Theodore Roosevelt Quiz - 81 Trivia Questions!

Learn about the impactful presidency of Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, and his contributions to conservation, reform, and foreign policy.

Who won the Pulitzer Prize for his biography of US President Theodore Roosevelt?

William Faulkner
Henry F. Pringle
Charles Dickens
John F. Kennedy

Which US President approved the design of the Mount Rushmore Memorial?

George Washington
Calvin Coolidge
President Roosevelt
Thomas Jefferson

Who recorded the voice of US President Theodore Roosevelt in 1912?

The White House
The American public
Thomas Edison
John Denver

Who did Theodore Roosevelt invite to dinner at the Whitehouse?

Booker T. Washington
The President of the United States
The First Lady
President Wilson

Who was the first US President to leave the continental USA on a diplomatic trip?

President Harry S. Truman
Teddy Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
George Washington

Who played the part of Theodore Roosevelt in the film Night at the Museum?

Robin Williams
Robert De Niro
Ben Affleck
David Beckham

A statue of Franklin D. Roosevelt stands in front of which New York museum?

Museum of the Moving Image
Museum of Natural History
New York Public Library
American Museum of Natural History

Who was the Democratic candidate defeated by Franklin D. Taft in the 1908 Presidential election?

Lincoln
William Jennings Bryan
George Washington
John F. Kennedy

In which US state did Franklin D. Roosevelt make his most radical speech in 1910?

Tennessee
California
Kansas
Texas

Which company was taxed by Franklin D. Roosevelt on its franchise in New York?

Coca-Cola
The United States Postal Service
Ford
The New York Times

In which city was US President Theodore Roosevelt born?

New Orleans
London
New York
Chicago

What is the name of the minor planet named after US President Franklin D. Roosevelt?

Asteroid 579
Asteroid
Roosevelt
Asteroids and Comets

Which law, passed by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1906, gave the Interstate Commerce Commission the power to regulate railroad rates?

Federal Highway Act
Federal Railroad Administration
The Railway Act
Hepburn Act

How many ships in the US Navy are named after Franklin D. Roosevelt?

One and a half
Not mentioned
Two
Three

Which two countries did US President William Howard Taft sign treaties with in 1911?

Japan and China
China and Mexico
Great Britain and France
China and Japan

What was US President Franklin D. Roosevelt's nickname?

Roosevelt
The President
Teddy
Franklin

Who was the assassin of US President William McKinley in 1901?

John F. Kennedy
George Washington
Leon Czolgosz
John D. Rockefeller

Which 1906 novel by Upton Sinclair led to the passing of the Pure Food and Drug Act in the USA?

The Jungle
The Great Depression
The Silver Dinosaurs
The Gold Rush

What was the title of the book by Theodore Roosevelt about his 1913 expedition into the Brazilian jungle?

Through the Brazilian Wilderness
The Last Great Lands of the World
The Brazilians and Their People
The Greatest Expedition

What was the name of Franklin D. Roosevelt's ranch in North Dakota?

Roosevelt Ranch
Black Hills
Elkhorn
The White House

Who was the Democratic candidate defeated by Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1904 Presidential election?

George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Alton Brooks Parker
Charles E. Fairchild

What was the name of Franklin D. Roosevelt's father?

Roosevelt
George Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt's mother

What was the cause of the physical deterioration of US President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1918?

A lack of sleep
A severe illness
The loss of his family
Jungle disease

Who is the author of 'A Companion to Theodore Roosevelt'?

Serge Ricard
George Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Charles Fenimore Cooper

Who was the General Land Office Commissioner during the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt?

Binger Hermann
George Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
David S. Baker

What was the first name of US President Franklin D. Roosevelt's second wife?

Helen
Mrs. Roosevelt
Mary
Edith

Which country did US President Franklin D. Roosevelt secretly support during the Russo-Japanese War?

China
The US
Japan
Russia

In 1902, the British, Germans and Italians blockaded the ports of which South American country in order to force repayment of debts?

Brazil
Argentina
Venezuela
Bolivia

What type of miners went on strike in May 1902, resulting in a national energy shortage?

Coal miners
Coal
Oil
Gas

In which territory did Theodore Roosevelt establish a cattle ranch?

Dakota Territory
New Mexico
The United States
New York

"What term was coined by Franklin D. Roosevelt to describe unscrupulous journalists making wild charges?"

Muckraker
Newspaper
Reporter
Reporters

Which treaty was signed by Britain and the USA in 1901, ending the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty?

Hay–Pauncefote Treaty
Treaty of Amity
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Amity and Cooperation

In which US city was US President Theodore Roosevelt assassinated in 1912?

Los Angeles
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Washington, D.C.
Los Angeles, California

Mohamed El-Kamel mapped the 'Anthropocentric-ecocentric' dualism in the history of what?

The Internet
World War II
American Presidency
American government

Who is the British historian who has written extensively about US President Theodore Roosevelt?

Peter Carey
Marcus Cunliffe
George Bush
David Rowley

In which country did Franklin D. Roosevelt make a speech in 1910 calling for the League of Peace?

France
Norway
Canada
Italy

What was the largest animal killed by Theodore Roosevelt on his African Safari?

Lion
Rhino
Elephant and rhino
Elephant

What was the name of the policy developed by Franklin D. Roosevelt to prevent European incursions into the Western Hemisphere?

European-American Cooperation
America First
Monroe Doctrine
The Southern Cone

In which state did Theodore Roosevelt defeat William Howard Taft in the 1912 Presidential election?

Tennessee
South Carolina
Virginia
Ohio

What sport did Franklin D. Roosevelt attempt to regulate?

Football
Table tennis
Basketball
Baseball

What sport did US President Franklin D. Roosevelt regularly practice?

Boxing
Playing basketball
Tennis
Football

In which country did The Rough Riders land in 1898?

The United States
The USA
Mexico
Cuba

What island territory was annexated to the USA by treaty in 1898?

San Francisco Bay
Hawaii
San Francisco
Hawaii and the continental US

What did Theodore Roosevelt call for in his Nobel Peace Prize address of 1910?

The League of Nations
League of Peace
World peace
Peace in Europe

Which US Department was created by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1903?

Department of Agriculture
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Commerce
Department of Education

Who was the most well-read of all US Presidents?

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
George Washington
President George Washington
Thomas Jefferson

At which battle of 1898 did the Rough Riders defeat the Cubans?

The Battle of Santa Anna
The Battle of Santa Rosa
The Battle of the Alamo
Kettle Hill

Who succeeded Franklin D. Roosevelt as US President in 1908?

George Washington
President Jimmy Carter
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft

Which company donated $150,000 to Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1904 re-election campaign?

The National Association of Counties
The New York Times
Union Pacific Railroad
Standard Oil

Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt's campaign manager?

Franklin D. Roosevelt's brother
Cortelyou
Theodore Roosevelt
Lincoln

Theodore Roosevelt National Park is in which US state?

California
North Dakota
Washington
Texas

What was the name of Franklin D. Roosevelt's daughter?

Franklin
Alice
Franklin Roosevelt
FDR

What was the nickname of Franklin D. Roosevelt's Cavalry Regiment during the Spanish-American War?

The American Horse
The Greatest Generation
Rough Riders
A New Kind of Army

What was Franklin D. Roosevelt's proposed motto for the U.S. currency?

A Nation of Immigrants
In God We Trust
The World Is Yours
We Have a Better Future

What university did Franklin D. Roosevelt attend?

New York University
Princeton
Harvard
Yale University

Who was the Democratic candidate defeated by Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1912 Presidential election?

George Washington
James Buchanan
Harry S. Truman
Woodrow Wilson

Who was the President of the USA at the time of Franklin D. Roosevelt's election?

Chester Arthur
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
John F.Kennedy

What was the name of the law school attended by Franklin D. Roosevelt?

Columbia Law School
University of Chicago
Yale University
The Law School of New York

What position did Franklin D. Roosevelt hold in New York City?

Mayor of Chicago
Mayor of the State of New York
Mayor of the National Guard
Mayor of New York

Which banker did Theodore Roosevelt oppose merging with Northern Securities in 1907?

Charles Dickens
J.P. Morgan
The Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve

Who wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon History in 1890?

John F. Kennedy
Robert Hooke
Alfred Thayer Mahan
Theodore Roosevelt

What was invented by Franklin D. Roosevelt to give the press more access to the Whitehouse?

Press briefing
White House Visitors Bureau
Reporting from the White House
The White House

What was the pet project of US President Franklin D. Roosevelt?

Transcontinental Railroad
Panama Canal
New York
The Atlantic Ocean

The Panama Canal was originally to be built between Panama and which other Central American country?

Mexico
Nicaragua
Colombia
Costa Rica

Whose funeral was attended by Franklin D. Roosevelt and his brother Elliott?

Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Theodore Roosevelt

Which US President did Franklin D. Roosevelt support in his bid for re-election in 1892?

John F. Kennedy
Benjamin Harrison
Theodore Roosevelt
George Washington

Which country separated from Panama in 1903?

Venezuela
Colombia
Mexico
Spain

What was the medical condition of US President Theodore Roosevelt?

Cancer
Depression
Asthma
Heart disease

What was the name of Franklin D. Roosevelt's youngest son who was killed in World War I?

Quentin
Franklin
FDR
Roosevelt

In which African country did Franklin D. Roosevelt land in 1909?

Ethiopia
Zambia
Kenya
Uganda

What position did Franklin D. Roosevelt hold in the US state of New York before he became President of the USA?

Secretary of State
President of the US
Mayor
Governor

What was the name of Franklin D. Roosevelt's political party?

Bull Moose Party
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Federal Reserve

"Which American historian described Franklin D. Roosevelt as ""pure act""?"

Robert Frost
William Howard Taft
George Washington
Henry Adams

"What animal did Franklin D. Roosevelt describe when he said ""It takes more than that to kill a bull moose""

Bull Moose
The elephant
Lion
Bear

What was the name of Franklin D. Roosevelt's political party when he was President of the USA?

The Liberal party
The Republican party
The Progressive party
The Democratic party

What was the name of Franklin D. Roosevelt's economic policy?

The Square Deal
The Great Depression
The New Deal
The American Economy

What political party did Franklin D. Roosevelt belong to?

National Union
Liberal Party
The Democratic Party
Republican Party

Who was the governor of New York prior to Franklin D. Roosevelt?

Henry Ford
George Washington
Frank S. Black
Charles Dickens

Theodore Roosevelt became US President after the assassination of whom?

Theodore Roosevelt's father
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
George Washington

Which American social reformer founded the Progressive Party in 1912?

Jane Addams
Betty Ford
Margaret Thatcher
Bette Davis

What was the name of Franklin D. Roosevelt's welfare state?

National Insurance Act
New Deal
Roosevelt's economy
Federal Reserve
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