Founding Fathers Quiz
Instructions: How well do you remember America's Founding Fathers and their contributions?
- 1.
Who is known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?
AJohn AdamsBJames MadisonCAlexander HamiltonDThomas Jefferson - 2.
Which Founding Father was known for his experiments with electricity?
AJohn AdamsBAlexander HamiltonCBenjamin FranklinDThomas Jefferson - 3.
Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury?
AAlexander HamiltonBThomas JeffersonCJohn JayDJames Madison - 4.
Which Founding Father became the second President of the United States?
AThomas JeffersonBJames MadisonCJohn AdamsDJames Monroe - 5.
Who wrote 'Common Sense,' the pamphlet that inspired American independence?
AThomas PaineBSamuel AdamsCBenjamin FranklinDThomas Jefferson - 6.
Which Founding Father served as the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
AJames WilsonBJohn MarshallCAlexander HamiltonDJohn Jay - 7.
Who gave the famous 'Give me liberty, or give me death!' speech?
AThomas PaineBSamuel AdamsCJohn HancockDPatrick Henry - 8.
Which Founding Father's signature is the largest on the Declaration of Independence?
AJohn HancockBBenjamin FranklinCJohn AdamsDThomas Jefferson - 9.
Which Founding Father negotiated the Louisiana Purchase?
ABenjamin FranklinBThomas JeffersonCJames MonroeDJohn Adams - 10.
Who was Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?
AMarquis de LafayetteBAlexander HamiltonCGeorge WashingtonDBenjamin Franklin - 11.
Which Founding Father was killed in a duel with Aaron Burr?
AJohn AdamsBAlexander HamiltonCJames MadisonDThomas Jefferson - 12.
Who was the primary author of the Federalist Papers along with Hamilton and Jay?
AJohn AdamsBThomas JeffersonCJames MadisonDGeorge Mason - 13.
Which Founding Father established the University of Virginia?
AThomas JeffersonBJames MadisonCGeorge WashingtonDBenjamin Franklin - 14.
Which two Founding Fathers both died on July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of independence?
AJefferson and AdamsBFranklin and JeffersonCHamilton and MadisonDWashington and Franklin - 15.
Which Founding Father served as the American ambassador to France during the Revolution?
ABenjamin FranklinBJames MonroeCThomas JeffersonDJohn Adams