James Buchanan Trivia Quiz Questions with Answers
Who was the 15th President of the United States?
A: James Buchanan
Where was James Buchanan born?
A: Buchanan was born in a log cabin in Cove Gap.
When was President Buchanan born?
A: On April 23, 1791.
Who was Buchanan’s father?
A: James Buchanan, Sr., a businessman, merchant, and farmer.
Who was Buchanan’s mother?
A: Elizabeth Speer, an educated woman.
James Buchanan’s parents were both of what descent?
A: Ulster Scots, the father emigrated from Donegal,
Ireland in 1783.
How many siblings did James Buchanan have?
A: He had six sisters and four brothers.
Where did the family move to in 1797?
A: Mercersburg, Pennsylvania.
Buchanan’s home in Mercersburg was later turned into the
what?
A: James Buchanan Hotel.
Buchanan attended the village academy, and later attended
what college?
A: Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Buchanan graduated with honors on what date from Dickinson?
A: September 19, 1809.
Later that year, Buchanan moved to Lancaster, where he
studied law and was what?
A: Admitted to the Bar.
Buchanan was a dedicated Federalist, initially opposing
what war because he believed it was an unnecessary conflict?
A: War of 1812.
When the British invaded Maryland, Buchanan joined a
volunteer light dragoon served in the what?
A: Defense of Baltimore.
James Buchanan is the only president that had
military
experience but never served as a what?
A: Officer.
James was an active Freemason, and he was the Master of
what Masonic Lodge?
A: Masonic Lodge No. 43 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Buchanan was also a “what” of the Grand Lodge of
Pennsylvania.?
A: District Deputy Grand Master.
Where did James Buchanan start his political career?
A: In the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1814 to 1816 as a member of
the Federalist Party.
Buchanan was elected to the 17th United States Congress and
to how many succeeding Congresses?
A: Four (March 4, 1821 – March 4, 1831).
Buchanan also served as chairman of the what?
A: U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary in the 21st United States Congress.
In 1830, James Buchanan was one of the members appointed by
the House to conduct what?
A: Impeachment proceedings against James H. Peck, judge of the United States
District Court for the District of Missouri.
Buchanan, appointed by Andrew Jackson, served as Minister
to what country from 1832 to 1833?
A: Russia.
James was chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations
during what period?
A: 1836 to 1841.
Buchanan served in what position under Polk from 1845 to
1849, despite objections from Buchanan's rival, Vice President George Dallas?
A: Secretary of State.
In 1852, Buchanan was named president of the Board of
Trustees of what college?
A: Franklin and Marshall College in his hometown of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Democrats nominated Buchanan in 1856 as their nominee for
what office?
A: President of the United States.
James was the last president born in the what?
A: 18th century.
At age 65, James Buchanan was the second-oldest man to be
elected what at the time?
A: President.
In his inaugural address, what did James Buchanan promise
not to do?
A: Run again.
