a boy? a. Log cabin b. Hospital c. Apartment d. A mansion 4. What class of society did Jefferson grow up in? a. Privileged b. Poor c. Middle Class d. History 5. How old was Jefferson when he went to William and Mary? a. 20 b. 16 c. 18 d. 10 6. As a boy, what language did Jefferson learn? a. Spanish b. German c. Dutch d. Greek 7. What year did Jefferson finish his studies at the College of William and Mary? a. 1760 b. 1762 c. 1765 d. 1776
8. Who did Jefferson study under to become a lawyer? a. George Wythe b. John Locke c. Abraham Lincoln d. John Adams 9. What year did Jefferson become a lawyer? a. 1767 b. 1752 c. 1749 d. 1736 10. What was the name of Jefferson’s home? a. Mount Vernon b. Monticello c. Mount Rushmore d. Molly Brown 11. Jefferson married who on January 1, 1772? a. Betsy Ross b. Susan B. Anthony c. Mary Poppins d. Martha Wayles Skelton 12. The First Continental Congress meet in what city? a. Boston b. New York c. Philadelphia d. Charlestown 13. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? a. Thomas Jefferson b. Robert Livingston c. John Adams d. George Washington 14. Congress approved and signed the Declaration of Independence on what day? a. July 4, 1775 b. July 4, 1776 c. July 4, 1781 d. July 4, 1779
15.What country was Jefferson minister to? a. Germany b. England c. France d. Russia 16. Who asked Jefferson to be Secretary of State? a. George Washington b. John Adams c. Ben Franklin d. John Handcock 17. What political party did Jefferson belong to? a. Republican b. Federalists c. Democrats d. Democratic-Republicans 18. Who were the two main candidates of the Election of 1800? a. Ben Franklin and George Washington b. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson c. Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln d. John Adams and Patrick Henry 19. The House of Representatives needed to vote how many times to determine the winner? a. 5 b. 69 c. 105 d. 36 20. Jefferson became the which President of the United States? a. 2nd b. 3rd c. 4th d. 1st 21. What was Jefferson’s greatest achievement as President? a. Lewis and Clark Expedition b. Alien and Sedition Acts c. Louisiana Purchase d. Reelection in 1804
22. Who did Jefferson renew his friendship with after returning to Monticello? a. Alexander Hamilton b. Arron Burr c. John Adams d. George Washington 23. What University did Jefferson help establish? a. University of South Carolina b. Harvard University c. University of Virginia d. Duke University 24. Jefferson sold his library which became the heart of what? a. Library of Congress b. Smithsonian c. Library of Virginia d. Library of New York 25. How old was Thomas Jefferson when he died on July 4, 1826? a. 80 b. 83 c. 90 d. 85