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James K. Polk Trivia Quiz

President James K. Polk served his term from 1845 to 1849. See how much more you know about this former President of the United States.

A multiple-choice quiz by rebapitt. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
rebapitt

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
226,542

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
465

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Question 1 of 10

1. From which university did James Polk graduate in 1818? Hint

University of North Carolina

University of Oklahoma

Notre Dame

Texas A & M

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Question 2 of 10

2. President Polk was the twelfth president of the United States after John Tyler.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was President Polk married to and how many children did they have? Hint

Margaret Smith, One boy and five girls

Letitia Christian, Eight boys and seven girls

Sarah Childress, no children

Anna Symmes, Six boys and five girls

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Question 4 of 10

4. President Polk had a very ambitious program. During his term as president he won about 800,000 square miles to the United States. Which of these lands was NOT acquired during his term? Hint

California

Alaska

New Mexico

Oregon

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Question 5 of 10

5. James Polk was the first of how many children? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. James was a member of the Federalist political party during his term as president from 1845 to 1849.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. James had an issue that affected his work. What problem did he have with people? Hint

Courage

Love

Trust

Guidance

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Question 8 of 10

8. Why did people flock to California in the "Fabulous Forties"? Hint

Silver rush

Gold rush

Diamond rush

Oil

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Question 9 of 10

9. "The Post" ran his obituary in the paper stating that he died from diarrhea. Polk died three months after leaving office. What year did he die in? Hint

1851

1850

1849

1848

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Question 10 of 10

10. James was buried in Mount Vernon, Virginia.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. From which university did James Polk graduate in 1818?

Answer: University of North Carolina

He was a very brilliant young man becoming the salutatorian Latin scholar in his year group and going on to be elected to legislation at 28 years of age.

2. President Polk was the twelfth president of the United States after John Tyler.

Answer: False

President Polk was the eleventh President of the United States after John Tyler. The twelfth President of the United States was Zachary Taylor.

3. Who was President Polk married to and how many children did they have?

Answer: Sarah Childress, no children

Sarah and James married in 1824. James stayed focused on his political career and decided to make America a larger country.
Extra information about other answers: Letitia was John Tyler's wife and they did have eight boys and seven girls. Anna was William Henry Harrison's wife and they had six boys and five girls. Margaret was Zachary Taylor's wife and they had one boy and five girls.

4. President Polk had a very ambitious program. During his term as president he won about 800,000 square miles to the United States. Which of these lands was NOT acquired during his term?

Answer: Alaska

The California, New Mexico, and Arizona areas were acquired from Mexico in 1848. Texas was annexed in 1845. The Oregon Territory was settled with Britain and added to the United States in 1846.
This President took care to win the West for the United States.

5. James Polk was the first of how many children?

Answer: 10

James was the son of a prosperous farmer, Samuel Polk, who obviously had more than enough children to help run his farm.

6. James was a member of the Federalist political party during his term as president from 1845 to 1849.

Answer: False

James was the third President from the newly formed Democratic Party. President Andrew Jackson split the Democratic-Republican Party with those being Democrats following Jackson and those being Republicans following John Quincy Adams.

7. James had an issue that affected his work. What problem did he have with people?

Answer: Trust

He never trusted his work to anyone else, so he did it all himself.

8. Why did people flock to California in the "Fabulous Forties"?

Answer: Gold rush

Large lumps of gold were found in Sacramento, California. This gold rush can truly be attributed to James Polk because if the land had not been acquired for the United States by his leadership the Mexicans would have got the gold instead.

9. "The Post" ran his obituary in the paper stating that he died from diarrhea. Polk died three months after leaving office. What year did he die in?

Answer: 1849

They said that he had been ill for several weeks and that diarrhea was fatal in the West.

10. James was buried in Mount Vernon, Virginia.

Answer: False

Mount Vernon, Virginia is where George Washington, the first President of the United States, was buried.

Nashville, Tennessee is where James was buried. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina was where James was born on November 2, 1795. olumbia, Tennessee is where the Polk Shrine is located.

Source: Author rebapitt

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