Bill O'Reilly: American Patriot Quiz - Quiz Yourself on 15th U.S. President James Buchanan

1. Buchanan is the only U.S. president from what state?

Missouri

Vermont

Pennsylvania

Georgia

2. In whose presidential administration did Buchanan NOT serve?

Andrew Jackson

James Polk

Franklin Pierce

Abraham Lincoln

3. Buchanan belonged to what political party?

Democrat

Republican

Whig

No Party

4. Buchanan remains the only president to do what in his life?

Be a Rhodes Scholar

Remain a bachelor

Serve in the Marine Corps

Receive a patent

5. Buchanan earned the nickname "Do-Nothing President" for his inability to prevent what event?

The War of 1812

The Great Depression

Influenza outbreak

The Civil War

6. Who served as Buchanan's Vice President?

Franklin Pierce

Abraham Lincoln

Stephen Douglas

John C. Breckenridge

7. Buchanan's presidency lasted from from 1857-1861. Which event happened during this time?

Dred Scott v. Sandford Supreme Court decision

Kansas joined the Union

John Brown seizes Harper's Ferry

All of the above

8. Buchanan is the last president to have previously served in what cabinet position?

Secretary of State

Secretary of War

Secretary of Commerce

Vice President

9. As a Private in the militia, Buchanan fought in the Defense of Baltimore, a battle of what war?

Revolutionary War

War of 1812

Civil War

Spanish-American War

10. In a 2017 C-SPAN survey of presidential historians, Abraham Lincoln came in as the #1 ranked president in a ranking of all 43 different presidents. Buchanan was ranked in what position?

32

35

40

43