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10 Thomas Jefferson Questions | U.S. Presidents Trivia Quiz

Jefferson is not my favorite president because that would be Andrew Jackson. This quiz is on one of the most controversial and brightest presidents: Thomas Jefferson

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

Author
garvol

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
185,295

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. Thomas Jefferson was the vice president to whom? Hint

Monroe

Madison

Adams

Washington

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Question 2 of 10

2. Thomas Jefferson would serve as ambassador to France during George Washington's tenure. Name the French lady that he would become involved with. Hint

Maria Cosway

Eliza McCardell

Sally Hemmings

Vuae Felice'

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Question 3 of 10

3. Name the vice president under Jefferson. Hint

John Calhoun

Aaron Burr

Alexander Hamilton

John Adams

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Question 4 of 10

4. Thomas Jefferson's father would pass away early in his life. Name him. Hint

Nicholas

Ivan

Clancy

Peter

5. Young Jefferson would study the law at William and Mary. William and Mary was the second university established in the United States and the first to offer law as a curriculum. Name his mentor and law professor. Hint

George Wythe

Henry Grenville

Patrick Henry

Paul Revere

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following was not a political position of Jefferson? Hint

Secretary of State

Vice-President

Governor of Virginia

Secretary of Treasury

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where is the University of Virginia located? Hint

Jamestown

Richmond

Charlottesville

Virginia Beach

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Question 8 of 10

8. Jefferson was a governor of Virginia. Name the capital of the state at the time. Hint

Wytheville

Williamsburg

Richmond

Jamestown

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Question 9 of 10

9. Jefferson would be responsible for this branch of the armed forces becoming active. Hint

Army

Air Force

Navy

Marines

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the co-author of the Virginia Resolutions, along with Jefferson? Hint

John Adams

Henry Clay

James Madison

Patrick Henry

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Thomas Jefferson was the vice president to whom?

Answer: Adams

Jefferson was the vice-president to Adams. At the time, it was the practice for the vice-president to be the individual who received the second-highest number of votes, meaning they were often from different parties. This was changed under the 12th Amendment in 1804, after which time the president and vice-president ran on the same ticket.

2. Thomas Jefferson would serve as ambassador to France during George Washington's tenure. Name the French lady that he would become involved with.

Answer: Maria Cosway

Mrs. Cosway was a painter by trade. Jefferson wrote the longest letter of his life pointing out that his decision to leave her was because of a conflict between his heart and head.

3. Name the vice president under Jefferson.

Answer: Aaron Burr

Jefferson should have forced Burr to resign. Jefferson would wear both caps during the remaining part of his presidency.

4. Thomas Jefferson's father would pass away early in his life. Name him.

Answer: Peter

His father was Peter Jefferson. He would pass away in 1758. Peter was an aristocratic land owner who would receive his land through inheritance. The Jeffersons had moved from France three generations before.

Answer: George Wythe

George Wythe was the first law professor in the United States. My name is spelled Wyatt. It is said that he did have an affair with a lady who moved after becoming pregnant. Wythe was married at the time. The lady would change the family name to Wyatt from Wythe.

6. Which of the following was not a political position of Jefferson?

Answer: Secretary of Treasury

He was also a member of the House of Burgesses in Virginia and Vice-President under John Adams. He was the governor of Virginia and the founding father of the University of Virginia. Although there was a slight overlap in Jefferson's ambassadorship and Washington's presidency, Jefferson was basically ambassador to France under the Articles of Confederation. Shortly after Washington was elected, he recalled Jefferson to become Secretary of State.

7. Where is the University of Virginia located?

Answer: Charlottesville

Charlottesville would become the center for the university because of its proximity to Monticello. Jefferson was the founder of this university. Monticello was the home that Thomas Jefferson would establish after his marriage.

8. Jefferson was a governor of Virginia. Name the capital of the state at the time.

Answer: Williamsburg

The first capital was at Jamestown, but infestations of mosquitoes drove the capital inland. It would move permanently to Richmond after the Revolutionary War. Jefferson would give his blessing to this permanent move because of the geography.

9. Jefferson would be responsible for this branch of the armed forces becoming active.

Answer: Marines

The Marines would invade the shores of Tripoli in 1791 under the command of John Paul Jones.

10. Who was the co-author of the Virginia Resolutions, along with Jefferson?

Answer: James Madison

The Virginia Resolutions would be the prelude to the 10th amendment which offered relief from Adams Alien and Sedition Laws.

Source: Author garvol

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