How Well You Know Chuck Hagel? Quiz

1. In 1996, Hagel ran for the U.S. Senate against then-Gov. Ben Nelson in a seat vacated by ______________'s retirement?

John DeCamp

J.J. Exon

Carl Curtis

Nancy Hoch

Hagel was the first Republican elected to the U.S. Senate from Nebraska in 24 years.

Explanation

Hagel was the first Republican elected to the U.S. Senate from Nebraska in 24 years.

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How Well You Know Chuck Hagel? Quiz - Quiz

How well do you know Chuck Hagel, and do you think you can pass this quiz? Charles Timothy Hagel is an American military veteran and former politician who served as a United States senator in Nebraska from 1997 to 2009. He then became the 24th United States secretary of defense... see morefrom 2013 to 2015 in the Obama administration. If you choose to know more about Chuck Hagel, then this is the quiz for you.
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2. Hagel made millions as a cellular phone pioneer; which of these four companies did he start?

AT&T Wireless

Vanguard Cellular

Cingular Wireless

Verizon Wireless

Fun fact: Hagel co-founded the company on the capital he raised by selling his old Buick.

Explanation

Fun fact: Hagel co-founded the company on the capital he raised by selling his old Buick.

3. Hagel retired from the Senate in 2009 and accepted a position at this university as a distinguished professor of governance.

American University

Georgetown University

University of Virginia

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Hagel is also a distinguished visiting professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, his alma mater.

Explanation

Hagel is also a distinguished visiting professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, his alma mater.

4. Upon his return from Vietnam, Hagel landed his first gig in politics in 1971, working for this Nebraska congressman?

Charlie Thone

David Martin

John Y. McCollister

Carl Curtis

First hired as a staffer, McCollister, a Republican, promoted Hagel to chief of staff within two years.

Explanation

First hired as a staffer, McCollister, a Republican, promoted Hagel to chief of staff within two years.

5. Hagel was handily re-elected in 2002, defeating this Democrat by securing nearly 83% of the vote, notching one of the state's most lopsided elections.

Bob Kerrey

Charlie Matulka

John Graziano

Ben Nelson

Matulka received approximately 70,000 votes, or less than 15%.

Explanation

Matulka received approximately 70,000 votes, or less than 15%.

6. Hagel, a former Omaha talk-radio host on KBON and KLNG, graduated from UNO in 1971 with a Bachelor's degree in which subject?

Political science

Journalism

Business administration

History

Hagel had also previously graduated from the Brown Institute for Radio and Television in Minneapolis, Minn., in 1966.

Explanation

Hagel had also previously graduated from the Brown Institute for Radio and Television in Minneapolis, Minn., in 1966.

7. In his first full year in the Senate, Hagel teamed up with this senator to lead a 95-0 vote against the Kyoto Protocol, a UN amendment to limit greenhouse gas emissions.

Robert Byrd

John Kerry

John McCain

Russ Feingold

That same year, Washington Post columnist David Broder referred to Hagel as "the freshman who probably has made the deepest impression on his colleagues."

Explanation

That same year, Washington Post columnist David Broder referred to Hagel as "the freshman who probably has made the deepest impression on his colleagues."