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  • 1. 

    How many tie - breaking votes did John Adams cast as President of the Senate?

    • A.

      30

    • B.

      27

    • C.

      28

    • D.

      29

    Correct Answer
    D. 29
  • 2. 

    On what year did John Adams marry Abigail Smith?

    • A.

      October 25, 1765

    • B.

      October 25, 1767

    • C.

      October 25, 1766

    • D.

      October 25, 1764

    Correct Answer
    D. October 25, 1764
  • 3. 

    For how many years did John Adams' correspondence with Thomas Jefferson last?

    • A.

      17 years

    • B.

      15 years

    • C.

      14 Years

    • D.

      16 years

    Correct Answer
    C. 14 Years
  • 4. 

    What is the name of the prominent lawyer under which John Adams studied law?

    • A.

      John Stockdale

    • B.

      James Putnam

    • C.

      John Greenwood

    • D.

      Edward Braddock

    Correct Answer
    B. James Putnam
  • 5. 

    Who was John Adams' second Secretary of War in his Administration?

    • A.

      Charles Lee

    • B.

      Timothy Pickering

    • C.

      Benjamin Stoddert

    • D.

      Samuel Dexter

    Correct Answer
    D. Samuel Dexter
  • 6. 

    On what year did John Adams pass away?

    • A.

      July 7 1826

    • B.

      July 5, 1826

    • C.

      July 4, 1826

    • D.

      July 8, 1826

    Correct Answer
    C. July 4, 1826
  • 7. 

    Who was John Adams' second Secretary of Treasury in his Administration?

    • A.

      James McHenry

    • B.

      Samuel Dexter

    • C.

      John Marshall

    • D.

      Charles Lee

    Correct Answer
    B. Samuel Dexter
  • 8. 

    What nickname did John Adams gain due to the pomposity of his stance and along with his being overweight?

    • A.

      His Greatness

    • B.

      His Obesity

    • C.

      His Bulkiness

    • D.

      His Rotundity

    Correct Answer
    D. His Rotundity
  • 9. 

    On what date was John Adams born?

    • A.

      September 30, 1735

    • B.

      November 30, 1735

    • C.

      October 30, 1735

    • D.

      December 30, 1735

    Correct Answer
    C. October 30, 1735
  • 10. 

    How many letters did John Adams' correspondence with Thomas Jefferson consist of?

    • A.

      138 letters

    • B.

      148 letters

    • C.

      158 letters

    • D.

      128 letters

    Correct Answer
    C. 158 letters
  • 11. 

    Who was John Adams' Attorney General in his Administration?

    • A.

      Timothy Pickering

    • B.

      Benjamin Stoddert

    • C.

      John Marshall

    • D.

      Charles Lee

    Correct Answer
    D. Charles Lee
  • 12. 

    What was John Adams' religion?

    • A.

      Puritan

    • B.

      Unitarian

    • C.

      Deist

    • D.

      Catholic

    Correct Answer
    B. Unitarian
  • 13. 

    By how many electoral votes did John Adams win over Thomas Jefferson in their first face off for the Presidency?

    • A.

      3

    • B.

      6

    • C.

      4

    • D.

      5

    Correct Answer
    A. 3

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