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Quiz about The Presidency of Teddy Roosevelt

The Presidency of Teddy Roosevelt Quiz

See how much you know about the president that the teddy bear is named after.

A multiple-choice quiz by Naugros. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Naugros

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
170,495

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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977

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Question 1 of 10

1. 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? Hint

Washington, DC

St. Louis, MO

Manassas, VA

Buffalo, NY

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Question 2 of 10

2. Teddy rushed to the President's side when he heard of the shooting. Being assured that McKinley would recover, he left to join friends and family for some hiking and camping. He was alerted to McKinley's worsening condition by a messenger who had to climb to his campsite. Where was this campsite? Hint

Clingman's Dome

Lake Tear of the Clouds

Lake Colden

Sugarloaf Mountain

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Question 3 of 10

3. 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? Hint

John Muir

John James Audubon

John Burroughs

Ansel Adams

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Question 4 of 10

4. 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? Hint

Army

Coast Guard

Marines

Navy

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Question 5 of 10

5. Another one of Teddy's legacies was the Panama Canal. Work had begun on the canal long before Teddy's term as President and he had to negotiate the property interests of a foreign company in order to make the project "American". Which country was this company from? Hint

Colombia

France

Spain

China

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1906, Teddy was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize. This comes as a surprise to many people who believed him to be a war-monger. What war's peace did Roosevelt help to negotiate to win this prestigious prize? Hint

Spanish Civil War

Hundred Years War

Crimean War

Russo-Japanese War

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which state was admitted to the Union during Teddy's presidency? Hint

Nevada

Wyoming

Oklahoma

Montana

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Question 8 of 10

8. When Teddy took residence in the White House, he REALLY took residence. It was not uncommon for one or more of his children to be underfoot or on his lap during an important diplomatic visit. How many children did Teddy have? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these National Monuments did Teddy NOT designate during his administration? Hint

Admiralty Island

Grand Canyon

Devil's Tower

Petrified Forest

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 1912, Teddy attempted to regain the White House. He won 9 out of 12 state primaries, but the nod went to Taft. Furious Republican Party members believed that the nomination had been "stolen". What was created due to their discontent? Hint

The Caucus System

The Republican National Committee

The Progressive Party

The Republican National Convention

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 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?

Answer: Buffalo, NY

Standing in a receiving line at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, President William McKinley was shot twice by an anarchist on September 6th, 1901. He would succumb to his wounds eight days later.

Answer: Lake Tear of the Clouds

Lake Tear of the Clouds is considered to be the uppermost source of the Hudson River. It lies in the Adirondack Park at 4346 feet of altitude, between three mountains: Gray Peak, Mt. Skylight and Mount Marcy, New York state's tallest.

3. 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?

Answer: John Burroughs

Friends since the 1880's, Teddy referred to Burroughs as "Oom John". "Oom" is the Dutch word for "uncle". Later that year, the two took a much-publicized trip to Yellowstone.

Answer: Navy

A portion of the US Navy was dubbed "The Great White Fleet" and circumnavigated the globe. It departed on December 16, 1907 and returned on February 22, 1909. No other military fleet had completed such a feat.

Answer: France

Teddy grew impatient with the Colombian government and in order to expedite the process helped stage the revolution that made Panama an independent nation. Bribing Colombian soldiers and the not-so-discreet presence of the USS Nashville helped things along and on November 3, 1903, the Republic of Panama was born.

Answer: Russo-Japanese War

The Treaty of Portsmouth was so named because it was signed at the US Naval base in Portsmouth, NH in 1905. The delegates arrived in Portsmouth after boarding the Presidential Yacht "Mayflower" at Teddy's home in Oyster Bay, NY.

7. Which state was admitted to the Union during Teddy's presidency?

Answer: Oklahoma

Oklahoma, a Choctaw word meaning "red people", became our 46th state on November 16, 1907.

Answer: 6

His first child was the namesake of his first wife, Alice Lee. The subsequent five other children (Theodore, Jr., Kermit, Ethel, Archie and Quentin) were from his second wife, Edith Carow.

9. Which of these National Monuments did Teddy NOT designate during his administration?

Answer: Admiralty Island

He also designated 15 other National Monuments: El Morro, Montezuma Castle, Chaco Canyon, Lassen Peak, Cinder Cone, Gila Cliff Dwellings, Tonto, Muir Woods, Pinnacles, Jewel Cave, Natural Bridges, Lewis & Clark, Tumaeacori, Wheeler and Mt. Olympus. Combined, these 18 were the first National Monuments in the US.

Answer: The Progressive Party

Later known as the Bull Moose Party for Teddy's boisterous style. The Republican National Committee was the vehicle that Taft used to influence the nomination. The Committee was dominated by Taft's supporters and the split in the Republican Party gave the election to Democrat Woodrow Wilson.

Source: Author Naugros

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