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Know your Secretaries of State Quiz

How well do you know the United State's past Secretaries of State? Try this quiz and find out.

A multiple-choice quiz by merendino987. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
merendino987

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
323,320

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
279

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. I served under President Madison. I took office on May 6th 1809. I am from Pennsylvania. Who am I? Hint

Richard Rush

Levi Lincoln, Sr.

Robert Smith

John Graham

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Question 2 of 10

2. I served under President John Quincy Adams, took office on March 7th 1825, and am from Kentucky. Who am I? Hint

Daniel Brent

Henry Clay

Martin Van Buren

Edward Livingston

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Question 3 of 10

3. Taking office on March 6th 1841, I served under President Harrison and President Tyler. Also, I am from Massachusetts. Who am I? Hint

John Nelson

Daniel Webster

Jacob L. Martin

John C. Calhoun

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Question 4 of 10

4. Born in Michigan, I served under President Buchanan and took office on March 6th, 1857. Who am I? Hint

William Marcy

Lewis Cass

Edward Everett

John Nelson

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Question 5 of 10

5. Beginning on March 17th 1869, I served under President Grant. I am from New York. Who am I? Hint

James Blaine

Hamilton Fish

William Evarts

William Seward

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Question 6 of 10

6. Born in Illinois, I served under President Cleveland. I took office on March 7th 1893. Who am I? Hint

John Sherman

Walter Gresham

John Foster

Richard Olney

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Question 7 of 10

7. I served under two Presidents: President McKinley and President Roosevelt. I am from the District of Columbia. I took office on September 30th 1898. Who am I? Hint

William Day

John Hay

Robert Bacon

Alvey Adee

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Question 8 of 10

8. I worked for President Wilson, starting on March 5th 1913. I am from Nebraska. Who am I? Hint

Charles Evans Hughes

Robert Lansing

William Bryan

Frank Polk

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Question 9 of 10

9. Serving under President Roosevelt, I took office on March 4th 1933. In addition, I am from Tennessee. Who am I? Hint

Cordell Hull

Henry Stimson

Frank B. Kellogg

Joseph Grew

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Question 10 of 10

10. Prior to serving under President Reagan, I lived in Connecticut. I took office on January 22th 1981. Who am I? Hint

Edmund Muskie

Alexander Haig

George Shultz

James Baker

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I served under President Madison. I took office on May 6th 1809. I am from Pennsylvania. Who am I?

Answer: Robert Smith

Robert Smith was the 5th U.S. Attorney General, 2nd U.S. Secretary of the Navy, and 6th U.S. Secretary of State.

2. I served under President John Quincy Adams, took office on March 7th 1825, and am from Kentucky. Who am I?

Answer: Henry Clay

Clay was a senator from Kentucky, the 9th U.S. Secretary of State, and was Speaker of the House.

3. Taking office on March 6th 1841, I served under President Harrison and President Tyler. Also, I am from Massachusetts. Who am I?

Answer: Daniel Webster

Webster was a senator from Massachusetts and a member of the House.

4. Born in Michigan, I served under President Buchanan and took office on March 6th, 1857. Who am I?

Answer: Lewis Cass

Cass was governor of the Michigan Territory, Secretary of War, Ambassador to France, senator from Michigan, and president pro tempore.

5. Beginning on March 17th 1869, I served under President Grant. I am from New York. Who am I?

Answer: Hamilton Fish

Fish was Governor of New York as well as Secretary of State.

6. Born in Illinois, I served under President Cleveland. I took office on March 7th 1893. Who am I?

Answer: Walter Gresham

Gresham was Postmaster General, Secretary of the Treasury, and judge in the U.S. Court of Appeals (7th Circuit).

7. I served under two Presidents: President McKinley and President Roosevelt. I am from the District of Columbia. I took office on September 30th 1898. Who am I?

Answer: John Hay

Hay was Secretary of State as well as Assistant Secretary of State.

8. I worked for President Wilson, starting on March 5th 1913. I am from Nebraska. Who am I?

Answer: William Bryan

Bryan was Secretary of State as well as a member of the House.

9. Serving under President Roosevelt, I took office on March 4th 1933. In addition, I am from Tennessee. Who am I?

Answer: Cordell Hull

Hull was a senator from Tennessee, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and member of the House.

10. Prior to serving under President Reagan, I lived in Connecticut. I took office on January 22th 1981. Who am I?

Answer: Alexander Haig

Haig was also White House Chief of Staff, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, and Deputy National Security Adviser.

Source: Author merendino987

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