This Week In Political Trivia: Feb. 4
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- 1.
What member of Congress, after winning a close election in 2008, received a congratulatory call from President-elect Obama but hung up on him, assuming it was a prank call?
- A.
Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb.
- B.
Rep. Leonard Lance, R-N.J.
- C.
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla.
- D.
Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn.
Correct Answer
C. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla. -
- 2.
What new senator worked on the Central American peace process for the State Department?
- A.
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.
- B.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.
- C.
Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio
- D.
Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill.
Correct Answer
D. Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill. -
- 3.
Legendary Green Bay Packers Head Coach Vince Lombardi grew up in the Sheepshead Bay section of Brooklyn, which is represented by what New York member of Congress?
- A.
Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y.
- B.
Rep. Edolphus Towns, D-N.Y.
- C.
Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y.
- D.
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y.
Correct Answer
A. Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y. -
- 4.
The company of industrialist Jon Huntsman Sr., father of former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., invented what kind of packaging for McDonald’s?
- A.
Happy Meal boxes
- B.
French fry containers
- C.
Big Mac “clamshell”
- D.
Hamburger wrapper
Correct Answer
C. Big Mac “clamshell” -
- 5.
What member of Congress once played guitar and sang tenor with a band called the Budget Blues Boys?
- A.
Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y.
- B.
Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.
- C.
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, R-Mich.
- D.
Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky.
Correct Answer
A. Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y. -
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