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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4 Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which country becomes a focal point of disagreement between USA and the Soviets?
(a) Poland
(b) Japan
(c) Columbia
(d) Canada

2. Who did Truman choose to accompany him to meet the train bearing Roosevelt's body?
(a) No one. He stood alone.
(b) Jimmy Byrnes and Henry Wallace
(c) Eleanor and Teddy Roosevelt
(d) Bess and Margaret Truman

3. In the extended family of the Truman household, who disciplined Margaret?
(a) Truman's mother
(b) Bess's Mother
(c) Bess
(d) Harry

4. What were the nicknames for the divisions in the Missouri Democratic Party?
(a) Rats and Pigs
(b) Donkeys and Elephants
(c) Hares and Turtles
(d) Goats and Rabbits

5. What new inventions did Truman never learn to use or like?
(a) Toilet and bathtub
(b) Telegraph and electric bulb
(c) Computer and cell phone
(d) Telephone and typewriter

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the leader of the Progressive Party who was in competition with the Democrats and Republicans in the 1948 election?

2. Who was in charge of the Soviet Union when Truman became President?

3. How long was Truman & Jacobson in business?

4. Who was the leader of the Dixiecrats?

5. What questionable organization was Truman encouraged to join by his party?

(see the answer key)

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