Some sample questions from this category:
* Theodore Roosevelt (TR) won the Medal of Honor for his actions on Kettle Hill and San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War. In which year was the Medal of Honor conferred on him, and by which U.S. President?
* What was the name of TR?s home at Oyster Bay, New York?
* During his lifetime, TR wrote 38 books. The title of his first book was:
* In 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt stated an important new doctrine regarding United States relations with its neighbors in the Western Hemisphere. Roosevelt?s statement became known as:
* What was the name of the Democrat who defeated TR in the 1886 New York City mayoral race?
* What was the symbol used to brand cattle belonging to TR at his ranch in the Dakota Badlands?
* The maiden name of TR?s first wife:
* The maiden name of TR?s second wife:
* The name of TR?s first Attorney General:
* Who was Vice President of the United States during TR?s first term as President?
* During TR?s term as president of the New York City Police Board, one of the other Police Board members was the son of a former U.S. President. What was that Police Board member?s name?
* Who was boss of the Republican party?s political "machine" in New York City during TR?s term as president of the Police Board?
* Where was TR when he first heard that President McKinley had been shot?
* The name of the 1903 treaty in which the newly independent Republic of Panama granted permission to the United States to build the Panama Canal:
* What was the name of the exclusive social club at Harvard University to which TR belonged?
* Who was Vice President of the United States during TR?s second term as President?
* Who was TR?s choice to succeed him as President of the United States?
* Teddy was the Vice-President of William McKinley. He became the 26th President of the United States after McKinley was shot by an anarchist. In what city did this occur?
* Known for his contribution to the National Park System, Teddy was a great conservationalist. Which naturalist did he and his wife Edith meet with on June 10th, 1903 in West Park, NY?
* Teddy is sometimes credited as having taken some of the earliest steps toward making the United States a world power. True or not, he did strengthen one branch of the military, which he called his "Big Stick". Which branch of the service was it?
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