1
What was Jefferson's home state?
25% got this right
2
What was the name of Jefferson's plantation in Virginia?
Monticello
Mount Vernon
Peacefield
Ash Lawn-Highland
27% got this right
3
What right was protected in a statute written by Jefferson and passed by the Virginia General Assembly?
Freedom of religion
Freedom of press
Freedom of movement
Freedom of assembly
33% got this right
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom is a about freedom of conscience and the separation of church and state.
4
Where was the declaration of independence signed?
20% got this right
5
Which is NOT one of the famous undeniable rights stated by the Declaration of Independence?
Education
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of happiness
29% got this right
"Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" is a well-known phrase from the Declaration of Independence.
6
Jefferson was USA's first ___?
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury
Attorney General
President
23% got this right
7
What was the name of the french territory purchased by USA under Jefferson in 1803?
Louisiana
Maine
Indiana
Illinois
50% got this right
The Louisiana purchase nearly doubled the nominal size of the USA.
8
How many slaves did Jefferson own during his lifetime?
271 —
607
— 813
43% got this right
9
Who preceded Jefferson as president of the USA?
Adams
Madison
Monroe
Washington
36% got this right
10
What institution was founded by Jefferson during his retirement?
University of Virginia
Library of Congress
National Gallery of Art
Museum of the American Revolution
