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Quiz about President James Polk
Quiz about President James Polk

President James Polk Trivia Quiz


This is a short quiz about the coolest US president there ever was, James Polk! Please have fun with this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by LordBehemoth. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
LordBehemoth
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
33,006
Updated
Jan 26 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
875
Last 3 plays: Danny5 (6/10), Guest 24 (9/10), colbymanram (3/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What year was James Polk born? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which president was Polk? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What occupation did Polk have before he was elected president? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What happened to the Liberty Bell during Polk's term? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Of what political party was Polk? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What year was Polk elected to office? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who was Polk's vice president? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. How far did Polk extend the nation's boundaries? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What important event occurred in California during Polk's term? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What was James Polk's middle name?

Answer: (One Word)

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Most Recent Scores
Mar 17 2024 : Danny5: 6/10
Mar 16 2024 : Guest 24: 9/10
Mar 12 2024 : colbymanram: 3/10
Feb 20 2024 : Guest 162: 8/10
Feb 06 2024 : SgtHorse: 8/10
Feb 04 2024 : Guest 76: 10/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What year was James Polk born?

Answer: 1795

Yup, that's when he was born.
2. Which president was Polk?

Answer: 11th

Right after John Tyler.
3. What occupation did Polk have before he was elected president?

Answer: Lawyer

Seems like a lot of presidents were previously lawyers...
4. What happened to the Liberty Bell during Polk's term?

Answer: None of these

The bell cracked in 1835, nine years before Polk became president, but in 1846 the crack widened, making the bell unringable.
5. Of what political party was Polk?

Answer: Democratic

Who WAS from the Sneezer party? I forget.
6. What year was Polk elected to office?

Answer: 1844

What can I say? It was 1844.
7. Who was Polk's vice president?

Answer: George M. Dallas

Henry Clay was his opponent in the elections.
8. How far did Polk extend the nation's boundaries?

Answer: To the shores of the Pacific

Rather large expansion, if you ask me.
9. What important event occurred in California during Polk's term?

Answer: Gold was discovered

In 1848.
10. What was James Polk's middle name?

Answer: Knox

Rather odd middle name, I think...
Source: Author LordBehemoth

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