Famous Personality GK MCQ Questions on ‘Thomas Jefferson’. Here we have given total 20 Quiz, very important for students.
20 Mcq on Thomas jefferson
1.) What role did Thomas Jefferson play in the drafting of the United States Declaration of Independence?
a.) Primary author
b.) Editor
c.) Signer
d.) All of the above
Answer: a.) Primary author
2.) In which year was Thomas Jefferson born?
a.) 1732
b.) 1750
c.) 1776
d.) 1801
Answer: a.) 1732
3.) What was Thomas Jefferson’s profession?
a.) Lawyer
b.) Farmer
c.) Scientist
d.) All of the above
Answer: d.) All of the above
4.) Thomas Jefferson served as the third President of the United States from:
a.) 1776 to 1783
b.) 1789 to 1797
c.) 1801 to 1809
d.) 1812 to 1817
Answer: c.) 1801 to 1809
5.) What architectural masterpiece did Thomas Jefferson design?
a.) White House
b.) Monticello
c.) Mount Vernon
d.) Independence Hall
Answer: b.) Monticello
6.) What significant land acquisition did Thomas Jefferson negotiate with France in 1803?
a.) Gadsden Purchase
b.) Oregon Territory
c.) Louisiana Purchase
d.) Alaska Purchase
Answer: c.) Louisiana Purchase
7.) Which event prompted Thomas Jefferson to implement the Embargo Act of 1807?
a.) War of 1812
b.) Barbary Wars
c.) Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
d.) XYZ Affair
Answer: c.) Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
8.) Thomas Jefferson’s political party was:
a.) Federalist
b.) Democratic-Republican
c.) Whig
d.) Democratic
Answer: b.) Democratic-Republican
9.) Thomas Jefferson’s vice president, who later became president, was:
a.) John Adams
b.) Alexander Hamilton
c.) James Monroe
d.) Aaron Burr-answer
Answer: d.) Aaron Burr-answer
10.) What university did Thomas Jefferson found in Virginia?
a.) Harvard University
b.) Yale University
c.) University of Virginia
d.) Princeton University
Answer: c.) University of Virginia
11.) In the famous Lewis and Clark expedition, Thomas Jefferson sought to explore:
a.) The Northwest Passage
b.) The Mississippi River
c.) The Rocky Mountains
d.) The Oregon Trail
Answer: c.) The Rocky Mountains
12.) Thomas Jefferson was the U. S. Minister to which European country before becoming president?
a.) France
b.) England
c.) Spain
d.) Netherlands
Answer: a.) France
13.) Thomas Jefferson’s political philosophy emphasized:
a.) Strong central government
b.) States’ rights and agrarianism
c.) Urbanization and industrialization
d.) Monarchy and aristocracy
Answer: b.) States’ rights and agrarianism
14.) What was Thomas Jefferson’s response to the British policy of impressment?
a.) Monroe Doctrine
b.) Embargo Act
c.) Alien and Sedition Acts
d.) Treaty of Ghent
Answer: b.) Embargo Act
15.) Thomas Jefferson’s famous phrase “All men are created equal” is from:
a.) The U. S. Constitution
b.) The Bill of Rights
c.) The Declaration of Independence
d.) The Monroe Doctrine
Answer: c.) The Declaration of Independence
16.) Which important government post did Thomas Jefferson hold before becoming president?
a.) Secretary of the Treasury
b.) Secretary of State
c.) Vice President
d.) Attorney General
Answer: b.) Secretary of State
17.) Thomas Jefferson was an advocate for:
a.) Centralized banking
b.) A strict interpretation of the Constitution
c.) Loose construction of the Constitution
d.) Tariffs and protective trade policies
Answer: b.) A strict interpretation of the Constitution
18.) Which political party emerged as the main opposition to Thomas Jefferson’s Democratic-Republican Party?
a.) Federalist Party
b.) Whig Party
c.) Republican Party
d.) Libertarian Party
Answer: a.) Federalist Party
19.) What role did Thomas Jefferson play in the creation of the Library of Congress?
a.) Architect
b.) Librarian
c.) Benefactor
d.) Consultant
Answer: c.) Benefactor
20.) The embargo imposed by Thomas Jefferson aimed to:
a.) Encourage foreign trade
b.) Limit American exports
c.) Strengthen the navy
d.) Promote isolationism
Answer: b.) Limit American exports