Bill O'Reilly: O'Reilly's History Quiz - This Week in History: The Life and Times of James Madison

1. James Madison was born on March 16, 1751, in Virginia. As one of our Founding Fathers he is often called what?

The Father of the Constitution

The Father of the Bill of Rights

The Father of the Declaration of Independence

The Father of the Whiskey Rebellion

The Father of the Articles of Confederation

2. Madison played a key role in writing the Federalist Papers. What was the goal of the Federalist Papers?

To ratify the Bill of Rights

To ratify the Articles of Confederation

To ratify the Constitution

To ratify the Commonwealth of Virginia

To make some money

3. Madison served as secretary of state in whose cabinet?

George Washington

James Monroe

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

Benjamin Franklin

4. Madison's wife, Dolly, is credited for saving what during the War of 1812?

The White House

A portrait of George Washington

A copy of the Constitution

Her husband

The Treaty of Paris

5. Madison is one of only how many presidents to have a capital named after him?

Two

Three

Four

Five

Six

6. Madison did a singularly important thing during the Constitutional Convention, what was it?

Gave the final speech

Chaired the meeting

Offered advice

Mediated between sides

Took notes

7. When the British burned the capitol in 1814 and drove Madison from the White House, they also destroyed the congressional library. Who offered to refurbish it with his personal collection?

John Jay

Henry Clay

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

George Mason

8. Elected to the newly formed House of Representatives, Madison took the lead in getting what bill passed?

The Bill of Rights

The Bill of the First Bank

The Bill of the Habeas Corpus

The Bill of Alien and Sedition

The Bill of Fare

9. Which future president made a name for himself in the War of 1812?

James Polk

Martin Van Buren

Andrew Jackson

John Quincy Adams

Abraham Lincoln

10. What famous term was used for the first time in the War of 1812 to describe members of congress who wanted to go to war?

War Eagle

War Hawk

Johnny Reb

Kingfisher

Blackcoat