Quiz on the First Five Presidents of the United States

Who was the first president of the United States?

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

Which president was known for the Louisiana Purchase?

• George Washington

• James Monroe

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

Which president was the first to be elected from Massachusetts?

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

Who was the president during the creation of the two-party system?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• James Monroe

• George Washington

Which president was responsible for the peaceful transfer of power in 1800?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• James Madison

• George Washington

Who was the African American astronomer and surveyor involved in mapping the new capital?

• Benjamin Banneker

• Frederick Douglass

• W.E.B. Du Bois

• Booker T. Washington

Which president was known for his leadership in the Revolutionary War?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• James Monroe

• Thomas Jefferson

Which president was in office when the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution?

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

Who was the vice president under George Washington?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Monroe

• James Madison

• John Adams

Which president sent Lewis and Clark to explore the newly acquired western lands?

• John Adams

• George Washington

• James Monroe

• Thomas Jefferson