Quiz  /  James K. Polk MCQ Quiz Questions with Answers

  • 1. 
    James K. Polk was the _______ President of the United States.

  • Thirteenth
  • Fourteenth
  • Eleventh
  • Twelfth

  • 2. 
    Who was James K. Polk's wife?

  • Margaret Mackall Smith
  • He never married
  • Sarah Childress
  • Abigail Powers

  • 3. 
    Who was the Vice President of the United States under James K. Polk?

  • Millard Fillmore
  • George Dallas
  • John Cabell Breckinridge
  • William Rufus De Vane King

  • 4. 
    What was James K. Polk's nickname?

  • Ten-Cent Jimmy
  • Handsome Frank
  • Last of the Whigs
  • Young Hickory

  • 5. 
    Where was James K. Polk born?

  • New Hampshire
  • North Carolina
  • West Virginia
  • Texas

  • 6. 
    What political position did Polk hold before becoming President of the United States?

  • All of the above
  • Speaker of the House
  • Governor of Tennessee
  • Member of the Tennessee state legislature

  • 7. 
    What was Polk's main goal as president?

  • To conquer Canada
  • To establish national healthcare
  • To defeat Great Britain in war
  • To expand the borders of the United States to the Pacific Ocean

  • 8. 
    What major war was the U.S. a part of during James K. Polk's presidency?

  • French Revolution
  • American Civil War
  • War of 1812
  • Mexican-American War

  • 9. 
    What was the slogan '54-40 or Fight' about?

  • The revolution in California to break from Mexico
  • Making Texas a state
  • It was a political slogan against the Whig party
  • The border between the U.S. and Great Britain in the Oregon Territory

  • 10. 
    James K. Polk earned his nickname because he supported what U.S. president?

  • William Henry Harrison
  • John Tyler
  • Andrew Jackson
  • Martin Van Buren
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