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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.

Author
LordBehemoth

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
33,006

Updated
Jan 26 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
878

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What year was James Polk born? Hint

1801

1803

1784

1795

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which president was Polk? Hint

8th

10th

11th

13th

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Question 3 of 10

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

Lawyer

Schoolteacher

Doctor

Writer

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Question 4 of 10

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

It was stolen

None of these

It was photographed for the first time

It cracked

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Question 5 of 10

5. Of what political party was Polk? Hint

Sneezer

Republican

Democratic

Whig

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Question 6 of 10

6. What year was Polk elected to office? Hint

1852

1840

1844

1836

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was Polk's vice president? Hint

Henry Clay

George M. Dallas

James Buchanan

Zachary Taylor

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Question 8 of 10

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

50 miles north

One hundred miles to the west

He didn't extend them

To the shores of the Pacific

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Question 9 of 10

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

The San Francisco 49'ers were created

Someone sneezed 100 times in a row

Slavery was abolished

Gold was discovered

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was James Polk's middle name?

Answer: (One Word)

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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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